Solving Life's Next Chapter Podcast - Cutting Edge Information for Your Powerful Senior Years
Remember college shopping with your kids to find the best school for them? Or, the other milestone of getting married and you had to find the place for your wedding and all the accoutrements? Navigating the unknown is tricky, at first. So knowing the issues and milestones as you age and how to make good choices to address them for your aging parents or even for yourself is critical. Have you shared how you want you want your golden years to look with your family? Does your family know what you want to happen when you are no longer here? Do they know your wishes about your health care so they can help you in the best way possible if you are unable to tell them when that time comes? What about your plans for living when you can no longer live alone? Knowing these personal choices and the answers to these questions is a guessing game. Plus, just like paying for your dream wedding was a concern, so is paying for in-home help as you age. And moving to a home that offers assistance on the campus such as an assisted living community can also be pricy. What's involved in downsizing to a smaller home so that you can liquidate some equity to help pay for future services, such as caregivers? Or what kind of plan is needed to manage daily life if a family member receives a dementia diagnosis? Did you know there are dozens of ways to answer these questions? There are! But, which are YOUR best answers? Few of us ever thinks about managing aging issues, but the truth is, it happens to every person in every walk of life, every single day. There are 60,000 baby boomers turning 65 EVERY SINGLE DAY. Listen to our Solving Life's Next Chapter Podcast and get to know me and my vetted, friendly guests who have answers we all need and ideas we can weigh as we age or as we help our parents age. Let's Solve YOUR Life's Next Chapter together!
Episodes
Part 2 of "Solving Life's Next Chapter"
Guest: Lynn Martinez, Escrow & Title Officer at American Title Service Agency
Host: Lydia Wietsma
Following the insightful first part of our conversation with Lynn Martinez, this second installment dives deeper into the practical issues that arise in title and escrow work—especially when dealing with senior transitions, estate sales, and inherited property. Lynn a...
Lynn opened by explaining that while many people focus on the house itself, they often overlook what happens behind the scenes in the title and escrow process. The “fine print” of transferring ownership, safeguarding against unexpected liens or claims, and making sure all parties are protected can make a big difference — especially when dealing with senior clients, inherited properties, or changing living arrangements.
Some of the s...
Memory Care 101 with Guest Leslie and Shea:
Hosted by Lydia Wietsma, Certified Probate & Senior Real Estate Specialist
KKNT 960 AM “The Patriot” | Sundays, 3:00 – 3:30 PM
When a loved one begins showing signs of memory loss, families are often left wondering where to turn. On this week’s episode of Solving Life’s Next Chapter, host Lydia Wietsma sits down with Leslie and Shae, both ladies are experienced senior living profess...
🎙️ Solving Life’s Next Chapter: Senior Living 101 with Shea and Leslie, experts in the Senior industry as between them, they have 55+ years of experience in the senior industry
When it comes to helping a loved one transition into senior living, most families have the same reaction — where do we even begin?
On this week’s episode of Solving Life’s Next Chapter, host Lydia Wietsma, Certified Probate & Senior REALTOR® and owner of ...
In this episode of Solving Life’s Next Chapter, Lydia Wietsma, Certified Probate & Senior Real Estate Specialist, dives into one of the most overlooked—but absolutely essential—legal tools: the Powers of Attorney (POA).
Whether you're helping an aging parent, planning your own future, or guiding a family through unexpected life changes, understanding POAs can save you time, stress, and thousands of dollars. Lydia shares rea...
On Solving Life’s Next Chapter, host Lydia Wietsma, Certified Probate & Senior Real Estate Specialist, sits down with Cheryl Scheidel, reverse-mortgage expert, to unpack the big question: “Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?”
They cut through the noise—what a reverse mortgage really is, who it helps, and the myths that scare families away. Cheryl shares real stories of homeowners easing financial stress, aging in place, and gai...
On this episode of Solving Life’s Next Chapter, host Lydia Wietsma, Certified Probate & Senior REALTOR®, breaks down two powerful estate planning tools: beneficiary deeds and trusts.
We’ll discuss the key differences between the two, including how a beneficiary deed allows property to pass directly to heirs without probate, while a trust can manage and protect multiple types of assets during your lifetime and after.
To Contact Ly...
September is Fall Prevention Awareness Month, and it's timely that our "Solving Life’s Next Chapter" radio show is covering Electronic Caregiver and its Addison Care virtual caregiving solution.
