Relax, I Got This! Podcast -- Embracing Life After 60

Robin McCoy

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.

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 82: Embracing Life After 60 - The Dementia Communication Method with Laura Black

    What if everything you've been told about communicating with someone living with dementia is wrong? In this powerful episode of Relax, I Got This! Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with certified dementia practitioner Laura Black to discuss the Validation Method, a compassionate communication approach that helps families connect with loved ones experiencing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Instead of correcting, arguing, or asking "Don't you remember?", Laura explains why validation, empathy, and understanding create stronger connections while reducing fear, anxiety, and frustration. In this episode you'll learn: ✨ Why saying "Remember?" can actually increase distress  ✨ How the Validation Method builds trust with loved ones living with dementia  ✨ What "I want to go home" really means  ✨ Why caregivers unintentionally make communication harder  ✨ How music, memories, and emotions remain powerful even in advanced dementia  ✨ Practical techniques every family caregiver can begin using today Whether you're caring for a parent, spouse, family member, or friend, this conversation offers hope, practical tools, and a completely different way to approach dementia care. #Dementia #Alzheimers #Caregiving #FamilyCaregiver #SeniorCare #MemoryCare #ValidationMethod #DementiaSupport #AgingParents #CaregiverSupport ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Laura Black:  Facebook: Dementia Support: Validation Tips & Techniques by Laura J. Black Instagram: @dementiasupportvalidation TikTok: @laura.black23 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin'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 #0582766 RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just 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.

    Episode 82: Embracing Life After 60 - The Dementia Communication Method with Laura Black
  2. Jul 6

    Episode 81: Embracing Life After 60 - Helping Aging Parents Without Conflict (Part 2) with Mark Oelze

    How do you help aging parents make life-changing decisions without damaging your relationship? In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Robin McCoy and communication expert Mark Oelze reveal the final steps of the P.L.E.D.G.E. Method, a practical framework that transforms difficult conversations into opportunities for trust, understanding, and connection. After a failed conversation with his own father about assisted living, Mark shares the simple approach that completely changed the outcome and ultimately helped his parents make one of life's biggest decisions on their own terms. In this episode, you'll learn: ✨ Why feeling heard changes everything ✨ How validation lowers defensiveness without giving up your perspective ✨ Why asking permission before giving advice matters ✨ The final two steps of the P.L.E.D.G.E. Method ✨ How to navigate conversations about assisted living, caregiving, and independence with compassion Whether you're caring for aging parents, supporting a loved one through downsizing, or simply want stronger relationships, this episode offers practical communication tools you can use immediately. #Caregiving #AgingParents #CommunicationSkills #ConflictResolution #FamilyCaregiver #SeniorCare #AssistedLiving #ActiveListening #EmotionalIntelligence #Relationships #RobinMcCoy #RelaxIGotThis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mark Oelze: PLEDGEtalk Facebook: PLEDGEtalk Instagram: @PLEDGEtalk YouTube: @PLEDGEtalk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin'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 #0582766 RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just 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.

    Episode 81: Embracing Life After 60 - Helping Aging Parents Without Conflict (Part 2) with Mark Oelze
  3. Jun 29

    Episode 80: Embracing Life After 60 - Why Hard Conversations With Aging Parents Go Wrong with Mark Oelze

    Why are conversations with aging parents, spouses, and loved ones so difficult, especially when major life changes are involved? In this episode of Relax, I Got This! Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy welcomes author, counselor, and communication expert Mark Oelze to explore why most people struggle with conflict resolution and what happens when we stop listening to understand and start listening only to respond. Mark shares a deeply personal story about trying to help his own aging parents transition to assisted living and why, despite decades of professional experience, the first conversation went completely off the rails. In Part 1, you'll discover: ✨ Why difficult family conversations become emotionally charged  ✨ Common communication mistakes caregivers and adult children make  ✨ The early steps of Mark's P.L.E.D.G.E. framework  ✨ How to recognize conflict before it becomes an argument  ✨ Why seeking understanding changes everything Stay tuned for Part 2, where we dive deeper into completing the framework and turning conflict into connection. #AgingParents #Caregiving #CommunicationSkills #ConflictResolution #SeniorLiving #FamilyCaregiving #AssistedLiving #LifeAfter60 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mark Oelze: PLEDGEtalk Facebook: PLEDGEtalk Instagram: @PLEDGEtalk YouTube: @PLEDGEtalk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin'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 #0582766 RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just 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.

