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by Niki Weiss
They say we die twice: once when we take our last breath and again when our name is spoken for the final time. But in today's world, there's a third passing to consider - our digital death. Welcome to Death and Dying in the Digital Age, a podcast that explores the uncharted territory of our online afterlife. Join host Niki Weiss each week as she navigates the complexities of end-of-life planning, from safeguarding your individual legacy to ensuring your loved ones can access your important digital assets. Dive into the four pillars of comprehensive death planning - Legal, Financial, Physical, and Digital - and you’ll see that by addressing these crucial aspects, you'll gain peace of mind knowing that every facet of your life and legacy is accounted for. Be sure to check out our resources on digitallegacypodcast.com and subscribe today because, in the 21st century, even your online self needs an exit strategy.
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- 6 days ago36 min
Anyone Can Dispute Your Life Insurance Policy | Stephanie Prestridge
A life insurance payout is supposed to be the easy part of an estate. A lawyer who does nothing but denies claims explains why it so often isn't. In this episode, Stephie Prestridge, an attorney and cofounder of Life Claim, a firm devoted exclusively to denied, delayed, and disputed life insurance and accidental death claims, joins host Niki Weiss to explain what actually stops a policy from paying, why a will does not control your life insurance, and how a single dropdown menu on a benefits form can cost a family everything. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - That anyone can dispute a life insurance policy, and what that dispute sets in motion - What the two year contestability period allows an insurer to look for - Why what you write in your will has no effect on who receives your life insurance - How an online benefits form can quietly leave a named beneficiary with nothing - The difference between an unclaimed policy and a disputed one, and why families give up on both Live fully, die ready. Start your plan and take the free assessment: https://finalplaybook.com/main-page LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-and-dying-in-the-digital-age/id1775499012 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MQkOgvyPQnLEz1fO9BHkY Subscribe: @DigitalLegacyPodcast FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endevo_digitallegacy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@endevo_digitallegacy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/endevo.digitallegacy Download the My Final Playbook app: Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-final-playbook/id6791298756 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=endevo.life.finalplaybook #deathanddyinginthedigitalage #ENDevo #digitallegacy #myfinalplaybook Disclaimer: This channel is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice. Views expressed by the host and guests are their own. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions. The channel is not responsible for actions taken based on its content. Re-uploads or ANY use of our content is prohibited.
- 1 weeks ago35 min
The Grief That Starts Before They Die | Terri Chaplin
Nobody brings you a meal until after the funeral. But the grief often startsyears earlier, and most people have no name for what they are feeling.In this episode, Terri Chaplin, a Certified Grief Companion, HeartMathCertified Mentor, and creator of two grief certification programs, joins hostNiki Weiss to talk about anticipatory grief, why it does not prepare you forthe loss, and why the person who is dying and the person caring for them areoften grieving in the same room without either one saying so.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN- What anticipatory grief is and why it does not soften the loss when it comes- The faces grief wears besides sadness: anxiety, anger, exhaustion, and guilt- Why anger toward a sick loved one is common and not a character failure- How heart focused breathing works and how to use it in the moment- Why the goal is not to move on but to learn to carry grief and love togetherLive fully, die ready.Start your plan and take the free assessment:https://finalplaybook.com/main-pageLISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-and-dying-in-the-digital-age/id1775499012Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MQkOgvyPQnLEz1fO9BHkYSubscribe: @DigitalLegacyPodcastFOLLOW USInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endevo_digitallegacy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@endevo_digitallegacyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/endevo.digitallegacyDownload the My Final Playbook app:Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-final-playbook/id6791298756Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=endevo.life.finalplaybook#deathanddyinginthedigitalage #ENDevo #digitallegacy #myfinalplaybookDisclaimer: This channel is for educational purposes only and does not providemedical, legal, or financial advice. Views expressed by the host and guests aretheir own. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions. Thechannel is not responsible for actions taken based on its content. Re-uploads orANY use of our content is prohibited.
