Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson

Looking Forward Our Way

Society EN ↓ 164 episodes

We feature expert guests who provide real-world insights, inspiration, and resources, making each episode a valuable touchpoint for adults. You can expect to hear us discuss a wide range of topics, including employment and entrepreneurship, financial advice, legal issues, technology, healthy living, housing, and much more. New episodes are released twice a month. You can also sign up for our free newsletter, access additional resources, or contact the hosts directly at hello@lookingforwardourway.com. If you’re interested in joining a supportive community, learning from experts, and staying ahe...

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Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson

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Society

Podcast website

lookingforwardourway.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Telehealth And The Future of Healthcare 03.05.2021

We recently visited The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Lewis Center Outpatient Center. Stacy Kelley is a Nurse Practitioner “extraordinaire” at the Lewis Outpatient Center and has become an expert in Telehealth. We had the opportunity to talk to her about this revolutionary healthcare program. Stacy gave us an in-depth look at telehealth and how it has become such a strong medical p...

The Impact of Regional and Urban Planning 19.04.2021

We are covering a very different topic than we’ve done in our past podcasting, but a critical issue for Central Ohio. We are guessing everyone experiences problems and difficulties in getting around their community – too many cars on the road, congestion, construction, and so much wasted time commuting! We are excited to welcome our guest, Thea Ewing, Director of Transportation & Infrastructur...

Financial Literacy: Important for All Age Groups 05.04.2021

We have some solid information and resources to help build your path to financial literacy, stability and growth. Our guests from BMI Federal Credit Union . Sarah Borland, Vice President of Business & Community Development, and Nancy Sullivan Graf, Financial Education Manager. We first discuss the differences between credit unions and other financial institutions. There are always pros and con...

What Does A County Auditor Do? 15.03.2021

Many of us see government offices as problem solvers – transportation clears and builds roads, human resources employs workers, the courts take care of law-breakers. When you begin to examine the county Auditor’s Office you have a whole new perspective on the issues to be addressed to make our community stable and secure.   The Auditor’s Office has such varied areas of responsibilit...

How to Secure Your Home, Office & Coffee‑Shop: Tech Safety Tips 01.03.2021

We welcome Mason and Mary Landrum, co-owners of Nice Guy Technology . As a family-owned and operated business, they are proud to have served the central Ohio area since 2011. Their team has over 30 years of IT experience and several certifications. From the rapid shift to remote work during the pandemic to the constant evolution of cybersecurity threats, our guests break down the challenges that b...

The Warning Signs of Senior Scams 01.02.2021

We welcome Danielle Murphy, a Consumer Educator for the Consumer Protection Section of the Education Unit of the Office of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office . From impostors posing as government agencies to emotionally manipulative grandparent and romance scams, Danielle Murphy walks us through the most common traps, why seniors are often at higher risk, and the specific warning signs loved ones...

Thanks For 2020, Can't Wait For 2021 23.12.2020

Thank you for being the most important part of our launch of Looking Forward Our Way. We take a look at what we have coming up in the first few months of 2021 on the podcast. And stick around until the end of the episode to hear a message from Ole St. Nick! We would love to hear from you. Email us at hello@lookingforwardourway.com. Find us on Facebook . And of course everything can be found on our...

What's New in Today's Senior Housing 07.12.2020

We all know the difficulty in the housing market across the country, but Columbus and Central Ohio is in a particularly bad spot.  No housing stock, and everyone wanting an alternative – a new place to reside. But there are many facets to the housing picture.  In this episode, we discuss multi-unit senior housing communities.  Our guest is Joel Wrobbel , Director of Market...

Technology And The Holidays 16.11.2020

This episode promises to be a great deal of fun!  The holidays are approaching and needless to say, this is not an easy time to figure out what to buy and how to buy it!  So in this episode, we are going to focus on our holiday shopping and technology – how to use technology and how/what to buy that is technology! Our guest is Marianne Bailey. Marianne has been strengthening our old...

Understanding Medicare Options, Enrollment, and Prescription Plans 02.11.2020

We welcome Josh Kinzel , Benefit Advisor at Seniority Benefit Group . He is an expert when it comes to Medicare. In this episode, we start to demystify Medicare, as we discuss its issues and confusions.  It is Open Enrollment (10/15-12/7) for Medicare recipients and needless to say, there are always questions!  Even if we are not old enough for Medicare, we may be assisting our older rel...

News Coverage And The Election 05.10.2020

It seems like we are always in political season. And this leads to ask ourselves, how do we navigate through all the news sources to best educate ourselves about issues and candidates that will be on the ballot? We talk with Mark Nuce, News Director at North American Broadcasting in Columbus, OH . He has been covering the news and elections since the Reagan/Carter election in 1980, so we know he h...

Understanding Franchise Ownership with The Franchise Educator 07.09.2020

Have you ever wondered about franchise ownership? So have we. In this episode, we talk with Telanda Sidari, The Franchise Educator , about the in's and out's of franchise ownership. She covers.. what makes a franchise different than other types of businesses what's the advantages to owning a franchise as opposed to simply starting a business of your own the types of franchises what skills are need...

Welcome to Looking Forward Our Way 17.08.2020

Welcome to the first Looking Forward Our Way podcast episode. You are getting this episode because you are a subscriber to the former Successful Encore Career podcast. We are expanding our topic reach past employment issues, that will include... Employment Financial and legal issues Technology Healthy living Housing Discover – this covers a wide variety of topics that may address how to stay in co...

Brett Johnson, Circle270Media Podcast Consultants 20.01.2020

Over the past two years, Brett and I have talked to many individuals who have moved from one career to another – pursuing their “encore opportunity”. Today I am putting Brett in the “hot seat” as he has also successfully moved into a new career. Brett moved from a long career in radio broadcasting and sales to open his own company, Circle270Media Podcast Consultants , as an expert in podcasting he...

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