Relax, I Got This! Podcast -- Embracing Life After 60

Episode 80: Embracing Life After 60 - Why Hard Conversations With Aging Parents Go Wrong with Mark Oelze

Why are conversations with aging parents, spouses, and loved ones so difficult, especially when major life changes are involved? In this episode of Relax, I Got This! Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy welcomes author, counselor, and communication expert Mark Oelze to explore why most people struggle with conflict resolution and what happens when we stop listening to understand and start listening only to respond. Mark shares a deeply personal story about trying to help his own aging parents transition to assisted living and why, despite decades of professional experience, the first conversation went completely off the rails. In Part 1, you'll discover: ✨ Why difficult family conversations become emotionally charged  ✨ Common communication mistakes caregivers and adult children make  ✨ The early steps of Mark's P.L.E.D.G.E. framework  ✨ How to recognize conflict before it becomes an argument  ✨ Why seeking understanding changes everything Stay tuned for Part 2, where we dive deeper into completing the framework and turning conflict into connection. #AgingParents #Caregiving #CommunicationSkills #ConflictResolution #SeniorLiving #FamilyCaregiving #AssistedLiving #LifeAfter60 Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin's Recs & Favorite Products [https://relaxigotthis.myflodesk.com/robinsrecs] can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show. Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766 R [https://robinmccoy.kw.com/]elaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

Episode 79: Embracing Life After 60 - The Science Behind ThinkDrink with Bryan Erb & Jeff Ott

What if your daily energy boost could do more than wake you up? In this episode of Relax, I Got This! Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with Bryan Erb and Jeff Ott, founders of P39 Nutritionals, to discuss their innovative wellness drink, ThinkDrink. Designed with creatine, Lion's Mane mushroom, Reishi mushroom, and matcha, ThinkDrink was created to support cognitive performance, mental clarity, focus, and sustained energy without the crashes associated with traditional energy drinks. In this episode, you'll learn: 🧠 Why creatine is becoming one of the most talked-about supplements for brain health 🧠 How functional mushrooms may support memory, focus, and mental sharpness 🧠 The connection between sleep deprivation, brain fog, and productivity 🧠 Why so many adults over 50 struggle with energy crashes and cognitive fatigue 🧠 How Bryan and Jeff transformed a personal wellness discovery into a mission-driven company Plus, learn why P39 Nutritionals donates a significant portion of its profits to charitable causes. 🎁 Special Listener Offer: Use code RELAX15 for 15% off plus free shipping. #ThinkDrink #BrainHealth #HealthyAging #CognitiveHealth #MentalClarity #BrainFog #Creatine #FunctionalMushrooms #Longevity #WellnessAfter60 Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin's Recs & Favorite Products [https://relaxigotthis.myflodesk.com/robinsrecs] can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show. Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766 R [https://robinmccoy.kw.com/]elaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

Episode 78: Embracing Life After 60 - Planning Ahead to Avoid Caregiver Stress with Dr. DJ

What if the secret to less stress, better caregiving, and more peace of mind isn't working harder, but managing your time differently? In this episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with Dr. Deborah Johnson-Blake, widely known as the "Time Management Diva," to discuss how families can navigate caregiving, aging parents, downsizing decisions, and life's biggest transitions without living in constant crisis mode. Together they explore: ✨ Time management strategies for caregivers ✨ Helping aging parents make important decisions ✨ Planning ahead to avoid family stress ✨ Setting healthy boundaries and avoiding burnout ✨ Delegation, decision-making, and family communication ✨ Why slowing down often leads to better outcomes Whether you're caring for aging parents, planning your own future, or simply trying to reclaim control of your schedule, this conversation offers practical wisdom and actionable advice for creating more peace and purpose in Chapter Three of life. #Caregiving #TimeManagement #AgingParents #SeniorCare #LifeAfter60 #CaregiverSupport #RetirementPlanning #FamilyCaregiving #Downsizing #HealthyAging ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr Deborah Johnson-Blake: The Time Management Diva [https://www.deborahjohnsonblake.com/] Instagram: @djohnsonblake [https://www.instagram.com/djohnsonblake] Facebook: Dr Deborah Johnson-Blake [https://www.facebook.com/thetimemanagementdiva] LinkedIn: Dr Deborah Johnson-Blake [https://www.linkedin.com/in/djohnsonblake/] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin's Recs & Favorite Products [https://relaxigotthis.myflodesk.com/robinsrecs] can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show. Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766 R [https://robinmccoy.kw.com/]elaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

