Protecting and Caring for Elderly Parents

When Life Goes Sideways

Caring for yourself and your family while planning for the unexpected is a difficult balance. Samantha Russell, Chief Evangelist at FMG, and Linda Grant-Smith, Wealth Strategist at Baird, share their personal and professional experiences with caregiving. Tune in for resources and strategies to tackle tough conversations and ensure readiness for unexpected life events.  Both of our guests share how women can proactively prepare for a variety of caregiving roles and situations. From specific financial tools to use to the important decisions to make sooner rather than later, the conversation covers a myriad of tips to navigate life’s curveballs.  --------- KEY QUOTES: LINDA:  What impact does it have on generally a woman's life? Generally, the woman is the caregiver and oftentimes the oldest daughter is called into that role for their in-laws or their parents. It can be devastating to your career. So I was thinking about the three things that matter. It seems you've got to communicate with your partner about these things before it happens, even when you're young.  You've got to understand where the other one is coming from, and then you've got to find yourself standing alone in a stable position. SAMANTHA:  If someone's listening to this, and you're not going through this, but you're wondering how you can help someone, I think about not waiting to be asked. Because so many people are used to being self sufficient, they don't want to ask. You know, my friend group set up a meal train, and I did not cook a meal for over six months at one point. Every single day, there was something dropped off, and I would have never in a million years asked for that. But they didn't wait for me to say, "Can we?" They just did it.  I think that's how you can help people. JALEIGH: Yeah, that's great advice. I saw someone that had gone through some similar situations say, "Don't just ever ask me, oh, let me know if there's anything I can do to help. I will never call you. But if you say, I'm going to do this for you, unless you tell me not to, or here's three things I could do to help tell me which one would be the biggest help you that specificity that leaning in, in a very specific way, can sometimes be the biggest help." --------- TIME STAMPS: * 01:02 - Meet our guests  * 03:25 - Samantha’s story * 08:34 - Linda’s story * 10:40 - Stepping into a caregiving role * 15:24 - Prepare your documents * 18:01 - Starting conversations with family * 25:45 - Basic financial prep * 34:36 - Helpful resources * 38:34 - Where to find our guests --------- LINKS: Find Samantha Russell on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthacrussell/] Find Linda Grant-Smith on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-grant-smith-ea-cpwa%C2%AE-cfp%C2%AE-05486b54/] Find Angela Pittman Taylor on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-pittman-taylor-300122/] Find Jaleigh White on LinkedIn [https://www.bairdwealth.com/family-wealth/jaleigh-white/] More about Baird [http://rwbaird.com] Subscribe on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/invested-advancing-women-in-work-and-wealth/id1797358774] Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6LK9sUWQ0YkhebQtZf9B9V] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Menopause Playbook - Preparing for Midlife Health

OBGYN expert Dr. Rebecca Booth and Womaness founder Sally Mueller discuss options for women to be informed and proactive about their health. They say that starting good practices means that physical, mental and financial health planning should begin in midlife – ideally even earlier. Our hosts also describe the need for institutional and systematic support for women navigating these life transitions. Womaness is the leading women’s wellness brand that’s modernizing aging. Womaness empowers women to feel and look great as they age through clinically and doctor-tested supplements, sexual wellness, and skincare products formulated to meet the needs of a changing body. Dr. Booth is the author of The Venus Week: Discover the Powerful Secret of Your Cycle…At Any Age. Together with her sister, Cecil Booth, she co-founded VENeffect, an anti-aging skin care line and wellness platform dedicated to helping women with hormonal optimization.  --------- KEY QUOTES: BOOTH:  Let's face it, when you don't understand something, how can you be comfortable with it? …  What's happened is there's been an absence of that information, the practical information for both men and women.  BOOTH:  I have to say, having been through the sandwich generation phase, it is so difficult and the most difficult for my patients through these years that I've been taking care of them, especially with regard to adding elder care, because there are so many mysteries there.  “When is this going to get easier? How is this going to be economically?” A lot of times with raising children, you sort of know there's an end in sight or a level of maturity, but when it comes to elder care, it's easy to get in a rabbit hole, and you just have to go back to that same old metaphor that we all have seen on the plane, you got to put the oxygen on yourself first. BOOTH:  I do think for the first time that employers are seeing opportunities to help women navigate their health challenges as a possible recruitment tool. And that's really exciting. We know there's a lot of data out there, that when you get women in high places, like on boards, all of a sudden the performance of the board, no matter what the industry, improves…  institutions are becoming more aware of how they can attract women throughout their entire life, from the earliest worries about the biological clock to the later worries with coping with aging and how that affects the aesthetic,  their acceptance with regards to their appearance and so on. When it comes to economic effects, in other words, recruitment and workforce, then you're going to see a big impact. And I'm really feeling excited about that in the future. MUELLER:  We have so much wisdom to share and I think as we extend our lives, we're staying more relevant longer in terms of technology and trends and how to do our job. .. It's going to be just an open conversation. You know, and not shoved under the rug. I think in the last three years, it's changed dramatically. But I think as that generation starts to age into menopause, they're going to be even more vocal about changes. I think it's a generational shift that's happening.  MUELLER:  We all have to become informed and that's the first step.  And we say this all the time to our community, you have to become informed and then you will feel more empowered to make a decision. I think there's a lot of other, you know, practical things that women are starting to do, like nutrition levels, protein intake, weight bearing exercise, all of that is so important to start even in your 30s. And it's never too early to start these good practices.  --------- TIME STAMPS: 00:46 - Meet Dr. Becca Booth 01:46 - Meet Sally Mueller 09:27 - The state of women’s health practices 11:24 - Finding accurate information 19:50 - Setting realistic aging expectations 23:47 - Systems and institutions that offer support 31:56 - Women’s roles in families 35:00 - Looking to the future 47:10 - Where to find our guests --------- LINKS: Find Rebecca online [https://www.veneffect.com/pages/the-founders] Find Sally online [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-mueller/] Find Angela Pittman Taylor on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-pittman-taylor-300122/] Find Jaleigh White on LinkedIn [https://www.bairdwealth.com/family-wealth/jaleigh-white/] More about Baird [http://rwbaird.com] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Protecting and Caring for Elderly Parents

Caring for elderly parents can be challenging in many ways. In this episode, we get expert advice from Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of cybersecurity firm BlackCloak, [https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackcloak/]and Jessica Bell, JD, Senior Estate Planner at Baird [https://www.linkedin.com/company/robert-w-baird-co/]. Chris describes how you can help your parents avoid new tech vulnerabilities like scams and phishing, while Jessica emphasizes the importance of understanding elder law and estate planning. Both agree that communication is key to transitions and future planning. With structured family meetings, a secured online presence, and aligning financial goals, you can help set your aging parents up for success. BlackCloak is the pioneer of Digital Executive Protection, providing online privacy protection, personal device security, home network security, and incident response to corporate leaders in their personal lives. --------- KEY QUOTES: CHRIS:  When we think about eldercare in the area of cybersecurity or privacy, the number one topic is going to be privacy. How do you help harden your loved ones against scams, fraud, swindling, all the rest of that?  JESSICA:  As a baseline, always have as much open and honest communication and healthy communication between you and your siblings and with your parents. That’s key. CHRIS:  First and foremost, have a meeting, have a conversation, hopefully with your Gen 2 siblings. Get everyone together. Every person is going ahead and figuring out a different area that they have expertise in. One could be on the healthcare side, other on the real estate side, other on the finances side. Somebody on the cyber and IT side, right? We need someone there. So figure it out amongst yourselves. Who's responsible? Who's consulted? Who's informed on the different life big buckets that we could consult for each “thing.” JESSICA:  It really boils down to what's going to speak to mom or dad, and you want to think about their personality, what they fear, what they trust, what motivates them before having that conversation, and then find out how to communicate using those motivations. --------- TIME STAMPS: 02:18 - Chris’ role 02:44 - About BlackCloak 05:54 - Jessica’s role 07:33 - About Baird 09:09 - Today’s elder care issues 14:46 - The transition to new tech 18:00 - Taking steps for tech safety 32:30 - Forward thinking 41:54 - Today’s action items 48:32 - Where to find our guests --------- LINKS: Find Jessica Bell on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-bell-attorney/] Find Dr. Chris Pierson on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/drchristopherpierson/] Find Angela Pittman Taylor on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-pittman-taylor-300122/] Find Jaleigh White on LinkedIn [https://www.bairdwealth.com/family-wealth/jaleigh-white/] More about Baird [http://rwbaird.com] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Preparing for College: Financially and Emotionally

In today’s episode, we’ll hear from Jeannette Haen, Education Planning Consultant at Baird, and Kyra Tyler, Senior Director at Bright Horizons Education and College Advising. Kyra’s expertise lies in helping families navigate the college admissions process. Jeannette highlights the financial aspects of education planning and 529 savings plans.  We’ll talk about which conversations are most important to start early, the nuances of saving for college, and how to approach discussions about college within the family.  --------- TIME STAMPS: 00:28 - Meet our guests 01:29 - Kyra’s role 03:29 - Jeannette’s role 06:22 - When should I start saving for college? 08:49 - Which savings vehicles to consider 11:23 - About 529s 12:54 - Starting the college conversation 17:27 - The ROI of college 25:34 - The impact of COVID 35:54 - Saving for retirement vs. college 43:02 - Alternatives to traditional schools 47:26 - Where to find our guests -------- LINKS: Find Kyra Tyler online [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyra-tyler-7041885/] Find Jeannette Haen online [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannette-haen-8a39581/] Find Angela Pittman Taylor on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-pittman-taylor-300122/] Find Jaleigh White on LinkedIn [https://www.bairdwealth.com/family-wealth/jaleigh-white/] More about Baird [http://rwbaird.com] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The (Money) Talk - Preparing Kids for Their Financial Future

Angela and Jaleigh speak with Courtney Pullen about preparing your children for their financial futures, a common situation for members of the sandwich generation. Courtney describes the challenges of discussing money, the importance of starting early, and how to share your money values and expectations. No matter what, he says, it's important to use intentionality and openness to facilitate those family conversations. Courtney is the author of Intentional Wealth, a family psychologist, and President of the Pullen Consulting Group. He has more than 25 years of experience in individual and family coaching, business and management consulting, leadership development, communication and team building. --------- TIME STAMPS: 02:10 - Courtney’s journey 05:09 - How to approach taboo topics 10:10 - When to start money discussions 15:49 - Let each family member have a role 21:22 - Aligning money values 26:46 - COVID’s impact 35:43 - Today’s action items --------- LINKS: Find Courtney Pullen on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-pullen-54a1035/] Find Angela Pittman Taylor on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-pittman-taylor-300122/] Find Jaleigh White on LinkedIn [https://www.bairdwealth.com/family-wealth/jaleigh-white/] More about Baird [http://rwbaird.com] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.