{"podcast":{"title":"Home Care Strategy Lab","slug":"home-care-strategy-lab-7276600","podcast_index_feed_id":7276600,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/home-care-strategy-lab","website_url":"https://homecarestrategylab.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jl18IGNmSyw9hNDa2zO9r_2Gl5yOMdqAvgmY3AOQ-j8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZWNm/ZmIxODk1YjI0Mjhk/OWE3NDJmN2I5M2Mz/YTRmNy5wbmc.jpg","author":"Miriam Allred","episode_count":81,"summary":"Is there a single right way to run a home care agency? We sure don’t think so. That’s why we’re interviewing home care leaders across the industry and asking them tough questions about the strategies, operations, and decisions behind their success. Join host Miriam Allred, veteran home care podcaster known for Home Care U and Vision: The Home Care Leaders’ Podcast, as she puts high-growth home care agencies under the microscope to see what works, what doesn’t, and why. Get ready to listen, learn, and build the winning formula for your own success. In the Home Care Strategy Lab, you are the scientist.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T02:18:04.665957+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600"},"episode":{"title":"The Story of Halcyon Home: From Flyers on a College Campus to 1,000 Employees (Amy Sweet)","slug":"the-story-of-halcyon-home-from-flyers-on-a-college-campus-to-1-000-employees-amy-sweet","published_at":"2026-03-19T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600/the-story-of-halcyon-home-from-flyers-on-a-college-campus-to-1-000-employees-amy-sweet","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c8047b3","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/8c8047b3/9c1f25b1.mp3","summary":"#52 What began as a personal mission to find young, hip caregivers for her aunt quickly turned into a business opportunity—and eventually the founding of Halcyon Home, now the 4th largest woman-owned business based in Austin, TX. CEO Amy Sweet shares how her clinical background as a physician assistant led her to quickly add geriatric care management, home health, and hospice to her home care company—and what she learned navigating the complex Texas licensing process. She discusses the leadership challenges of scaling multiple service lines, hiring the right people to grow each department, and communicating how home care, home health, and hospice work together both internally and externally. Today, Halcyon provides thousands of visits every day and employs nearly 1,000 people across its services. Amy also shares her long-term vision of building an intergenerational community where seniors, students, and children thrive together. Amy Sweet on LinkedIn Halcyon Home","meta_description":"#52 What began as a personal mission to find young, hip caregivers for her aunt quickly turned into a business opportunity—and eventually the founding of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2275,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600/episodes/the-story-of-halcyon-home-from-flyers-on-a-college-campus-to-1-000-employees-amy-sweet/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600/the-story-of-halcyon-home-from-flyers-on-a-college-campus-to-1-000-employees-amy-sweet.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}