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302: What’s in My Death Folder (And Why You Need One)
<p><a href="https://www.getbrick.app/JAMIE06792">Brick for Phones</a> (Save 10%)</p><p><br></p><p>If I die in a blizzard… does my kid know where the folder is?</p><p>That’s not anxiety.<br>That’s logistics.</p><p>In this episode, I’m talking about something we are terrible at as a society:</p><p><strong>Preparing for death.</strong></p><p>Not in a morbid way.<br>Not in a fearful way.<br>In a practical way.</p><p>Because if you’ve ever lost someone close to you, you know:</p><p>The week after someone dies is chaos.<br>Paperwork.<br>Phone calls.<br>Passwords.<br>Decisions.<br>Funeral arrangements.<br>Assets.<br>Access.</p><p>All while actively grieving.</p><p>In this episode I cover:</p><ul><li><p>Why every parent needs a will (even if you “don’t have assets”)</p></li><li><p>Choosing guardians and putting it in writing</p></li><li><p>Why passwords are everything</p></li><li><p>What’s actually in my “death folder”</p></li><li><p>Trusts, beneficiaries, and pour-over wills</p></li><li><p>Making funeral decisions in advance</p></li><li><p>Why I update my obituary photo</p></li><li><p>Why you need access to your spouse’s financial info</p></li><li><p>Why you should sit down with aging parents now</p></li><li><p>How decline can happen fast</p></li><li><p>Why strength training matters as we age</p></li><li><p>How to make it easy on the living</p></li></ul><p>This episode isn’t morbid.<br>It’s responsible.</p><p>We need to get better at dying.</p><p>That means:<br>Having the hard conversation.<br>Writing things down.<br>Organizing your life.<br>Making it simple for the people left behind.</p><p>You can be lighthearted about it.<br>You can joke about your obituary photo.</p><p>But you still need the folder.</p><p>Put your phone down — and go start one.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 <a href="https://www.jamieglowacki.com/email-list">Sign up for my newsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamie.glowacki/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==">Jamie's Instagram</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/jamieglowacki"></a><a href="https://www.jamieglowacki.com/oh-crap-cafe"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.jamieglowacki.com/oh-crap-cafe">Oh Crap! Cafe Parenting Community</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jamieglowacki.com/oh-crap-cafe"></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crap-Potty-Training-Jamie-Glowacki/dp/1668079550/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=3G141&content-id=amzn1.sym.cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_p=cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_r=144-5601804-7448258&pd_rd_wg=TiYA6&pd_rd_r=5c388e56-017f-4204-9b54-de1ce9e614fb&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk">Oh Crap! Potty Training</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crap-Have-Toddler-Time-outs-Parenting/dp/1982109734/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PZIQO4OROWS1&keywords=oh+crap+i+have+a+toddler+by+jamie+glowacki&qid=1581681340&sprefix=oh+crap+I+have+%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crap-Have-Toddler-Time-outs-Parenting/dp/1982109734/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PZIQO4OROWS1&keywords=oh+crap+i+have+a+toddler+by+jamie+glowacki&qid=1581681340&sprefix=oh+crap+I+have+%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1">Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler</a></p><p><a href="https://paleovalley.com/offers/protein-sticks/pvpartners?oid=48&affid=2486&source_id=podcast">Paleovalley Protein Sticks</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bedwettingtherapy.com/?aff=25">Therapee</a></p><p><a href="https://www.getbrick.app/JAMIE06792">Brick for Phones</a> (Save 10%)</p><p><br></p>
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