Elevate Ep 39: Leading with Care with Jide Lawal, President & CEO of Applied Home Health Network

Welcome to the first episode of our special Chicago Week series! One week of every month the Elevate Podcast will feature guests from the Chicago, IL area, and how they lead both with intention and success in the fast-paced community. In this episode of Elevate: Powered by Braden, Jason Ohm travels to Palos Heights, Illinois, to sit down with Jide Lawal, President & CEO of Applied Home Health Network. Episode Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Welcome to Chicago Week | Meet Jide Lawal 01:27 Jide's Vision for Home Health Care 02:10 Growing Up in Chicago & Nigerian Roots 03:10 From Pre-Med to Healthcare Leadership 04:57 First Job & Discovering a Gap in Senior Care 07:16 Technology Experience in Healthcare 10:08 Why COVID Inspired Him to Start Applied Home Health 12:58 Building a Business Around Care 15:28 Supporting Families Through Medicaid Caregiving 18:40 Technology & the Future of Home Healthcare 21:22 What Community Really Means 23:06 Advice for Future Entrepreneurs 27:05 Leadership Lessons & Company Growth 28:18 Life Outside of Work 30:39 Closing Thoughts Jide shares his inspiring journey from growing up in the Chicago area after immigrating from Nigeria to building one of Illinois' fastest-growing home healthcare organizations. After years working in healthcare administration, hospital technology, and pharmaceutical operations, Jide recognized a critical gap in senior care—and during the COVID-19 pandemic, he launched Applied Home Health Network to help seniors receive compassionate care where they belong: at home. Whether you're a healthcare professional, entrepreneur, business leader, or someone passionate about making a difference, this episode is filled with practical insights and inspiring leadership lessons. 🎙️ Chicago Week is a special series from Elevate: Powered by Braden, featuring conversations with outstanding business and community leaders from across the Chicagoland area. 👍 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more leadership conversations every week. Check out Applied Home Health Network: https://www.appliedhhn.com/ Keywords: Jide Lawal | Applied Home Health Network | Home Healthcare | Home Health Care | Senior Care | Caregiver | Home Care | Healthcare Leadership | Healthcare Innovation | Healthcare Technology | Healthcare Administration | Healthcare Business | Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneur Podcast | Leadership Podcast | Business Leadership | CEO Interview | Servant Leadership | AI in Healthcare | Technology in Healthcare | Medicaid | Family Caregivers | Healthcare Careers | Senior Living | Aging in Place | Healthcare Management | Chicago Business | Chicago Entrepreneur | Illinois Business | Palos Heights | Business Growth | Community Leadership | Elevate Podcast | Braden Business Systems | Chicago Week #Healthcare #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #ChicagoWeek #ElevatePodcast