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
293 The Story
Retirement and stories go together. Life and stories go together. We retired folks have many experiences to share. Putting them in story form may be the best way to pass on our heritage.
00:07:20 |
Sun 26 Aug 2012
292 DNA: Chasing Down our Ancestors
Finding information concerning our heritage is important to many retired folks. We finally have time to investigate. DNA offers a window into our identity that will enlighten and may surprise us.
00:08:43 |
Sun 19 Aug 2012
291 (001): When Should I Retire?
Considering retirement brings certain aspects of life and death into clear focus. It is important to come to grips with our own tenuous grip on life when considering retirement.
00:06:24 |
Sun 12 Aug 2012
290 Failure as Success
We are not suppose to fail but that just doesn't make any sense. The road to success is lined with failure. We need to experience it; get use to it and even welcome it. It is part of life.
00:07:20 |
Sun 05 Aug 2012
289 Finding Your Bliss
What is it you do where the time just disappears? Some of us have difficulty deciding what to do in retirement. It might be easier than you think to find what it is you really love.
00:06:03 |
Sun 29 Jul 2012
288 Biking
Biking is an activity that gets you around, gives you exercise and is fun. How can you beat that? Retirement is a perfect time to adopt this form of mobility. It can literally take you in a new direc…
00:05:57 |
Sun 22 Jul 2012
287 Why Retire?
We don't all retire or consider retirement for the same reason. We don't all think alike on many things. We might benefit by keeping this little fact in mind when considering retiring, or considering…
00:07:53 |
Sun 15 Jul 2012
286 Travel: Amtrak(Part 4)
Riding a train from coast to coast is a romantic dream of many. Retirement is the perfect time to realize this dream. What is it like? Is it worth it? Do you really get a good view of the country? Ou…
00:08:55 |
Sun 08 Jul 2012
285 Travel: Boston (Part 3)
Boston is about American as you can get. It has a sense of time and class about it. It exudes a sense of quality and confidence. We loved our visit. But it seemed like more people could be living dow…
00:09:09 |
Sun 01 Jul 2012
284 Travel: NYC (Part2)
There is only one New York City. We had wanted to visit for a long time and only in retirement decided that it was now or never. Visiting takes energy and our supply is not increasing. We did not rus…
00:07:29 |
Sun 24 Jun 2012
283 Travel: Chicago, NYC, Boston, Amtrak -Part 1
Taking a trip requires planning and creates anticipation. Things may go wrong even before you get out the door. Adjustments are sometimes needed.
00:07:49 |
Sun 17 Jun 2012
282 (063: Getting Around)
Transportation can be a serious problem as we move into retirement years. Getting to the store, post office, restaurant, etc. can be challenging. How do we cope with getting around as we age?
00:08:09 |
Sat 16 Jun 2012
281 (173: Deciding To Be Happy)
Can we choose to be happy and have it really happen? Here is a story of one person who did just that. K. Eileen Allen has written a book entitled, "I Like Being Old". Not that I'm "old" or that you a…
00:06:06 |
Wed 13 Jun 2012
280 You Can Fix It
Retirement offers us a chance to do things we have never been able to do. One of the big ones is to slow down and change our attitude towards what we can and cannot do. We can reassess our skills, ab…
00:07:15 |
Sun 20 May 2012
279 A Retired State of Mind
Is there such a thing as a retired state of mind? What might it be? If there is and if we bring it to the surface perhaps it will serve us well.
00:07:50 |
Sun 13 May 2012
278 The Good Old Days?
We all have a tendency to look backward occasionally. Sometimes we romanticize that glance. We like to remember only the good. But it isn't honest nor accurate. Our attention might better be focused …
00:06:56 |
Sun 06 May 2012
276 Lists and a Twist
Making a life list works well for some. Considering what you want to do in life and writing it down can be good at any age. Sharing that list can make it all the more worthwhile.
00:07:44 |
Sun 22 Apr 2012
275 Heather Leach Interview
Heather Leach is a writer living in a hill town in the Derbyshire Dales area of England. Her retirement has included relocating and living for a year in France. Here is my first Skype to Skype interv…
00:11:10 |
Sun 15 Apr 2012
274 Magic and Dreams
When do we loose the ability to dream? When does our ability to imagine a different life disappear? We need to recover this ability when we retire. This can be a magical time.
00:07:17 |
Sun 08 Apr 2012
273 Vacations
Retired people need vacations I told my grand-daughter. If we don't need a rest, we at least need a change. There are many benefits for retired people in getting away from the routine.
00:06:22 |
Sun 08 Apr 2012
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