1. Clint Nielson on Three-Legged Dogs, Nursing Home Chaos, and Learning the Hard Way

In the first episode of The Nursing Home Operator, Devan sits down with fellow nursing home administrator Clint Nielson for a funny, honest conversation about what it is really like to run a nursing home. Clint shares how he got into skilled nursing, what surprised him as a new administrator, and why nursing homes are anything but boring. The conversation covers first-building chaos, growing census, small-town recruiting, morning meeting routines, building culture, and the kind of moments that make administrators wonder what they got themselves into. And yes, Clint tells the story of how growing census somehow led to him taking home a 14-year-old three-legged dog. This episode is about the real work, the weird moments, and the hard-earned lessons that come with nursing home life.