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Grow Your Occupancy is a business podcast hosted by Julie Podewitz. It has 100 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

Julie Podewitz, CEO and Founder of Grow Your Occupancy, is passionate about helping senior living providers maximize sales efforts and grow occupancy. Join Julie as she chats with senior living leaders who share their tips and strategies. AND, they’ll have some fun along the way!

business ·en ·100 episodes

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Seniors Guide's Katharine Ross Shares How Today's Seniors and Families Are Researching Senior Living

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Creating Community and Driving Results – Julie Talks With Tom Bahrman of Tenfold Senior Living

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People, Process, Plan: The Senior Living Sales Framework Behind High Occupancy at The Gatesworth

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How Smarter Sales Strategies Are Driving Occupancy at American Baptist Homes of the Midwest

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These Simple Habits Can Transform Your Senior Living Sales Outcomes: Julie Talks With Lori Vernier

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What Is the Data Telling You About Your Senior Living Sales Process? Julie Talks With Lori Vernier

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Making People Feel at Home Is the Most Important Part of the Customer Experience at QSLM Communities

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Paragon Senior Living's Ground-Up Growth Story: Creating a Culture That Fuels Occupancy Success

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What Worked, What Didn't: The 2025 Senior Living Sales Data Decoded!

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STOP Doing These 4 Things in Senior Living Sales! Helpful Reminders to Keep Us Sharp & Successful

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Senior Living Sales Specialists Speak! Part 8: Julie Talks With Primrose Retirement's Top Performers

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Meet Nick Begane: Senior Living Sales Leader – Now Grow's Director of Business Development

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Sharpen Your Closing Skills – and Coach Others to Close – for Senior Living Sales Success!

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Don't Overlook the Importance of Your Resident Engagement Programs on Senior Living Occupancy!

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The Secret to Growing Occupancy More Than 20 Basis Points in a Year: Julie Talks With Russ Papia

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Grow Occupancy & Outcomes: Justin Harden & Kristine Schrudder Talk Efficiencies of Using Tech Stacks

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Outreach – Building Lasting Relationships with Referral Sources: Julie Talks With Heather Dampier

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Never Rest at 100% Occupancy: Julie Talks With Sequoia Living's Paula Rathgaber-Gomez

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 7 - Low Conversions – Sales Quality

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From 59% to 100% in 8 Months in His First Year Selling Senior Living! Julie Talks With Kevin Yax

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Maintaining HIGH Occupancy With a Waitlist: Julie Talks With Dow Rummel Village's Kjersten Joachim

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Masters of the Art of a Connection: Julie Talks With Joshua Bentley About Remote Sales Specialists

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What Can You Learn from 100,000 Senior Living Mystery Shops? A Lot! Julie Talks With Mike Miller

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Never Stop Learning & Growing: Julie Talks With Jessi Barton About Her Senior Living Sales Successes

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 6 – Not Enough Sales Activity

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 5 - Not Enough QUALITY Leads

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 4 - Not Enough Leads - Lead Quantity

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 3 – 10 Solutions to Occupancy Challenges

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 2 – The Regional Planner

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Chapter 1 Deep Dive

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You Don't Need ANOTHER Strategic Plan to Drive Sales in Senior Living! Julie Talks With Kevin Colley

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How Does a New Executive Director Gain the Skills to Lead a Thriving Senior Living Community?

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Where to Wisely Put Your Marketing Dollars: Julie Talks With Expert Senior Living Marketer Lola Rain

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The Impact on Occupancy Outcomes of Making an Initial Human Connection with New Senior Living Leads

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The Magic That Happens When a Strong ED and Strong Sales Director Work Together in a Community

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Senior Living Occupancy Is the Result of an Entire Team: Julie Talks With Karen Foley

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The Tables Are Turned! Julie Podewitz Is the Guest on the Grow Your Occupancy Podcast for a Change!

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Julie and Dresden Share What's on Their Minds in Senior Living Sales & Marketing!

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Boost Your Productivity by Shifting from a Time Management to a Time Optimization Mindset!

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What's the Real Impact of Sales Coaching? The Arbors and The Ivy Reflects on 3 Years With GROW

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These 3 Operational Fixes Give Senior Living Operators the Biggest Bang for Their Buck

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The Top 3 Operational Fixes Senior Living Operators Can Do to Stay Competitive

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Is There a Universal Solution to Transform Senior Living Sales? Francine Bass Says Yes!

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The Sign of a Great Leader: Christy Van Der Westhuizen Shares Her Advice to Making Yourself Obsolete

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Senior Living Sales Specialists Speak! Part 7: Greatest Areas of Opportunity to Grow Occupancy

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How Custom Spaces and Model Apartments Help Differentiate Your Senior Living Community and Grow Sales

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Senior Living Sales Specialists Speak! Part 6: What Worked in 2024 to Grow Occupancy

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What I Learned in 2024 - and How I Grew from It

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The End of Month Senior Living Occupancy Insanity: How to Shift from Reactive to Proactive Activity

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2024 Senior Living Sales & Marketing Insights from Grow Your Occupancy

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