The Man, The Myth, The Legend

One wave on a college campus changed everything. That simple moment steered Zachariah Legendary toward long-term care administration, where he now leads with a rare mix of confidence, empathy, and systems thinking. We dive into the real story behind the title: how a former student athlete found his lane in skilled nursing, fought through a rocky AIT experience, and used mentorship to turn gaps into growth.

Across our conversation, we explore leadership that actually feels human. Zach breaks down why he sees the person behind the timesheet, how he builds trust with CNAs, housekeepers, and nurses, and the practical ways he coaches staff to advance—whether that’s mapping LPN and RN pathways or creating a step-by-step budgeting plan that calms weekly chaos. If you care about reducing turnover, strengthening culture, and improving resident outcomes, his playbook is worth stealing.

We also widen the lens. Zach shares how confidence becomes a system—declare the goal, put in reps, review, adjust, repeat—and why “legendary” means refusing other people’s limits. He honors mentors who handed him blueprints instead of barriers and the family example that taught him to show up without fanfare. Then we step into his creative world: filmmaking as perspective-shifting storytelling, an art he’s refining with the same discipline he brings to healthcare. The dream is bold—win an Oscar—yet it’s grounded in the same values that guide his facility every day.

If you’re a nursing home administrator, an AIT, a healthcare leader, or anyone who wants to lead with heart and still hit outcomes, this one’s for you. Listen, share it with someone who needs a nudge, and then tell us: what’s the goal you’re brave enough to manifest next? Subscribe, rate, and leave a review to help more people find conversations that make care better.

Transcript

Host Intro And Guest Bio

SPEAKER_00 0:14

Another episode of Let's Get Comfort Podcast. And we get a little legendary here. Legendary show with legendary guests. I'm your host, Norman Harris, CEO and owner of Comfort Manager Consultant. And I have with me uh a fellow, friend, associate, uh, network partner, just everything, man. I learned so much from him. He's younger than me, but man, he has a wealth of knowledge, um, a wonderful story to share with our audience today as well. Welcome to the show, uh, Zachariah Legendary. Thank you, Tom. All right, sir. Happy to be here. Yes, sir. Boss Man. All right, glad to have him on the show. Man, Zach, man, we want to start off uh what's the tradition, which is we always allow our guests to introduce themselves. I put you in an awkward moment to start. Most people don't like talking about themselves in the healthcare space. But tell us about yourself, Zach. Got it, got it.

Meeting Story And First Impressions

SPEAKER_01 1:11

So I'm gonna put a little spin on it, actually. Okay. My wife wrote my bio. So shout out to my wife. Yeah. I'm gonna read what she wrote. Small man. Okay, you're trying to get some cool point before he even, you know. All right, so in the words of my wife, uh, introducing Zechariah Legendary, a dynamic and multifaceted professional making significant strides in the field of health care administration. Okay. As a licensed nursing home administrator practicing in both Florida and Georgia, Zachariah brings a wealth of experience and dedication to his role. He's also a certified dementia practitioner, demonstrating his commitment to providing compassionate and informed care to those in need. Helen from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Zachariah is a proud graduate of the University of South Florida where he earned his Bachelor's of Science in Long-Term Care Administration. He is currently on the verge of completing his master's in health care management, further enhancing his skills and knowledge in the industry. She did me well so far. She did me right. Okay, okay. Beyond his professional achievements, Zachariah is a devoted family man, sharing his life with his wonderful wife and two children. As one of 16 siblings, he values the importance of family and community. Zachariah's ambitions extend beyond his current accomplishments. He aspires to complete nursing school one day, earn a bachelor's degree, earn a doctoral degree, and become a licensed home inspector. I'll take the exam soon.

SPEAKER_00 2:56

Okay.

SPEAKER_01 2:57

Additionally, he dreams of one day winning an Oscar for directing a film, showcasing his diverse interests and talents. Join us as we indulge in the inspiring journey of Zachariah Legendary, a true visionary with a passion for making a difference in both healthcare and beyond. Okay, all right, all right. That's a round applause to my wife.

