About this podcast
Welcome to The Downsizing Roadmap Podcast, your go-to resource for navigating the emotional and practical challenges of downsizing. Whether you’re helping a senior loved one transition to a smaller space, embracing minimalism, or simply looking to simplify your life, this podcast offers expert tips, heartwarming stories, and actionable advice to guide you every step of the way.
Join us as we share insights, interview trusted vendors, and explore real-life journeys of letting go and moving forward. Tune in to find inspiration, solutions, and support for creating a lighter, brighter future.
Subscribe today to make downsizing manageable—and maybe even fun!
Meet Your Hosts:
Jodi Rosko and Heather Fisher
Realtors and Downsizing Specialists
The Rosko Group
Keller Williams Community Partners
https://downsizingroadmap.com/
Episodes
The newest 20 of 93 episodes
- 93. Cash Offers and Family Buyers: What to Know Before You Say Yes · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 93A postcard promising cash for your house, a neighbor whose daughter would love to live next door, or one of your own kids asking to buy the family home can all look like the…
- 92. Downsizing Room by Room: 7 Rooms That Tell Your Life Story · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 92Every room in your home was set up for a certain season of your life. Some of those rooms may still be arranged for a season that ended years ago, and that is often where…
- 91. The Downsizing Muscle: Why Letting Go Gets Easier With Practice · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 91Letting go of your belongings feels hardest before you’ve made a single decision, and that feeling is often what keeps the whole job on tomorrow’s list. Like any muscle, your…
- 90. 7 Surprising Ways Your Life Gets Better When You Downsize · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 90When our clients and workshop attendees get to the other side of a downsize, something we hear again and again is "I can't believe I didn't do this sooner." The reasons behind…
- 89. Downsizing Regret: What If I Get Rid of Something I Need Later? · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 89"What if I get rid of something I need later?" is a question we hear a lot in our downsizing classes, and it can stall the whole process before it starts. Once that thought takes…
- 88. 10 Sneaky Clutter Categories Hiding in Your Clean House · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 88A house can look pretty and organized and still be full of clutter. It just lives behind closed doors, in the drawers, bins, closets, and cabinets that haven't been opened since…
- 87. The Top 12 Ways Adult Children Can Truly Help Their Parents With Downsizing · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 87Most adult children want to help their parents when they're ready to downsize. Knowing the best ways to help is the hard part. We break down twelve specific roles that come up…
- 86. Downsize in Place: How to Create a Simpler Life Without Moving · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 86If you're not planning to move anytime soon, downsizing probably feels like a problem for another day. It doesn't have to be. Most of us are only living in a fraction of our own…
- 85. Multigenerational Living: How to Make It Work · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 85So many families consider multigenerational living, whether that means parents moving in with their adult children or the other way around, and assume it will work out because…
- 84. 6 Items Everyone Argues About (and What to Do Instead) When Downsizing · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 84If your downsizing project keeps stalling over the same disagreement, you have probably landed on one of six items that trip up almost every family. There is usually a real…
- 83. Designing a Home That Supports Who You Want to Be · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 83If someone walked through your home today, who would they assume lives there? It's worth sitting with that question, because homes tend to get designed by accident, one life…
- 82. Downsizing: Getting Comfortable Asking for Help · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 82So many of us were raised to be self-sufficient, and that is something to be proud of. But when that independence turns into doing everything alone, even the things you do not…
- 81. Downsizing Math: The Costs of Staying Put or Moving With Too Much · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 81Deciding whether to downsize comes down to more than how you feel about your house. Most people never add up what it actually costs to stay in their home each year, and just as…
- 80. The Downsizing Regrets We Hear Most (and How to Avoid Them) · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 80If part of what's holding you back from downsizing is the fear that you'll get rid of something and regret it later, this episode is for you. We're getting into the psychology…
- 79. How To Choose A Home That Still Works 20 Years From Now · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 79We walk through what a longevity home really is and how to choose a place that supports you for decades, not just for today. We share a simple framework to reduce stress, avoid…
- 78. 7 Signs Your Aging Parents Need Help at Home: A Downsizing Guide · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 78So many adult children walk into their aging parents' house for a visit and quietly start scanning for problems, worried they'll either miss something real or make too big a deal…
- 77. The 4 Rule System That Works to Declutter Any Room · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 77Decluttering a full house means making hundreds of small decisions, and by the time you're an hour into just the kitchen, every item can start to feel like its own judgment call…
- 76. The Crisis Cleanout: How to Empty a Home Quickly Without Getting Stuck · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 76When a crisis hits your family we know firsthand the exhaustion and overwhelm that cleaning out a home quickly can bring. We've been there with our own families and want to help…
- 75. Planning for "Plan B": What If I Can't Stay Independent? · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 75So many people say they want to live in their home forever, and that makes complete sense. But when a crisis happens and there's no Plan B in place, the options are limited. This…
- 74. 7 Questions to Know If You’re Ready to Downsize · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 74Have thoughts about downsizing started creeping in, but you're not sure if you're ready? Maybe a smaller place sounds easier, and also a little scary. What if you regret it? This…
