Broadcast Retirement Network

Dr. Megan Gilligan, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science at the University of Missouri, joins us to discuss how dementia caregiving affects sleep, family relationships and financial well-being. She shares insights from her research on the hidden toll caregivers face and the strategies that can help them recharge.

Nursing home beds are becoming harder to find as America ages. In this episode, Melissa Brown, COO of Gravity Consulting, explains the affordable alternatives, from PACE programs and in-home care to passive monitoring technology that can reduce falls and flag health issues early.

Jason Miller, Eli Broad Professor in Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University's Broad College of Business, explains why small retailers are being squeezed this holiday season.

Eldercare Could Wreck Your Retirement: Caring for an aging parent can quietly drain your savings, stall your career, and delay your own retirement. In this video, Debbie Carlson, whose reporting appears in Barron's, breaks down the financial realities of eldercare and how to plan before a crisis hits. Read the full Barron's article here: https://www.barrons.com/articles/eldercare-retirement-financ...

Shari Eberts, hearing health advocate, author of Hear and Beyond, and founder of LivingWithHearingLoss.com, explains why as little as 14 minutes at a concert can permanently damage your hearing. She shares simple, affordable ways to protect your ears, from foam and custom-molded plugs to acoustic plugs and over-ear muffs, and why protection often makes the music sound clearer.

Could a simple swap in your salt shaker save millions of lives? Professor Bruce Neal, Senior Professorial Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health, joins us to talk about a new study in Nature Health. It found that switching from regular salt to potassium-enriched salt worldwide could prevent nearly 3 million deaths and 10 million new cases of heart and kidney disease each year.

Why do Americans pay so much more for healthcare than people in other wealthy countries, often without getting more care? In this conversation, Gerard Anderson, PhD, Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, explains why high prices, not overuse, drive U.S. healthcare spending.

Dr. Chrissy Salley, Director of Clinician Engagement and Outreach at Courageous Parents Network, explores the realities of parent caregivers providing hospital-level care at home—and the urgent need for recognition, respite, and meaningful support.

Public pension funds may have as much as $700 billion invested in AI-related companies, and some funds have close to a fifth of their assets tied to the AI trade. In this episode, Anthony Randazzo, Executive Director of Equable Institute, explains why the concentration itself is the risk.

Lawrence Eric Davidow, CELA, of Davidow, Davidow, Siegel and Stern, LLP, explains how trusts, prenups, Medicaid’s five-year look-back and long-term care planning can help today’s families protect their assets and inheritance.

Housing and food now take up about half of what Americans spend, the highest share in 15 years. In this interview, Dr. David P. Anderson, professor and extension economist for livestock and food product marketing at Texas A&M University's Department of Agricultural Economics, explains what's behind the squeeze.

40+ and Not Feeling Like Yourself? 7 New Rules for Women's Health. Dr. Kanchi Chadha, MD, FACOG, Director of the Midlife Women's Health and Longevity Center at Hackensack Meridian Health, explains how hormone changes in midlife affect your muscle, bones, sleep, and heart.

Dr. Dagny Zhu, ophthalmologist and American Academy of Ophthalmology spokesperson, shares practical advice on daily eye-drop use, screen-related eye strain, and when to see an eye doctor.

FIS supports about 600 recordkeepers and the millions of savers they serve. Brian Nicholson and Harshad Joshi of FIS explain how the FIS Retirement Platform (FRP) was rebuilt for the cloud, how it moved from COBOL to Java in phases, and how APIs and AI are making retirement technology faster and more personal.

Could a forgotten 401(k) be shrinking your retirement future? Craig Copeland, Ph. D., Director of Wealth Benefits Research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute, explains why old workplace retirement accounts can be costly to overlook.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. John Comisi, DDS, interim chair of the Department of General Dentistry at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, to explore the surprising connection between GLP-1 medications, sleep apnea, and your oral health.

Credit card debt can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to control your future. In this episode, Michael McAuliffe, President of Family Credit Management, shares practical strategies to lower your interest rates, reduce monthly payments, and build a realistic path to becoming debt-free.

Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), joins us to unpack one of the most important decisions a small business can make: how to offer health coverage.

Doug Kantor of the National Association of Convenience Stores examines how credit card swipe fees add nearly $320 million to Americans’ Halloween spending, increasing the cost of candy, costumes and decorations. He explains how interchange fees work, why retailers have limited alternatives to dominant payment networks, and how these expenses ultimately affect consumers regardless of how they pay.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., M.Div., Ph. D., career prosecutor, author, and media commentator, for a powerful conversation on reframing how we think about aging and retirement. Dr. Patrick challenges outdated beliefs about growing older, explaining why your career is not your identity, why the years ahead can be your most fulfilling, and how a shift in mindset can...

Dr. Caiti Peters of Colorado State University joins the Broadcast Retirement Network to discuss how horse-assisted therapy is linked to lower stress in children with autism. She explains why horses make uniquely effective therapy partners, shares published research showing reduced cortisol levels after equine-assisted sessions, and highlights how these services are becoming more accessible nationw...

Michael Henaghan, Managing Editor at Wolters Kluwer, breaks down the projected 2027 federal tax brackets—how they're calculated, why "bracket creep" quietly pushes taxpayers higher even when real income hasn't grown, and what's changing with 2027 retirement contribution limits (including the 401(k) jump to $25,500).

Dr. Stephanie Zepeda, PhD, LMFT, founder of Financial Therapy Texas, joins Broadcast Retirement Network to reveal the hidden toll of financial anxiety. She explains how it differs from everyday money stress, why we often spend more when finances are tight, and how money becomes a leading source of conflict in relationships, plus why one-size-fits-all money advice can do more harm than good.

What can a 192-year-old tortoise teach us about living longer, healthier lives? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Stephen W. Clark, MD, PhD, MSCI from the Kallel Foundation to explore the science behind healthspan. From Jonathan the tortoise's remarkably young mitochondrial genetics to FDA-approved drugs that could reshape how we age, discover why adding years to your life means nothing withou...

Tim Rouse, Executive Director of the SPARK Institute, Rachel Weker, Retirement Strategist at T. Rowe Price , and Chris Weirath, Head of Client Success at Morningstar Retirement, preview the 2026 SPARK Forum, the industry's final major gathering of the year, covering a member-built agenda that spans the full arc of retirement, from first dollar to last payout, including AI, alternative investments,...