The Life Planning 101 Podcast
Episodes

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
The Griever's To-Do List (Rebroadcast)
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
This episode focuses on the importance of life planning to prepare for unforeseen circumstances like illness or death. Through the story of Maria and her husband Tom, the episode highlights the emotional, financial, and logistical challenges faced by families without proper planning.
Key Takeaways đź’ˇ
The episode emphasizes the importance of taking action to prepare for unforeseen life events, such as illness or death, to reduce the burden on loved ones. Angela encourages listeners to reflect on their responsibilities and take proactive steps to care for their families.
Maria's story illustrates the challenges of navigating life after her husband Tom suffered a severe stroke, which left him physically impaired and behaviorally changed. Their retirement dreams were disrupted, and Maria had to manage alone, highlighting the unpredictability of life.
Maria faced a steep learning curve in managing financial and estate matters after Tom's passing, despite having a financial cushion from selling their business. This underscores the need for a comprehensive retirement and estate plan.
The episode discusses the limitations of Medicare and health insurance, which often do not cover long-term care needs. Maria had to navigate the complexities of Medicare, Medicaid, and out-of-pocket expenses during a health crisis.
Financial planning challenges included managing the proceeds from their business sale, understanding tax implications, and dealing with inflation's impact on savings. Maria also had to make difficult decisions about social security and her late husband's belongings.
The emotional and logistical burden of funeral planning and addressing her own future needs led Maria to realize the importance of having a plan in place. The episode stresses that planning is a gift that provides peace and allows survivors to thrive.
Angela encourages listeners to consider what should be on their 'griever's to-do list' to avoid placing unnecessary burdens on family members during difficult times. Proactive planning can ease the challenges faced by survivors.

Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Long-Term Healthcare Solutions
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Did you know 70% of adults age 65 will need long-term care in their lifetime. 20% will require LTC for more than 5 years. Roger Cantu with OneAmerica join us this week as our special guest to share some shocking statistics about Long-Term Care and offers some creative solutions.

Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
The Dirty Dozen of Long-Term Care Stats
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Have you ever thought about what it could mean for your family if you needed care? What decisions would need to be made? Who would make them? How would things look? What impact would this have on your spouse and kids? Let us help you walk through the Quality-of-Life Planning Process™ to develop a true long-term healthcare plan. It is a gift beyond any measure of value for those you love the most!Â

Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Family Support Checklist (Rebroadcast)
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
As a life planning firm, it is our mission to help you take the essential steps needed to face each of life’s stages with confidence and clarity. We were asked if we could compile a list of the things that need to be addressed on every level when you find it necessary to assume physical, emotional, and financial responsibility for your parents.

Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
5 Myths About Life Insurance
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Insurance is like Swiss cheese. It is not a matter of whether or not there are holes; it is a matter of how many holes there are. Here are 5 myths about life insurance. Please enjoy this gem from our archive.

Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Have You Outgrown Your Advisor?
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
I believe one of the hardest things to do is find the “right fit” advisor for you and your family. Because of this, I thought I might take a minute to educate you a little about our industry.

Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Life After Graduation (Rebroadcast)
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Graduation is a major step for those important young adults in our life. A parent’s goal is always to see their kids launch successfully and stay successfully launched. How do you do that? Well, we have few ideas for you.
You can read the corresponding article on our website at: https://www.kennedy-financial.com/blog/life-after-graduation-what-should-your-kids-know.

Wednesday May 15, 2024
Are You Being Stuffed into an Insurance Box?
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
We were honored to have Cori Slingerland with Mosaic Planning Group join us this week. Cori discussed the difference between a brokerage firm and a captive company. She also discussed the importance of being honest with your agent and more! You can find out more about Cori and the Mosaic Planning group at: https://mosaicplanninggroup.com/.

Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Are You Taking Your Financial Supplements?
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Recently I was speaking with a client about how important it is to take preventative measures in regard to health - eating right, exercising, and taking the right supplements. It is just as important that we take preventative measures in regard to our finances - planning for the worst-case and best-case scenarios, exercising good financial habits, and revisiting your plan on a regular basis to make necessary changes.

Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
When to Start Planning (Rebroadcast)
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Angela was honored to be a guest on the Real Wealth podcast with Jim Silbernagel to share the benefits and pitfalls that could occur when starting a financial strategy later in life. Please enjoy this gem from our archive.

Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
The 8 Life Planning Issues
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Over 35 years of working in various fields of Life Planning has shown us that most people don’t plan to fail –they just fail to plan. And one reason behind this procrastination is that they are overwhelmed by the complexity of the task and don’t know where to start. We feel it is very important for every family to seek help and take the time to focus on the questions that need to be addressed. I encourage you to be proactive as opposed to reactive and live your life on Purpose!

Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
6 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Life Insurance
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Today there are thousands of insurance carriers, tens of thousands of products and even more bells and whistles on top of that. How do you know what you truly have and if it will be there when your family really needs it? September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. This week, we share 6 things you probably didn't know about life insurance.