Retirement Talk for Boomers, Seniors, and Retirees
Retirement Talk is an audio podcast intended to help people who are retired, or considering retirement, to examine their own lives. We will consider retirement in all its facets - not just financial. We want to examine our own lives and those of others, who seem to have looked closely, made choices, and are pretty happy with the consequences We want to encourage thought and action.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 833
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
413 Elders and Environment
We retired people are part of the population who have lived longest. We have experienced much. We can use our experience to share stories with others. We have an opportunity to become the true Elders…
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Sun 15 Feb 2015
412 Screen Apnea
Just when we thought we had enough problems screen apnea appears. It seems looking at an electronic screen can result in hours of sleeplessness. I have enough problems sleeping without adding somethi…
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Sun 08 Feb 2015
411 Chop Wood, Carry Water
One can sit in a rocking chair only so long. Rocking or drifting all day can satisfy only so long. Then a strange force seems to take over and propel us back into life. We have to get up and get goin…
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Sun 01 Feb 2015
410 Who Made That Rule?
One reason we can retire is because we have been around for a while. We have had lots of experiences. We have learned much on our path through life. We have earned the right to question - everyone an…
00:07:00 |
Sun 25 Jan 2015
409 Flat Earthers
How we look at the world and how we arrive our own truth changes over the years. As children we look at the world the way it is taught to us by our parents and local customs. As we grow to be adults …
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Sun 18 Jan 2015
408 Venturing into Politics
Politics can be a divisive topic. We sometimes are wise to steer clear. On the other hand it might be wise to talk things out in a civil manner. We could use more clarification and understanding on a…
00:05:05 |
Mon 12 Jan 2015
407 Holidays
Holidays are suppose to be days to celebrate. Sometimes it just doesn't work out that way. They can be very depressing. We may be able to limit the bad moments and thoughts with a bit of foresight. W…
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Sat 27 Dec 2014
406 How Much Is Enough
Do we have enough money to retire? How to respond? Luck will play an important role. Wise decisions must be made. Are we looking in the right direction?
00:07:44 |
Sun 21 Dec 2014
405 Tenting and Biking
Retiring brings with it many changes in our life. Some we must accept. Others we can reject and refuse. Tenting and biking are two activities that I have seen lasting well past entering retirement. W…
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Sun 14 Dec 2014
404 Technological Change
Technological change covers us like an avalanche. We may feel buried at times. What to do? Climb into a shell or try to stay on top and ride it out. Choices have to be made.
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Sun 07 Dec 2014
403 Down-sizing
Many of us face the task of down-sizing. We may even face it more than once. What are some of the factors we may be missing when we give it consideration? We would be well advised to think carefully …
00:07:45 |
Sun 30 Nov 2014
402 Reunions and Attitude
Reunions are a fact of life. We get invited. Some of us enjoy them and other avoid them like Ebola. Perhaps our own attitude is the deciding factor in whether we enjoy them or not. We might want to g…
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Sun 23 Nov 2014
401 Reflections on a Road Trip (Part 2)
This is the second in the series concerning reflecting on past experiences and our recent road trip. For the first part of the series listen to Episode 399.
00:07:15 |
Sun 16 Nov 2014
400 Many Roads
What might we do with our retirement or our life? The choices are many. The time is passing and it important that we make a choice. We can't just sit and wait for a magic moment.
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Sun 09 Nov 2014
399 Reflections on a Road Trip
We want to enjoy the present moment, enjoy the anticipation of coming days and enjoy reflecting on past experiences. Taking a road trip offers all of these opportunities. This is an example of reflec…
00:08:00 |
Sun 02 Nov 2014
398 Routines
Routines are part of our daily life that are often only tolerated. Is there something we can do to move them into being an enjoyable part of our day?
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Sun 26 Oct 2014
397 Heroes
Having heroes is kids' stuff some would say. But when we get older we find our own personal heroes coming with us. We still have people we hold up as more significant to us than others. We still have…
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Sun 19 Oct 2014
396 Indulgence - The Coffee Shop
Retired people have their indulgence: a cocktail, dahlias, naps, etc. We have several and one is coffee. We indulge. A good coffee shop has a magnetic attraction for us daily. It provides us with muc…
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Sun 12 Oct 2014
395 Fall Road Trip
We get the bug in the fall. It is time for a road trip. Occasionally leaving your beautiful home surroundings for a different location my seem foolish but it isn't. We have found our appreciation of …
00:05:39 |
Sun 21 Sep 2014
394 Projects
"You just need to get organized" has become a common phrase. In most cases for me it is true. We need all the help we can get to keep on moving. Projects work for me.
00:07:33 |
Sun 14 Sep 2014
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