Boomer Banter, Caregiving, Purpose, Connection

On this episode of Hey, Boomer!, Wendy Green and Maddie are in Nashville for a special show, where they talk about being a mom and a grandmother, and traveling together. They also discuss Wendy's tradition of hosting "Camp Wey-Wey" with her grandchildren and taking them on individual trips between ages 10-14.

Wendy and Maddie visited Chincoteague Island, a natural resource preserve with wild ponies and beautiful egrets, for their grandparent/grandchild trip. They enjoyed a picnic, campfire, ice cream, and s'mores, along with learning about the wild ponies and the island habitat.

Wendy then segues into her thoughts on being a grandparent versus being a parent. She feels that being a grandparent is more about fun and being a role model, while being a parent is more about responsibility and teaching moral values.

Listeners will enjoy this episode for its mix of personal anecdotes, and tips for traveling with grandchildren.

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Wendy Green is a Certified Life Coach, working with people going through the sometimes uncomfortable life transition from full-time work to “what’s next.” Find out more about Wendy’s 6-week “What’s Next Transition” Coaching workshop

Anna Byrne is an attorney and financial advisor who wants to provide guidance to her clients to not only pass on their assets, but also to pass on their values.

She has written two books, "The Widow's Guide" and "The Inheritor's Guide" to help readers prepare for and navigate the legal and financial hurdles when they have lost someone dear to them. These books are packed full of information and will be helpful to anyone in this situation. 

We covered so many topics, including dealing with family conflicts, revocable trusts and wills, retitling assets, the probate process, and loved based planning. Ann left us with the advice that if you don't plan, the state has a plan for you. So Act out of lover for your children and your family and create a plan.

To contact me, you can send an email to [email protected] or see all the content on www.heyboomer.biz 

To contact Anna Byrne and purchase her book go to www.annabyrne.com 

To contact Heidi Woody, the doTerra Wellness Advocate go to www.my.doterra.com/heidigwoody 

What is your intuition trying to tell you? Do you trust it?

Michele Sammons is a spiritual teacher, and a highly attuned guide who helps her clients transform their lives through divine guidance. Michele is also the author of "The little book of big knowing" which provides tiny bursts of insight you can use daily to help you get in touch with your inner self.

This was such a powerful episode, one that I will listen to again in order to absorb some of the wisdom Michele shared. We talked about "inspired action," burnout anf overwhelm, managig our energy fields and we were reminded that we matter! So many take-aways.

Our sponsor for this episode is Heidi Woody, doTerra Wellness Advocate. You can text her at 864-238-8120 or email her at my.doterra.com/heidigwoody.

You can reach Michele at her website at michelesammons.com..

And you can reach me at [email protected] or https://heyboomer.biz

Moving from a full-time career to retirement takes many different forms. Some people transition slowly. Some know what they want to do and go for it. Some have no idea and try out different ways of being during this transition.

Dick Haiduck, a new author at 72, interviewed over 75 people transitioning to retirement and wrote a book called "Shifting Gears." In my conversationg with him today, he shares some of the stories and what he learned during this process.

What you don't know can hurt you, and what you don't know about the risk factors, warning signs and lifestyle practices that affect Alzheimer's disease and other demensias can create fear and anxiety.

In this episode, I speak with Kimberly Best, the Senior Director of Development for the Alzheimer's Association of SC. We talked about

• Warning signs, what they are and what they aren't

Links mentioned in the show:

alz.org

heyboomer.biz

Genevieve Piturro had a successful career as a television marketing executive. She was feeling like she wanted to give back and started volunteering to read to children at homeless shelters. Then one day, a question from a 6-year old girl changed her life.

In 2001, Genevieve founded the national non-profit, Pajama Program. It has not been an easy ride, but it is now a hugely successful program helping children across the United States.

In her book, "Purpose, Passion and Pajamas" she shares with us how this experience has transformed her life, and reinforced her own passion and purpose. 

pajamaprogram.org 

genevievepiturro.com

heyboomer.biz 

Have you followed the "fake-it-till-you-make" advice? Experienced imposter syndrome? Struggled with self-doubt or hesitated to go after what you really want?

Leslie Ehm is passionate about helping people unleash their potential and develop their inner power and Swagger. She is the author of the new book, "Swagger-Unleash Everything you are and become Everything you want." Since it's release in May the book has made the best seller list of both The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. 

This is a fun, energetic conversation that will leave you with an understanding of what is getting in your way of being truly who you are, wherever you are. You are not for everybody, but you are exactly who you need to be for the people in your tribe.

#Swagger #heyboomerpodcast #motivation #self-acceptance 

Websites mentioned in this podcast:

lesliehem.com

SwaggerTheBook.com

https://www.heyboomer.biz

http://act.alz.org/goto/heyboomer

Deb Richardson-Moore has always been a writer. She was a journalist for the Greenville News for 27 years. She published the popular Branigan Powers mystery series about a reporter investigating a cold case and enlisting the help of a homeless man to help solve the mystery.

Deb Richardson-Moore retired as a pastor at a mission church that brings homeless, working poor, middle-class and wealthy parishioners into community. And in 2012 she wrote a book about the first three years of that experience; The Weight of Mercy.

Her most recent book, "Murder, Forgotten" is a tale that takes you from the SC Coast to the rugged coast of Scotland, and has us question how much we can trust our memories to provide us with truth. 

This podcast episode covers her transition from newspaper journalist, to pastor at a mission church for the homeless to a mystery writer.

Deb's website is: debrichardsonmoore.com 

Hey, Boomer website is: heyboomer.biz 

Barbara Greenspan Shaiman was born in Germany, the daughter of holocaust survivors who emigrated to the US when she was 3-years old. She began her career in education, and transitioned to owning a very successful recruiting business.

It was a trip to Auschwitz with her parents that changed the direction of her life. She started a program called Champions of Caring in Philadelphia high schools to encourage kids to become leaders in service. Her passion for intergenerational work led her to bring a program to Temple University that brings elders and college students together in a learning environment.

The stories Barbara shares about lessons she learned from her mother and the inspiration this has brought to her life are powerful.

Prepare to be inspired! 

Barbara Shaiman's contact information:

[email protected]

www.embraceyourlegacynow.com 

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For kids with dreams of college, this episode answers a lot of questions. The first being, what is important to the student? We are not just talking academics, although that is important. We are talking school size and location, surrounding areas and activities, courses of study, other interests the student may have.

We also talk about financial aid and merit aid and scholarships for sports, music and academics and how to build relationships at the schools you want to apply to, so you have the best chance of getting in.

My guest, Honoria DaSilva-Kilgore, is a personal college counselor that helps families address these questions, come up with a "universe" of potential schools and find the money to get there.

Her contact information is:

[email protected]

Instagram: personal_college_counseling