SPEAKER_00 3:22

You know, I think that's the best intro uh we've had here at uh uh Smart Man by Zach. For one, having his wife to prepare that for him. Uh, I don't think he would have said that any better than that. All right, kudos. Yes, sir. Kudos. All right, so we're gonna start with the life segment, but first we gotta talk about how you and I met, man. Uh just from uh the beginning, I'll start first is meeting you, man. I just one thing I always admired about your zap man was your uh your confidence. I just dude like knew what he was talking about, uh, very educated, but man, just the honestly, man, just your swag, man. When you in a room, like you you really, just really was compelling. You know, when you spoke, you knew what you were saying, uh, you knew your vision, you knew what uh direction you wanted to go. Uh, and I really think uh it was a difference in you and a lot of people that I have met that at that time period in uh the skilled nursing arena. Uh so it and it was refreshing to meet somebody that you have similar uh you know backgrounds, um similar interests as well, but you were motivated, right? You had a vision, you were determined to accomplish it, and then man, we just stayed connected from there. That's about what five years ago now? It's about and man, uh you see you uh operate in a nurse home administration like myself, and always say nurse home administrators, top five hardest jobs behind the desk. Right? Behind the desk, top five hardest jobs behind the desk. Let's go any nurse home administrator out there, man. Uh salute to you because I know it takes a lot to do your job each and every day. But man, that's how the story began, man. You want to share?

SPEAKER_01 5:07

Yeah, yeah, I remember. So when me and Norm first met, what I remember from him is I'm gonna paint the picture. So uh I went to this regional conference for this company that I was working with while I was doing my administrator and training program. Um, I met I met this guy there named uh Reginald Eldritch, you know, and started speaking to him, connecting with him because I was looking for someone to give me a little more mentorship and training that I needed at that point in time. And someone I connect with very well. So I went to speaking to him. He was like, Yeah, my AIT here as well. And then for a moment he looked around the room. I didn't see him. Okay, where is he? He's like, Oh, when he comes, you you'll know it's him. It's a big old guy. He looked like he's a linebacker. So I was like, all right, when I see him, I'm gonna know. So a few moments pass by. I see this big dude coming down the hall in a suit, walking to the room, he's looking right, he's looking left, and he looked over, came towards us, and I was like, Yep, this must be him right here. Like, yeah, this is a solid dude, man. And from now we've been, we've been uh good friends, good uh good, great rapport between us since then, man. Norm's a great guy. I'm honored that he has me here on his show today.

Defining Legendary And Self-Belief

SPEAKER_00 6:15

Oh, yeah, man. This been this is gonna happen, you know. It was gonna happen for sure to have you here, man. You talk about where you're from. Um, but I want to ask you, man, so just looking back over your life, uh, what do you think uh has stayed the same about you throughout throughout your life, and what do you think something that has changed y'all the most?

SPEAKER_01 6:34

Uh what stayed the same with me, it just my confidence and whatever I'm doing. I always yeah, I come from a uh sports background. So I played sports my whole life and I played every single sport, whether basketball, baseball, track, wrestling, you name it, I played, and and one thing that stayed about uh the same about me was my confidence going into each sport, no matter which one it was. And then just uh just just remaining a competitor and competing and just wanting to be better.

SPEAKER_00 7:05

Um, I think that's what drives me every single day, just wanting to be better, continuous improvement, continuous improvement, and man, and just uh just all those sports you played too, man. I was like, man, this guy is just talented overall. Just when I learned all those things, but then see that you were able to transition that competitiveness, apply, apply to, you know, one of the most difficult jobs, right? Uh be able to lead a team, uh man, that's valuable. That's valuable. Everyone is not able to do those things too. Uh it takes a lot of critical thinking, takes a lot of being able to handle a lot of pressure, uh, and being able to respond correctly, man. So that's what I admire about you. And it goes to uh that last name of yours, man. Uh uh in your your in your definition, uh, what does legendary mean to you?

SPEAKER_01 7:55

Oh man, just that it means continuous improvement. Um, to be legendary, you have to really define yourself. You can't let people define you. You can't let them tell you, okay, here's the standard, this is what you'll be able to accomplish. Um, you can't let them put their limitations on you. So to be legendary, you set your own standard, you make your own limitations. No matter what nobody says, nobody thinks. You gotta you gotta really be your own number one fan. Like you can't you can't let no one believe in you more than you believe in yourself. And it's a lot of people that believe in me a lot. So I gotta elevate it every time and just keep improving myself every single day.

