Senior Life Discovery

Donna Stancel welcomes Debbie Banta of Travel Together LLC to talk about “elite travel” for seniors - especially small-ship, luxury, and river cruising that feels more like yachting than mass-market cruising. Debbie explains how she built her travel business through years of hands-on experience: working on a cruise ship, leading student trips in education, and coordinating successful museum member...

Are reverse mortgages safe? Can the bank take your house? What happens to your heirs? In this episode of Senior Life Discovery, Donna Stancel interviews Dennis Cooper, Senior Vice President of the HECM Division at The Federal Savings Bank, to explain how reverse mortgages really work. Topics covered: Reverse mortgage vs traditional mortgage HECM for purchase What happens when a spouse passes away...

In this inaugural episode of the Senior Life Discovery podcast, host Donna Stancel introduces herself and shares the deeply personal journey behind creating the show. After letting fear and a lack of confidence delay her podcasting dreams for over six years, an inspiring seminar and a life-changing move to Florida with her husband pushed her to finally take the leap. Donna discusses how starting a...