Home After 50™

Juli Ford
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Home After 50™ is a podcast about redefining what it means to come home - to your space, your purpose, and yourself - in your next chapter of life. Hosted by real estate expert, wellness coach, and multigenerational living advocate Juli Ford, this show is for women 50 and up who are anything but “winding down.” Whether you’re caring for aging parents, welcoming adult kids back home, starting a business, or simply dreaming about what’s next - this podcast is your weekly permission slip to do it all with style, soul, and strategy. You’ll hear honest conversations and practical insights on: *Multigenerational living- from the personal to the practical *How to design a home that actually works for you now *Talking to your family about big transitions *Creative ways to fund your next home (or next chapter) *Reinventing your life, business, or sense of purpose after 50 *Building a new kind of wealth - emotional, relational, and generational Each episode blends storytelling with real-life strategy to help you navigate this season with confidence. Juli shares her own journey of living in a three-generation household, transitioning into a soul-aligned business, and helping other women find more freedom, connection, and beauty in their homes - and in their lives. This isn’t about downsizing your dreams. It’s about designing your expansion. If you’re: *Over 50 and feeling the pull to do things differently *Craving a more intentional way of living, working, and aging *Curious about multigenerational living or buying/selling a home for what’s next *A woman real estate agent or other entrepreneur reinventing your own business after 50 …you’ll feel right at home here. New episodes drop weekly. Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode and follow host Juli Ford on Instagram at @itsjuliford where you can download your free Multi-Generational Living Guide to get inspired.

  1. MAY 7

    The Multi-Gen Finance Workshop- Details Here

    This week's episode is a short one, and that is intentional. I wanted to come straight to you with something I think could genuinely change the conversation your family is having right now. If you have been thinking about creating a multi-generational home but keep getting stuck on the money side of things, this workshop was built for exactly that moment. On May 14th, I am hosting the Multi-Gen Finance Workshop live on Zoom with my mortgage lender partner Michael Pankow. Michael and I are both Certified Senior Advisors, and we approach family financial solutions the same way: creatively, practically, and with your whole picture in mind. What we will cover: Non-lender financing options, including family contributions, shared equity agreements, and rental income strategies Traditional and non-traditional loan products: conventional mortgages, bank statement loans, construction loans, reverse mortgages, cash-out refinances, VA loans, FHA loans, and more. Which financing paths work best depending on your credit, savings, employment type, and monthly budget goals Whether your family is just starting to explore this or you have been circling the idea for a while, this is the place to finally understand what is actually available to you. Workshop Details Date: Thursday, May 14th Time: 11 a.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Eastern Format: Live on Zoom Cost: Free REGISTER HERE: https://juliford.myflodesk.com/finance This episode is brought to you by the MultiGen Money Guide. If you have been thinking about combining households, the guide walks you through every financial decision to make before anyone signs anything. Ownership options, financing paths, and the conversations that protect everyone. Get it at juliford.com/multi-gen. Connect with Juli Website: juliford.com Email: juli@juliford.com Instagram: @itsjuliford

    4 min

  2. APR 30

    The Home Sale That Went Wrong: What Older Adults and Their Families Need to Know

    This episode is one I almost didn't record. It's a true story about someone I know, and it did not have a happy ending. I'm sharing it anyway because I believe it could protect someone you love. In this episode, I walk through a real situation involving a woman I worked with years ago who recently sold her home under circumstances that were far from ideal. She was ill, isolated, and was approached by a neighbor who happened to be a real estate agent with a cash buyer in hand. She signed the offer without counsel. She closed without the legal protections that could have safeguarded her home equity and her future care. By the time I found out, it was too late to go back. What you'll hear in this episode: Why your primary residence carries legal protections that your home sale proceeds do not, and why that distinction matters enormously for older adults  The difference between having a real estate agent and having a real estate agent who actually understands what aging clients need What a Certified Senior Advisor® designation means, why I pursued it, and why a quick one-day certification is not the same thing The one question that I believe every professional, neighbor, and family member should ask before an older adult moves forward with a home sale Why I always slow the conversation down and start with where someone is going, not what they are selling Resources and professionals you should have in your network before a transition like this ever arises, including elder law attorneys and your local Council on Aging Who should be listening to this episode: If you are an older adult, a family member or friend of one, or a professional who works with older adults, especially in real estate, this one is for you. This is not a comfortable episode. But I believe someone out there needs to hear it. Resources mentioned: Elder law attorney referral: reach out to Juli directly at juliford.com Council on Aging: search your county or municipality for your local COA Certified Senior Advisor® (CSA®) credential: csa.us Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES): designation offered through the National Association of Realtors Connect with Juli: Website: juliford.com Instagram: @itsjuliford If you found this episode valuable, please share it with someone who has an aging parent, an older neighbor, or anyone navigating a home transition without much support. Following and subscribing helps more people find the show.

