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Stress Management and Strategic Breathing
Improving Intimate Relationships in Midlife and Retirement
Overcome Addiction Through Gratitude
Empowering Women and their Stories with Phyllis Jenkins
Declutter Your Space, Declutter Your Mind with Julie Coraccio

#61

Stress Management and Strategic Breathing with Nick Bolhuis

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In this episode of the Matt Feret Show I interview Nick Bolhuis, an expert in stress management and performance optimization. We discuss the importance of breathing properly and how it can improve overall health and performance. Nick shares insights from working with elite athletes and high-performing individuals, highlighting the importance of resilience and learning from failure. He encourages listeners to prioritize their health and make lifestyle choices that support their well-being.

Stress Management and Strategic Breathing with Nick Bolhuis

Listen to the episode on Apple PodcastsSpotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Alexa Flash Briefing, iHeart, Acast or on your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the interview on YouTube here.

Brought to you by Prepare for Medicare – The Insider’s Guide  book series. Sign up for the Prepare for Medicare Newsletter, an exclusive subscription-only newsletter that delivers the inside scoop to help you stay up-to-date with your Medicare insurance coverage, highlight Medicare news you can use, and reminders for important dates throughout the year. When you sign up, you’ll immediately gain access to seven FREE Medicare checklists.

“We can all learn how to handle stress better. Sometimes the thought process is, well, I need to go a million miles an hour. What's made me successful or gotten me to this point? But your body changes over time. You've got to take care of yourself a little bit differently as you age, because when you were twenty-five  you could go all day long, but you also probably didn't have the responsibilities that you do when you're fifty or sixty. There's just changes that happen in your life, both physically but also environmentally that make you need to think a little bit differently about how you care for yourself as you age.”

“As you implement practices and whether it be the biofeedback breathing or neurofeedback training, it's remarkable to see and quantify that change in individuals. The key is you have to be intentional about improving those things. We live in a society often where we want a quick fix. We want to either pop a pill or do the latest fad diet or fad exercise routine. That's usually just not how it works in life. You have to put in the time, you have to put in the effort to get benefit.”

“You can take control of your health and your life regardless of your age. It's never too late. Our bodies, our brains are incredibly created. There are things that you can do today that are as simple as learning how to breathe better that will have a positive impact on your life.”

Host’s Links:
All Things Medicare: prepareformedicare.com

Decoding Social Security: prepareforsocialsecurity.com

My Written Works on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/Matt-Feret/author/B09FM3L4WW

The Matt Feret Show YouTube: www.youtube.com/@themattferetshow

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Follow Nick Bolhuis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-bolhuis-b3a41929/

Check out Nick Bolhuis’ company: https://neuropeakpro.com/

In this episode of the Matt Feret Show I interview Nick Bolhuis, an expert in stress management and performance optimization. We discuss the importance of breathing properly and how it can improve overall health and performance. Nick shares insights from working with elite athletes and high-performing individuals, highlighting the importance of resilience and learning from failure. He encourages listeners to prioritize their health and make lifestyle choices that support their well-being.

#060

Improving Intimate Relationships in Midlife and Retirement with Courtney Boyer, M. Ed., M.S.

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In this episode of The Matt Feret Show I interview licensed counselor and sexuality expert  Courtney Boyer. We discuss the challenges and changes that couples face in their relationships as they enter midlife and beyond. Courtney emphasizes the importance of open communication, setting priorities, and being proactive in maintaining a healthy and fulfilling relationship. She also addresses the impact of physical changes, such as menopause, on sexual intimacy and offers suggestions for navigating these changes.

Improving Intimate Relationships in Midlife and Retirement with Courtney Boyer, M. Ed., M.S.

Listen to the episode on Apple PodcastsSpotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Alexa Flash Briefing, iHeart, Acast or on your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the interview on YouTube here.

Brought to you by Prepare for Medicare – The Insider’s Guide  book series. Sign up for the Prepare for Medicare Newsletter, an exclusive subscription-only newsletter that delivers the inside scoop to help you stay up-to-date with your Medicare insurance coverage, highlight Medicare news you can use, and reminders for important dates throughout the year. When you sign up, you’ll immediately gain access to seven FREE Medicare checklists.

