The Quest for the GoodLife with Dr. Mike Strouse
How do we redefine what’s possible in care services, care & support models, and community living?
The Quest for the GoodLife is where bold ideas, innovative solutions, and next-generation technology come together to transform lives.
Hosted by Dr. Mike Strouse, a visionary leader in disability services, this podcast challenges conventional wisdom and explores groundbreaking approaches to independence, self-direction, staffing models, technology-enabled care, and workforce stability. Through candid conversations, real-world examples, and thought-provoking analogies, Dr. Strouse and co-host Ivo Ivanov unpack the science of implementation, the art of change management, and the future of human-centered care.
This podcast is designed for:
• Leaders of care service organizations seeking forward-thinking strategies.
• Advocates, parents, and guardians wanting to empower their loved ones.
• Legislators and policy-makers shaping the future of care.
• Individuals with care needs looking for a more independent, connected life.
Join us on this journey as we push boundaries, reimagine care, and challenge the status quo—because at GoodLife, impossible is what we do best.
Tune in, challenge the norm, and start your own Quest for the GoodLife.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
GoodLife U with Dr. Mike Strouse Episode 3: Bifurcating Your Workforce
Mike Strouse discusses ICHRA and how bifurcation creates opportunities, flexibility, and savings for both the workforce and the employers.
GoodLife U Episode 2: Replacement Staffing
Replacement staffing represents multiple challenges. In this episode, Dr. Strouse introduces practical solutions specifically designed to address each one of these challenges.
GoodLife U With Dr. Mike Strouse: 36 and 48 Contingency
GoodLife's 36 and 48 Contingency is specifically designed to meet the challenges of the new workforce reality.
GoodLife U Bonus Episode: Premium Pay With Dr. Mike Strouse and Jim Holland
Dr. Mike Strouse and Jim Holland of Fisher Phillips discuss Premium Pay and more...
GoodLife U (Episode 8): Professional Extended Family Model
What is the Professional Extended Family Model? How did it start? What are the ingredients needed for its success and why it has become transformative?
GoodLife U (Episode 6): Paid Time Off and Payday
Paid time off presents unique challenges for service providers. A robust strategy can mitigate problems associated with the search for quality replacements and the increased number of p…
GoodLife U (Episode 7): Lifestyle Professional Direct Support Positions
Find out how elevating direct support positions into a professional lifestyle can produce better compensation, schedule management, and work-life balance.
GoodLife U (Episode 9): Rise Up, Look Back, Step Forward
Let's take a look back and review the first season of the GoodLife U podcast and at some important questions, each service provider should consider.
GoodLife U (Episode 4): Filling the Vacancy Gap
The new realities offer unique challenges making the traditional hiring methods insufficient. Now more than ever bridging the vacancy gap is imperative for service providers.
GoodLife U (Episode 5): Premium Pay
How to achieve your dream wage target through premium pay.
GoodLife U (Episode 3): The Five Faucet Theory
Discover what the five faucets are and how they can be turned on to achieve a steady flow of stable schedules.
GoodLife U (Episode 2): The Problem With Wonky Schedules
How do schedules become "wonky" and what can service providers do to mitigate the ensuing challenges.
Definition: won·ky /wäNGkē/Slang: shaky, groggy, unsteady, off-kilter, unbalanced, f…
GoodLife U (Episode 1): The National DSP Crisis
The workforce crisis has created a pressing need for effective solutions.
The Quest for the Good Life with Dr. Mike Strouse (Bonus Episode)
In this episode, Dr. Mike Strouse will take you on an in-depth exploration of technology leveraged service models. The challenges experienced in the last year made it abundantly clear: …
Episode 8: Let's Talk Privacy!
How iLink actually ENHANCES privacy and eliminates intrusion.
Episode 7: iLink Replaces Vulnerable and Outdated Agency Infrastructure
Learn about GoodLife's innovative services architecture and approach to data management and protection.
Episode 6: The Applied Technology Center and The New Paradigm of Care
How does GoodLife's Applied Technology Center factor in the new ecosystem of delivering services.
Episode 5: Let's Take an In-Depth Tour of an iLink Home
In this episode, Dr. Strouse takes us on a detailed tour of an iLink home and explains how each component contributes to the safety, independence, and privacy of GoodLife residents.
Episode 4: What Is iLink And Why Is It More Important Than Ever?
GoodLife's iLink provides much more than smart home technologies.
Episode 3: Infusing Services in a Well Selected Neighborhood as an Alternative to Congregate Care
High level of engagement + purpose + support = full, enriched life.