    Episode 80: Embracing Life After 60 - Why Hard Conversations With Aging Parents Go Wrong with Mark Oelze
  4. Jun 8

    Episode 79: Embracing Life After 60 - The Science Behind ThinkDrink with Bryan Erb & Jeff Ott

    What if your daily energy boost could do more than wake you up? In this episode of Relax, I Got This! Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with Bryan Erb and Jeff Ott, founders of P39 Nutritionals, to discuss their innovative wellness drink, ThinkDrink. Designed with creatine, Lion's Mane mushroom, Reishi mushroom, and matcha, ThinkDrink was created to support cognitive performance, mental clarity, focus, and sustained energy without the crashes associated with traditional energy drinks. In this episode, you'll learn: 🧠 Why creatine is becoming one of the most talked-about supplements for brain health 🧠 How functional mushrooms may support memory, focus, and mental sharpness 🧠 The connection between sleep deprivation, brain fog, and productivity 🧠 Why so many adults over 50 struggle with energy crashes and cognitive fatigue 🧠 How Bryan and Jeff transformed a personal wellness discovery into a mission-driven company Plus, learn why P39 Nutritionals donates a significant portion of its profits to charitable causes. 🎁 Special Listener Offer: Use code RELAX15 for 15% off plus free shipping. #ThinkDrink #BrainHealth #HealthyAging #CognitiveHealth #MentalClarity #BrainFog #Creatine #FunctionalMushrooms #Longevity #WellnessAfter60 Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin'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 #0582766 RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just 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.

    Episode 79: Embracing Life After 60 - The Science Behind ThinkDrink with Bryan Erb & Jeff Ott
  5. Jun 1

    Episode 78: Embracing Life After 60 - Planning Ahead to Avoid Caregiver Stress with Dr. DJ

    What if the secret to less stress, better caregiving, and more peace of mind isn't working harder, but managing your time differently? In this episode of Relax, I Got This: Embracing Life After 60, Robin McCoy sits down with Dr. Deborah Johnson-Blake, widely known as the "Time Management Diva," to discuss how families can navigate caregiving, aging parents, downsizing decisions, and life's biggest transitions without living in constant crisis mode. Together they explore: ✨ Time management strategies for caregivers ✨ Helping aging parents make important decisions ✨ Planning ahead to avoid family stress ✨ Setting healthy boundaries and avoiding burnout ✨ Delegation, decision-making, and family communication ✨ Why slowing down often leads to better outcomes Whether you're caring for aging parents, planning your own future, or simply trying to reclaim control of your schedule, this conversation offers practical wisdom and actionable advice for creating more peace and purpose in Chapter Three of life. #Caregiving #TimeManagement #AgingParents #SeniorCare #LifeAfter60 #CaregiverSupport #RetirementPlanning #FamilyCaregiving #Downsizing #HealthyAging ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr Deborah Johnson-Blake: The Time Management Diva Instagram: @djohnsonblake Facebook: Dr Deborah Johnson-Blake LinkedIn: Dr Deborah Johnson-Blake ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin'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 #0582766 RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just 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.

    Episode 78: Embracing Life After 60 - Planning Ahead to Avoid Caregiver Stress with Dr. DJ
  6. May 25

    Episode 77: Embracing Life After 60 - Preserving Family Stories with Bryan Frank

    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 possessions If 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 Garden Instagram: @LegacyGarden111 Facebook: Legacy Garden ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin'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 #0582766 RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just 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.

    Episode 77: Embracing Life After 60 - Preserving Family Stories with Bryan Frank
  7. May 17

    Episode 76: Embracing Life After 60 - How to Choose the Right Senior Community with Stephanie Valadez

    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 caregiving If 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 Mound Email: stephaniev@assistedlivinglocators.com LinkedIn: Stephanie Valadez Facebook: Assisted Living Locators Flower Mound ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin'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 #0582766 RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just 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.

    Episode 76: Embracing Life After 60 - How to Choose the Right Senior Community with Stephanie Valadez
  8. May 10

    Episode 75: Embracing Life After 60 - Life After 60 Starts When You Say Yes with Norman Calvo

    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 years If 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 Calvo Facebook: Norman Calvo LinkedIn: Norman Calvo Instagram: @calvo.norman Substack: @normancalvo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin'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 #0582766 RelaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just 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.

    Episode 75: Embracing Life After 60 - Life After 60 Starts When You Say Yes with Norman Calvo

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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.

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