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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 …
9 months, 3 weeks 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 Cal…
10 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 Mastroian…
10 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 Docto…
11 months 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 Mort…
11 months, 2 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 weigh…
1 year ago
Start Your Own Family Podcast with these Simple Steps
Episode 11
In this special episode, we step away from legal mechanics and into something deeply personal: the power of capturing family stories. Jill and her da…
1 year ago
How to Start the Senior Care Conversation
Episode 10
In this real and relatable episode, Jill explores the often-avoided topic of senior living and long-term care. She’s joined by senior care consultant…
1 year, 1 month ago
How to Choose the Right Special Needs Estate Planning Team
Episode 9
In this episode, host Jill Mastroianni continues her conversation with Kristen Lewis, a special needs estate planning attorney. They explore how to b…
1 year, 1 month ago
A Parents’ Guide to Special Needs Estate Planning
Episode 8
In this episode, Jill welcomes Kristen Lewis, a nationally recognized special needs estate planning attorney, to unpack the critical legal and financ…
1 year, 1 month ago