In this episode, Juli Ford sits down with her dear friend and longtime collaborator Anjali Budreski for an honest, spacious conversation about grief, caregiving, and life transitions with aging parents.

Anjali is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Life Coach specializing in grief, loss, and major life transitions. Since the unexpected death of her father in June 2024, followed closely by her mother’s Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, Anjali has been living inside grief - allowing it to teach her, shape her work, and deepen her capacity to hold others.

Together, Juli and Anjali explore what grief actually looks like in real life - not just after a loss, but while caring for aging parents, navigating uncertainty, and continuing to live and work in the midst of it all.

This conversation covers:

• The difference between sudden grief, anticipatory grief, cascading grief, and compound loss
• Why grief often shows up months (or years) after a loss
• How caregiving and self-care must coexist
• Letting go of control and learning to live inside the “I don’t know”
• Simple, grounding practices for meeting grief gently
• Why continuing bonds and legacy matter in the grieving process
• Rethinking multigenerational living and caregiving in midlife
  

This episode is for anyone navigating grief and loss, caring for aging parents, or feeling called to move more slowly and tenderly through a season of change.

Anjali’s favorite grief books:

• Can Anyone Tell Me? by Meghan Riordan Jarvis
• Conscious Grieving by Claire Bidwell Smith
• The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller

Connect with Anjali

Website: https://anjalibudreski.com

Upcoming In Person Offering:

Holding Space for Grief on Cape Cod
📍 Yoga of Yarmouth Port
🗓️ Sunday, January 25
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

More information:
https://www.yogaofyarmouthport.com/

Resources from Juli

Free Multi-Gen Living Guide and The Multi-Gen Family Toolkit → juliford.com/multi-gen

Follow Juli on Instagram: @itsjuliford

Connect with Juli: https://juliford.com/

Is this really an empty nest - or are more of us living in an open nest?

In this solo episode of Home After 50, Juli Ford reflects on life as Gen X in the sandwich generation, where adult children move in and out, aging parents need support, and the meaning of home is constantly evolving.

With two adult children stepping into independence and an aging parent living at home, Juli shares honest reflections on multi-generational living, caregiving, shifting family roles, and the emotional complexity of midlife.

This episode offers a grounded reframe of the traditional empty nest narrative and explores what home looks like for Gen X families today.

If you’re navigating an open nest, supporting aging parents, or redefining home after 50, this conversation will resonate deeply.

In This Episode, Juli Discusses:

• Open nest vs empty nest and why the old narrative no longer fits Gen X
• Life in the sandwich generation
• Adult children leaving, returning, and everything in between
• Supporting aging parents while building your own next chapter
• How multi-generational living supports real life after 50
• Why this season is about expansion, not loss
  

Resources Mentioned:

• Free Multi-Generational Living Guide: juliford.com/multi-gen
• The Complete Multi-Gen Family Toolkit: juliford.com/multi-gen
• Instagram: @itsjuliford
• Email: [email protected]

In this episode, Juli shares why the final weeks of December are a natural time to slow down, make space for family, and listen more deeply. She talks about what she’s been hearing from families exploring multi-generational living, how holiday gatherings often surface important conversations, and why families don’t need all the answers, just a calm and supportive way to begin.

Juli also shares how her work is evolving in 2026 to better support multi-generational families through trusted agent connections and deeper mentorship for experienced real estate agents who want to serve this growing space with care, professionalism, and clarity.

This episode is both a pause and a clear vision for what’s ahead.

• Why slowing down during the holidays supports clarity and sustainability
  
• How family gatherings often open the door to multi-generational living conversations
  
• A real story of how the Multi-Gen Family Toolkit helped a family navigate boundaries, privacy, and finances
  
• Why families don’t need to solve everything, just start the conversation
  
• How Juli supports multi-gen families through tools, clarity calls, and agent referrals
  
• Why multi-generational living is accelerating nationwide
  
• How Juli plans to elevate the conversation and support both families and professionals in 2026
  

• Free Multi-Generational Living Guide: https://juliford.com/multi-gen
  
• Complete Multi-Gen Family Toolkit (PDF Bundle): https://juliford.com/multi-gen
  
• Clarity Calls with Juli: https://juliford.com/consult
  
• Agent Connector Hub (for families seeking trusted local agents): https://asstcrm.ai/f/284bc587-36e2-4894-80fd-b0102fcf6bac
  
• Agent Newsletter (for agents interested in multi-gen mentorship): https://juliford.myflodesk.com/uf7wetr81k
  
• Juli’s Home After 50™ Newsletter (year-end reflection and 2026 updates): https://juliford.com/
  

This episode marks a short holiday pause. Home After 50™  will return in the first full week of January with new conversations focused on helping families and professionals navigate multi-generational living and life and home after 50 with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

If you’ve ever wondered whether a reverse mortgage is a smart option - or you’ve heard conflicting opinions from friends and neighbors - today’s episode is a must-listen.