- 2 weeks ago37 min
Why Jews Sit Shiva for Seven Days | Rabbi Melanie Levav & Rebecca Missel
Jewish tradition gives mourners seven days where nothing is expected of them except grief. Most of us have nothing like it. In this episode, Rabbi Melanie Levav, executive director of Shomer Collective, and Rebecca Missel, who leads Shiva Circle, join host Niki Weiss to talk about what shiva actually is, why these rituals are getting harder to access, and where technology helps with grief and where it cannot go. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - What sitting shiva involves and why every ritual in it has a purpose - Why the last morning of shiva ends with a walk around the block - Where digital tools genuinely help with mourning, and where human presence cannot be replaced - How to make advance directives portable and accessible to the people who need them - How to talk with children about death before a loss happens Live fully, die ready. Start your plan and take the free assessment: https://finalplaybook.com/main-page LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-and-dying-in-the-digital-age/id1775499012 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MQkOgvyPQnLEz1fO9BHkY Subscribe: @DigitalLegacyPodcast FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endevo_digitallegacy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@endevo_digitallegacy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/endevo.digitallegacy Download the My Final Playbook app: Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-final-playbook/id6791298756 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=endevo.life.finalplaybook #deathanddyinginthedigitalage #ENDevo #digitallegacy #myfinalplaybook Disclaimer: This channel is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice. Views expressed by the host and guests are their own. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions. The channel is not responsible for actions taken based on its content. Re-uploads or ANY use of our content is prohibited.
- 3 weeks ago34 min
There Won't Be a Great Wealth Transfer | Bryan Walley
Everyone is waiting on the great wealth transfer. Less than half of Americanhomeowners have a will, which means a lot of it goes to probate instead.In this episode, Bryan Walley, cofounder and CEO of Forward Inheritance and arepeat founder with 25+ years in tech and fintech, joins host Niki Weiss totalk about why paperwork gets put off until a crisis forces it, the estatemistakes people make after they think they are done, and what it looks like torun the business of the family like a business.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN- Why funding a trust is a separate step from creating one, and what happens when you skip it- Why a beneficiary designation on a retirement account or life insurance policy overrides your will- The five life events that move estate planning from someday to today- How to open family conversations about the estate without leading with money- Why organizing the estate has to come before trying to optimize itLive fully, die ready.
- Aug 18, 202638 min
What Happens to Your Digital Twin When You Die | Dr. Cory Goldberg
Longevity medicine is building a digital copy of you. Nobody has decided what happens to it after you die. In this episode, Dr. Cory Goldberg, a Toronto plastic surgeon who moved into longevity medicine and founded the Form clinic, joins host Niki Weiss to explain what a digital twin is, why he believes aging is a modifiable disease, and what it means to leave behind something that knows how you think.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - What a digital twin is and which parts of it exist today versus which are still aspirational - The difference between lifespan, health span, and why the gap between them is widening - Why two treatments that each help you can harm you in combination, and how a twin would catch it - What he argues a will cannot do that a trained digital twin could - The ownership questions nobody has answered about a digital twin that outlives its person Live fully, die ready.
- Aug 11, 202629 min
Every Loss Is an Identity Crisis in Disguise | Njeri Njuhigu
StartFragment What happens to your sense of identity when someone you love dies?Grief doesn't only mean losing a person. Sometimes, it means losing a role, a relationship, a routine, even a version of yourself.In this episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast, Niki Weiss sits down with Njeri Njuhigu, identity grief and emotional regulation strategist, for a conversation about the often-unspoken connection between grief and identity.After spending 13 years caring for her parents while building a career in television, Njeri brings a deeply personal perspective to what happens when life, caregiving, loss, and identity collide.A conversation about loss, transformation, and learning to be honest with ourselves about the life we have.Listen to the full episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast.Live Fully ~ Die Ready.
