Podcast Episodes

Why Prenups Aren't Just for the Rich (or the Divorcing)

Episode 21

What if a prenup could actually strengthen your relationship?

In this episode, family dynamics coach Emily Bouchard joins Jill Mastroianni to challenge the stigma around prenuptial agreements. They ex…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

What You Need to Know About Medicaid and Protecting Your Mom’s House

Episode 20

Are you worried that the government might “take the house” if your parent ever needs nursing home care? A listener named Eileen is facing this exact question, and her son-in-law thinks a trust is the…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why You Need (or Don't Need) a Trust

Episode 19

Most of us don’t understand what a trust is or what it does. In this bite-sized Tuesday Triage episode, Jill breaks it down in plain language: what a revocable trust is, what it can and can’t do, and…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

What to Do with a Dead Body, Who’s in Charge, and Who Pays

Episode 18

What do you actually do when someone dies? Call 911, the coroner, or Google “funeral homes near me”? In this episode, director of pre-planning at Feldman Mortuary in Denver, Colorado, Jamie Sarche, r…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

How Powers of Attorney Work, When to Use Them, and When It’s Too Late to Get One

Episode 17

Your parent’s health is declining. The bills keep piling up. Are you legally allowed to step in? In this first Tuesday Triage episode, Jill explains how powers of attorney really work, who can use th…

Published on 2 months ago

How to Prevent your Estate Plan from Becoming a Family Battlefield

Episode 16

What happens when no one agrees on who should manage a loved one’s care—or their money? Jill talks with Sara Ecklein, a professional fiduciary in California, to talk about what goes wrong when we don…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

How our favorite movies trained us to accept less

Episode 15

What if the movies we loved growing up were quietly teaching us to settle for less credit, less rest, and less power? In this episode, Jill Mastroianni unpacks the messages in movies like Groundhog D…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

How to Succeed in the Caregiving Role No One Trained You For

Episode 14

Caregiving isn’t side work - it’s a leadership position. Host Jill Mastroianni talks with Jennifer O’Brien, author of Care Boss and The Hospice Doctor’s Widow, about the emotional labor, strategic th…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

What You Need to Know About Embalming, Cremation, and Eco-Friendly Funerals

Episode 13

What happens to your body after you die—and who decides? Jill sits down with Jamie Sarche, Director of Pre-arranged Funeral Planning, at Feldman Mortuary, to explore embalming, cremation (both fire a…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Talking About Your Parent's Death Can’t Wait

Episode 12

As a daughter, a sister to a brother with special needs, and a mother herself, Jill Mastroianni knows firsthand what it feels like to carry the weight of future planning. This episode offers an intim…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago