Making the Move to a Senior Living Community [Episode 218]

Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Jill Enders are joined by David A. Smith, author of “It’s About Time!” Mr. Smith is also a longtime senior living expert who co-founded and continues to manage the Gatesworth Communities in St. Louis, Mo. 

Mr. Smith joins the program to discuss the transition that seniors make as they move from their homes to senior living communities. He discusses his own career path from attorney to the senior living industry, the top reasons seniors resist leaving their homes, the costs of living in senior living homes, how he works with the families of seniors as they make this move, and more.

Tackling Retirement Planning [Episode 217]

Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Jill Enders are joined by John Gallia, CFP of Gallia Wealth Management Group, to discuss common obstacles to overcome when planning for retirement. 

Mr. Gallia discusses the future of Social Security and Medicare, how to avoid short-sighted savings, how to overcome career setbacks, the best ways to pay down debt before retirement, and more. 

For more information on Gallia Wealth Management Group, visit https://www.galliawealthmanagement.com/.

Sorting Through Pandemic Controversy [Episode 216]

Jill Enders is joined by Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to discuss some of the controversy surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Bhattacharya is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and one of the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research. 

Dr. Bhattacharya reviews the Great Barrington Declaration, his thoughts on government lockdown strategies, how the different variants of the virus have mutated, what virus treatments are effective, the usefulness of mask mandates, how the COVID-19 pandemic compares to the Spanish Flu of 1918, and more. 

Scholastic CEO Richard Robinson Leaves Family Out of Will [Episode 215]

Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Jill Enders are joined by TuckerAllen estate planning attorney Jim Gau to discuss the recent news regarding the estate of Scholastic CEO Richard Robinson, who unexpectedly left his family out of his will. 

Mr. Gau gives his reactions, discusses the legal options available to the Robinson family, explains the legal tactics that could be used to challenge the will, the likely impact of all this on Scholastic, and more.