Smart Women Talk

The Biggest Money Mistakes Women Make with Katana Abbott, CFP® and Colleen Kilpatrick

Join Colleen and Katana as they discuss:

• Why many women often avoid dealing with finances and how to find the courage to take action.
• How your money personality can sabotage your ability to create wealth.
• Some simple tips you can take to immediately change your relationship with money.

Katana Abbott, CFP®, is a Midlife Millionaires® Coach and Certified Social Security Claiming Specialist, and the host of Smart Women Talk. For over 35 years, Katana has helped Baby Boomers plan for retirement, including how to create lifetime income, how to optimize their Social Security benefits, launch an encore career, and prepare for long-term care. She has written several books, created a financial literacy course, and is a popular speaker. Katana has been honored by NAWBO as one of Detroit’s Top 10 Businesswomen, receiving the Breakthrough Award. To download her new retirement guide, Three Smart Strategies to Maximize Your Retirement Income, visit www.katanaabbott.com.

Colleen Kilpatrick is a Speaker, Course Creator, and Author of Eliminate What You Tolerate, a concise but mighty book that has earned a 5-star rating on Amazon for helping readers identify and release what no longer serves them and make room for what lights them up. Trained in the healing arts at her Mother’s side, Colleen is also a Wellbeing Mentor, helping women discover the transformative powers of ancient and modern wisdom, remedies, and self-care practices to revitalize body, mind, and spirit naturally. To get your free Eliminate What You Tolerate Worksheet, email Colleen at [email protected].

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Mastering the Art of Letting Go with Colleen Kilpatrick  

Join Colleen and Katana as they discuss:  

• Simple and effective techniques you can put into practice today to identify what's been been draining your energy.
• The steps you can take to eliminate tolerations.
• How to identify long-lost dreams and hidden passions you'll now explore with your energy and enthusiasm.  

Colleen Kilpatrick is a Speaker, Course Creator, and Author of Eliminate What You Tolerate, a concise but mighty book that has earned a 5-star rating on Amazon for helping readers identify and release what no longer serves them and make room for what lights them up. Trained in the healing arts at her Mother’s side, Colleen is also a Wellbeing Mentor, helping women discover the transformative powers of ancient and modern wisdom, remedies, and self-care practices to revitalize body, mind, and spirit naturally.

To get your free Eliminate What You Tolerate Worksheet, email Colleen at [email protected].

Making Space for What Really Matters with Tracy McCubbin

Join Tracy and Katana as they discuss:

• How five minutes of decluttering daily can make a tremendous difference in your life.
• Why making space for what really matters is essential to creating a happy home.
• Cracking the myth that your home has to be perfect. It doesn't!

Tracy McCubbin is the CEO and founder of dClutterfly, one of America’s top decluttering companies. In the last two decades, she has helped thousands of clients clear the clutter in their lives to create space for positive life changes. Tracy is also the author of Making Space, Clutter Free and her latest book Make Space for Happiness. Tracy looks at the root of our clutter to find the real cause and ways to find real solutions.

Learn more about Tracy at dclutterfly.com and on Instagram and YouTube.

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Purposeful Planning Makes for Joy-Filled Holidays with Ella Herlihy


Join Ella and Katana as they discuss:

• What questions to ask to determine your to-do and not-to-do lists.
• How to set boundaries that will guard what matters most.
• How to love your family well with gifts that reflect their unique love language.

Ella is a mom to five thriving young adults and wife of 28 years to Steve. Over the last twenty-five years, she has accumulated a wealth of parent training from experts and in-the-trenches experience. Her passion is to equip parents and grandparents to overcome the entitlement pandemic and empower their kids to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and become more responsible, grateful, and resourceful. She is writing a book encouraging parents to raise “UnEntitled” adults.
 
To learn more about Ella, visit www.unentitled.co.

Join Joy and Katana as they discuss:

• How taking on the role of caregiver offers new perspectives when planning for the future.
• The significance of longevity and your health's role as you age.
• Strategies for initiating the eldercare conversation.

Joy Loverde has a reputation for being a path carver and visionary. She is a keynote speaker, consultant, and author of the best-seller The Complete Eldercare Planner, 4th edition and Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old? 

Joy has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, TIME, Money, New York Times, and Psychology Today among many others. Interviews include The Today Show, Good Morning America, and NPR. Critics hail her work as "illuminiating, eye-opening, and required reading for everyone over 40." 

Learn more about Joy at elderindustry.com.

Join Becky and Katana as they discuss:

• Understanding the costs associated with aging in place or moving.
• How to better evaluate the different living options available to aging parents.
• Strategies for improving outcomes for people as they age.

A proud native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Becky grew up knowing the value of helping others from her parents. Becky received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with an emphasis in marketing from Georgia State University in Atlanta. In addition, she is also a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA), Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA), and a Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer® (CADDCT).  