SPEAKER_00 8:35

So yeah, yeah, yes. Man, that's that's that's uh uh good feedback there. But it's a good leg uh definition. Um, but man, I I'm pretty sure that's very memorable too when you uh you know introduce yourself, but all and you meet in networking as well. People definitely remember your name, yes, sir. But um, I um I know you take pride in that, uh, but just going over life, looking back, um, what did you say was one of your biggest pivots in life?

SPEAKER_01 9:04

That's a good one. Uh my biggest pivot was transforming from a student athlete to just a student. Um, people might think it's easy to do it, but it's it's it's very difficult. It's similar to, well maybe not. Um it's similar to you you having one career your whole life and then doing a change of career. So my biggest pivot was at the University of South Florida. Um I was one day I was just randomly walking through campus, uh, Go Bulls. Um one day I was just randomly walking through campus, and then I saw this lady uh in the Marshall Center, and she had a poster board up, she was talking to students, and then I just looked at her and was like, and she started waving for me to come to her. I'm like, why is this lady waving at me? I thought it was kind of crazy, it was kind of weird. So she kept waving. So I went over, didn't want to make it too awkward, and she said, You look like a nursing home administrator. And I was like, What is that? At that time, I didn't even, I never even heard of um a nursing home administrator, never even heard about the career path. I never even had a thought of working in nursing homes at that moment. Wow. And then she was just like, she had a poster board up with all the courses, prereqs you should take. And then she had uh starting salary on the board, you know. And I I come from a challenging time, you know, challenging financial situation uh in my upbringing. So in any kid in that situation, when you you start speaking of dollar amounts and numbers, you know, you you want to make the most so you can go back and help provide for your family and do what you can and get out of what you come up in. So she spoke my language. And then next thing you know, I switched my major probably the next day, and then turns out she was my professor for probably most of the courses when I fin uh finished. Her name was uh Dr. Katherine Heyer. She uh passed away, so but a lot of kudos to her. She she changed my whole projectory of my life, so I do want to thank her. Yeah, be sure to the grave.

SPEAKER_00 11:04

So, yes, sir. Man, she saw that just called you out.

SPEAKER_01 11:08

I don't know how she did it, but she did it, and I'm glad I went.

SPEAKER_00 11:11

Yes, sir.

SPEAKER_01 11:11

I could have kept walking, right?

AIT Challenges And Finding Mentors

SPEAKER_00 11:13

That's how you miss your blessings, right? Right, right. So you pursued it, accomplished becoming uh a nurse home administrator. That journey isn't easy. That journey isn't easy. Uh you share any just a timestamp, but you say would just uh just was a hiccup or a difficult period, a challenge in regards to accomplishing, you know, becoming a nurse home administrator.

SPEAKER_01 11:34

Uh yeah, I don't really share this this time this a lot, so I'm gonna uh dance around um the verbiage on it. That's a great question. Yeah. Um when I was uh AIT administrator and training, just going through that training and learning, you know, you get assigned uh preceptors to teach and uh you know teach you everything to move forward and learn so you'll be successful as an administrator. I kind of uh that opportunity kind of missed me a little bit. Um so it kind of threw a wrench in the whole plan because it was holding me back in a sense where I wasn't learning what I needed to learn, I wasn't being prepared um properly. So I took it upon myself. So I started studying um exams on my own, and then I started networking. It did make me uh network more, and that put me in a great position because that's when I met the people that poured that knowledge into me to, you know, just to believe in me when I said what I wanted to do and how I wanted to do it, and then I trust their guidance, and it led me to to where I'm at now. So started off rocky with, you know, but uh I met the right people that that got me there. Oh yeah, man.

SPEAKER_00 12:47

And um, I would say we both are uh, I guess uh Reginald Eldridge uh mentees and uh should I say disciples of it is yeah, well, uh yeah, man. So I had a little bit different, you know. I kind of scrubbed gold out the gate with uh Landon Regn open the door to me. Uh so and man, he just really just fostered both of us our growth and just encouraged us and really just I mean, he never ever held back with allowing me to champion whatever thing I wanted to champion, my ideas. He let me implement them. Uh so man, I just to the utmost respect and probably said it a lot.