“​​I think that's actually a misnomer, that relationships or love doesn't require work. Even a job that you love, you still have to put in work into it. You still have to approach it with intention and you still need to learn. So, one of the things that I encourage couples to do is to always learn, to always be open-minded to learning more about their partner.”

“As life changes and different things happen, the goal or priority of a relationship will also change. What I see happen a lot is that people get swept up and allow life to dictate what those priorities are, instead of identifying what they desire them to be and then creating a life that reflects that.”

“Anytime that we can be self-aware and anytime that we can work on ourselves and expand our toolbox to be better humans and better individuals, kinder, more patient, dealing with the hardships of life, that has a ripple effect.”

Host’s Links:
All Things Medicare: prepareformedicare.com

Decoding Social Security: prepareforsocialsecurity.com

My Written Works on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/Matt-Feret/author/B09FM3L4WW

The Matt Feret Show YouTube: www.youtube.com/@themattferetshow

Network with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattferet

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Guest’s Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyboyercoaching/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneyboyercoaching/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courtneyboyercoaching

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@courtneyboyercoaching

Courtney Boyer’s book: https://a.co/d/1LkCjBo

Introduction by Matt Feret [1:08]
Courtney Boyer on Relationships in Midlife [2:13]
Courtney Boyer on How to Approach Relationship Check-Ins [15:09]
Courtney Boyer on Common Issues for Women in Relationships [21:51]
Courtney Boyer on Common Issues for Men in Relationships [29:59]
Courtney Boyer on the Reproductive Cycle and Relationships [31:37]
Courtney Boyer on Sexuality in Older Adult Relationships [44:13]

#059

Overcome Addiction Through Gratitude with Bracha Goetz

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In this episode of The Matt Feret Show I interview Bracha Goetz, a published children’s book author and gratitude champion. We discuss her experience with overcoming food addiction and achieving life fulfillment through gratitude and spirituality. She shares her concept of a "pleasure ladder," a framework in which levels of pleasure, love, creativity, and transcendence can be experienced through gratitude. 

 

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Overcome Addiction Through Gratitude with Bracha Goetz

Listen to the episode on Apple PodcastsSpotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Alexa Flash Briefing, iHeart, Acast or on your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the interview on YouTube here.

Brought to you by Prepare for Medicare – The Insider’s Guide  book series. Sign up for the Prepare for Medicare Newsletter, an exclusive subscription-only newsletter that delivers the inside scoop to help you stay up-to-date with your Medicare insurance coverage, highlight Medicare news you can use, and reminders for important dates throughout the year. When you sign up, you’ll immediately gain access to seven FREE Medicare checklists.

“What I discovered is that, really, it was my soul that was starving. And that emptiness that you feel inside, you try to fill it with physical things, and that just gets the hole even deeper because it's not a physical hole, it's an actual spiritual hole. And when I finally learned how to fill it, what fills the emptiness is gratitude. That is what fills us up.”

“As I incorporated these ideas into my life, filling up and feeling like my life was full and learning what brings pleasure in life, what brings lasting pleasure, and that there isn't really a scarcity of pleasure beginning to trust life, beginning to trust myself because there's a lot of control issues involved too. When I didn't feel that need to be in such control of life anymore and I could trust that there's an ultimate good design to our life here, then I could enjoy more and feel gratitude and experience pleasure on a deeper level.”

“The more we can fill our lives with healthy things, the better… Actually, with living a life of gratitude, we tend to veer in that direction because we want to experience more gratitude every day, and it's this simple, any moment that we are being grateful is a moment. We're not being miserable. We can have both those emotions at the same time.”

Host’s Links:
All Things Medicare: prepareformedicare.com

Decoding Social Security: prepareforsocialsecurity.com

My Written Works on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/Matt-Feret/author/B09FM3L4WW

The Matt Feret Show YouTube: www.youtube.com/@themattferetshow

Network with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattferet

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Guest’s Links:
Follow Bracha Goetz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brachagoetzbooks/

Connect with Brach on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brachagoetz/

Check out Bracha on X: https://twitter.com/BrachaGoetz

  • Addiction struggles may be indicative of unfulfillment in other areas of life.
  • Gratitude may guide individuals to better, healthier decisions.
  • Gratitude and fulfillment in important areas of life may help individuals to overcome food addiction.

