Maximize Your Return on Life Podcast

Shari talks with Certified Matchmaker Lisa Ratner on moving from the corporate world to founding her matchmaking business. They discuss dating tips, dating apps and what to look for if you ...

Shari talks with Zach Weber about his career as a multidisciplinary and mixed-media artist. Zach is 27 years old and has exhibited in institutions such as Art Miami, 2022, the Zolla/Lieberman ...

In this episode, Shari talks with her husband of 35 years, Stephen Reiches, about strategic charitable giving. Stephen is the firm's wealth transfer expert, having previously worked as an estate ...

Shari talks with Johanna Smith about Harmonious Balance, a concept to help individuals live their best lives through the practice of holistic energy management. Johanna shares: how she went from ...

Shari talks with Ellen Rogin, a bestselling author and trainer to financial advisors. Shari and Ellen share a common bond – they have both built careers based on taking the ...

A majority of women will one day be solely in charge of their finances. Shari talks with our Senior Financial Advisors Kristyn Gibson and Liz Xilas about why it is ...

Jennifer Gray, “The Brand Therapist”, has navigated the business and therapy worlds for almost twenty years. She counsels overwhelmed professionals on how to boldly reimagine their life. In her conversation with ...

Shari talks with Susan and Lorri about their journey to co-founding Senior Living Specialists Chicago, a premier local and free Senior Community Referral Service. Susan and Lorri explained the different types ...

Where does all my money go? This is a question many people can't answer. In this podcast, Shari talks to budgeting expert (and little brother) Adam Greco about budgeting tips. Adam is a budgeting ...

Shari talks with Susan about the 20th anniversary of her book, The New Success Rules for Women: 10 Surefire Strategies for Reaching Your Career Goals. Some of her success rules include: the ...

Shari talks with Linda about how she became a career strategist, and why she founded Linda L. Harvey Coaching & Career Development. Linda shares how to find your best-fit career path, ...

Shari talks with Beata about how her values were a catalyst in her decision to leave a successful Wall Street career to join start-up private credit provider, The Copia Group, ...

Shari talks with Manisha about her new book: Money Zen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough”.  Like many of us, Manisha felt trapped in the “Cult of Never Enough”, which nearly ...

Shari's guest Kristyn Friske describes the wakeup call that led her to leaving corporate world success to become a Social Impact Strategist. They also discuss Kristyn's “Time, Talent, and Treasure” method ...

Shari and Dana discuss how she started her practice Dana Hirt Parenting, a Chicago-based parent coaching and education service, and how she became a PCI Certified Parent Coach®. Dana uses ...

Shari talks with Dave about Rappaport Reiches Capital Management's investment approach and his thoughts on current markets.           David Rappaport, CFP® is the Co-Founder and Chief ...

Shari talks with the Soup Kitchen founders Nancy Bashook, Jeff Forgash, and Jessie Macdonald and co-chairs Tracey Denlow, Leslie Shulruff, and Beth Tucker. The Soup Kitchen recently celebrated its 20th ...

Shari talks with Dan Bayston, Independent Director, and longtime friend. They discuss Dan's career, what retirement looks like, Dan's involvement on private Board of Directors, being board chair of Sacred ...

Shari interviews Karyn Grossman Gershon, CEO at Project Kesher. Project Kesher was founded to support a growing network of Jewish women leaders in Belarus, Georgia, Russia, Moldova, and Ukraine to ...

Shari interviews David G. Booth, Founder and Executive Chairman of Dimensional Fund Advisors. David shares his path from selling newspapers and shoes to founding one of the largest money management ...

Shari interviews Eric Rosen, Digital Content Creator and International Chess Master. They discuss how Eric turned his passion for chess into a thriving business, how he began playing, chess in ...

Shari interviews Karen Asbra, CFP®, Chief Operating Officer and Principal of Rappaport Reiches Capital Management. They go all the way back to the beginning, when Karen was the first employee ...

Shari talks with Lindsey Paige Markus, an estate planning attorney, and author of the book A Gift for the Future – Conversations About Estate Planning. They discuss Lindsey's path to becoming an ...

I am a storyteller by nature and recently published my first book:  Maximize Your Return on Life. In this podcast I share my inspiration for writing the book, and why I ...

Shari interviews The Sleep Ambassador® Nancy Rothstein. Nancy is a globally recognized sleep expert, and she shares her quest to help people live life fully 24/7, with tips to get ...

Shari talks with Tara May about her journey from Corporate Executive to CEO of Aspiritech — a nonprofit organization that hires individuals on the autism spectrum to provide software testing ...

Shari talks with Carol and Brad White about their career paths – Carol, an MBA with a corporate client base, to a consultant focused on nonprofit organizations, and Brad, a ...

Shari chats with Candance Chow, Co-Founder and Managing Director of NextGroup, a resource for women relaunching or pivoting in their careers. Candace is dedicated to empowering women to be valued, ...

Shari talks with Kathy Bresler, a Consciousness Concierge, about how passion and values influence our lives and her journey from hosting spiritual programs for women in her living room to ...

Shari talks with artist David Rubman about his unique approach to retirement — transitioning from attorney to woodworking. They discuss his career path, his decision and thought process on when ...

In this episode, Shari interviews John “The Purple Coach” Mitchell. They discuss John's career path from Lawyer to Executive Coach, who benefits from an Executive Coach, what types of clients ...

Shari chats with Liz Tinkham, host of the Third Act Podcast. On Third Act, Liz talks to guests who are happily “pretired” – using their time, treasure, and talent to ...

Todd Wiener, a successful attorney and avid cyclist, was in a devastating bike accident resulting in a traumatic brain injury. Todd talks about his recovery and life after the accident. ...

In this episode, Andrea discusses her journey from State's Attorney to Family Law. She shares what every woman should know about their finances, steps to take for women contemplating divorce, ...

For her first podcast, Shari is in the “hot seat”, being interviewed by her business partner David Rappaport. Shari shares her background, including her family's experience that inspired her mission ...