{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hearts of Excellence","title":"The Work That Chose Him: One Young Leader's Path to Long-Term Care","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2341,"description":"David Frey grew up watching his mother attend the funerals of her patients. At 23, he is now the executive director of Majestic Care of North Vernon, leading a team through real clinical decisions, leadership transitions, and the kind of moments that never show up on a report.\n\nIn this episode of Hearts of Excellence, host Chelsey Gheyara sits down with David Frey, Executive Director of Majestic Care of North Vernon, to hear how a college intern became a building leader, what it means to be the first through a door with no roadmap, and how growing up around caregiving shaped the leader he is today.\n\nIf you have ever questioned whether long-term care is a real career path worth pursuing, this conversation will challenge that. David, Chelsey, and Paul Pruitt talk through what it actually takes to lead a skilled nursing facility as a young professional, why relationships with residents matter more than any metric, and how to stay grounded when the pressure of the role threatens to pull you under.\nThis is a conversation about what happens when the work finds you before you were even looking for it.\nIn this episode:\nHow David went from Majestic Care's very first intern to running one of its buildings at 23\nWhat leading through a major clinical leadership change taught him about trust and team resilience\nWhy the most meaningful parts of this work are the ones no KPI will ever capture\nWhat David would tell any young person who has written off long-term care without ever stepping inside one\n\nHighlights:\n(00:00) Meet David Frey\n(01:46) A signed book and a lesson in kindness\n(04:49) Majestic Care's very first intern\n(08:43) Why universities aren't talking about this career\n(13:15) Leading through a clinical leadership change at 23\n(15:56) Making the hard call for a resident\n(18:48) Choosing long-term care over hospital administration\n(22:02) What great leadership looks like at 6 PM\n(26:25) A message for anyone who has written off this industry\n(33:12) How young leaders...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tToc7izJ4kTnl5FktpWnwl2IQyn8yeprTl1ok57gnHg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NWE4/OTgxMTBjYzk5YTUw/MjcwNjQzYTYyZTBl/ZDAzMC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}