Organizing Life's Daily Demands with Peter Gordon, Episode 71

In this episode of Organizing Life's Daily Demands, Peter Gordon speaks with Debbie Harris, founder of 30 to Life Solution and author of ‘Dieting Sucks for Women Over 40.’ Drawing from her own lifelong struggle with weight and experience with menopause, Debbie shares her approach to helping midlife women navigate weight changes, better understand the stages of menopause, and make lifestyle changes that support their health.

Debbie is also a TEDx speaker on menopause and runs the private Facebook community Let Us Talk Menopause, where she shares free resources and connects with women navigating perimenopause and menopause.

Tune in to the episode to hear about:

* Why managing weight, especially around the abdominal area, can become more challenging during perimenopause and menopause

* What are Debbie's three actionable recommendations for midlife women struggling with excess weight?

* The difference between perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, and why understanding the stages matters

* How can women recognize perimenopause and better advocate for their health?

* Why education, community, and open conversations about menopause are essential for helping women navigate midlife

Learn more about Debbie Harris:

* Connect with Debbie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fordebbielee

* Visit the 30 to Life Solution website: https://30tolife.org

* Follow 30 to Life Solution on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/30tolifesolution

* Find Debbie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbielee211

* Follow 30 to Life Solution on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@30tolifesolution

* Follow 30 to Life Solution on Substack: https://substack.com/@debbieharris30tolife

* Get her book, ‘Dieting Sucks for Women Over 40’: https://a.co/d/0j0IUX62

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Peter Gordon, Founder and President of New York Financial Organizers, is a Daily Money Manager. New York Financial Organizers helps people handle their bills, insurance claims, and all the other non-investment aspects of their finances.

In each episode of Organizing Life's Daily Demands, Peter interviews people he trusts, values, and often works with, who have a general interest in geriatric services or anything that's applicable to organizing life's daily demands.

Subscribe to the Organizing Life's Daily Demands podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/organizing-lifes-daily-demands/id1634421990

Connect with Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/psgordon

Learn more about New York Financial Organizers: https://nyfo.nyc

Organizing Life's Daily Demands with Peter Gordon, Episode 70

In this episode of Organizing Life's Daily Demands, Peter Gordon President and CEO of Francis Financial, a fee-only boutique wealth management and financial planning firm in New York City that helps women navigate the financial side of major life transitions such as divorce and widowhood. A Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®), and Certified Estate and Trust Specialist (CES™) with over 20 years of experience, Stacy is also the founder of the nonprofit Savvy Ladies, which offers free financial education and guidance to women nationwide.

Tune in to the episode to hear about:

* How Stacy turned her grandmother's story, trapped financially in an abusive marriage, into her life's mission

* What are the first three things to do when you lose a spouse?

* Why a widow's income drops about 22%, and the Social Security moves that offset it

* Which documents to gather, and who to notify before a joint account gets frozen?

* Why a fee-only fiduciary matters far more than just picking investments

Learn more about Stacy Francis:

* Connect with Stacy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacyfrancis

* Visit Francis Financial website: https://francisfinancial.com

* Email Stacy: stacy@francisfinancial.com

* Visit Savvy Ladies website: https://www.savvyladies.org

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Peter Gordon, Founder and President of New York Financial Organizers, is a Daily Money Manager. New York Financial Organizers helps people handle their bills, insurance claims, and all the other non-investment aspects of their finances.

In each episode of Organizing Life's Daily Demands, Peter interviews people he trusts, values, and often works with, who have a general interest in geriatric services or anything that's applicable to organizing life's daily demands.

Subscribe to the Organizing Life's Daily Demands podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/organizing-lifes-daily-demands/id1634421990

Connect with Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/psgordon

Learn more about New York Financial Organizers: https://nyfo.nyc

Organizing Life's Daily Demands with Peter Gordon, Episode 69

In this episode of Organizing Life's Daily Demands, Peter Gordon speaks with Adria Gross, CEO and Founder of MedWise Insurance Advocacy and MedWise Billing, Inc. A New York State Licensed Insurance Broker and Consultant with over 25 years of experience in the medical claims and health insurance industry, Adria helps patients fight denied claims, reduce overcharged and out-of-network bills, and navigate the maze of Medicare, pre-authorizations, and long-term care coverage.

Tune in to the episode to hear about:

* How Adria turned an early illness involving encephalitis, epilepsy, and eventually a left temporal lobectomy that left her seizure-free, into a career advocating for patients

* What can you actually do when a claim is denied, a bill comes back out-of-network or overcharged, or pre-authorization is blocked?

* Why her years processing and denying claims at Blue Cross Blue Shield and American National

* Rehab/nursing home coverage basics under traditional Medicare

* Real life examples of bill reduction work, including cutting a Medicare recovery demand from $108,000 to $22,000 and a current case seeking to reduce $309,000 to about $40,000

* Why does the "three midnights as an inpatient" rule decide whether Medicare covers your rehab, and how does outpatient observation quietly cost people that coverage?

Learn more about Adria Gross:

* Check out Adria’s books, “Solved! Curing Your Medical Insurance Problems,” “Apparently DIFFERENT: The Struggle for Understanding, Acceptance, and Compassion,” and “Multi-Payer Medicine Nightmare Made in the USA”: https://adriagross.com/books-published

* Become a medical insurance advocate: https://medwisetraining.com

* Visit MedWise Insurance Advocacy’s website: https://www.medicalinsuranceadvocacy.com/about-us

* Email Adria: adria@adriagross.com

* Connect with Adria on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriagross

* Subscribe to Adria’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@adriagross1658

* Follow MedWise Insurance Advocacy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedWiseInsuranceAdvocacy

* Follow MedWise Insurance Advocacy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medwise_insurance_advocacy

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Peter Gordon, Founder and President of New York Financial Organizers, is a Daily Money Manager. New York Financial Organizers helps people handle their bills, insurance claims, and all the other non-investment aspects of their finances.

In each episode of Organizing Life's Daily Demands, Peter interviews people he trusts, values, and often works with, who have a general interest in geriatric services or anything that's applicable to organizing life's daily demands.

Subscribe to the Organizing Life's Daily Demands podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/organizing-lifes-daily-demands/id1634421990

Connect with Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/psgordon

Learn more about New York Financial Organizers: https://nyfo.nyc