SPEAKER_01 13:27

I mean let me add that on to the point out what he also did was he didn't place any limitations on what I wanted to do. He asked me what I wanted to do. I told him, and he said, This is how you do it. He didn't say what you want to do. I told him and say, I don't think you should do that because of this and that and that. He said, No, this is how you do it, blueprint. And from there, I followed his steps, and because of him, you know, it helped me lead me to well, I say I'm in a very uh successful place right now, just overall.

Career Breakthroughs And Gratitude

SPEAKER_00 13:59

Man, Zach is younger than me. He finished his AIT program before me. I hired before me all of that, man.

SPEAKER_01 14:08

He was, I'm telling you, he'll I got my first job since you brought it up. I got my first job, thanks to Reg. You know, he um I told him what I wanted to do from the start. Once I was done, he made a call. Um, the person interviewed me, they liked what they was hearing. They sent me to someone else. He interviewed me, he liked what he was hearing, and then he hired me. So kudos to Reg. And I I give their names. It was Reg. He called a guy named Joe Keenan. Joe Keenan. I interviewed with Joe Keenan. Hey, Joe Keenan, great guy. I interviewed with him, and then Joe Keenan called a guy named Bob Murphy. Then I went and interviewed with Bob Murphy, and Bob Murphy hired me right on, gave me my first job as an assistant administrator. So I was able to learn from under him. And he was at the same facility where I was coming in. He was on his year 10. So, you know, that that was a wealth of knowledge. I was blessed for that opportunity as well.

Comfy Comedy And World Spin Game

SPEAKER_00 15:00

Big thing, man. Rainey, Rainori, Dr. Rainyori senior, she mentioned uh Mr. Joe Keenan as well. Oh, yeah. Uh as a being a, yep. So many heroes, man. Man, listen, listen, man. I always believe in uh showing love to those individuals that open the door for you, man. I mean, they really, because giving someone an opportunity is life-changing. It's more than just changing uh just your your state, but you your employment basically helps you know your family as well. Oh levels of time. All right, so it's our comfy comedy moment. Comfy comedy moment. All right, so what we doing, Zach. All right, it's a game. So I always manifest that we are Florida's number one uh healthcare edutainment station. So I add a little twist uh to the show. And today, so Zach, you take three spins here and you stop with your finger. Where your finger lands, I want you to tell me where it lands at, okay?

SPEAKER_01 16:02

Oh boy, yeah. Don't worry, it's gonna land. We need to land. There we go. That's three. What is this? Let's say Chad.

SPEAKER_00 16:12

Chad, all right. So, Chad, uh, what you know about Chad? Chad is located in Africa. There we go. That's good. Uh uh, any anyone you know in Chad over there? No, I don't know anyone in the club. We're gonna tag over here, Chad Africa. We're gonna tag them, we're gonna meet somebody off of YouTube or somewhere that live over here. If you from Chad, hit me up. Hit us up over here.

SPEAKER_01 16:35

I know somebody from Chad.

Filmmaking Dreams And Craft

SPEAKER_00 16:36

All right, so we say that we started this game because we believe in comfortability and spreading that throughout the world. All right, baby. All right, here we go. Thank you. Chad is a great place. So uh staying in the comedy moment, uh, something very unique about uh Mr. Legendary here, uh wonderful person, but uh he has so many skill sets. And uh he mentioned in his introduction aspiring Oscar winner, right? Filmmaker, film producer. Tell us about uh your vision in regards to making films, where that passion was derived from, and how you see that being possibly a part of your future.

SPEAKER_01 17:18

Yeah, so so one thing I I do want to say about that before I answer that question is so most people, when I meet people, they hear my name for the first time, they'd be like, oh, you should be a movie star. That brings me joy every time I hear it, because I'm working on it. I promise you, I'm working on it. It's in the making. I'm not there yet, but it's in the making. But a little bit about uh filmmaking, I picked up filmmaking um during undergrad uh in college, and from there I did a lot of event videography. I did a couple promotional videos for a few companies. Martin Luther King Parade, I come out and film, and then I did a couple small docuseries, and I shot my own short film as well. So I just I I appreciate the art of storytelling and just get it displaying to people different perspectives because everybody got a different perspective on the same thing, uh, on the same thing because we all we all different, so you're gonna view it different. So I like to be able to provide people perspective on different scenarios, different stories, and then it's it's it's entertainment, it's it's a beautiful art. I didn't enjoy it.

