Maximize Your Return on Life Podcast

Shari talks with Susan and Lorri about their journey to co-founding Senior Living Specialists Chicago, a premier local and free Senior Community Referral Service. Susan and Lorri explain the different types of senior communities, from independent living to nursing homes. They discuss who benefits from their services, their process to finding the perfect community and how finances impact their clients’ decisions. They share some success stories – and how they maximize their return on life.

Shari talks with Susan about the 20th anniversary of her book, The New Success Rules for Women: 10 Surefire Strategies for Reaching Your Career Goals. Some of her success rules include: the more relationships you have, the more you can get done, and make the “ask” (for business, clients, experiences, pay and more) so others can help you achieve. She discusses how her values led her to pivot from positions at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey to the nonprofit sector, most recently as CEO of the Illinois Holocaust Museum. Susan is in the process of writing her second book on resilience.

Shari talks with Linda Harvey about how she became a career strategist, and why she founded Linda L. Harvey Coaching & Career Development. Linda shares how to find your best-fit career path, and offers tips for recent grads and those re-entering the workforce. Linda also discusses how values affect career decisions, and how she maximizes her return on life.

Shari talks with Beata Kirr about how her values were a catalyst in her decision to leave a successful Wall Street career to join start-up private credit provider, The Copia Group, as Chief Impact Officer. Beata has a fascinating life story, as she moved to the United States from the former Soviet Union at the age of 4. As a female leader in the industry, she has consistently focused on engaging with women on their finances and mentoring women within the finance/investment world. Shari also discusses with Beata how she maximizes her return on life and much more.

Shari talks with Manisha about her new book: Money Zen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough”. Like many of us, Manisha felt trapped in the “Cult of Never Enough”, which nearly destroyed her relationships, health, and self-esteem. She describes the four factors that cause us to feel this way and shares the Money Zen formula – financial health plus emotional wealth. Learn how to free yourself from toxic behaviors (such as wearing a “busy badge”) — and find your “enough” to create the life you’ve always dreamed of.

Shari’s guest Kristyn Friske describes the wakeup call that led her to leaving corporate world success to become a Social Impact Strategist. They also discuss Kristyn’s “Time, Talent, and Treasure” method to decide how to allocate her resources among many worthwhile causes. Kristyn provides information on Trust based philanthropy, why she believes your health is your wealth, and how she uses her values to maximize her return on life.