Episode 77: Embracing Life After 60 - Preserving Family Stories with Bryan Frank

What if the most valuable family heirloom isn’t the house, the jewelry, or the china cabinet… but a conversation? 💛 In this emotional episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with Bryan Frank, founder of Legacy Garden, to talk about preserving family stories before they disappear forever. After recording a heartfelt Thanksgiving conversation with his father, Bryan unexpectedly lost him just 30 days later. That video became one of his family’s most treasured possessions and inspired a mission to help families capture the voices, memories, wisdom, and life stories of their loved ones before it’s too late. Together, Robin and Bryan discuss:  ✨ Preserving family history  ✨ Capturing parents’ and grandparents’ stories  ✨ Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and memory loss  ✨ Why storytelling matters across generations  ✨ The emotional impact of hearing a loved one’s voice again  ✨ Legacy planning beyond money and possessions If you’ve ever wished you had “just one more conversation” with someone you love, this episode will stay with you long after it ends. #EmbracingLifeAfter60 #LegacyGarden #FamilyLegacy #Storytelling #SeniorLiving #AgingParents #FamilyHistory #DementiaAwareness #AlzheimersAwareness #Caregiving #RetirementLife #BabyBoomers #SeniorCare #LifeStories #PodcastForSeniors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bryan Frank: Legacy Garden [https://www.legacygarden.life/] Instagram: @LegacyGarden111 [https://www.instagram.com/legacygarden111/] Facebook: Legacy Garden [https://www.facebook.com/BeFrankIllustration] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin's Recs & Favorite Products [https://relaxigotthis.myflodesk.com/robinsrecs] can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show. Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766 R [https://robinmccoy.kw.com/]elaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

Episode 76: Embracing Life After 60 - How to Choose the Right Senior Community with Stephanie Valadez

Finding the right senior living community can feel like trying to solve a 1,000-piece puzzle during a family crisis. 🧩 In this episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with senior living advisor Stephanie Valadez of Assisted Living Locators to unpack the overwhelming world of independent living, assisted living, memory care, respite care, and senior housing options.  From sticker shock and family dynamics to downsizing, caregiving burnout, and why planning ahead matters, this conversation is packed with practical guidance for adult children navigating aging parent decisions. In this episode, we discuss:  ✔️ The differences between senior living options  ✔️ Why waiting for a crisis makes decisions harder  ✔️ The hidden costs families don’t expect  ✔️ How to choose the RIGHT senior community  ✔️ What families should know before touring communities  ✔️ Why senior living advisors exist and how they help  ✔️ The emotional side of downsizing and caregiving If you’re caring for aging parents, planning for retirement living, or helping a loved one transition into senior care, this episode is a must-listen. #SeniorLiving #AgingParents #Caregiving #AssistedLiving #MemoryCare #Downsizing #SeniorCare #RetirementPlanning #EmbracingLifeAfter60 #RobinMcCoy #SeniorHousing #CaregiverSupport #DFWSeniors #AgingInPlace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stephanie Valadez: Assisted Living Locators – Flower Mound [https://flower-mound.assistedlivinglocators.com/] Email: stephaniev@assistedlivinglocators.com LinkedIn: Stephanie Valadez [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanievaladez/] Facebook: Assisted Living Locators Flower Mound [https://www.facebook.com/ALLFlowerMound/] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin's Recs & Favorite Products [https://relaxigotthis.myflodesk.com/robinsrecs] can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show. Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766 R [https://robinmccoy.kw.com/]elaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.