Let's Talk Legacy
Kids & Family Podcasts
What does it mean to build and maintain a legacy, either in business, or for your loved ones? What tools and resources are available to help? Join the discussion along with exciting guests and real listeners just like you, to tackle the answers to these questions, and learn how to grow today, for a better tomorrow. Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and retains all rights to their copyrighted materials and trademarks contained in this podcast. Southwestern Legacy Insurance Group is an affiliate of Family First Life.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Kids & Family Podcasts
Description:
What does it mean to build and maintain a legacy, either in business, or for your loved ones? What tools and resources are available to help? Join the discussion along with exciting guests and real listeners just like you, to tackle the answers to these questions, and learn how to grow today, for a better tomorrow. Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and retains all rights to their copyrighted materials and trademarks contained in this podcast. Southwestern Legacy Insurance Group is an affiliate of Family First Life.
Language:
English
Website:
https://southwesternlegacy.com/
Episodes
CLIP: The 6 Realms of Legacy
3/19/2025
Author, Founder/CEO of 7Gen Legacy Group, and host of the Legacy, Lyrics, and Life podcast, Shawna Wells, explains the 6 realms of legacy, and the 3 biggest data points on how you spend your time.
Hear Shawna's full interview in Episode 63 of Let's Talk Legacy.
Duration:00:02:28
Legacy, Lyrics, and Life, with Shawna Wells
3/5/2025
Author, Founder/CEO of 7Gen Legacy Group, and host of the Legacy, Lyrics, and Life podcast, Shawna Wells, talks about being a legacy architect, LIVING a legacy, not just LEAVING one, the 6 realms of legacy, the crucial generational pivot point, why it takes intention to get to impact, how money is data, and how she’s literally growing her legacy with apples in Vermont.
Duration:00:26:24
CLIP: The Trump Impact on Family Businesses?
2/19/2025
Devin DeCiantis and Ivan Lansberg, the Managing Partner and co-founder respectively of Lansberg Gersick Advisors, weigh in on the possible consequences of the latest US election on family businesses.
Hear Devin and Ivan's full interview across Episodes 61 and 62 of Let's Talk Legacy.
Duration:00:03:55
The Enduring Enterprise Pt. 2, with Devin DeCiantis and Ivan Lansberg
2/5/2025
Devin DeCiantis and Ivan Lansberg, the Managing Partner and co-founder respectively of Lansberg Gersick Advisors, continue the discussion of their new book, THE ENDURING ENTERPRISE: How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions, including the possible consequences of the latest US election on family businesses, 7 stabilizing strategies for businesses and organizations, and weighing the "I" vs the "we".
Duration:00:17:58
CLIP: Stability is...Bad?
1/22/2025
Devin DeCiantis and Ivan Lansberg, the Managing Partner and co-founder respectively of Lansberg Gersick Advisors, explain why stability, while it sounds good, is really a double-edged sword.
Hear Devin and Ivan's full interview across Episodes 61 and 62 of Let's Talk Legacy.
Duration:00:02:59
The Enduring Enterprise Pt. 1, with Devin DeCiantis and Ivan Lansberg
1/15/2025
Devin DeCiantis and Ivan Lansberg, the Managing Partner and co-founder respectively of Lansberg Gersick Advisors, run down their new book, THE ENDURING ENTERPRISE: How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions, including info on why family businesses are more resilient than others, managing risk, balancing identity and change, managing continuity vs growth, and why stability is a double-edged sword.
Duration:00:23:56
CLIP: The Power of Story
1/8/2025
Bridget Cook-Burch, a New York Times & Wall Street Journal Best-selling author, writing mentor, and speaker, as well as the CEO and Founder of Inspired Legacy Publishing, shares the details of her near death experience, what she learned from writing about gang members and serial killers, the power of story, the joy of fish mongering, having passion to your persistence, and why legacy is in the name of ALL of her businesses.
Hear Bridget's full interview in Episode 60 of Let's Talk Legacy.
Duration:00:04:16
Change Your Story, Change Your Life, with Bridget Cook-Burch
1/1/2025
Bridget Cook-Burch, a New York Times & Wall Street Journal Best-selling author, writing mentor, and speaker, as well as the CEO and Founder of Inspired Legacy Publishing, shares the details of her near death experience, what she learned from writing about gang members and serial killers, the power of story, the joy of fish mongering, having passion to your persistence, and why legacy is in the name of ALL of her businesses.
