'What-if' & Estate Planning for Everyone


Join the founder of internationally-acclaimed website Get Your Shit Together and author of 'What Matters Most', Chanel Reynolds, for expert advice and step-by-step guidance in a weekly small group classes with live, one-hour lessons with live Q&A and 1:1 support

Spring Session begins Thursday, April 16th. Live trainings meet each Thursday from 4-5:00 pm PDT (7-8:00 EDT) through May 14th.

  • 1) Get Started! Where to start, what to do, and why based on YOU, your goals and priorities.

  • 2) Legal Documents: How to complete and mistakes to avoid to complete the *must-do* documents like a will, power of attorney, and trusts.

  • 3) Medical Decisions: End-of-life wishes and your Advance Care Directive + How to start the conversation.

  • 4) Money & Insurance: Time + Money = Options. Planning for now, later and the end.

  • 5) Digital Accounts & Passwords: How to safely store, share and not lose track of *everything* in your online life.

  • 6) Now What? + Funerals Memorial & 'After' You Die: Death care options + What, how and who we leave behind.

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Course Example: Living Wills

Legal and Estate Planning Basics We All Need

About the Course

Expert advice and road-tested tools: Step-by-step instruction refined over ten years of workshops, trainings, interviews, hundreds of classes and thousands of successful students.

  • 80-page custom workbook with interactive master checklists, questionnaires, and templates.

  • 1:1 Guidance: Open Q&A after each weekly session and ongoing support.

  • Video library: Recorded group sessions to rewatch or learn on your own schedule - available for 3 months.

  • Weekly nudges with additional instruction, tips, reminders and resources to keep you on track.

  • Resource lists: Curated articles and custom tools, advice or referrals to find help or best services for you.

Testimonials

Highly Recommend!

Nancy F. - Class participant

"Chanel is extremely knowledgeable with the multiple facets of how to prepare for the end of life. She is friendly, super approachable, and her class is for ANYONE who knows either something or nothing on what to prepare."

The Power of Raw, Honest Stories About Money

New York Times Article by Ron Liebier

"Ms. Reynolds, 48, became an expert through the death of her husband, José, and the gut-wrenching period of logistical and financial madness that followed. She describes it all in “What Matters Most.”

Opinion: Catastrophe struck when my husband was killed. Here’s what I learned about creating a ‘what if’ plan

by Chanel Reynolds

Four years after my husband was killed in an accident. I had mostly gotten my sh-t together (legal documents, an emergency fund, life insurance, my end-of-life wishes, recorded important account and password information, etc.) and encouraged my parents, friends (and the whole world via my website Get Your Sh*t Together) to make it easier on everyone after they die, too.
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Watch: Chanel Reynolds

On her book, 'What Matters Most' and Getting Our Shit Together

Pricing Options


*See FAQ section below for payment and cancellation details

  • $299.00

    Registration fee (full payment)

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  • $299 Split-payment option

    2 monthly payments of $150

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Preparing for Life's What-ifs | 6-Week Course

  • 1

    Welcome! GYST's Spring 2026 6-Week Masterclass starts Thursday, April 16th @4pm (pacific time)

    • Introduction: How it Works & Live Meetings

    • 1) Get Started: Survey

    • 2) Course Workbook: 80-page custom guidebook

    • 3) Read: 'How to Prepare for Life's What-ifs'
  • 2

    Week 1 - Get Started: Create Your Checklist, Priorities, & Plan

    • Week 1 Lesson: Getting Started - Session Overview, To-Do list and Resources

    • GYST's Essentials Master Checklist, Accounts & Details Wrangler

    • Read: Creating a 'What-if' Plan OpEd by Chanel Reynolds
  • 3

    Week 2 - Legal 101: Estate Planning & Legal Documents

    • Week 2 Lesson: Estate and Legal documents 101

    • Sample Documents: Will, Trust and complete estate documents packet

    • Read: 'The Best Investment of All: The People You Love the Most'
  • 4

    Week 3 - Medical Decisions & Advance Care Directives

    • Week 3 Lesson: End-of-life Decisions and Medical Directives (ACD)

    • Sample Documents: Advance Care Directives (review completed examples)
  • 5

    Week 4 - Money & Insurance

    • Week 4 Lesson: Money & Insurance - How much of what kind, when and where?
  • 6

    Week 5 - Wrangling Details, Accounts & Documents

    • Week 5 Lesson: Managing accounts, digital assets and how to safely store and share documents
  • 7

    Week 6 - Death Care, Funerals, Memorials & Leaving a Legacy

    • Week 6 Lesson: Death Care Options & Your Legacy

    • Post-Course Survey: How did it go? (2-3 min)

FAQ

  • How do the live, group meetings work?

    This course meets online using Zoom for gatherings once a week over the six-week session. Once registered, you will have access to the student dashboard where all course materials and meeting details are easily located. Each course has a limited group size to encourage supportive conversation and space for each participant to receive personalized support.

  • What if I miss one of the live, group meetings?

    All live group meetings are recorded and will be posted to your student dashboard for class participants to view 24-48 hours after the session. Please note that the recording can be stopped or paused during the Q&A session (after each one-hour lesson) whenever requested.

  • How much does it cost?

    The registration fee for the 6-week Masterclass is $299.00 per person. Students can pay the course registration fee in 2-payments over 2 months, or pay the full cost up front.

  • Can my spouse/partner take the class me or should they register and purchase the class separately?

    YES! Feel free to invite your partner/spouse and have them join you. Additional or extended family members are encouraged to register for the course individually.

  • What is the refund policy?

    If you have registered and are unable to participate, you've got options:

    1) You may move your registration to attend a future Masterclass session, currently scheduled quarterly each winter, spring, summer and fall.
    2) You can request a full refund if you provide a minimum of 24 hours' advance notice before the course begins. The start date for each course is the day of the first live group session.

    *If your refund request is sent without a 24-hour notice in advance, we will contact the waitlist and do our best to accommodate (but cannot guarantee) your request.

    Payment questions and refund requests can be emailed to Team GYST at [email protected]
    Please note: Refunds take an average of 7-10 business days to process.

  • How long can I access course materials?

    Each registered participant has full access to the course dashboard, all materials, and live session recordings for six months after the course begins,

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