#058

Empowering Women and their Stories with Phyllis Jenkins

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In this episode of The Matt Feret Show, I interview Phyllis Jenkins. Phyllis is the founder of Powerful Journey, an organization dedicated to empowering and helping women to tell their stories through speaking and authorship. Phyllis shares her personal journey to empowerment and several testimonies of women who have found community and emotional well-being through the process of sharing and recording their stories.

Empowering Women and their Stories with Phyllis Jenkins

Listen to the episode on Apple PodcastsSpotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Alexa Flash Briefing, iHeart, Acast or on your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the interview on YouTube here.

Brought to you by Prepare for Medicare – The Insider’s Guide  book series. Sign up for the Prepare for Medicare Newsletter, an exclusive subscription-only newsletter that delivers the inside scoop to help you stay up-to-date with your Medicare insurance coverage, highlight Medicare news you can use, and reminders for important dates throughout the year. When you sign up, you’ll immediately gain access to seven FREE Medicare checklists.

“I'm helping women tell their stories, write their books, and I help them by turning their life challenges into life-changing messages, messages of hope, inspiration and encouragement that go out and help others to not only survive, but it helps them to thrive as well.”

“I believe that the generations after us need to hear our stories from us. No one can tell your story like you can, and so if you're gone, they would have to hear it from others, but if you put it in a book, it's there.”

“I just believe that what has happened to us is happening to someone else as well. When we teach them what lessons we've learned, because we're on the other side of it… it can become her lifeline to help her through what she's going through.”

Host’s Links:
All Things Medicare: prepareformedicare.com

Decoding Social Security: prepareforsocialsecurity.com

My Written Works on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/Matt-Feret/author/B09FM3L4WW

The Matt Feret Show YouTube: www.youtube.com/@themattferetshow

Network with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattferet

Follow me on X: twitter.com/feret_matt

See behind the scenes on Instagram: www.instagram.com/matt_feret/

Join our community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themattferetshow/

Guest’s Links:
Learn more about Phyllis Jenkin’s mission on her website: https://phyllisjenkins.com/

Connect with Phyllis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-jenkins-660ba23a/

Phyllis Jenkins’ Story [1:42]

The Importance of Storytelling [7:45]

The Generational Power of Storytelling [21:49]

#057

Declutter Your Space, Declutter Your Mind with Julie Coraccio

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In this episode of The Matt Feret Show, I discuss decluttering and downsizing with Julie Coraccio, a professional organizer. We discuss all aspects of decluttering, our emotional attachment to objects, how to navigate downsizing during a move or retirement, and what to do with a loved one’s belongings after they pass. Julie emphasizes the importance of having open conversations about decluttering with loved ones and working together to create a plan for the future, including digital assets and end-of-life planning. Julie gives some great tips on approaching decluttering independently and with a professional organizer.

Declutter Your Space, Declutter Your Mind with Julie Coraccio

Listen to the episode on Apple PodcastsSpotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Alexa Flash Briefing, iHeart, Acast or on your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the interview on YouTube here.

Brought to you by Prepare for Medicare – The Insider’s Guide  book series. Sign up for the Prepare for Medicare Newsletter, an exclusive subscription-only newsletter that delivers the inside scoop to help you stay up-to-date with your Medicare insurance coverage, highlight Medicare news you can use, and reminders for important dates throughout the year. When you sign up, you’ll immediately gain access to seven FREE Medicare checklists.

“We place our emotions onto the objects, but the memories are in our hearts and they're in our heads. If we let that object go, those memories are still there.”

“If everything has value, then nothing does, right? So that's about becoming discerning, the wheat from the chaff, and knowing what is clutter and what isn't. And I would say the other thing that's really valuable is, in general, to dig deeper. What is my clutter really about? What is my clutter trying to say about me?... Be like an archeologist and try to discover something about yourself.”

“You can't put a price tag on peace of mind. Clutter is costing you real estate. It's taking up space. I'll argue till the cows come home. If you've got a cluttered office you can't think as clearly because the inner clutter affects the outer clutter… And that's a mental block. That to me blocks your abundance.”

