The Matt Feret Show

No one likes to think about their eventual demise. It’s science: research says our own brains keep us from dwelling on it. A recent NeuroImage study found human brains categorize death as an unfortunate event that only happens to other people. If you're a caregiver or have older parents, listen up! Fifty percent of older adults will need long-term care at some point in their lives. If you or...

Joan Price is an author, educator and self-described advocate of ageless sexuality who loves helping people have and maintain healthy sex lives throughout their lives, but especially as they grow older. This episode will give you an insider’s view into sex as we age, with your partner, by yourself, sex when you’re single, dating websites, sex after the death of a spouse, hormones, scheduling sex,...

Bryan Kiefer, RPh is a pharmacist, independent pharmacy owner and board member of the Missouri Pharmacy Association. This episode will give you an insider’s view into independent pharmacists and pharmacies, the role independent pharmacists play in rural America, how to actually talk to and use your pharmacist, why you may not want to use mail-order pharmacy services, why using cash or drug discoun...

Todd Morrissey is President of Medicare Solutions at Advisors Excel. Advisors Excel is a nationwide firm based out of Topeka. It helps independent financial professionals, advisors, and wealth managers build independent practices. This episode will give you an insider’s view into why financial planners, wealth managers and their firms haven't typically gotten very involved in Medicare insurance co...

Erika Pimentel holds a Ph. D. in human nutrition and is a NASM-certified personal trainer who specializes in women's fitness. This episode will give you an insider’s view into maintaining fitness as you age, the importance of weight and core training for balance, nutrition and meal plans, online training programs versus in-person assessments, customization versus just getting started, fad diets, f...

Paul Rooney is the Executive Vice President of Business Development at Aloe Care, a technology company that’s transforming the future of in-home elder care. Aloe Care’s Smart Hub with voice-activated offers access to 24/7 professional emergency response and built-in motion, temperature, and air quality sensors and a wearable Care Button to get help both inside and outside the home. Just plug it in...

Honorée Corder is a bestselling author and book coach. This episode will give you an insider’s view into the art of self-publishing your book, how, why and when to use a strategic book coach, how to identify a legitimate book coach, monetizing your book, author earning potential of traditional vs. self-publishing, why the best time to start writing is NOW, royalties vs. advances, the creative writ...

Mike McDonough is President and CEO of General Search and Recruitment, a firm that recruits for mid-level and C-level positions within a variety of areas, with a special focus on the insurance industry. Mike loves helping people land roles, is extremely passionate about helping people find new careers. This episode will give you an insider’s view into Mike’s approach to career management, re-skill...

Rob Pykosz is a Senior Vice President at Lenox Advisors and works with both corporations and high net worth individual clients. Rob specializes in comprehensive estate, insurance, asset allocation, employee benefits strategies and executive carve-out programs. This episode will give you an insider’s view into his thinking around different types of financial advisors, how Medicare interacts with we...

Bill Pellegrini runs a large Medicare insurance agency in Phoenix, Arizona that works with over 300 Medicare insurance agents across twenty states. That gives him a pretty unique perspective on what kind of Medicare insurance people are buying across a large section of the country and why they’re buying it.  This episode will give you a bit of an insider’s view into how why Bill thinks l...

Hello, and welcome to the very first episode of The Matt Feret Show! The Matt Feret show is an on-camera, interview-format show broadcast on YouTube and various podcast outlets once every two weeks. The goal of Matt Feret Show is simple; I interview interesting people, insiders and experts to help light a path to a successful retirement. Sometimes they may be relatively well-known, but oftent...