Ask April Porter Podcast · 2026-05-25 · 39 min
In this heartfelt episode, April Porter welcomes K.C. Ryerson of Owl Be There Senior Placement Services to discuss the emotional and practical realities families face when navigating senior care decisions. K.C. shares her unique entrepreneurial journey through sales, finance, fitness, and senior services - and explains how all those experiences prepared her to help families during some of the most difficult transitions of their lives. Together, April and K.C. explore: What senior placement services actually do How families can avoid feeling trapped into one care option The emotional side of caregiving and decision-making The difference between assisted living, memory care, and small home care Why having an advocate matters during hospital discharges How relationships with care communities help families find better solutions Lessons in entrepreneurship, mindset, and trusting the process K.C. also opens up about building her business as a single mom, the power of mentorship, and how servant leadership has shaped her success.
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