- Jul 7, 202622 min
The Caregiving Epidemic Nobody Planned For | Lindsay Friedman
Most people do not realize they will become a caregiver until they already are one. By then, the options are much fewer.In this episode, Lindsay Friedman, founder of CareBloom and LT Care Nav, joins host Niki Weiss to walk through the caregiving epidemic, why long-term care costs shock almost everyone, and what a plan put in place at 40 actually looks like compared to scrambling at 80.CHAPTERS0:00 The Caregiving Epidemic Is Hitting Younger Generations Now1:15 How Lindsay went from nursing assistant to caregiver to founder3:17 What caregiving actually demands: doctor, lawyer, financial planner, driver, chef5:24 Solo agers and what happens when there is no one to call7:00 What a professional fiduciary is and who they serve8:45 How LT Care Nav uses AI to build a private long-term care plan10:30 The real cost of long-term care: $3,000 to $20,000 a month13:20 Why long-term care is not covered by Medicare15:10 Financial tools that work if you plan early enough17:25 How to start the caregiving conversation with your family19:00 Lindsay's takeaways and where to find LT Care NavWHAT YOU WILL LEARN- Why caregivers are getting younger and what the sandwich and club sandwich generations are actually facing- What solo agers need to have in place before a health crisis hits, and why the absence of family makes planning more urgent, not less- What long-term care actually costs, why Medicare does not cover it, and which financial vehicles exist to prepare for it if you start early- How to have an honest conversation with a parent or spouse about caregiving without guilt or avoidance- Why it is acceptable to say you will not be the hands-on caregiver, and what to do instead of walking awayStart your plan and take the free assessment:https://finalplaybook.com/main-pageLISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-and-dying-in-the-digital-age/id1775499012Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MQkOgvyPQnLEz1fO9BHkYSubscribe: @DigitalLegacyPodcastFOLLOW USFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/endevo.digitallegacyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@endevo_digitallegacyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endevo_digitallegacy/Download the My Final Playbook app:Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=endevo.life.finalplaybookApple App Store: [link coming soon]#deathandyinginthedigitalage #ENDevo #digitallegacy #digitallegacypodcast #myfinalplaybookDisclaimer: The Death and Dying in the Digital Age channel is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice. Views expressed by the host and guests are their own. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions. The channel is not responsible for actions taken based on its content.Re-uploads or ANY use of our content is prohibited.
- Jun 30, 202633 min
Estate Planning for the Childfree Community | Bri Conn
Traditional estate planning relies heavily on having children to act as executors and medical decision makers. For the growing population of childfree individuals and solo agers, failing to legally appoint a professional fiduciary means the state will dictate the distribution of your assets. CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Bri Conn explains how to structure your estate to avoid leaving wealth to distant relatives and ensure your daily care is managed exactly to your specifications.Key Discussions:The legal mechanics of dying intestate and how the state uses a chart to assign your assets to unknown relatives.Why appointing a distant niece or nephew as a medical power of attorney can create dangerous financial conflicts of interest regarding your care.How a professional fiduciary service can step in to fill the roles of executor, trustee, and medical proxy across all 50 states.The necessity of documenting informal Care Plans to manage bill pay, home access, and specific long-term care preferences.Why keeping emergency contacts and medical directives on your refrigerator is still a highly effective safety protocol for first responders.
About Death and Dying in the Digital Age
They say we die twice: once when we take our last breath and again when our name is spoken for the final time. But in today's world, there's a third passing to consider - our digital death. Welcome to Death and Dying in the Digital Age, a podcast that explores the uncharted territory of our online afterlife. Join host Niki Weiss each week as she navigates the complexities of end-of-life planning, from safeguarding your individual legacy to ensuring your loved ones can access your important digital assets. Dive into the four pillars of comprehensive death planning - Legal, Financial, Physical, and Digital - and you’ll see that by addressing these crucial aspects, you'll gain peace of mind knowing that every facet of your life and legacy is accounted for. Be sure to check out our resources on digitallegacypodcast.com and subscribe today because, in the 21st century, even your online self needs an exit strategy.
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