Skip Gen Travel with Stefanie Shackelford EP – 251

Skip Gen Travel with Stefanie Shackelford EP – 251

Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Cool Grandpa Podcast, I sit down with Stefanie Shackelford, founder of Odyssey Travel, to explore how travel has evolved—and why experienced travel advisors matter more than ever, especially for grandparents planning meaningful...
Raising Tomorrow with Kepler Knott – EP 250

Raising Tomorrow with Kepler Knott – EP 250

Episode Summary: In this episode of The Cool Grandpa Podcast, I sit down with author, father, and former tech entrepreneur Kepler Knott to explore what it means to raise kids in an age of rapid change. Drawing from his book Raising Tomorrow: Talks to Prepare Our Kids...
Navigating Senior Living with Jeannie Duckworth EP – 249

Navigating Senior Living with Jeannie Duckworth EP – 249

Summary: Choosing senior living for a loved one can feel overwhelming, emotional, and deeply personal. In this episode of The Cool Grandpa Podcast, I sit down with Jeannie Duckworth, co-founder of Blue Magnolia Senior Living Advisors, to unpack what families really...
Leadership Lessons from Santa Claus EP – 248

Leadership Lessons from Santa Claus EP – 248

Show Notes: Santa Claus isn’t just a holiday icon—he’s a world-class leader. In this episode of The Cool Grandpa Podcast, I explore four powerful leadership traits modeled by Santa Claus and how grandparents, parents, and team leaders can apply them both at home and...
Grandparenting in the Roman Empire with Dr. Lisa Brunet EP – 247

Grandparenting in the Roman Empire with Dr. Lisa Brunet EP – 247

Summary In this episode, I talk with historian Lisa Brunet, whose work explores the hidden world of grandparents in ancient Rome. Together, we unpack what grandparenting looked like 2,000 years ago—how elders shaped family identity, cared for young children, preserved...
Bonus Show – How Grandkids Stretch Us: Lessons from Dean Nielson

Bonus Show – How Grandkids Stretch Us: Lessons from Dean Nielson

Show Notes You are going to enjoy listening to the very first interview that I did for The Cool Grandpa Podcast. This episode originally aired back in May of 2020. This conversation still resonates with me, my wife Karen, and many other listeners to the podcast. If...