

Let's Talk Legacy
Southwestern Family of 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.
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.
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Aug 6, 2025 • 20min
Life is a Schoolroom, with Mike McCarthy
Mike McCarthy, author, CEO of FamBundance, and a founding member of GoBundance, shares the importance of creating a family constitution, writing “legacy letters”, being purpose-driven as an individual and as a family, and why "nothing is impossible to the brave and faithful".

Jul 16, 2025 • 3min
CLIP: Forbes' Hot Take
Celebrity host, actress, and TV pioneer Forbes Riley shares her slightly controversial opinion on legacy, and the event that ushered in her "next chapter".Hear the full interview with Forbes in Episode 67 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Jul 2, 2025 • 18min
Queen of Pitch, with Forbes Riley
Celebrity host, actress, and TV pioneer Forbes Riley dishes on overcoming physical insecurities, hitting it big with Body by Jake, being the original host of the X Games, working with her kids, being at the "right place at the right time with the weirdest talent", and her slightly controversial opinion on legacy.

Jun 18, 2025 • 5min
CLIP: Purpose Vs. Meaning
Hospice Medical Director and author Jordan Grumet explains the distinction between meaning and purpose, and shares the story of how his grandfather's legacy had a ripple effect he could never have imagined.Hear Jordan's full interview in Episode 66 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Jun 4, 2025 • 28min
The Purpose Code, with Jordan Grumet
Hospice Medical Director and author Jordan Grumet shares the profound loss that change the trajectory of his life, addresses common misconceptions about hospice care, defines the “purpose crisis”, "purpose anxiety", and the "purpose paradox", explains the distinction between meaning and purpose and the connection between purpose and legacy, and reveals the lessons that the living can take from the dying.

May 21, 2025 • 3min
CLIP: Impact IS Legacy
Natalie Byrne, Founder of Blank Space communications firm, and a Legacy, Impact & Brand Purpose Strategist, explains what impact really is, and why being present today is important to legacy tomorrow.Hear Natalie's full interview in Episode 65 of Let's Talk Legacy.

May 7, 2025 • 20min
Blank Space, with Natalie Byrne
Natalie Byrne, Founder of Blank Space communications firm, and a Legacy, Impact & Brand Purpose Strategist, explains what "blank space" IS, shares stories from her work with President Obama and the United Nations, weighs the metaphorical benefits of being on a speed boat vs a cruise ship, and reveals what we can learn from horses about leadership.

Apr 16, 2025 • 4min
CLIP: Leave a Legacy, or Leave a Mess?
Certified Executor Advisor and author David Edey explains the key role that having the right insurance plays in your estate planning, and the biggest tip for how to find it.Hear David's full interview in Episode 64 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Apr 2, 2025 • 28min
Love & Order, with David Edey
Certified Executor Advisor and author David Edey addresses the personal experience that led him to helping others, the 3 types of families, managing your digital estate assets, the worst job you can ask of someone you love, and why legacy isn't what you leave people, but how you leave them.

Mar 19, 2025 • 2min
CLIP: The 6 Realms of Legacy
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.