    20 min

  3. APR 23

    A Backyard ADU Story: How One Family Built a Multigenerational Home Together

    When Rhea and her wife Abi could not find a home that worked in Massachusetts’ highly competitive housing markets , they made a different choice. Abi's parents had 1.7 acres, a hill, and an idea. What followed was a brand new ADU built from foundation to staged in 110 days, and a family bond that grew stronger in the process. Juli sat down with her niece Rhea right in the beautiful new kitchen to have a real, unscripted conversation about what this path actually looks like, from the first family conversation to move-in day. What You Will Hear in This Episode How the idea started and what the early conversations with Abi's parents sounded like The $40,000 budget shift that came from a setback requirement, and how they got creative to make up the difference The 110-day build timeline and how the family saved roughly $35,000 through sweat equity, including clearing 200 trees and laying their own floors How they financed the build using a combination of a home equity line of credit, construction loans, personal loans, and individual savings The conversations they had with Abi's brother about what this arrangement means for the family long term What Rhea wishes more people understood about the stigma around this choice, and why she says it is not moving backward, it is just succeeding in a different way RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED Multi-Gen Money Guide: juliford.com/multi-gen Free multigenerational home financing workshop coming in May: sign up at juliford.com to be notified when registration opens ABOUT THE GUEST Rhea Creighton-Ford is Juli's niece and a recent first-time homeowner who built a backyard ADU on her in-laws' property alongside her wife Abi and Abi's parents, Terry and Kevin. juliford.com/multi-gen | @itsjuliford on Instagram | juliford.com

    33 min

  4. APR 16

    Reimagining Life (and YOU) After Work with Gregg Lunceford

    What if everything you thought you knew about retirement was built on an outdated model designed for a life expectancy that no longer exists? That is the question at the center of this conversation, and the answer might surprise you. Gregg Lunceford is a Managing Director and Wealth Advisor at Mesirow Wealth Management with over 33 years of experience in financial services. But what makes him truly unique is this: in the middle of a successful career, he went back to school and earned his PhD specifically to study what people actually experience when they transition out of work. Not just the financial side. The human side. He is also the author of Exit from Work: What Will the New You Look Like? and today he is sharing some of the most important ideas from that book. In this episode we talk about: Why 65 is an arbitrary retirement age that was set when the average person did not live past their early 60sWhy the IRS already assumes you will live to 90, which means retiring in your 60s puts you closer to middle age than old ageThe difference between retiring FROM something and retiring TO somethingWhy this is the only life transition that comes without a guidance counselor, a mentor, or a planHow the Golden Girls actually modeled one of the most financially and socially smart living arrangements for this stage of lifeThe growing movement of university-based retirement communities and why they are worth knowing aboutHow multi-generational living fits into the bigger picture of building a rich third age and how multi-generational friendships are critical to thriving through all stages of life The way Gregg speaks of the idea of the Third Age will stay with me. We are living longer, we are need to stay healthier longer, and most of us still have so much to give. The question is whether we are going to drift into this chapter or design it. This episode is for you if you are anywhere near 50 or beyond and starting to wonder what comes next. LINKS AND RESOURCES Gregg's book, Exit from Work: What Will the New You Look Like?  https://a.co/d/07eL72SP Connect with and learn more about Gregg Lunceford at Mesirow Wealth Management: https://www.mesirow.com/bio/gregg-lunceford Multi-Gen Living Guide. Toolkit, and Money Guide: juliford.com/multi-gen Work with Juli: juliford.com Follow Juli on Instagram: @itsjuliford

