Senior To Seniors

Step into an extraordinary conversation on the Senior To Seniors Podcast featuring the phenomenal Calvin Barry Schwartz. He is the octogenerian mastermind behind the globally acclaimed podcast "Conversations with Calvin, We The Species."

At 80 years young, Calvin is the living embodiment of his core philosophy: "Body. Mind. Spirit. Purpose. The Formula for a Longer, Meaningful Life." 

Beyond the accolades, Calvin’s work sparks genuine human connection. Through his viral audience engagement campaigns, readers and listeners worldwide continue to share how his books and broadcasts have deeply impacted their lives.

He is the winner of the Global Book Awards Gold Medal (Metaphysical/Visionary Fiction) and the Firebird Book Award (Best Spirit/Spiritual Fiction) for his books. 

In this episode, we dive deep into Calvin's incredible life journey, his profound beliefs, and his massive impact as a global creator and award-winning author.

What North Texas and Seniors across America Need to Know About Rising Home Insurance Costs

Homeowners insurance is becoming one of the fastest-rising—and often overlooked—expenses facing seniors in North Texas and across the United States.

In this episode of Senior To Seniors, Jim Mazziotti, a Realtor. Podcaster, and Seniors Real Estate Specialist with EXIT Realty, breaks down why insurance premiums are climbing across DFW, what severe weather and rising repair costs have to do with it, and most importantly, what homeowners can do to help control their costs.

If you’re retired, living on a fixed income, or planning to age in place, this is an expense you can’t afford to ignore.Know what’s changing. Know what to ask. Know how to protect your home—and your retirement budget.

Jim Mazziotti
Realtor | Podcaster | Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®)
JimMazziotti.com

E.B. Bartels is an award-winning nonfiction writer, former bookseller, and instructor at GrubStreet, with an MFA from Columbia University. Her work has appeared in publications like Catapult, The Rumpus, and The Millions, and her book, Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter, has received national attention. 

In 'Good Grief,' E.B. does something remarkable. She travels through history—from ancient pet mummification rituals to modern memorial practices—exploring how cultures around the world honor their animals. She interviews veterinarians, archaeologists, ministers, and grief counselors. She examines famous animals like Rin Tin Tin and Secretariat to show how publicly we celebrate animal devotion—while privately, many of us struggle to validate our own grief.

Discover E.B on her website: https://www.ebbartels.com and on Instagram at: goodgriefpetsbook. Her beautiful book, 'Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here And Hereafter' is available on Amazon and bookstores across America.

On this 'Senior To Seniors,' we welcome Kim Shea, author of the book 'Dare to Plan Your Aging Experience: An Insider’s Guide & Workbook to Discover What Matters to You.'

Kim has worked with older adults for nearly 25 years, including experience as a private caregiver, activities coordinator in skilled nursing, retirement coach, discussion-circle facilitator, and senior living guide. Her work focuses on helping older adults and families think ahead—about aging in place, senior living, loneliness, caregiving, purpose, health, family, housing, pets, spirituality, and the decisions that shape the later chapters of life.

Kim currently provides senior living guidance, helping families explore aging-in-place resources as well as community living options when staying home is no longer the best choice. Her services are described as no-charge to clients. Kim is also known for facilitating Friendship Builders Circles and Grief Support Circles, helping older adults build connection, community, and support during seasons of loss, transition, and change. Her new book,

'Dare to Plan Your Aging Experience,' is a 132-page guidebook and workbook designed to help older adults thoughtfully consider what they want as they age—and to help caregivers provide support with more compassion, clarity, and respect. It is available on Amazon.

Kim can be found at her website: https://seniorlg.com and on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-shea-06575b14.

A landmark study published in The BMJ (British Medical Journal) reveals that taxi drivers and ambulance drivers have the lowest risk of death from Alzheimer’s disease across hundreds of different professions!

Conducted by researchers at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School, this large-scale epidemiological analysis builds upon decades of neuroscience regarding how real-time, complex navigation physically alters and protects the brain. S

o what did taxi drivers teach researchers about Alzheimers?

Let's just say....maybe it's time you use your brain!

