Rethinking SIL: How Marco Polo Is Changing Supported Living

In this episode, I sit down with Aaron Cotton, founder of Marco Polo, alongside my co-host Michael Clark, to unpack one of the biggest shifts happening in the SIL space, giving participants real choice and control over who they live with, where they live, and who supports them.Fresh from the SIL Summit hosted by Tania Gomez, Aaron shares his takeaways from the event and how it’s inspiring a new standard of transparency and collaboration across the industry.He also walks us through his journey from pharmacist to SIL provider to tech founder, and how that background shaped his approach to participant matching and provider accountability.We dive into how Marco Polo works, how it’s helping providers reduce vacancies, and why relationships and compatibility matter more than the property itself.We also open up about neurodiversity, ego, and entrepreneurship, a raw and personal chat about learning to lead with authenticity, self-awareness, and courage.If you’ve ever asked how to build trust, reduce vacancies, or design housing that truly feels like home, this episode is for you.