Sage Pathways

with My Daughter Sou Lynn Sou Lynn Beneteau on Sage Pathways, Early Awareness, and Empowering Refugee Youth In this special episode, my daughter Sou Lynn Beneteau, a Northwestern University sophomore studying economics and international studies, joins me in the studio for her first behind-the-scenes look at Sage Pathways. She shares why the work of Sage Lifestyle Concierge and this podcast matters...

—  with Tim O'Brien, O'Brien Estate Law When most people hear "estate planning," they think of one thing: the end. Documents for after we're gone. A task for someday. But what if we've been thinking about it backwards? In this episode of Sage Pathways, host Sun-Hee Yoon sits down with Tim O'Brien, founder and managing partner of O'Brien Estate Law, for a conversat...

— with Dr. Dan Gonzalez, ClarityRx Advisory We live in an age of infinite health information. Every day brings a new headline, a new supplement, a new protocol promising a longer, better life. And for older adults and families managing multiple medications and complex conditions, that flood can feel less like a gift — and more like a source of confusion, and even fear. What if one of the most powe...

— with Shaan Garg, Founder of Bishop Bridges Some of the most powerful medicine for healthy aging isn't found in a pharmacy. It's found in connection — in feeling seen, in sharing what you know with someone who genuinely wants to learn from you. In this episode of Sage Pathways, host Sun-Hee Yoon sits down with Shaan Garg, a student and the founder of Bishop Bridges — a student-led communi...

-with Bruce Ross, Arqaios What if the safest place for a loved one to age wasn't a facility — but a smarter version of the home they already love? Most monitoring technology asks families to make an uncomfortable trade: safety in exchange for privacy. Cameras watching every room. Wearables that must be charged, remembered, and worn. For many older adults, it feels less like care — and more lik...

—  with Tony LaPalio, Senior Tech Support Technology has become a pathway to independence for older adults — it's how we see our grandchildren's faces, refill our prescriptions, manage our finances, and stay connected to the world. But there's another side to that connection: increasingly sophisticated scams that deliberately target seniors, and a sense of shame that too often keeps pe...

For generations, we believed that brain health came down to luck and genetics — that cognitive decline was simply an inevitable part of aging. But the science is telling us a very different, and far more hopeful, story. What we eat, how we move, how we connect, and how we care for our minds may all shape how we age cognitively. And that means we have more power than we ever realized. In this episo...

For most families, the wish is simple: to help the people we love stay safe, comfortable, and independent in the homes they cherish. But knowing how to make that happen — especially when dementia or declining health enters the picture — can feel overwhelming. In this episode of Sage Pathways, host Sun-Hee Yoon sits down with Katie and Ron Fielmann, the husband-and-wife team behind Comfort Keepers...

What if retirement wasn't an ending — but a beginning? We're taught to think of retirement as rest. A finish line. A reward for decades of work. But the science of the brain tells a very different story: our minds thrive on engagement, purpose, and continued learning. And the most vibrant, fulfilled people in their later years are often the ones who never truly stopped contributing at all....

You spent your whole life saving for retirement. But saving and spending are two completely different skills — and almost no one teaches you the second one. How do you turn decades of savings into income that lasts? How do you protect it from market downturns, taxes, and the rising costs of aging? And how do you find the confidence to actually enjoy what you've built? In this episode of Sage P...

Most people have a financial plan for retirement. A healthcare plan. Even an estate plan. But very few have a housing plan. And yet where you live — the layout of your home, its proximity to family and healthcare, its ability to support your mobility and independence — shapes everything about how you age. It is one of the most powerful longevity decisions you can make. And most families wait until...

You already have an estate plan. You just may not know what it says. If you haven't created your own plan, the state of Illinois has one for you — and it may not reflect your wishes at all. It could split your assets between your spouse and your children in ways you never intended. It could send your family through a public, 8 to 15-month probate process while they're still grieving. And i...

What if everything we measure in senior care is missing the point? In this episode of Sage Pathways, host Sun-Hee sits down with senior wellness consultant and author Colleen Koziara, who makes a bold case: senior care is systemically broken because it prioritizes efficiency and regulation while underfunding the one thing that makes life worth living — genuine enrichment and connection. Colleen un...

Most people don't think about downsizing until they have no other choice. A health event. A fall. A home that has quietly become too much to manage. By then, the decision that could have been intentional and empowering becomes reactive and overwhelming. Marnie Dawson has spent 18 years making sure that doesn't have to happen. As Owner of Dawson Relocation Services and an accredited member...

Host Sun-Hee Yoon introduces Sage Pathways, a show focused on intentional longevity through expert guidance in health, wealth, legacy, and life design. She interviews Peter Newman, CFA, founder of Peak Wealth Planning and former manager of the $700 million University of Illinois endowment, about what changes when people stop accumulating wealth and begin living from it. Newman outlines three commo...

Most families don't think about senior care until a crisis forces the conversation. A sudden hospitalization. A diagnosis that changes everything. A discharge planner standing at the bedside asking questions no one has ever prepared for. Lisa Henderson knows this moment intimately. As Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Astra Health — a leading home health agency serving 11 counties i...

What does it mean to be 70, 80, 90 — and still building something that matters? In this inaugural episode of Sage Pathways, host Sun-Hee Yoon sits down with Gail Zelitzky (age 84) and Catherine Marienau (age 76) — co-founders of Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined — to dismantle one of the most persistent myths in our culture: that women become irrelevant as they age. Since 2019, Gail and Catherine ha...