Host:

Michaela Tobin, Outreach Coordinator, Triage Cancer

Monica Fawzy Bryant, Esq., Chief Mission Officer, Triage Cancer

Guest:

Robyn Sechler, VP of Partnerships at GoodTrust

Key Takeaways

Estate planning can feel uncomfortable—but it’s one of the most loving things you can do for yourself and your family. In this episode, Michaela and Monica sit down with Robin Sechler of GoodTrust, an online platform that helps people easily create, store, and securely share essential planning documents like wills, trusts, and health care directives.

Together, they discuss how technology is simplifying estate planning, empowering caregivers, and helping families protect their legacies with clarity and compassion.

Key Topics

• Why estate planning is an act of love, not just a financial task

• Core documents every adult should have:

• Will

• Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs

• Advance Healthcare Directive (Living Will + Medical Power of Attorney)

• How estate planning benefits caregivers and reduces uncertainty

• How to start sensitive conversations about planning with loved ones

• Pet Directives—planning for the care of furry family members

• Using technology to simplify estate planning with GoodTrust’s Digital Vault

• Create and store wills, trusts, and directives online

• Securely share documents with “trusted contacts”

• Control who can view what, and when

Partnership Highlight

Through a special partnership between Triage Health and GoodTrust. When listeners purchase a one-year subscription using our link, you save $25 and Triage Cancer receives $25 to support free resources. Use code: SAVE25GIVE25.

Resources Mentioned

• Triage Health Estate Planning Resources

• Triage Health Estate Planning Toolkit

• Triage Health Caregiver Resources

• GoodTrust – Online estate planning and digital vault platform

• Dollar For – Assistance with medical debt and charity care:

• Medicare Plan Finder – Tool to compare Medicare Part D plans: medicare.gov/plan-compare

• Triage Health Video: How to Use Medicare Plan Finder

• Triage Health Checklist: Medicare Prescription Drug Exception Requests

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