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
252 Get a Coach
Sometimes we need a little help or encouragement doing something or learning something. We need a teacher or in the common vernacular, a 'coach'. We've used them and loved them
00:06:16 |
Sun 06 Nov 2011
251 Road Trip Reflections
A time to re-examine our own lives should never be passed by. A road trip can provide the perfect setting for thinking outside the box of normal surroundings. Our vision may be enhanced under a diffe…
00:06:56 |
Mon 31 Oct 2011
250 Mojave, Death Valley and Yosemite
Turn around time for our road trip. Three beautiful national parks and lightly driven roads greet our next move. Hot morning coffee, great music and beautiful fall colors combine to bring a real sens…
00:08:26 |
Mon 24 Oct 2011
249 Tucson
Tucson is a town I have wanted to visit for a long time. We always think there maybe another place that we might rather live than where we now live. This visit was an eye opener for me.
00:07:26 |
Tue 18 Oct 2011
248 Mountain Meadow Massacre
Some things escape us as we move through life. The Mountain Meadow Massacre is one. A long road trip gives us time to take in things that may get overlooked by the masses. It is always good to get of…
00:09:51 |
Sun 09 Oct 2011
247 Road Trip: Bellingham to Salt Lake City
e 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 ever…
00:07:35 |
Sun 02 Oct 2011
246 Road Trip - The Southwest
One of the joys of a road trip is anticipation. Deciding where to go and making more detailed plans is required. How to travel? Where to travel? When to travel? Here is the plan.
00:06:44 |
Sun 02 Oct 2011
245 Small is Beautiful
Jar lids and morning sunrises; small cars and small houses; small businesses and small corporations. One doesn't seem to fit. Perhaps it should. Retirement is a great time to reread some old books an…
00:08:05 |
Thu 22 Sep 2011
244 Talking Across Generations
Listening and talking to someone from another generation can be very rewarding. If we think about making an effort perhaps the label of "elder" can become meaningful in our lives.
00:08:16 |
Sun 11 Sep 2011
243 "The Ten Thousand Hour Rule"
How many hours does it take doing something before you become successful - or an expert? Perhaps a better question might be: "Must you become an expert at anything?" Is that what you really want?
00:06:48 |
Sun 04 Sep 2011
242 Technology - Keeping Up
Is it really worth keeping up with technological changes? It seems to move faster all the time and require constant updating. Does it enrich our lives? Or should we just shut the door and crawl in a …
00:06:37 |
Sun 28 Aug 2011
241 Tai Chi
Tai Chi is often times mentioned in connection with retirement and good health. I've practiced it daily for the last 15 years. Here are some of my thoughts concerning including it in life.
00:08:22 |
Wed 24 Aug 2011
240 (098): "We Are Here To Help You"
Sometimes choice of words affects us more than we are aware. Retired folks have years of experience on which to rely for clarity. We need to exercise due diligence, or we can be tricked.
00:06:28 |
Sun 14 Aug 2011
239 (141) Downsizing
The idea of down-sizing brings many questions to mind. The location and size of the house in which we live is important. Perhaps more important than we realize. It can be an opportunity to reevaluate…
00:06:07 |
Sat 06 Aug 2011
238 "What Am I Doing Here"
How long would you want to live? Looks like almost anything may soon be possible. You might want to give this possibility a little more thought. Be careful what you wish for.
00:06:17 |
Sun 31 Jul 2011
237 (039) Moving to be Closer to Children
Retirement is often accompanied by an impulse to be close to our children. The children, and/or the parents, find themselves considering the means to reunite the family. What's to be said for moving …
00:05:50 |
Sun 24 Jul 2011
236 Watermelon Burgers
Retirement gives us time to do things we could only dream of during our working career. We can be more careful with our health and with our moral judgments. Eating animals verses eating plants serves…
00:06:45 |
Fri 15 Jul 2011
235 Human Touch
Demands on Social Security seem to be calling for changes in retirement. Maybe you have an idea that could change the system? This might be an opportunity for creative thought.
00:05:39 |
Fri 15 Jul 2011
234 The Dark Ages
This would be a good time to sit down with our grandchildren and tell a few stories that must be learned - about the scientific method and reason. A return of the Dark Ages is not desirable.
00:06:28 |
Sat 02 Jul 2011
233 Take a Risk
It is nice to have a quiet, safe routine to our life. But sometimes it can be downright boring. Taking a risk doesn't have to end when one moves into retirement. Maybe this is the best time to step o…
00:08:10 |
Sun 26 Jun 2011
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