
How To Move Your Mom®
How to Move Your Mom (and Still be on Speaking Terms Afterward) is the place for that conversation we all need to have – because moving your mom, your dad, or yourself isn’t just about moving things from one place to another. It is so much more complicated than that! There’s an increasing number of generations living at the same time…and there’s a lot of life to live in later life. HTMYM features top experts in senior living communities, placement agencies, realtors, and family members who’ve been through it all.Please join us as we explore the possibilities, complexities, and potential of later life. We’ll search for answers to the questions most people don’t know to ask so that all generations can flourish together.
How To Move Your Mom®
010: Helping People and Their Loved Ones Get to Their New Home Quickly and Safely - Todd Emrick
This week's guest on How to Move Your Mom (and still be on speaking terms afterward) is @ToddEmrick. Todd is a 24-year veteran of the moving industry. As The Wheaton Group’s Director of Customer Service he has expertly shepherded clients from one end of their move to the other since 2004. Given that The Wheaton Group is the fourth largest household moving and transportation carrier in the United States, Todd gets a lot of phone calls, both from clients and move managers like Marty.
Episode Sponsor:
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What you will learn from this episode:
- The distinct difference between moving older adults and those of younger generations.
- Why delivery delays are the most challenging part of his job and what causes most of them.
- What questions people should ask moving companies as they consider working with them.
- The difference between packing by professionals versus families.
- What he wishes people knew about what he does.
- How he helped create a training program for moving agents and brokers that focused on moves for older adults.
- What advice he gives to people about how to set themselves up for success – or at least less stress – when they’re preparing to move.
Connect with Todd Emrick:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-emrick-3398226/
Website: https://www.wheatonworldwide.com/
Connect with Marty Stevens-Heebner:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martyheebner/
Website: https://howtomoveyourmom.com/
Email: marty@clearhomesolutions.com