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9 - The Digital Mess We Leave Behind
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Today’s episode is about something most of us rarely think about… until a family crisis suddenly forces us to.
Our digital lives.
From email accounts and photos to subscriptions, passwords, social media, and cloud storage, we all leave behind a growing digital footprint. But very few people ever prepare their families for what happens to those accounts after they’re gone.
In this episode, host Bill Corbett shares a few simple but important steps that can make life far easier for the people we love someday.
This episode is called:
“The Digital Mess We Leave Behind.”
Thoughts and ideas courtesy of Epoch Times.
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Today's episode is about something. Most of us rarely think about our digital lives until a family crisis suddenly forces us to act. This includes email accounts and photos, subscriptions, passwords, social media, and cloud storage. We all leave behind a growing digital footprint, but very few people ever prepare their families for what happens to those accounts after they're gone. Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid To Speak podcast. I'm your host, bill Corbett and the author of the Amazon Bestseller from the Soapbox to the Stage, how to Use Your Passion to Start a Speaking Business. In this episode, I'm going to step away from the business of speaking for a moment and share some simple but important steps that can make life far easier for the people we love. Someday when we're gone as speakers, most of us have created many digital threads that someone will have to clean up after us, and we have a chance to make it easier for them. Now, this episode is called The Digital Mess. We Leave Behind Why Every Speaker should prepare their online accounts before it's too late. I recently read an article in Epic Times that grounded me quickly. I'm getting up there in age and have so many digital accounts. The article made me think about what will happen to all those accounts, especially the ones that I'm paying a subscription for. Most people spend time preparing wills, organizing finances, or thinking about who will inherit treasured possessions but very few people stop to think about something else that now follows us through nearly every part of life our digital footprint. Think about how much of your life now exists online, family photos stored in the cloud, email accounts, social media profiles, streaming subscriptions, banking apps, online businesses, YouTube channels, passwords, documents, and autopay accounts. Now, imagine your family trying to sort through all of that while grieving. Unfortunately, many families are left scrambling because nobody ever prepared them for the digital side of death. The good news is that this problem is easier to solve than most people realize. Start by choosing a digital executor. One of the smartest things you can do is designate someone who will handle your digital life after you're gone. This person is often called a digital executor. They don't necessarily have to be the same person handling your estate, but they should be trustworthy, organized, reasonably comfortable with technology, and willing to help your family navigate online accounts and subscriptions. Most importantly, don't just mention it casually in conversation. Write it down. Include instructions in your will or in a separate document that your executor knows exists. Verbal wishes often disappear during stressful moments. Use the legacy tools that already exist. Many people don't realize that companies like Google, apple, Facebook, and Instagram already provide tools that allow you to prepare your accounts ahead of time. For example, Google, Google's inactive account manager allows you to decide what happens to your Gmail, Google Photos, drive, and YouTube accounts. After a period of inactivity, you can have data deleted. Allow trusted people access and notify selected family members. Apple Apple's digital Legacy feature allows you to assign a legacy contact who can request access to important files, photos, notes, and messages after your death, Facebook and Instagram. These platforms allow you to memorialize your account, designate a legacy, contact and request account deletion ahead of time. These tools are free and only take a few minutes to set up. Ignoring them means giant tech companies may make decisions for your accounts instead of you the password problem. This is where many families hit a wall. Even if loved ones know accounts exist, they often cannot access them. Some people leave no information at all. Others make the mistake of storing passwords in unsafe places, like sticky notes, random notebooks, unprotected word documents, and phone notes. Apps a password manager with emergency access settings can be extremely helpful. Several services allow you to choose a trusted emergency contact who can request access if something happens to you. If password managers feel overwhelming right now, even a simple written inventory stored securely with your important documents is far better than nothing. Don't forget about subscriptions. Here's another issue. Many families never consider recurring charges continue after death unless someone stops them. Streaming services, software subscriptions, gym memberships, apps, website hosting, and automatic bill payments can quietly continue charging credit cards or bank accounts for months. This post was inspired by an excellent article courtesy of Epic Times about discussing digital legacy planning and online account management after death. You've been listening to the Get Paid To Speak podcast with Bill Corbett. I hope this episode encouraged you to think a little differently about the digital side of life and legacy. None of us like thinking about difficult topics like this, but taking even a few small steps now can spare our family's confusion, stress, and unnecessary financial headaches later. If this episode made you think of someone who should hear it, please consider sharing it with them. And remember, preparing your digital life isn't really about technology. It's about kindness. It's about clarity, and it's about making things just a little easier for the people you love. Thanks again for listening, and I'll see you next time. This podcast is the property of Bill Corbett, copyright 2026, all Rights Reserve.