Juli is joined by Michael Pankow, Certified Senior Advisor, Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, and national expert on reverse mortgages. He’s also a Board Member with the National Aging in Place Council, licensed in all 50 states, and served 12 years in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Michael and Juli dig into what a reverse mortgage actually is, who it’s best for, and the surprising ways families are leveraging home equity to age in place, plan for retirement, or create multi-generational homes that truly support their needs.

They also address the biggest misconceptions and share the consumer protections that now make this one of the most secure loan products available.

Whether you’re thinking ahead for yourself or helping aging parents navigate increasing costs and care needs, this episode will help you expand your options - and reduce the financial pressure so many seniors feel late in life.

What they cover:
• The simple explanation of what a reverse mortgage really is
• Need, lifestyle, and financial planning benefits of accessing equity
• Why today’s reverse mortgage protections are so different from decades ago
• How to use a reverse mortgage to stay in your home longer
• Solutions for multi-generational living + ADUs
• Divorce scenarios and caregiver support options you may not know exist
• How Social Security + Medicare eligibility factor in
• When a reverse mortgage isn’t a good idea - and how to know
• Michael’s personal story on why he cares so much about this work

Listen now - and feel empowered to ask better questions in your own planning.

Join Michael’s next FREE Reverse Mortgage Seminar on Wed. Dec 10, 2025 at 2 PM Pacific | 5 PM EST (Michael Pankow NMLS ID #220611  and Juli Ford Alhadeff NMLS ID #2728620)
Register here: https://reversemortgageseminar.net/juli

Stay connected:
Get more info on Reverse Mortgages: juliford.com/reverse
Follow Juli on Instagram @itsjuliford
Download Juli's Multi-Gen Living Guide: juliford.com/multi-gen
Join the “Home After 50” newsletter for weekly inspiration + resources: juliford.com

This week’s solo episode of Home After 50 is a deep exhale.
If you’re tired of the “end the year strong!” push from every corner of social media - you’re not alone.

Juli invites you to reimagine the end of the year through a more cyclical lens - one grounded in nature, seasons, and the real energetic rhythms of midlife.

Inside the episode:
✨ Why January 1st may not be your New Year
✨ How cyclical living has helped Juli accomplish more with less force
✨ The real emotional work of reflecting on the year
✨ A better way to enter 2026 - with gentleness, courage + intention
✨ Why the dark days of winter are meant for rest, not reinvention

Take this as your permission slip to slow down. To breathe. To choose your own pace.

Mentioned in this episode:
▪️ The Aligned Life Edit - Instagram Subscription
→ Free 14-day trial: join the December Aligned Life Audit
Follow Juli on Instagram: @itsjuliford
▪️ Free Multi-Gen Living Guide → juliford.com/multi-gen

This week on Home After 50, Juli welcomes Erin DiCarlo, founder of Dovetail Companies and a nationally recognized Age-Well Expert with more than 22 years of experience supporting older adults and their families.

In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, we explore why the holiday season tends to magnify family dynamics, caregiving stress, grief, and the emotional load so many women - especially adult daughters - carry at this time of year.

Erin brings both professional expertise and an extraordinary personal toolkit to this episode. As a Certified Neuro-Somatic Practitioner and Certified Essential Emotions Coach, she blends nervous-system–based healing modalities with decades of practical wisdom to help people find more calm, connection, and capacity in stressful moments.

Together, Juli and Erin dive into:
• What really causes holiday overwhelm for women, caregivers, and aging parents
• How to navigate sensitive caregiving moments with less urgency and more presence
• Why older adults sometimes resist help - and how to support them without triggering fear or defensiveness
• Simple nervous system tools (including the “Lip Gloss Drill”) to interrupt stress in real-time
• How anticipatory grief, loss, and life transitions show up during the holidays
• Ways to create meaningful connection with aging parents, even when circumstances are complicated
• How to set boundaries without guilt and redefine what “showing up” can look like

This episode is emotional, relatable, and full of practical steps you can use during the holidays and beyond. Whether you’re caring for an aging parent, supporting a loved one, or simply trying to stay grounded this season, you’ll walk away with tools that genuinely help.

Resources Mentioned:
• Neuro-Somatic Intelligence (NSI)
• Essential Emotions Coaching
• Simple nervous system tools for caregivers

Connect with Erin:
[email protected]

Erin’s Caregiver Guide and Neuro-Somatic Resource (the Lip Gloss exercise)

Connect with Juli:
Instagram: @itsjuliford
Email: [email protected]
If you’re beginning conversations about multi-generational living or caring for aging parents, download my free guide and get my comprehensive toolkit:
https://juliford.com/multi-gen

What if caregiving wasn’t just a responsibility - but a pathway to connection, healing, and even personal growth?

