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Embracing Life After 60 is a podcast for seniors, adult children, and families navigating the realities of this next chapter. Each episode covers the things that matter most as we age—downsizing, decluttering, aging in place, staying safe, and making thoughtful life transitions with less stress.
You’ll also find conversations about living life to the fullest. We talk about travel, friendships, wellness, purpose, staying active, building new connections, and keeping joy at the center of everyday life. Because aging isn’t just about what’s changing; it’s about what’s still possible.
Guests include Senior Home Advisors, Realtors, longevity specialists, life coaches, and other trusted experts who understand both the emotional and practical sides of growing older. We discuss real decisions families face every day: preparing a home for the future, supporting aging parents, maintaining independence, avoiding scams, and creating a life that feels exciting and meaningful.
Whether you’re planning ahead for yourself or helping someone you love, you’ll find tips, real stories, and clear guidance designed to bring confidence, comfort, and a renewed sense of possibility. Tune in and learn how to move forward with clarity, humor, and the freedom to enjoy this chapter to its fullest.

What if the most valuable family heirloom isn’t the house, the jewelry, or the china cabinet… but a conversation? 💛In this emotional episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with Bryan Frank, founder of Legacy Garden, to talk about preserving family stories before they disappear forever.After recording a heartfelt Thanksgiving conversation with his father, Bryan unexpectedly lost him just 30 days later. That video became one of his family’s most treasured possessions and inspired a mission to help families capture the voices, memories, wisdom, and life stories of their loved ones before it’s too late.Together, Robin and Bryan discuss: ✨ Preserving family history ✨ Capturing parents’ and grandparents’ stories ✨ Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and memory loss ✨ Why storytelling matters across generations ✨ The emotional impact of hearing a loved one’s voice again ✨ Legacy planning beyond money and possessionsIf you’ve ever wished you had “just one more conversation” with someone you love, this episode will stay with you long after it ends.#EmbracingLifeAfter60 #LegacyGarden #FamilyLegacy #Storytelling #SeniorLiving #AgingParents #FamilyHistory #DementiaAwareness #AlzheimersAwareness #Caregiving #RetirementLife #BabyBoomers #SeniorCare #LifeStories #PodcastForSeniors~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bryan Frank: Legacy GardenInstagram: @LegacyGarden111Facebook: Legacy Garden~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy📞 214.226.3770📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.comRobin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show.Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.comJust a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

Finding the right senior living community can feel like trying to solve a 1,000-piece puzzle during a family crisis. 🧩 In this episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with senior living advisor Stephanie Valadez of Assisted Living Locators to unpack the overwhelming world of independent living, assisted living, memory care, respite care, and senior housing options. From sticker shock and family dynamics to downsizing, caregiving burnout, and why planning ahead matters, this conversation is packed with practical guidance for adult children navigating aging parent decisions.In this episode, we discuss: ✔️ The differences between senior living options ✔️ Why waiting for a crisis makes decisions harder ✔️ The hidden costs families don’t expect ✔️ How to choose the RIGHT senior community ✔️ What families should know before touring communities ✔️ Why senior living advisors exist and how they help ✔️ The emotional side of downsizing and caregivingIf you’re caring for aging parents, planning for retirement living, or helping a loved one transition into senior care, this episode is a must-listen.#SeniorLiving #AgingParents #Caregiving #AssistedLiving #MemoryCare #Downsizing #SeniorCare #RetirementPlanning #EmbracingLifeAfter60 #RobinMcCoy #SeniorHousing #CaregiverSupport #DFWSeniors #AgingInPlace~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Stephanie Valadez: Assisted Living Locators – Flower MoundEmail: stephaniev@assistedlivinglocators.comLinkedIn: Stephanie ValadezFacebook: Assisted Living Locators Flower Mound~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy📞 214.226.3770📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.comRobin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show.Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.comJust a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

Retirement isn’t the end of the story… it might just be the beginning of the best chapter yet. 🎭🏃♂️✨In this inspiring episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with Norman Calvo, former mortgage company CEO turned marathon runner, cabaret performer, podcaster, and life coach, to talk about redefining aging, retirement, and purpose after 60.From running his first half marathon at nearly 60 years old to performing sold-out cabaret shows in Times Square, Norman proves it’s never too late to reinvent yourself, learn something new, and stop letting fear or other people’s opinions hold you back.In this episode, we discuss: ✔️ Why retirement is an outdated concept ✔️ How trying ONE new thing can transform your life ✔️ The importance of staying mentally and physically active after 60 ✔️ Overcoming fear, embarrassment, and self-doubt ✔️ Why aging doesn’t mean slowing down ✔️ Building purpose, adventure, and joy in your later yearsIf you’ve ever wondered “What now?” after retirement, this conversation is the spark you didn’t know you needed. 💡#RetirementLifestyle #LifeAfter60 #HealthyAging #ActiveAging #SeniorLiving #RetirementPlanning #PersonalGrowth #ReinventYourself #PodcastForSeniors #EmbracingLifeAfter60 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Norman CalvoFacebook: Norman CalvoLinkedIn: Norman CalvoInstagram: @calvo.normanSubstack: @normancalvo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy📞 214.226.3770📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.comRobin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show.Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.comJust a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