    50 min

  5. APR 9

    Put on Whatever Pants Fit

    Juli just returned from speaking at Rise Retreat in Scottsdale, Arizona and she cannot stop thinking about what happened in that room. This episode is her reflection on what it means to step into your leadership, your authority, and your full self at this stage of life. Whether you are navigating multi-generational living, rebuilding your business after your kids leave home, or just trying to get out of your own way, this one is for you. WHAT JULI COVERS IN THIS EPISODE Last year at Rise Retreat, Juli felt completely out of place. She barely knew anyone. She was at a crossroads in her business and honestly questioning whether she belonged there at all. This year she returned as a speaker to a room of over 300 women and everything was different. Not because she had changed on the outside, but because she stopped waiting until she felt ready and just showed up anyway. She shares the moment from her talk that she did not plan, the one about putting on whatever pants fit and getting out there and doing your life. And she shares why the response from women in that room, many of them with tears in their eyes, stayed with her. Because this is not just about real estate conferences. This is about every woman over 50 who is holding herself back because she does not feel like enough. Not thin enough, not young enough, not polished enough. And Juli talks about the real cost of that, not just for us, but for the people we are meant to serve and the lives we are meant to live. Here is what she knows to be true. Your experience and your authenticity at this stage of life are your superpower. The wisdom you carry, the decades behind you, the way you hold your family together in the sandwich generation, the way you show up in your home, your business, your community. That is leadership. And it is time to own it. WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR Women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s navigating major life transitions Women in the sandwich generation caring for aging parents while still raising or launching their own children Women exploring or living in multi-generational households Women rebuilding or relaunching a business in this chapter Anyone who has ever let how they look or how they feel about how they look keep them from showing up fully RESOURCES AND LINKS Juli Ford website: juliford.com Multi-Gen Living Free Guide: juliford.com/multi-gen Follow Juli on Instagram: @itsjuliford KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode landed for you, share it with a woman in your life who is ready to step into her own leadership. And come back next week.

    13 min

  6. APR 2

    Give People the Version of You They Deserve with Kim Buckner, Part Two

    In this episode, Juli Ford and Kim Buckner pick up right where they left off - and this time, they get practical. Kim has coached women in business for more than a decade. And in Part Two, she gets into the one thing she sees holding women back almost every single time. Not skills. Not market conditions. Not experience. She names it in the first few minutes - and a lot of women are going to feel seen when she does. Together, Juli and Kim explore what it actually looks like to stop overgiving, stop overcompensating, and start showing up as the fullest version of yourself - for the people and things that actually deserve her. This conversation covers: The single biggest thing holding women back in their businesses - and why it has to be reprogrammed multiple times a dayWhy being over 50 is actually the advantage - and what it means to finally stop caring about opinions that have no bearing on your lifeWhat Kim says to a coaching client who is afraid to take a risk or start overThe exact words to use when someone underestimates you Why boundaries are not just good for you - they are good for everyone around youKim's life mantra: reciprocity is king - what it means and why it changes everythingThe one thing Kim would tell any woman who is depleted, overextended, or rebuilding herself right now Missed Part One? Go listen to that first and then come back here! Resources Mentioned The Ladder Collective with Kim Buckner - Social Media Mastery for realtors and entrepreneurs Starts April 20th → stan.store/kimbuckner/p/the-ladder-collective-social-media-mastery Connect with Kim https://www.kimbucknerrealtor.com/ Follow Kim on Instagram: @kimbucknerrealtor Resources from Juli Free Multi-Gen Living Guide and The Multi-Gen Family Toolkit → https://juliford.com/multi-gen Real estate agents - join Juli’s agent newsletter here → juliford.myflodesk.com/agent-updates Follow Juli on Instagram: @itsjuliford  Connect with Juli: https://juliford.com/

    28 min

  7. MAR 26

    You Are Not Here to Make Everyone Comfortable | Boundaries and Self-Worth with Kim Buckner, Part One

    In this episode, Juli Ford sits down with her friend and fellow real estate entrepreneur, Kim Buckner, for a conversation that starts warm and gets real fast. Kim is a 17-year real estate veteran, former Team Leader and CEO of one of the largest brokerages in the US, and founder of a private coaching company for realtors and entrepreneurs. She has spent more than a decade coaching women in business - and for the last several years, exclusively women. She knows exactly where we get stuck. Together, Juli and Kim explore what it actually looks like to stop apologizing for taking up space - in your business, in your family, and in your own life. This conversation covers: Why saying no feels like admitting weakness - and where that belief comes fromThe seven-day no-apology assignment Kim gives her coaching clientsThe "default daughter" - why one person in every family ends up carrying it allKim's story of her daughter Morgan at age three and what it taught her about whose comfort we are actually responsible forRaising daughters differently - and what it feels like to watch young women move through the world with a confidence we had to build the hard wayWhat reinvention looks like when it starts from the inside This is Part One of a two-part conversation. Part Two drops soon. Resources Mentioned The Ladder Collective with Kim Buckner — Social Media Mastery for realtors and entrepreneurs Starts April 20th → stan.store/kimbuckner/p/the-ladder-collective-social-media-mastery Connect with Kim https://www.kimbucknerrealtor.com/ Follow Kim on Instagram: @kimbucknerrealtor Resources from Juli Free Multi-Gen Living Guide and The Multi-Gen Family Toolkit → https://juliford.com/multi-gen Follow Juli on Instagram: @itsjuliford  Connect with Juli: https://juliford.com/