Becky began her career in the field of geriatrics over 25 years ago. She developed and implemented a program for older adults seeking to house people and assist them so they could remain in their homes as independently as possible. In 2013, she joined a home care company, Bridgeway, and focused on educating individuals and the community about the benefits of geriatric care management and caregiving. As a Geriatric Care Manager and Patient Advocate, she works closely with clients and their families to make the best and most informed decisions possible. Becky understands the importance and value of geriatric care management and knows that it can positively impact an individual's quality of life.   Learn more about Becky at eizenconsultinggroup.com or call Becky at (248) 752-4389.

How I Kept Them: My Cryoablation Story with Laura Ross-Paul   

Join Laura and Katana as they discuss:  

• The importance of being your own health care advocate.
• How I went from clinical trial to No Evidence of Disease.
• Why it's important to share your experiences to help educate others.

 Laura Ross-Paul is an accomplished artist, activist, and educator known for her impactful contributions to the visual arts and breast cancer advocacy. She has received prestigious awards such as the Bonnie Bronson Visual Arts Fellowship and the Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship. Her work has been featured in regional biennials at the Portland and Tacoma Art Museums and in film and literature.  

With a BFA from Fort Wright College and an MFA from Portland State University, Ross-Paul has taught painting and drawing at institutions like Lewis & Clark College and the Pacific Northwest College of Art. She has also served on numerous arts boards and co-founded the Northwest Artists Workshop.  

In addition to her artistic career, Ross-Paul is a passionate advocate for cryoablation as a treatment for breast cancer. She co-authored They're Mine and I'm Keeping Them and maintains an advocacy website, keepingthem.com. Ross-Paul lives in Portland with her husband, author Alex Paul, and their three children.  

Learn more about Laura at KeepingThem.com or LauraRoss-Paul.com.  

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Cryoablation in the Treatment of Breast Cancer with Dennis Holmes, MD, FACS  

Join Dr. Holmes and Katana as they discuss:

• What is cryoablation?
• How cryoablation can be used to treat breast cancer.
• Who is eligible to receive cryoablation.

 Dennis R. Holmes, M.D. is an internationally renowned breast cancer, surgeon, surgeon educator, and cancer researcher specializing in the management of breast cancer. Dr. Holmes is medical director of the Sam and Grace Carvajal Comprehensive Breast Center at Adventist Health Glendale in Los Angeles, CA. He is also Co-Founder and CEO of XpediteMD, Inc., a digital health technology company working to improve the efficiency, quality, and value of cancer care. Dr. Holmes is a board-certified Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has also served as department head of several academic breast cancer programs and program director of two breast surgery fellowship programs. His has also played a pivotal role in several breast cancer treatment innovations, including intraoperative radiotherapy, oncoplastic surgery, and cryoablation.

Learn more about Dr. Holmes at cryoablation.com or drholmesmd.com.

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Medicare Mistakes to Avoid with Danielle Roberts

Join Danielle and Katana in this encore show as they discuss:

• How to understand the Medicare maze.
• The tools for becoming confident in your health care choices.
• The roadmap to understanding Medicare.

Danielle Kunkle Roberts is a founding partner at Boomer Benefits, a national insurance agency specializing in Medicare since 2005. She is the author of the best-selling book 10 Costly Medicare Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make and is a frequent source for major news outlets such as CNBC, FOX, Yahoo Finance, Kiplinger, and MarketWatch.Danielle has appeared on more than 200 podcasts, radio shows, and TV segments to educate the public about Medicare. Danielle serves on the NAHU Medicare Advisory Group where she advocates for Medicare beneficiaries at a national level to government organizations including CMS.

To learn more about Danielle, visit boomerbenfits.com.

Join Colleen and Katana as they discuss:  

• Why it's important to understand how planning for retirement has changed.
• Unique challenges women face in retirement planning.
• Ways to optimize your Social Security strategy for more income with less taxes.

  Katana Abbott, CFP®, is a Midlife Millionaires® Coach and Certified Social Security Claiming Specialist, founder of the Midlife Millionaire® Solution, and the host of Smart Women Talk. For over 35 years, Katana has helped baby boomers plan for retirement, including how to create lifetime income, how to optimize their Social Security benefits, launch an encore career and prepare for long-term care. She has written several books, created a financial literacy course, and is a popular speaker. Katana has been honored by NAWBO as one of Detroit’s Top 10 Businesswomen, receiving the Breakthrough Award.  

To download Katana's new retirement guide, Three Smart Strategies to Maximize Your Retirement Income, visit katanaabbott.com.  

Colleen Kilpatrick is a multi-talented business owner, creative collaborator and author of the transformational book, Eliminate What You Tolerate: A simple, proven way to regain focus, increase productivity, and liberate your energy for the more important things in life.   Colleen is the creator of Business Brainstorming Sessions and Toleration Elimination Virtual Parties as well as a range of other business and personal development programs. She is celebrated for her exceptional ability to break down complex concepts into practical, step-by-step solutions that can be understood and implemented with ease. With her extensive experience in marketing, business innovation, personal development and spiritual teachings, Colleen brings a unique perspective to her work with entrepreneurs inspiring them to unlock their full potential and courageously share their best gifts with the world.

To learn more about Colleen, visit  https://www.facebook.com/colleen.t.kilpatrick.