The episode Jim Mazziotti explores veterinary acupuncture as a growing treatment for aging pets, especially dogs and cats with arthritis, chronic pain, mobility issues, or recovery needs. The host explains that it is performed by specially trained veterinarians, is generally safe, and may improve comfort and quality of life, though it should complement—not replace—traditional care. He emphasizes consulting a vet for proper diagnosis and honoring the companionship pets provide.

Welcome back to Senior To Seniors. I’m Jim Mazziotti, and today I want to share a story that blends faith, community, and the future of housing in a way that feels… well, hopeful.

You’ve probably heard the terms NIMBY — “not in my backyard” — and YIMBY — “yes in my backyard.” But now there’s something new, something rooted in compassion and purpose. It’s called YIGBY: Yes In God’s Backyard.

This isn’t a political movement. It’s a heart movement — faith communities stepping forward to say, “We can help. We have land. We have mission. Let’s use both.”

Inman reporter Jessi Healey recently highlighted a powerful example. A small-town church in North Carolina secured approval to expand its 30‑acre campus — not for profit, but for transitional housing, vocational classrooms, and twelve single‑family homes. That’s a church looking at its land and saying, “God gave us this. Let’s bless people with it.”

Healey also reports that states like California, Florida, and Virginia have already passed laws allowing faith-based organizations to build housing on land they own. And more than a dozen other states are considering similar legislation.

For seniors listening today, here’s why this matters.
Faith communities have always been the backbone of our lives — places where we’ve worshiped, celebrated, grieved, and grown. Now, they’re stepping into a new role: helping solve housing needs with dignity, creativity, and compassion.

This is more than development.
It’s ministry.
It’s stewardship.
It’s love expressed through action.

And after 34 years in real estate, I can tell you this with confidence: When housing is built with heart, the entire community is blessed.

So today, I simply say: Bless this house. Bless this movement. And bless every faith community stepping forward to serve.

Thank you for joining me on Senior To Seniors. Until next time, take care of yourselves… and take care of each other

YOU WERE BETRAYED, AND NOW ITS TIME TO GET YOUR LIFE BACK

They say time heals all wounds. But what if it doesn't? What if some wounds — the ones born from betrayal, from broken trust, from the people who were supposed to love us and didn't — what if those wounds don't heal with time? What if they just... hide? If you've ever loved someone deeply and been devastated by them. If you've ever looked in the mirror and struggled to recognize the person staring back. If you've ever wondered whether healing is even still possible at this point in your life.

Jim Mazziotti welcomes Mr. Jay.  Mr. Jay is a husband of nearly twenty years. A father. An author. A man who served this country — not once, but twice — in both the United States Army and the Air Force. A Master's-level educator. A published author. A certified Betrayal Trauma Practitioner. A minister. An inspirational speaker. And a coach who made a personal promise — a promise he has never broken — that he would never charge what the people who need him most cannot afford. Because he remembers. He remembers exactly what it felt like to be broken, and broke, at the very same time.

Jay's website: mrjayrelationshipcoach.com.  His 'Trauma Journal:' mrjayrelationshipcoach.com/product/my-journal-paperback-from-tears-to-transformation-journal. Facebook facebook.com/MrJayRelationshipCoach. AmazonBook tinyurl.com/4yta7s33

Whether you are carrying an old wound that never fully closed, navigating a relationship that has left you shattered, trying to understand why certain hurts from decades ago still have their hands around your throat — or simply wondering if it is too late to feel whole again — Mr. Jay talks about how you can get your life back after BETRAYAL. 

On this Senior To Seniors 'shorts' podcast, JIM MAZZIOTTI, a Realtor and Seniors Real Estate Specialist living in the beautiful Del Webb Community at Trinity Falls in Mckinney, Texas,  explains that North Texas growth, long concentrated north of McKinney, may now be shifting south toward Fort Worth’s Chisholm Trail Parkway. He believes this could ease development pressure around Del Webb at Trinity Falls, leading to less traffic, fewer nearby construction projects, steadier home values, and a more predictable, peaceful lifestyle. While growth will continue regionally, he sees the change as a welcome balance for seniors seeking stability and community. Jim can be found on his website at JimMazziotti