SPEAKER_00 18:26

Yes. And uh you mind sharing with the audience where they can find some of your content? Woo!

SPEAKER_01 18:32

So uh what Lauren Hill said. Was it Lauren? No, Eric would do it. I'm sensitive about my so uh I can't share okay, yeah. Um, I'm still perfecting my craft, you know, way better than I was when I started. I'm not comfortable giving you my old craft because if you see that now, I'm better than what I made then. Better than so you can see my future projects, I'll bring them to you.

Leading With Empathy At Work

SPEAKER_00 18:58

All right. So just overall, uh, I know you're in a nurse home administrative space. Uh it's something that you're definitely passionate about doing. Um, so what do you say was one of your biggest attributes, and how does uh you think it impact your ability to build a team?

SPEAKER_01 19:14

Oh, just my ability to connect with people. Um, coming from my challenging background, um, a lot of the people that's in certain roles, they relate to the background that I come from. So I can understand them better. You know, when they saying I was I was late to work, but I really tried to get on time. It's deeper than them, uh, them just being unresponsible. It's deeper than that. Sometimes, you know, they did have to take their kid to school. Sometimes they don't have a car. So sometimes they gotta rely on public transportation. So sometimes they just might get to work late. And I know it's unfortunate, but we you still gotta be empathetic to it, understanding to it, and then try to help them out of that situation and give them a game plan. Or all right, so maybe try this way, try this way. But sometimes they're doing all they can, there's just nothing else they can do to be better without, you know, some type of uh assistance or uh, you know, something to rebuild their uh situation.

SPEAKER_00 20:14

Man, that's that's so true, man. So true. I used to say, as a nurse home administrator, I used to tell my wife, I said, Man, sometimes we feel like I'm a counselor. Yes. So they come in there, you know, when you when you're down to earth, you're relatable, like they want to share uh different things with you. And it's like they're looking for that advice. Um, and one thing about being a nurse home administrator, and this is not looking down on any anyone, but in this role, we have the uh responsibility uh of uh managing people with with all levels you know in life, right? From uh you know, CNAs, housekeeping, uh to uh facility leaders to directors, every level you you're impacting, and you have the ability to actually see them each and every day, uh, talk to them each and every day, uh, and actually oversee them. So uh, and that's a little different because some leadership roles you only deal with, you know, your high-level directors. Yeah, uh, but being able to be uh relatable, understanding that you're able to be actually an effective leader that way, man. Yeah.

Growing People And Financial Coaching

SPEAKER_01 21:15

So let me add to it because as a nursing at home administrator, you know, you you lead in people, and I think I was I was built to be a nursing home administrator, to be completely honest with you, because how I'm set or how I was raised, I want everybody around me, connected to me, to win. You know, everybody. I don't care who you is, I don't really care how long we knew each other. I just need you to win. And for that to happen, I'm gonna do all I can to aid and whatever you're doing, push whatever you're doing. So when this uh our CNAs, uh someone as a CNA come to me and say, Yeah, I'm having a hard time, man. I need to make more, I need a raise. I'm preaching to nursing school. Hey, here's the LPM program. I'm gonna pull up the school forum, the different options. To give them. Yes. Nurses, I'm going to do the same. No matter what position you're in or whatever you're doing, I'm going to pull up different educational methods. Some people, you know, education isn't their strong suit, so some people won't be able to further themselves in that path. So then I'll pull up different resources related to community support, health. I even, one time I even went over with one of our aides a whole financial uh blueprint of how to pay her expenses, which bills to pay on certain times, and just manage the whole financial situation for pay the call note with this check, pay your rent with this one, save with this amount, save that amount, put this in that account, do this, discontinue these accounts. You know, so just everybody around me, my goal is for you to win no matter what position you in, because that's what it's all about.