Duration:00:27:04
CLIP: Terrorism Insurance Is a Thing
12/25/2024
Tom Kaiser, the Managing Partner at Masterful Coaching, renowned expert in the field of collaboration, and a top insurance executive, explains the idea of terrorism insurance, and why insurance, and a full insurance PLAN is critical.
Hear Tom's full interview in Episode 59 of Let's Talk Legacy.
Duration:00:03:40
People Need The Touch, with Tom Kaiser
12/18/2024
Tom Kaiser, the Managing Partner at Masterful Coaching, renowned expert in the field of collaboration, and a top insurance executive, explains how his time in the Air Force led him to the insurance field, pioneering the idea of terrorism insurance, why insurance, and a full insurance PLAN is critical, and shares his legacy within the industry, as well as something free for listeners.
Duration:00:15:37
CLIP: Uncovering a Secret Family
12/11/2024
Haleh Shoa, founder and CEO of Picturli, shares about the unique family trauma that led to the start of her company, accidentally uncovering secret families, and using technology to uncover hidden history.
Hear Haleh's full interview in Episode 58 of Let's Talk Legacy.
Duration:00:04:12
Out of Love, And For Love, with Haleh Shoa
12/4/2024
Haleh Shoa, founder and CEO of Picturli, a photo organization and archiving studio that helps families, individuals, and businesses transform their photo collection into one sortable digital library, shares the unique family trauma that led to the start of her company, the lessons she learned from the corporate work with Apple and more, how she’s keeping people’s memories secure in the digital age, a connection to Cher, curating collections spanning almost 180 years, accidentally uncovering secret families, and using technology to uncover hidden history.
Duration:00:23:16
CLIP: The 5 Pillars of Resiliency
11/27/2024
Behaviorist, psychology researcher, and expert on the topic of resilience, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, explains the 5 Pillars of resilience, and what makes each piece essential.
Hear Dr. Hanley-Dafoe's full interview in Episode 57 of Let's Talk Legacy.
Duration:00:03:50
How To Be Well In An Unwell World, with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe
11/20/2024
Behaviorist, psychology researcher, and expert on the topic of resiliency, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, explains how to stay resilient even in the face of hardship, how to prioritize and set goals, the 5 Pillars of resilience, the importance of taking a pause, the perspective shift brought on by her podcast co-host, navigating the realms of wellness, and the role of perseverance in building your legacy.
Duration:00:28:42
CLIP: The Setup, The Takedown
11/13/2024
Attorney Isaac Wright, Jr. explains how he was able to create new law and use it to secure the release of a fellow inmate before successfully applying it to his own case, and overturning his own wrongful conviction.
Hear Isaac's full interview in Episode 56 of Let's Talk Legacy.
Duration:00:03:16
Marked for Life, with Isaac Wright, Jr.
11/6/2024
Isaac Wright, Jr. successfully fought his own wrongful conviction to life in prison, and has spent years since clearing his own name as well as those of other inmates in similar circumstances. Hear the incredible story of how he fought the system from within and prevailed, and how he has used that knowledge to not only cement himself a legal legacy, but used it to clear and preserve the legacies of countless others.
Duration:00:23:23
CLIP: "After That...The Whole Thing Changed"
10/23/2024
Shawn Meaike, Founder, President, and CEO of Family First Life Insurance, shares the story of the day that changed his perspective on everything, and what makes the relationship between FFL and Southwestern Legacy special.
Hear Shawn's full interview in Episode 55 of Let's Talk Legacy.
Duration:00:04:43
Family First, with Shawn Meaike
10/16/2024
Shawn Meaike, Founder, President, and CEO of Family First Life Insurance, shares how his early career in social work primed him for his future in insurance, the story of the day that changed his perspective on everything, the wealth of products now available to protect families, what makes the relationship between FFL and Southwestern Legacy special, and what kind of legacy he wants to leave for generations to come.
Duration:00:20:16
CLIP: Meet Christian Cochran
10/9/2024
Author, speaker, and above all, father, Chris Cochran, shares the equally tragic and uplifting story of his son Christian, what Christian believed in, and why to make To-Love lists instead of To-Do lists.
Hear Chris's full interview in Episode 54 of Let's Talk Legacy.
Duration:00:03:57
What's Good About Today, with Chris Cochran
10/2/2024
Author, speaker, and above all, father, Chris Cochran, shares the equally tragic and uplifting story of his son Christian and how he's carrying on his son's legacy through the Christian Cochran Legacy Fund, the way acceptance leads to gratitude, why to make To-Love lists instead of To-Do lists, and the one universal thing we all deal with.
Duration:00:20:04