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Tips from Trestle: The Senior Living Food and Hospitality Podcast

Aaron Fish
Senior Living
Emenuchoice
Dementia
Senior Living Industry
Emergency Preparedness
Memory Care
Hospitality
Phoenix Senior Living
Benny Keith Foods
Healthcare
Leadership
LEGO Serious Play
Plant-Based Nutrition
Empathy
LGBTQ+ Older Adults
Sales
Blue Zones
Independent Living Dining
Video Marketing
SUN Program

Tips From Trestle is a podcast focused on discussion about senior living food, hospitality, & the community experience. Hosted by THE Hospitality Executive to the Senior Living Industry Aaron Fish, he shares his thoughts, musings and discussions about food & beverage operations, community & resident experiences, and trends & happenings in the senior living industry. To be considered as a guest for... more

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Latest Episodes

When disaster strikes a senior living community, the immediate emergency is only the beginning.

Aaron Fish welcomes Claudine Ripert of Critical Control to discuss senior living disaster preparedness, property protection, resident relocation, insuran... more

Are you sitting on untapped talent inside your own community? In this episode, Aaron Fish talks with Samantha Schreiber, Senior HR Manager at Floor & Decor and former HR Director at Phoenix Senior Living, about the critical difference between high-pe... more

A crisis playbook isn't a binder you pull off a shelf — it's a discipline. In this episode, Aaron Fish sits down with Damon Thomas, Senior Vice President of Operations at Providence Senior Living and a 30-year senior living veteran, to break down how... more

Are the books and magazines in your lobby designed for the brains you actually serve—or for the people who picked them out years ago?

In this episode of Tips from Trestle, Aaron talks with Mindful Libraries co-creators Nikki Jardin and Laurette Klie... more

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Samantha Schreiber
Senior Human Resource Manager at Floor & Decor
Floor & Decor
Episode: High Potential vs. High Performer: What Every Senior Living Leader Gets Wrong | Ep. 522
Nikki Jardin
Founder of Mirador, a dementia-friendly magazine
Mirador
Episode: Pages Built for Brain Change | Ep. 520
Laurette Klier
Founder of Nana's Books, an adaptive book series for people living with brain change
Nana's Books
Episode: Pages Built for Brain Change | Ep. 520
Jeff Webb
Senior Manager of Business Development for HealthTrust Performance Group
HealthTrust Performance Group
Episode: The Middleman Myth: What GPOs Really Do | Ep. 519
Shawn McGregor
Senior Executive Chef at Health Services Group
Health Services Group
Episode: RE-RELEASE: From Table to Tour | Tips from Trestle | Ep. 518
Christy Norrish
From Sherbrooke Community Centre, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sherbrooke Community Centre
Episode: Ep 517 - Unimaginable Experiences: Dreaming Big in Recreation
Eric Anderson
From Sherbrooke Community Centre, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sherbrooke Community Centre
Episode: Ep 517 - Unimaginable Experiences: Dreaming Big in Recreation
Angela Brigance
Advocate for senior care; author, educator, and public speaker
Episode: The Power of “You’re Right”: Language That Changes Outcomes
John Baillie Jr.
Director of Dining at Phoenix Senior Living; entrepreneur behind Scratch LLC and Peachtree Shopping LLC
Phoenix Senior Living; Scratch LLC; Peachtree Shopping LLC
Episode: Meatloaf Meets Blue Zones

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Aaron Fish
Host of Tips from Trestle, focused on senior living food, hospitality, and resident experience.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
  • Great interview!

    I enjoyed listening to your latest episode

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kl12236
    United Statesa year ago
  • So insightful!

    Awesome insights and support for the senior living industry! Thank you, Aaron for your hard work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Carrayyy
    United States2 years ago

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Slow Down, Lead Up: A Real Crisis Playbook for Senior Living Leaders | Ep. 521
Q: What should leaders do first when a crisis hits a community?
The first move is to contain the situation, protect residents, preserve facts, and prevent escalation. Slowing down to think clearly and limit unnecessary communication is crucial for setting a calm tone and controlling the narrative.
Slow Down, Lead Up: A Real Crisis Playbook for Senior Living Leaders | Ep. 521
Q: Let's start with your definition of a Crisis Playbook and what it means in senior living.
A Crisis Playbook is less about a static checklist and more about disciplined thinking under pressure, stabilizing people, then stabilizing the facts, and finally documenting everything. It emphasizes not speculating or over-explaining and focuses on the actual response rather than a generic plan.
High Potential vs. High Performer: What Every Senior Living Leader Gets Wrong | Ep. 522
Q: What strategies help identify and develop high potential in a fast-paced senior living environment?
Leaders should spend time with associates to understand their drivers, use tools like the Nine Box to map potential and performance, provide stretch assignments, mentorship, and opportunities to present or lead projects, and ensure succession planning is embedded in leadership.
High Potential vs. High Performer: What Every Senior Living Leader Gets Wrong | Ep. 522
Q: Walk us through the difference between high potential and high performance.
High performers deliver high output now and are valuable, but high potential associates are rising stars with influence, mentorship qualities, and the potential for future leadership; they may be at risk if not engaged and developed.
The Middleman Myth: What GPOs Really Do | Ep. 519
Q: What is the biggest misconception senior living operators have about the GPO partnership and its impact on food quality?
The misconception is that removing the middleman means losing control or sacrificing quality; in reality, the GPO provides access to better pricing and higher-quality products through managed contracts and rebates, while still allowing operators to choose what best fits their menu and resident needs.

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The show centers on senior living food, hospitality, and resident experience, with a strong emphasis on dining as a strategic driver for occupancy, engagement, and asset value. Across episodes, guests range from culinary leaders and operators to DEI champions and care-focused innovators, exploring topics like culture, memory care dining, scalable hospitality standards, cost-management, and tech-enabled dining. Notable is the consistent framing of dining and hospitality as core differentiators—often treated as catalysts for resident satisfaction, family trust, and staff engagement rather than mere services. This makes it a practical, action-oriented resource for operators, marketers, and sponsors aiming to connect with decision-makers in sen... more

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