SPEAKER_00 22:51

See, that's another talent he didn't talk about, financial advisor, too. You know, yeah. But man, that's really you really empowering uh your team, but uh also being uh showing that empathy to say, you know, I care about you as a person. I want you to be successful as a person. Uh and for you to take the time to do that, knowing how challenging your role is, man, that's commendable. Oh, that's commendable. And I will say, uh just I'll just say honestly, just you know, as meeting black people in this industry, I will say that's what I really like about and being loyal to individuals like yourself, man, and Reggie, Andre, uh, and guys that I've met is because you rarely see people live and do what they say. Rarely see people that you find that say that that has the best interest not gonna that won't share. We were just talking about earlier. They may know five things, but you know let me just tell them one. You know what I mean? I don't want to tell them the whole, I don't want to give them everything. Give them all the sauce, all the game. Man, I'm an open book. And I think that's sometimes with me, I risk that when I meet you, I feel like you're a good person, I hold you accountable that till you show me otherwise. And uh I'll really share, man. I mean, I want you to be successful, like you just saying, just like I want to be successful. And it's my duty to help people, others, others. If I say I'm caring and I'm willing to help people, I have to be a testament to that. And I really truly try to do that, man. I and so I mean I commend you for doing so. Uh, but um uh just looking back uh from a professional standpoint, we talked about uh, you know, influential people that was a part of your life. We talked about one person, uh Reginald Eldritch. But early on in life, uh, do you have anyone that you like to highlight uh for being influential and things that you apply today, uh, you know, those values?

SPEAKER_01 24:42

Oh man, that's a tough one. There's so many people that I'm scared to answer that question because I don't want to miss on play uh important role in my life. So it's you know crazy. But um the most I would say my my uncle, uh my uncle Randy. Um yeah, my uncle Randy. So my uncle Randy, man, he's uh epitome of a great man, like uh just great guy all around. Um like he uh he kind of took upon himself in a way a father role in my life because you know I have a great rapport with him. He he went as far as when I got married to my wife, he went and got ordained. So he and he was the person that married us at the wedding. Yeah. We asked him to do it because he noticed that, you know, I noticed my wife was great as well, don't you know, but he noticed before I noticed. He was like, hey, you need to take this one seriously. Oh man. And I was like, you know what? Let me see what he's talking about. And he was right, uh, she turned out to be amazing. So from that, I we we wanted him to be the one that married us. So he went, took the course, said, you know, did what he needed to do, and then he married us. Then even to this day, he gave me uh relationship advice, financial advice, just mainly advice. And I think what he does the most, and he doesn't know he does it. So I hope he sees this video is he just lead by example, like great guy, um, raising this fan, um, great husband, great father, great son, great everything. Like, kudos to Uncle Randy.

Confidence, Manifestation, And Goals

SPEAKER_00 26:17

Now, with your Uncle Randy having that impact on you, um, I notice you know, you bringing that up, and and I notice um just looking at your career, right? Professional profile, of course, I do my research on my guests, but also knowing you, uh, throughout your career, you've always displayed a passion for helping the youth, right? Uh, so why is this so important to you? Uh, you worked in as a child care specialist, a student advisor, been a guest speaker. You're currently working as a preceptor, uh, with uh help fostering new administrators into the industry. So, what's that impact of you really help fostering sort of uh the younger uh generation?

SPEAKER_01 26:57

Um, to be honest, I think I'm just doing a service to my daughter and son. Um, because when anytime I get the chance to impact the youth, you really just uh building the future of the world, society of how people think. So the people that I do, the kids that I do encounter, you know, that's what I try to do. Because when I was young, I met some people and they exposed me to different things, like stuff that I would have never even thought about, took me to places I never even thought, told me to dream bigger than what you know, what I was dreaming based off the environment that I was in. Not everybody is blessed to have an opportunity to be exposed to people that can do that for them. Some people you get exposed to people that's only their thought process and they mind is still stuck in their environment. So luckily, I met people who was outside of their environment because you don't really want to be a product of your environment.

SPEAKER_00 27:50

So I try to get to that. Do you believe in that statement of being a product of your environment?

SPEAKER_01 27:55

You can be a product of your environment, but you don't want to be a product of your environment. Because if you're a product of your environment, I mean that product belongs in that environment. So I don't belong in any environment. I can be in all environments, you know. I mean, so he adaptable, yeah, like the thrive, man. That's the environment I belong in if you gotta put me in the thrive environment.

