Past to Posterity: Building Legacy One Generation at a Time

Podcast Description July is Legacy Month | The State of the Legacy Movement Address (Part 1) What if your family's legacy isn't waiting to be built someday—but is being shaped by the decisions you make today? In this special State of the Legacy Movement Address, Ms. Florence G. officially invites families across America to reclaim July as Legacy Month —31 intentional days dedicated to building a f...

Beyond Homeownership: The Systems That Shape Our Legacy For decades, housing policies—including redlining, zoning decisions, infrastructure investments, and lending practices—have quietly shaped which neighborhoods thrive and which struggle. Those decisions affect property values, school quality, business development, public safety, and ultimately the wealth families are able to build and transfer...

Housing as Legacy: Why Ownership Still Matters (Part 1) What if housing is about far more than having a roof over your head? In this thought-provoking episode of Past to Posterity , Florence G. Haley sits down with Elmer Moore, CEO of WHEDA, to explore the powerful connection between housing, ownership, wealth-building, and generational legacy. Together, they discuss how stable housing impacts eve...

What if one of the first barriers to wealth-building begins before a person ever speaks? In this powerful episode of Past to Posterity: Building Legacy One Generation at a Time , Florence Haley sits down with educator, researcher, and speaker Dr. Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck for a thought-provoking conversation on identity, perception, and opportunity. Together, they explore how names, bias, expectatio...

More Than a Movement: Malcolm X on Building Institutions That Outlast You This week on Past to Posterity, we honor the life, vision, and unfinished work of Malcolm X on what would have been his 101st birthday. But this is not another episode about the soundbites. This is a conversation about the Malcolm X who was evolving into an institution builder. The Malcolm X who understood that economic powe...

Your Vote Is an Economic Strategy Your vote is more than a civic duty — it’s an economic strategy. In this powerful episode of Past to Posterity: Building Legacy One Generation at a Time , Ms. Florence G. explores the undeniable connection between political power, economic opportunity, and generational wealth. From school funding and property values to business growth, taxes, and community investm...

🎙️ PART 2: Protect the Promise – When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned Building a legacy is one thing… But protecting it through life’s unexpected moments? That’s where most families fall short. In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, I continue my discussion with Leslie West, Owner of Leslie West Agency —and we go deeper into the realities many people avoid. Because legacy isn’t just about what happen...

What you build is important… But what you protect determines whether it lasts. In this powerful episode of  Past to Posterity , I sit down with Leslie West , MS, CLU®, ChFC®, CPCU®, LACP®, an insurance and financial professional, to unpack a critical—but often overlooked—piece of legacy building:  protection . Because the truth is… Many families are working hard to build wealth, create opportuniti...

The Posterity Path™ (Part 2): How Legacy Becomes a Lifestyle It’s one thing to talk about legacy… It’s another thing to live it. In Part 2 of this powerful series, we move beyond planning and into practice—where legacy becomes more than an idea… it becomes a lifestyle . Building on the first three phases of The Posterity Path™, this episode walks you through the final stages: ✨ Training (Alignmen...

Most families don’t fail because they don’t care… They fail because they never had a path. In this powerful first part of a two-part series, I introduce you to The Posterity Path™ —a 6-phase framework for building a legacy that goes beyond your lifetime and reaches your children’s children. In this episode, we focus on the first three phases—the foundation of everything: ✨ Perception (Awakening)...

In this powerful episode of Past to Posterity: Building Legacy One Generation at a Time , Ms. Florence G challenges one of the biggest misconceptions about legacy—that it begins with money. It doesn’t. Legacy begins with vision . Too many families wait until they have wealth to start thinking about what they’ll leave behind… only to discover that without direction, even wealth can lead to confusio...

When we think about legacy, most people think about money, assets, and inheritance. But what if one of the most powerful legacies we leave behind… is the community our children and grandchildren inherit ? In this episode of Past to Posterity: Building Legacy One Generation at a Time , Ms. Florence G. sits down with longtime civic leader Kevin Leavy to explore a conversation we don’t often have thr...

What did your family teach you about legacy? For many of us, the answer is: very little about wealth—but everything about values. In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Past to Posterity , Ms. Florence G. introduces a new way of thinking about legacy—one that goes beyond money and speaks to purpose, preparation, and posterity. Drawing from her own story, she reflects on being raised in a...

The Conversations We Must Have — Money, Healing, and Responsibility (Part II) What it really takes to build generational legacy Legacy requires more than reflection—it requires courage. In Part II of this foundational conversation, Florence G. and her guests move from meaning into responsibility , addressing the conversations families often avoid but cannot afford to ignore. Together, they explore...

Part I - What does it truly mean to leave something behind for the generations that follow? In this inaugural episode of Past to Posterity: Building Legacy One Generation at a Time , host Ms. Florence G. Haley opens the podcast with a heartfelt group conversation featuring voices that believed in the vision from the very beginning. Together, these early supporters reflect on legacy, posterity, and...