Failing to plan isn’t just a saying… it’s a reality many families face when it comes to aging, caregiving, and long-term care.In this powerful episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with Lindsay Friedman—four-time founder, caregiver, and expert in elder care planning—to unpack the hard truths about caregiving, aging in place, and why families must start planning BEFORE a crisis hits.From emotional conversations with aging parents to the financial realities of long-term care, this episode dives into: ✔️ Why families avoid planning for aging and caregiving ✔️ The true cost of long-term care and in-home support ✔️ How to start difficult conversations with parents ✔️ What happens when there’s no plan in place ✔️ Tools to help families prepare for the futureIf you’re navigating senior care, supporting aging parents, or thinking about your own future, this is a must-listen.🎧 Subscribe, share, and start the conversation today.#AgingInPlace #Caregiving #SeniorCare #LongTermCarePlanning #ElderCare #FamilyCaregiver #RetirementPlanning #EmbracingLifeAfter60~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lindsay Friedman:LTCareNavCare BloomFacebook: LT Care NavLinkedIn: Lindsay FriedmanInstagram: @ltcarenav~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy📞 214.226.3770📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.comRobin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show.Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.comJust a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

Feeling stuck in life after 60? In this episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, we’re talking about how outside opinions—from family, friends, and even professionals—can cloud your judgment and keep you from making the decisions that truly serve you.Inspired by lessons from the Camino de Santiago, Robin shares how to recognize the “hidden signs” guiding your next chapter, whether that’s downsizing your home, traveling, or redefining your lifestyle. Learn how to cut through the noise, trust your instincts, and take control of your future with confidence.#LifeAfter60 #AgingInPlace #SeniorLiving #Downsizing #RetirementPlanning #MindsetShift #RealEstateOver60 #CaminoDeSantiago #NextChapterRobin McCoy📞 214.226.3770📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.comRobin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show.Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.comJust a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

In this episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, I sit down with communication expert and executive coach Chris Ruszkiewicz to explore the power of asking better questions and having more meaningful conversations. With over 32 years of experience in real estate and leadership, Chris shares how the words we choose shape our results—not just in business, but in our relationships with family, clients, and even aging loved ones.We dive into: ✔️ How to ask questions that lead to confident decisions ✔️ Why communication is the key to better business outcomes ✔️ The difference between helping vs. supporting ✔️ How better conversations can reduce conflict and build trust ✔️ Why your purpose doesn’t retire—even after 60If you’re navigating real estate, leadership, caregiving, or simply want stronger relationships, this episode is packed with practical insights you can use immediately.🎯 Because better conversations don’t just grow your business—they transform your life.#EmbracingLifeAfter60 #SeniorLiving #RealEstateCoaching #CommunicationSkills #LeadershipDevelopment #AgingWell #SeniorHomeCoach #DallasRealEstate #DFWRealtor #LifeAfter60~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chris Ruszkiewicz: CMR Coaching & ConsultingPhone: 414.403.1726Facebook: CMR Coaching & ConsultingLinkedIn: Chris RuszkiewiczInstagram: @cmrcoaching~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy📞 214.226.3770📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.comRobin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show.Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.comJust a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

When life changes in an instant, is your home ready?In this powerful episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with Senior Home Coach and real estate expert Colleen Feuling to talk about the unexpected realities of aging, caregiving, and home safety. After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Colleen shares firsthand how quickly a home can become unsafe—and what every homeowner should consider before a crisis happens.From aging in place to real estate transitions, accessibility, and planning ahead, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone navigating senior living, downsizing, or caregiving.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Colleen Feuling: Sierra Nevada PropertiesPhone: 775.580.5805Facebook: Sierra Nevada PropertiesLinkedIn: Colleen Feuling~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy📞 214.226.3770📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.comRobin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show.Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.comJust a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

When caregiving begins, it often feels sudden, even though the signs may have been building for years. In this episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, I sit down with Mary Lynch, a Baltimore real estate professional, Senior Home Coach, and aging-in-place advocate, to talk about what happens when life turns you into a caregiver overnight.Mary shares her deeply personal story of caring for her grandfather and how that experience changed the way she views housing, health, caregiving, accessibility, and aging well at home. We talk about why housing is health, the emotional weight of caregiving, the importance of asking questions, planning ahead, and creating safer homes for ourselves and the people we love.We also dive into the power of community resources, the role of libraries in caregiver education, the five pillars of aging in place, and why these conversations matter long before a crisis happens.If you are caring for an aging parent, helping a loved one age in place, navigating senior housing decisions, or simply thinking ahead about your own future, this episode is for you.#Caregiving #AgingInPlace #SeniorCare #HealthyAging #CaregiverSupport #SeniorHomeCoach #HousingIsHealth #EmbracingLifeAfter60 #RobinMcCoy #MaryLynch #RetirementPlanning #FamilyCaregiving #SeniorLiving #Accessibility #CaregiverResourcesRobin McCoy📞 214.226.3770📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.comRobin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show.Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.comJust a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

What does it really mean to live always ageless?In this episode, I sit down with Valerie Van De Zilver—real estate expert, caregiver to her 106-year-old mother, and host of Always Ageless. We dive into the realities of aging, caregiving for aging parents, senior living options, and why retirement doesn’t mean slowing down.From navigating assisted living to redefining life after 60, this conversation is packed with real-life insight, resources, and inspiration for seniors and adult children alike.Listen now and discover how to live fully at every stage of life. #AgingParents #SeniorLiving #Caregiving #AgingInPlace #RetirementLifestyle #ActiveAgingRobin McCoy📞 214.226.3770📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.comRobin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show.Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.comJust a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.

Navigating aging, senior care, and major life transitions can feel overwhelming—for both older adults and their families. In this episode of Relax, I Got This! Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with senior move management expert Sharyn Willard to unpack the realities of aging in place, downsizing, and transitioning to senior living.From emotional challenges to practical logistics, they explore how certified professionals can simplify the process, reduce stress, and protect what matters most—dignity, safety, and peace of mind.If you’re caring for aging parents or planning your own future, this conversation is a must-listen.#AgingInPlace #SeniorCare #Downsizing #SeniorLiving #Caregiving #RealEstateTips #LifeAfter60 #PodcastRobin McCoy📞 214.226.3770📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.comRobin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show.Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.comJust a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.