Care to CEO

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Care to CEO

TopHealth Media

9 episodes

2 weeks ago

Welcome back to Care to CEO, the podcast that proves extraordinary care businesses are built by ordinary people; no white coats or business degrees required. In today’s episode, you´ll hear from the inspiring Crystal Smith, owner, coach, and mentor, who’s living proof that all you need is heart, commitment, and the right guidance to step into the world of home care entrepreneurship. Think you need a ton of experience, medical credentials, or deep pockets to start your own home care agency? Th...

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Episodes (9/9)

Care to CEO

From Caregiver to CEO: How Anyone Can Launch a Successful Home Care Business

2 weeks ago

19 minutes

Care to CEO

Turning Dreams Into Dollars: How to Land Your First Paying Client in Care

Welcome back to Care to CEO, the go-to podcast for people dreaming of building real businesses in the care industry. In today’s episode, Crystal Smith takes us on the journey from securing a license to landing that all-important first paying client. Crystal shares the unfiltered story behind her entrepreneurial beginnings: the mistakes, the setbacks, the hustle, and the invaluable lessons she learned along the way. She digs into why trust, reputation, and word-of-mouth matter far more than fl...

1 month ago

42 minutes

Care to CEO

Turning Soft Skills Into CEO Strength: Crystal Smith’s Journey to Leadership

Welcome back to Care to CEO, the podcast where everyday caregivers transform into confident care entrepreneurs. In this episode, Crystal Smith - Mother, former CNA, Black Woman CEO, and City Councilwoman - digs into the real, often untold truth: women of color, especially caregivers, are not the underdogs. In fact, they’re uniquely built for business leadership. Crystal shares her inspiring journey from managing a multigenerational household to founding her own care business and winning a cit...

1 month ago

29 minutes

Care to CEO

Building a Bulletproof Care Business: Staffing, Systems, and Sanity with Crystal Smith

Welcome back to another episode of Care to CEO, the show where caregivers and everyday people get the inside scoop on building confident, sustainable care businesses. In today’s episode, host Crystal Smith — a care business owner who’s seen it all — is here to dig into the often overlooked, “unsexy” essentials that keep your business alive: finding the right team, setting up effective systems, and keeping your own sanity intact. Crystal shares her candid journey, from the early days of hiring...

2 months ago

29 minutes

Care to CEO

The Ugly Truth: Surviving Burnout, Staffing Nightmares, and Hard Lessons in Care Business

Welcome back to Care to CEO, the podcast where caregivers become confident care entrepreneurs. In this candid episode, “The Ugly Truth: The Hardest Parts of Running a Care Business,” host Crystal Smith pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build and sustain a care-based business. You’ll hear Crystal’s raw reflections on staffing nightmares, staying compliant, emotional burnout, and those moments when everything seems to fall apart at once. She shares personal stories, like the unf...

3 months ago

49 minutes

Care to CEO

From Caregiver to CEO: Step-by-Step Licensing and Getting Paid in the Care Industry

Welcome back to Care to CEO, the podcast that helps caregivers and underdogs take bold steps toward confident business ownership in the care industry! In this episode, host Crystal Smith cuts through the confusion around getting licensed —and getting paid — for a home care business. Crystal shares her personal journey, practical steps, and plenty of hard-won wisdom on how to navigate the paperwork, state requirements, and the all-important approval process to become a Medicaid or state-funded...

3 months ago

44 minutes

Care to CEO

The Untold Opportunities in Group Homes and Non-Skilled Care for Everyday Caregivers

Welcome back to Care to CEO, the podcast that empowers caregivers, everyday people, and underdogs to embrace their inner entrepreneur - especially in the care industry. In today’s episode, host Crystal Smith, a trailblazer in group homes and behavioral health housing, to uncover a business opportunity most of us have never even considered owning: the group home and non-skilled care business. Crystal shares her inspiring journey from caregiver to CEO, breaking down myths about the indust...

3 months ago

39 minutes

Care to CEO

From Caregiver to CEO: Crystal Smith’s Journey of Compassion, Resilience, and Entrepreneurial Growth

Welcome to Episode 1 of Care to CEO! In this inspiring kickoff, we introduce you to our host: Crystal Smith, a remarkable caregiver-turned-entrepreneur who shares her heartfelt journey from humble beginnings as a caretaker for her great-grandmother to becoming the CEO of a home care business. Crystal opens up about her childhood in Canton, Ohio, her family’s strong work ethic, and how the invaluable skills she learned caring for loved ones naturally evolved into running her own business. ...

4 months ago

44 minutes

Care to CEO

Care to CEO - By Crystal Smith - Show Promo

The only podcast built for underdog entrepreneurs, everyday people, and caregivers who want to build their own care-based business (Group Homes, Home Care, Foster Care, Behavioral Health Housing, Veteran Housing, etc.) without a trust fund or a fancy degree. This show is hosted by Crystal Smith, a former CNA turned CEO & City Councilwoman, who shares the real, unfiltered, from-the-trenches playbook, helping you focus on the transformation journey from being an overworked and underpaid wor...

4 months ago