'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 on Wednesdays at 5:00 pm (Pacific).

  • 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.

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

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

  • 1

    Welcome to the Winter 2026 6-Week Masterclass! Week 1 begins Wednesday, January 28th with weekly live sessions every Wednesdays @5pm (pacific time) through March 4th.

    • How-to Join Live Sessions: Details + Zoom Link

    • Survey: Let's Get Started

    • Course Workbook: 80-page, weekly guide with step-by-step instructions

    • GYST Spreadsheet: Essentials Checklist & Digital Details Tracker

    • [Bonus] Reading: 'How to Prepare for Life's What-ifs'
  • 2

    Week 1 - Get Started: Create Your Checklist, Priorities, & Plan. Date/time: Wednesday @5pm PT

    • VIDEO & RECAP: Week 1 Get Started - Masterclass 1.28.2026

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

    Week 2 - Legal 101: Estate Planning & Legal Documents. Date/time: Wednesday @5pm PT

    • VIDEO: Week 2 Legal Documents- Masterclass 2.4.2026

    • SLIDES: Legal Docs 101 Week 2 Lesson PDF

    • EXAMPLES: Estate Documents (for reference only)

    • RESOURCES: Estate Planning Resources List
  • 4

    Week 3 - End of Life Plans: Medical Decisions & Advance Care Directives. Date/time: Wednesday @5pm PT

    • VIDEO & RECAP: Week 3 Medical Decisions & ACD - Masterclass 2.11.2026

    • SLIDES: ACD & End of Life Decisions Week 3 Lesson PDF

    • WORKBOOK: Medical Directives and Advance Care Directives

    • EXAMPLE: ACD Document for End of Life Decisions and Instructions (from Five Wishes)
  • 5

    Week 4 Wednesday, Feb 18th - Money & Insurance: Financial Accounts & Beneficiaries. Date/time: Wednesday @5pm PT

    • VIDEO & RECAP: Week 4 - Money and Insurance Winter Masterclass 2026

    • RESOURCES: Money & Insurance - Planning for the Long Haul
  • 6

    NO CLASS Wednesday, February 25th: Progress & Catch up week

    • No Live Session Wednesday, February 25th: Progress & Catch up week
  • 7

    Week 5 Wednesday, March 4 - Wrangling the Details: Accounts, Documents and all the 'Stuff.' Date/time: Wednesday @5pm PT

    • VIDEO & RECAP: Week 5 - Digital Details & Sharing Files Winter Masterclass 2026

    • RESOURCES: Digital Accounts, Assets and Storing and Saving Documents
  • 8

    Week 6 Wednesday, March 11th - Funerals, Memorials & Death Care. Date/time: Wednesday @5pm PT

    • VIDEO & RECAP: Week 6 - Death Care & Legacy Winter Masterclass 3.11.2026
  • 9

    Congratulations! What's Next

    • Live Session Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87272672099

    • Post-Course Survey - How'd it go? (8 questions, 2-3 min)

FAQ

  • Is the course online?

    Yes, this course meets for online (only) gatherings once a week for six weeks - the sessions are all online but the group size is small to encourage supportive conversation and personalized support. Your course dashboard contains the videos from the live sessions, custom worksheets and checklists and course materials.

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

    ALL live, group meetings are recorded and will be made available (ony) for class participants to view 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 6-week Masterclass's standard registration fee is $299.00 per person. Please see the pricing options section on the registration page should there be any additional pricing options or scholarship opportunities available.

  • 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.

  • Refund policy?

    GYST Masterclasses sell out and there is often a considerable waitlist. If you have registered and paid for the course and are unable to participate, you can request a refund by emailing Team GYST at [email protected] a minimum of 24-hours before the first, live session.

  • How long can I access course materials?

    Once you have registered for the course each participant is able to access the course dashboard and all course materials. The course dashboard will remain live and accessible for an additional 6-weeks after the last scheduled week = three months total.

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