SPEAKER_00 28:19

Yeah, I like that, man. Put this man in a thriving environment. He's winner. But where do you get your confidence from, man? Uh like because sometimes being from uh having a challenging, you know, maybe story of childhood, uh, it can really uh impact someone's uh confidence. Um and I know uh, you know, I talk to a lot of therapists and counselors, and they always talk about like uh behavior health or mental health. Sometimes it's sort of rooted from childhood, you know, trauma or you know, but how did you manage to still be confident like that?

Rapid-Fire Identity And Values

SPEAKER_01 28:53

You know, I I just uh mainly from sports, um, growing up playing sports, but I just always wanted to be the best. And if I couldn't be the best, I needed to be a little bit better than I was the day before. Because if I keep doing that, eventually I'm gonna be the best. So the confidence just comes from, I don't know, it's in my blood. Like I like it just it's just who I am as a not on you. Yeah, that's it. It's just who I am. You because you gotta be confident, you gotta, you gotta walk the walk, talk the talk. And then you gotta, and again, you gotta be your own number one fan. Like no one can believe in you more than you believe in yourself. So, and that starts with the confidence you have in yourself. Self-confidence, yes, and then I noticed the more confidence that I have, the more of my goals I start crossing off the list. And it just was based off confidence, confidence that I had in myself from um putting it in the air what I want to be, how I want to be, what I yep, what I want to reach. It's just confident. Like if you tell me I can't do something, don't put your money on it. Don't put your money on it. Unless you like giving it away.

SPEAKER_00 29:58

Bit on the legend. Bit on the legend. So, like you say, uh, you believe in manifestation, uh, you believe it going for what you want. Uh, so before you leave this world, all right, what's the number one goal in life you must accomplish? If you had to say one thing that's not related to your personal life, it's not related to your kids. I mean, I should say kids and family. Let's call, I know that's going probably where you go. Right, but let's say one goal you have to personally accomplish.

SPEAKER_01 30:32

I'm gonna go ahead and win an Oscar. The Oscar. Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and get one. You're gonna give it away, give it a little away.

SPEAKER_00 30:42

You're like, hey, I want you to have it. That's big, man. That's big, that's good, man. So uh just uh through your life experiences. I mean, you work you played in sports, um, but what's one of the highest praise or compliments you received?

SPEAKER_01 30:58

Yeah, surprisingly, this might shock the world right here. Um it happened, I just got this um this praise probably two months ago. Um, so the so they so the praise was they compared me to someone else who I thought very highly of that I felt is on another level when it comes to their craft of being a nursing home administrator when they come to who they are with their stuff. Um it was my regional vice president for the company that I work for now. Um he said they came in and sat in my office. And he was, he was, he said something on the online so you remind me of uh Jerry Remador. You know, Jerry. I don't know, Jerry. Yeah, you know, Jerry. Shout out to Jerry. Shout out to Jerry, and then you know, it kind of so when he said it, I kind of sat back in my chair, and I was like, dang, that is amazing. Like it's Jerry on like a whole nother level. Jerry the man. Yeah, when it comes to knowledge of the industry, when it comes to going over everything, digging into it, putting the processes in place. Like this guy is top notch. So the fact that he compared me to him, that was the highest praise right there to me. He didn't know it. I didn't say nothing. I was just like, Oh, okay. But in my head, I was like, dang, that is amazing. So that goes to speak how highly I think of Jerry as well. That guy is that he's destined for greatness.