    30 min

  8. MAR 18

    The Multi-Generational Tipping Point: Why 2026 Is the Year Everything Changes

    For years, the desire has been there. Families wondering if there was a better way to care for aging parents, support adult children, and design a home life that actually worked for everyone. The demand was real, but the barriers, the financing, the zoning, the cultural conversation, kept getting in the way. That is changing. And this year, it is changing fast. In this episode, Juli shares the data and the personal story behind why she believes 2026 is the threshold year for multi-generational living. This is not a trend. It is a movement. And if your family has been wondering whether it could work for you, this episode is the one to share. What we cover in this episode: The first baby boomers are turning 80 this year, and the senior housing system is not ready. Juli breaks down what that means for families and why the traditional model is misaligned with what today's older adults actually want. Why the ADU market is growing at 18.6% annually and what that number means for families thinking about adding a backyard bungalow, a basement apartment, or an attached addition. Brand new financing just announced in Massachusetts: MassHousing has launched a second mortgage product of up to $250,000 for a detached ADU and up to $150,000 for an attached ADU, designed specifically for low and moderate income homeowners who may not have significant equity. The values shift driving all of this. Today's 80-year-old may not want what senior housing has traditionally offered. She wants independence. She wants family proximity. She wants a life designed for who she actually is. Why the women in the sandwich generation are the ones leading this transformation and how Juli thinks about carrying that leadership role without carrying all of the weight. What Juli has learned in nearly 11 years of living in a multi-generational home and why this conversation went from a personal solution to a national media story in just one year. Resources mentioned in this episode: Free Multi-Generational Living Guide: download at juliford.com/multi-gen The MultiGen Family Toolkit: a seven-part guide to planning your multi-gen home, $47, available at juliford.com/multi-gen This episode is for you if: You are in your 40s, 50s, 60s, or beyond and thinking about what the next chapter of home looks like for your whole family.  You have aging parents and you are trying to figure out how to keep everyone close without losing yourself in the process.  You have been curious about ADUs but did not know where to start. Or you are simply ready to stop seeing multi-generational living as a compromise and start seeing it as a choice. Connect with Juli: Website: juliford.com  Instagram: @itsjuliford Free Guide and the MultiGen Toolkit: juliford.com/multi-gen

    15 min
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Home After 50™ is a podcast about redefining what it means to come home - to your space, your purpose, and yourself - in your next chapter of life. Hosted by real estate expert, wellness coach, and multigenerational living advocate Juli Ford, this show is for women 50 and up who are anything but “winding down.” Whether you’re caring for aging parents, welcoming adult kids back home, starting a business, or simply dreaming about what’s next - this podcast is your weekly permission slip to do it all with style, soul, and strategy. You’ll hear honest conversations and practical insights on: *Multigenerational living- from the personal to the practical *How to design a home that actually works for you now *Talking to your family about big transitions *Creative ways to fund your next home (or next chapter) *Reinventing your life, business, or sense of purpose after 50 *Building a new kind of wealth - emotional, relational, and generational Each episode blends storytelling with real-life strategy to help you navigate this season with confidence. Juli shares her own journey of living in a three-generation household, transitioning into a soul-aligned business, and helping other women find more freedom, connection, and beauty in their homes - and in their lives. This isn’t about downsizing your dreams. It’s about designing your expansion. If you’re: *Over 50 and feeling the pull to do things differently *Craving a more intentional way of living, working, and aging *Curious about multigenerational living or buying/selling a home for what’s next *A woman real estate agent or other entrepreneur reinventing your own business after 50 …you’ll feel right at home here. New episodes drop weekly. Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode and follow host Juli Ford on Instagram at @itsjuliford where you can download your free Multi-Generational Living Guide to get inspired.

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  • Creator
    Juli Ford
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Juli Ford

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