What is Electronic Caregiver?
Electronic Caregiver, Inc. (ECG) is a health-tech company specializing in virtual caregiving solutions. Their flagship product, Addison Care, is an AI-powered, 3D animated, avatar-based virtual car...
In the very first episode of Solving Life’s Next Chapter, we dive into real-life challenges families face when navigating probate, property, and senior care issues.
We share the story of a client whose mother faced a judgment that could have wiped out the profits from her home—and how the Homestead Act provided vital protection. We also discuss the importance of recording beneficiary deeds before a loved one passes away to ensure pr...
S2: E10 Solving Life's Next Chapter - Jodi Sornsin - When purpose drives you to begin volunteering and the relationships keep you coming back.
Lydia Wietsma and Sheryl Keeme
Solving Life’s Next Chapter with Neighbors Who Care volunteer Jodi Sornsin
Jodi has helped us as a dinner driver for a few years and recently, joined the board. She is an avid tennis and pickle ball player and also enjoys event planni...
Lydia Wietsma and Sheryl Keeme
Season: 2
Episode: 9
S2: E9 Solving Life's Next Chapter - Charlotte Hughes, Neighbors Who Care volunteer
Lydia Wietsma and Sheryl Keeme
Solving Life’s Next Chapter with Neighbors Who Care volunteer Charlotte Hughes
Charlotte spent a career in government with her husband. After retirement, they lived in Florida for 22 years and then moved here to the Phoenix area three years ago...
Lydia Wietsma and Sheryl Keeme
Solving Life’s Next Chapter with Kim Kubsch
Kim is a business woman and also is a volunteer for Neighbors Who Care. Her business, Joyful Downsizing, is celebrating four years. She has helped many Sun Lakes and East Valley folks live happier with less as well as coordinating moves, estate clearing, and everyday downsizing.
Kim calls her business, Joyful Downsizing, because as much as possible, her goal is...
Sante's Lori Gudino and Kerrie Commiskey discuss the processes and systems that they put in place for their residents after they are discharged.
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Chandler, Arizona-based physician Dr. Hemant Pandey and Angela Rush, nurse practitioner discuss with hosts Sheryl Keeme and Lydia Wietsma about dementia. Dr. Pandey shares his experience in exciting research studies at his MD Research practice, as well as updates on diagnosis of dementia, treatments, and why there is hope in the dementia world now.
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Planning for transition from medical locations is best handled BEFORE it’s needed. Lori and Kerri explain how care management happens when a fall happens and they need help while they heal. Sante has 24-hour coverage and multiple layers of assistance to assure safety is maintained and care is consistent giving all patients the best circumstances to heal. Kerri explained to be eligible for the benefit of rehabbing there, people need...
S1:E4
Episode With Hosts Lydia Wietsma, NextHome Elite Realty, and Sheryl Keeme, Neighbors Who Care
One concern today: Isolation. It’s healthier to smoke 15 cigarettes a day and be an alcoholic than to isolate yourself. Tawnya said the things we did during COVID were not our best choices, so isolation has been brought more to the fore since then. Her learning of isolation came through mandates when she became a warden forci...
E 3 Lydia Wietsma, NextHome Elite Realty, and Sheryl Keeme, Neighbors Who Care Executive Director
Tawnya Williams-Christensen, Assisted Living Director, Fellowship Square will share her knowledge about how people planning their future as an older adult and about choosing and preparing:
- When is assisted living best?
- Independent living?
- When should one begin to get ready?
Just as with many matters relative to aging, being pre...
S2: E2
Lydia Wietsma, NextHome Elite Realty, and Sheryl Keeme, Neighbors Who Care interview
Guest Brian Iverson, owner of MyCityLender and MyCityOffice co-working space and podcast studios. Brian explains about how they help save money for their clients and referral partners. He is careful and intentional about refinancing homes, and finding the right home structure for the clients’ situations. Brian explains a little about how ...
Lydia Wietsma, NextHome Elite Realty, and Sheryl Keeme, Neighbors Who Care Tell Listeners What to Expect to Hear Solving Life’s Next Chapter podcasts
Aging happens, ready or not. As humans, our next chapter will be lived differently than our previous chapter of life which could have been career-driven or child-driven, or both. Yet, as older age comes for us, we can be ready for it and prepared, or we can just let it happen and hope ...
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