Host’s Links:
All Things Medicare: prepareformedicare.com

Decoding Social Security: prepareforsocialsecurity.com

My Written Works on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/Matt-Feret/author/B09FM3L4WW

The Matt Feret Show YouTube: www.youtube.com/@themattferetshow

Network with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattferet

Follow me on X: twitter.com/feret_matt

See behind the scenes on Instagram: www.instagram.com/matt_feret/

Join our community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themattferetshow/

Guest’s Links:

Declutter with Julie: https://reawakenyourbrilliance.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReawakenYourBrilliance 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reawakenyourbrilliance/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliescoraccio/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SeibertRadio?feature=watch

1:08 - Introduction
2:09 - Downsizing and decluttering
10:36 - Feng Shui and clutter
19:03 - What to do with unwanted clutter
25:48 - Decluttering in retirement
32:50 - Decluttering and death
45:21 - End-of-life planning
47:26 - Conclusion and outro

#056

How to Use Life Insurance While You're Still Alive with John Ensley, ChFC

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In this episode of The Matt Feret Show, I interview financial consultant John Ensley. He shares his philosophy on using life insurance as a financial planning tool and how to “bank on yourself,” a concept which involves using whole life insurance policies as a way to save, borrow, and invest. We discuss the benefits of these policies, such as high cash value, low commission, and dividend payments, and how they can be used to achieve financial objectives without taking unnecessary risks. John also addresses common detractors of this approach, such as the "buy term and invest the difference" strategy, and emphasizes the importance of seeking out advisors who are knowledgeable about these types of policies. We talk about the potential use of life insurance policies in long-term care planning and the concept of "family banking," where multiple generations pool their assets and savings to create a financing resource within the family. Overall, John highlights the versatility and benefits of using life insurance as a tool for financial planning.

How to Use Life Insurance While You're Still Alive with John Ensley, ChFC

Listen to the episode on Apple PodcastsSpotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Alexa Flash Briefing, iHeart, Acast or on your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the interview on YouTube here.

Brought to you by Prepare for Medicare – The Insider’s Guide  book series. Sign up for the Prepare for Medicare Newsletter, an exclusive subscription-only newsletter that delivers the inside scoop to help you stay up-to-date with your Medicare insurance coverage, highlight Medicare news you can use, and reminders for important dates throughout the year. When you sign up, you’ll immediately gain access to seven FREE Medicare checklists.

“I​​ think taking control of the banking equation is Financial Planning 201, and that is how can we more efficiently save, borrow and invest and using a platform with a properly structured whole life insurance contract is one very good way to do that.”

“Way back when I had probably the same attitude a lot of people do. I hated life insurance. Why do I want to be worth more dead than alive? That kind of thing. And it took a paradigm shift in just getting educated for me to understand how valuable that death benefit actually is when we really consider what it means to a spouse or to children or those kinds of things if something happens to us.”

“I think what you're looking for is an advisor who's open to that conversation. A red flag would be advisors that are going to come back and say, oh no, stay away from that, bank on yourself is a scam. They don't even want to talk about it. You should be able to have a conversation.”

Host’s Links:
All Things Medicare: prepareformedicare.com

Decoding Social Security: prepareforsocialsecurity.com

My Written Works on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/Matt-Feret/author/B09FM3L4WW

The Matt Feret Show's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@themattferetshow

Network with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattferet

Follow me on X: twitter.com/feret_matt

See behind the scenes on Instagram: www.instagram.com/matt_feret/

Join our community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themattferetshow/

Guest’s Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnensley/

J-Ensley Financial: https://jensley.com/

1:36 - Intro
2:51 - Explaining "bank on yourself"
10:23 - The banking equation
25:30 - Life insurance and retirement
31:00 - Family banking
47:39 - What to look for in a financial advisor
51:00 - Policy loan

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Matt Feret is the host of The Matt Feret Show, which focuses on the health, wealth and wellness of retirees, people over fifty-five and caregivers helping loved ones. He’s also the author of the book series, Prepare for Medicare – The Insider’s Guide to Buying Medicare Insurance and Prepare for Social Security – The Insider’s Guide to Maximizing Your Retirement Benefits.

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