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
353 Advantages if Aging
There are some advantages to aging. One is that we have higher BS radar. We learn to be a better judge of character. We have been around the block and can more easily spot the good from the bad. At l…
00:06:33 |
Sun 10 Nov 2013
352 Time is Ticking
Experiences in retirement bring a sharp focus on the time we have to live. If we are paying attention we get an extra incentive to make our time count. Our end can pop up unexpectedly.
00:05:18 |
Sun 03 Nov 2013
351 Road Trip Reflections
Part of the enjoyment of taking a road trip is found in reflecting. We dig out pictures and videos. We listen to audio clips. We look at a big map. Memories are resurrected and pleasure visits us onc…
00:05:40 |
Sun 27 Oct 2013
349 On the Road(rebroadcast 247)
We point the car south and east to start an extended road trip. It is fall and it is beautiful all over the country. The Northwest is no different.We are off to a good start. And we find espresso eve…
00:07:35 |
Mon 21 Oct 2013
350 On the Road
Our first week on the road: did our plans work? Problems? Experiences. Retirement offers many advantages to travel. We try to not just drive down the road. The goal is to enjoy - each day.
00:07:39 |
Sun 20 Oct 2013
348 Options for Road Trip
Taking a road trip offers us many options. We can choose bike, motorcycle, RV, car, SUV, pickup truck or whatever. The method chosen can determine much about the nature of the trip.
00:06:19 |
Sun 20 Oct 2013
347 Road Trip Plan
Planning a road trip is part the American Dream. We want to just leave everything behind and find some new adventure. What is around the bend and over the hill? Lets make a plan.
00:07:03 |
Sun 20 Oct 2013
346 Looking Forward
Keeping something out there to look forward to is always good. But we don't want the future, or the past, to cheat us out of the present.
00:06:17 |
Sun 22 Sep 2013
345 Finding Meaning(Part 2)
By the time we retire we may know more than we are aware. Sometimes we just need to someone to approve our thoughts and actions.
00:06:12 |
Sun 15 Sep 2013
344 Finding Meaning
Retirement can bring into sharp focus our beliefs concerning what we truly value in life. What gives our life meaning rises to the surface through our daily actions.
00:06:16 |
Sun 08 Sep 2013
343 Retirement Guilt
Being buried under a blanket of guilt doesn't lead to a happy retirement. Must we feel guilty for leaving the world of work? Is it okay to sit still?
00:06:37 |
Sun 01 Sep 2013
342 Second Opinion
Sometimes what our doctor says just doesn't make sense. Somewhere in our bones we just know that can't be. We want another opinion. We should never hesitate on this one.
00:07:36 |
Sun 25 Aug 2013
341 What do you do? (013 revised)
What do you with your life now that you are retired? It is a commonly asked question. The answer is not so common or easily given. We do lots of things. A sound bite will not suffice.
00:06:33 |
Fri 16 Aug 2013
340 Retiring with Your Spouse
"He is always underfoot" is a cliche that accompanies men into retirement. Is it true? Surely there is a way to make the situation less deserving of the slur.
00:06:00 |
Thu 08 Aug 2013
339 To Stay or Move?
It is comforting to stay in the same place a long time. You develop a sense of place. It is exciting to move somewhere else. It is exciting and challenging. Can we have both?
00:07:56 |
Wed 31 Jul 2013
338 Relocating (revised 005)
Retiring offers us the opportunity to move. We could live anywhere - in the world; different climate, new surroundings, change in life. Is it worth it?
00:07:11 |
Tue 23 Jul 2013
337 What Now (revised)
What is it that will give us eternal happiness? How can we know that what we are pursuing will satisfy our needs. Do we know what happiness is? Seems like we should
00:07:28 |
Sun 14 Jul 2013
336 Now that I am Retired
Now that you have decided to retire decisions need to be made that will fulfill dreams or maintain a sense of happiness in your life. What should those decisions be based upon? Life is different afte…
00:06:46 |
Sun 07 Jul 2013
335 Hit the Road
How would it be to live in three months in Paris, then Thailand, then Prague, then Puerto Vallarta? That's your first year of living without owning anything. Sell the house, sell the car, sell your s…
00:06:46 |
Sun 30 Jun 2013
334 Should I Retire?
How do we know when it is time to retire? Will it be the same for us as it has been for others? Is this when we want to not rush life? Or is this time to bail?
00:06:54 |
Sun 23 Jun 2013
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