Today’s episode is one of the most heartfelt, vulnerable, and deeply human conversations we’ve had on Home After 50.
I’m joined by Amber Chapman - visionary entrepreneur, aging-in-place specialist, founder of Nayberly, and the force behind Villy© and Mezzo©, two tech-forward solutions redefining the caregiving experience for Millennials and the Sandwich Generation.

But what makes this conversation truly special is that Amber isn’t simply building tools for caregivers - she is living the caregiving journey herself, navigating the shift from daughter to primary caregiver while building a rapidly expanding company. Her honesty, faith, humor, and hard-earned wisdom shine through every moment of this episode.

Together we explore:

• The emotional and spiritual reality of becoming the primary caregiver for a parent
• Why “balance” is a myth - and how to find rhythm instead when life feels overwhelming
• What to look for when visiting aging parents over the holidays: changes in mobility, sight, eating patterns, and social engagement
• How family history and unhealed dynamics reappear when caregiving begins - and what healing can look like across generations
• The importance of community, touch, and connection for older adults
• The inspiration behind Villy©, Amber’s upcoming caregiving coordination app, and how it simplifies communication among siblings and family members
• How to find purpose and grounding when life pulls you into an unexpected caregiving season

Amber Chapman is a visionary entrepreneur and aging-in-place specialist reshaping how Millennials care for their parents - and themselves - as they navigate adulthood. Through Nayberly and her ecosystem of brands (Villy© and Mezzo©), Amber is creating a new blueprint for caregiving: connected, confident, and community-driven.

• Website + Free Resources: https://www.nayberly.com
• Sandwich Generation Newsletter: https://www.inthemezzo.com
• Villy Caregiving App Waitlist: https://www.govilly.com

If you’re beginning conversations about multi-generational living or caring for aging parents, download my free guide and toolkit:
https://juliford.com/multi-gen

Thinking about creating a multi-generational home with your family? Before you move in together, there are a few things you really need to know. In this heartfelt episode of Home After 50, Juli sits down with her mom to talk about what it’s been like to share a home for more than a decade- from health challenges and shifting independence to the unexpected beauty of growing closer through it all.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s actually like to live with your aging parent- or to be the parent moving in- this conversation offers an honest look at the joys, challenges, and lessons of multi-generational living.

 00:00 – Reflecting on a Decade of Change
01:05 – Show Intro
02:12 – Multi-Generational Living: A Personal Journey
07:02 – Health Challenges and Adjustments
11:17 – The Blessings of Family Support
14:35 – Financial Dynamics in Multi-Generational Homes
22:17 – Advice for Those Considering Living Together
29:24 – Navigating Life at 82: Insights for Families

• How our family’s living arrangement has evolved over 10 years
  
• Navigating health challenges and changing family dynamics
  
• Balancing independence and support under one roof
  
• The importance of communication and financial clarity
  
• What we’ve learned about caregiving, aging gracefully, and redefining home after 50
  

Visit JuliFord.com/multi-gen to get your free copy of The Multi-Generational Living Guide

Instagram: @itsjuliford
Listen to all episodes: Home After 50 Podcast
Email:  [email protected]
Phone/Text: 617-294-9068

Home After 50 explores what it means to build connection, purpose, and harmony in the second half of life. Each week, Juli Ford shares stories and conversations about multi-generational living, aging parents, empty nesting, and redefining home and life for your next chapter.

#HomeAfter50 #MultiGenerationalLiving #AgingParents #FamilyHome #EmptyNest #JuliFord #RealEstate #WomenOver50 #LifeTransitions #LivingTogether #AginginPlace #AgingGracefully #GenXWomen

Season 2 is coming! Juli reflects on Season 1 and previews upcoming interviews - including one with her mom - about how families can navigate change and create homes that truly support every generation. 

Plus, meet the new Multi-Gen Family Toolkit and learn about the free Reverse Mortgage seminar (Nov 6, 2 PM EST).

Register for the Nov 6th seminar: ReverseMortgageSeminar.net/Juli

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Get The Complete Multi-Gen Family Toolkit at https://juliford.com/multi-gen

In this episode of Home After 50, Juli explores what it really means to begin again in midlife - with all the beauty, complexity, and unexpected joy that come with it. Drawing from her own life, from her children’s graduations to a full business reinvention, Juli reflects on the power of connection, friendship, and community in times of change. She also opens up about the delicate balance of caring for aging parents while continuing to grow into new dreams. Juli invites listeners to see this season of life as an opportunity to expand, reconnect, and create their own version of “home” after 50.

Love this conversation? Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.

And follow Juli over on Instagram.

Get The Complete Multi-Gen Family Toolkit at https://juliford.com/multi-gen