Legacy, Community Impact, And Wrap

SPEAKER_00 32:24

Oh, yeah. He sends scriptures and yeah, everything, and but also Jerry is he's one of the people like he don't beat around the bush. If you reach out to Jerry for help, he don't mind helping you. He didn't send me many things next day. Hey, may I send it to you tomorrow? Hey, may I send it to you when I get off today? He sent it to him. I feel like I owe Jerry money for how much I call him. He's a consult on so many, man. And he's never stressed out. Starting to consulting company, man. I know Jerry Rimadore Consultant, Jerry. You know, well, I'll put I'll do a couple ads for you too, my man. We'll tag you in the show too, Jerry. All right, man. But thank you for sharing it, man. Um uh so we're wrapping up the show now, and uh, I'm gonna go with I always do the seven uh versions of me. So we're gonna do uh seven versions of Zach, and you have three seconds. Okay, three seconds to respond, sir. Uh Zach as a husband. I'm uh just explaining how I am. No, you get three seconds to respond, man. First thing comes to your head. Cool, man. Cool, okay. Zach as a father, smooth, smooth, all right. Zach as a sibling, the really the real Zach as a filmmaker, legendary, legendary, Zach as an entrepreneur, money, money. Uh Zach as a friend, lawyer, lawyer, all right, and your impact on the community, Zach impact to the community. I'd be wrong if I didn't say legendary. Legendary, yes sir, yes sir. So uh being a leader of uh of a senior care facility is a wonderful accomplishment. It's a job, uh position uh that is of high value, man. High value. Uh being able to touch families, uh, make uh impact every single day. Uh leader of a hundreds of employees, hundreds of employees, man. Um I used to have my town hall meetings and I've never met, uh never forget Miss Sue. Miss Sue's like, Norman, you are a black Obama. And I never uh I my I told my wife that she just laughed. She was like, What? She must be gonna know who you are. I said, I said, golly. All right, but Miss Sue, Miss Sue called me, I'm gonna tag you in this, Miss Sue. She was my EBS supervisor. One thing about Miss Sue, she always had my back, man. But uh man, you never know the impact you have on people. Yeah, I always thought, took that lightly. Like, you know, I'm just me. That's how I saw it. But the impact of just taking the time to speak to, you know, your housekeeper, just ask them about the day, uh, man, it is very impactful. Man, I never was one. I used to tour different facilities, man. I see leaders not speak to, you know, different staff members. That never was me. Never was me, man. I'm speaking to everybody in your building, you know. So uh man, I I really uh that's probably the biggest thing I probably missed from being a nurse home administrator was my teams. The team, the people, uh, that's the most part. So uh man, I I really admire what you do, man. Like I said, you very talented. Sports guy. Appreciate it. Um favorite team, go Birds. Go Birds or Philadelphia Eagles. Fly Eagles fly. They didn't win the championship, so you really riding high. Should have had on the Eagles hat. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Um, man, I see you on social media with your uh your daughter, track star. You got Junior coming up. Dream coming, he like he's gonna be a little running back too.

SPEAKER_01 36:02

I don't know, I don't know. He might not play sports. You ain't like really, he might not.

SPEAKER_00 36:06

You play five sports, you're not gonna let Dream play no sport.

SPEAKER_01 36:09

I pass on all them lessons to him, so you gotta do it. All right, I got it. EGM material. EGM material. I like it.

SPEAKER_00 36:18

All right, man. So uh man, this episode really fellas catching up, but also sharing a legendary story about uh triumph, uh being having the self-confidence to persevere. You never know how life will change it, your direction, uh, and actually uh can connect you with your purpose and your passion, like it did for him. Uh being able to utilize his different skill sets uh to benefit uh our today's society, uh the community, but um being able to actually give back to and foster the growth for new people just like someone else gave the chance uh for him. Uh we look for bright things uh in film from you, man, in the future. Uh man, you part of Florida Leader, Florida Leaders for a reason, right? Florida Healthcare Association, Florida Leaders here, uh member as well. Uh so that's that just goes to show, man, that you have a bright future, man. And I'm I'm glad to know you and just have you as a wonderful resource as well. I wish you the best, man. Appreciate it, man. And thank you for joining the show. Thanks for watching. Why you want to share the audience where they can find you? You know, you want to keep that private, you can. LinkedIn.

SPEAKER_01 37:25

You can't say LinkedIn. You can find me on LinkedIn.

SPEAKER_00 37:29

All right, so thank you for tuning in another episode Let's Get Comfort Podcast. Norman Harris, I understand healthcare may not be pretty and flashy. Subscribe to the channel on YouTube, all right, get the subscribers up, share this with your mama, daddy, sister, and brother. Then you go to our Facebook page, follow us there, LinkedIn, Instagram, all right. We're spreading knowledge and resources so that you can age comfortably. We're bringing these type of conversations regarding care in the household sooner rather than later. Check us out on the next episode. Thanks, sir. Good job, man. Thank you, man. All right. Appreciate it. Thank you, man.

SPEAKER_01 38:12

Go on here.

SPEAKER_00 38:12

Thank you.