Annestasis Podcast

How does one relocate within their own home to find space for 3 newborns in 11 months?  Ask Andrew Bartolotta. He and his wife Lacey adopted twins, had another baby and began primarily working from home in the post-Covid world. Closet became "Cloffice" and bedrooms were transformed into multipurpose rooms. Andrew teaches us how a sense of humor, a faith of steel and a flexible spirit allowed space for his family to grow....in a hurry! 

Come with me and listen to a beautiful soul, Amanda Watson Johnson, tell us about her family's move to the Highlands, NC area. She leveraged the extra energy and revitalization to start a new company and increase her Podcast journey. Amanda is a living example of what it means to listen and obey The Creator to experience expansion and peaceful living. 

John Heckman had a unique experience moving his mother to multiple locations throughout her Alzheimer's journey. He shares the challenges and joys associated with this heartbreaking disease. As he and his siblings made choices for his mother, he is not alone feeling overwhelmed. Join us as we hear about how John traversed his mom's journey "home."

The Wilkinson family is no stranger to relocation. These two sisters along with two other siblings watched their mother navigate a real estate career and move from their childhood home into several other spaces.  As adults, they were charting their own paths and moved to various places in and outside the US. Listen to the process of moving their mother into her most joyful space leveraging a team approach with other trusted professionals.

Jo Anne was preparing to downsize with her spouse when the unimaginable happened. A fall proved catastrophic, and she needed to make the move alone. With the help of family, she moved to her first senior adult community residence. Join us as Jo Anne shares her process through a dark season of grief into a new space surrounded by beauty and friends.   

Henry Nelson and his significant other, took a leap into a new city, state, community, and lifestyle. As two individuals charted a course, post full-time careers, they defined what was meaningful and nature won. Combining two full lives and households in a long distance move proved stressful. Listen to Henry's epic storytelling genius as he shares the good, the bad and the victorious.

Robert went through a typical rite of passage to a strange place with new people across the country. Without anything familiar and a support system far away, he learned to live as an independent young man. We hear from Robert as he unpacks what that process meant to him.  He will inspire students and parents alike with his story of a life reborn after relocating to college! 

Sharon makes a bold move to marry her best friend as her adult children find their life paths. A part of that beautiful new addition was a move to a new space, retiring from a stressful career and creating a new life. Sharon has a lot to teach us as she maximizes the mid-life years!  

As Steve and his beautiful wife resize their life and home with an almost empty nest, Steve makes choices about next steps. He hears a call and responds in faith to not only move, but also to take a complete departure from his former career in wealth management. Listen and prepare to be inspired by a life lived faithfully!

Kim and her family moved to a new area to follow a better job.  When that job didn't pan out, decisions led them to stick with the area, move again and embrace a lovely new life!  Follow their journey as Kim describes the process. 

Carolyn and Stacey unpack the journey that brought her from the "Boogie Bronx" to Memphis via Philadelphia. Not only did she put down roots, but a business was also born that informs and educates. Her African American Perspective Tour of Memphis, TN is improving the community at large.   

Join Stacey as she discusses the new life expansion with Duncan Williams after the sale of a family business. The relocation to new office space created a new dynamic that is unfolding as he reinvents his purpose.

Kim Heathcott, a consultant, banker, author and former developer of a successful startup security company sits down with Stacey to converse about her relocation from Memphis, TN to Dallas, TX. Kim has just completed her new book, Pinnacle View, giving us a front row seat to her processes as a female entrepreneur. Stacey and Kim talk about what it means to let go of everything and begin again in a new city. The relocation transformation was significant affecting Kim's success and first book as she shares the ups and downs of her rebirth.

Two successful businesspeople, Larry Robinson of Kudzukian and Glen Sessoms, Retired FedEx Executive discuss the process of decluttering and gifting. One gentleman intentionally gifted prized books to the other and each reflected on the vital importance of the transaction. Why do our "things" represent a part of our humanhood? What is the significance of making sure we don't just give them to an impersonal recipient? Join us as we unpack the beauty of the gifts of the downsizing process.

Stacey Saed shares a story regarding a retreat or "Temporary Relocation". For her it was a necessary exercise to heal significant burnout as an entrepreneur. After witnessing the benefits of more permanent moves, she now sees how beneficial it is to change spaces for growth. Come along to hear the tale of how a simple respite can propel us into new mental and emotional spaces to empower. The path of life can become drudgery with all work and no play. Let's learn to shake it up with intentional rests for refreshment.

Let's meet Sally Whitehorn a "Daughter of a Downsizer". Sally and her husband downsized a few years ago releasing unneeded possessions of their past and embracing a new life in Downtown Memphis. Sally took that learned skill to assist her mother as she relocated to the OPUS community of East Memphis in Tennessee. The trials and beauty are uncovered as Sally inspires us through her experience in the gentle art of being a daughter as she helped her mom get to safer ground. Annestasis was a part of the process for one leg of this journey, and it unfolded beautifully as Sally's Mother lightened her load and experiences a new life today.

Welcome to The Annestasis Podcast. This is the inaugural podcast giving our listeners two vital pieces of information – 1. What does the word "Annestasis" mean? 2. What is the purpose of Annestasis as it relates to relocation of home or office? The important moments shared during a physical move are the heart of what Stacey & her team do. As a witness to the lives of our clients, we discovered the stories were more important than the physical details of the job. Come along as we listen to the good, the bad and the complicated experiences around a life reborn through the lens of this transformative process! Stacey Saed is your tour guide.