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
192 Finding Meaning in Retirement
Sometimes we can't decide what to do with our retirement. We can't decide if we want to become a writer or a gardener. Would it be better to travel or study art. What to do?
00:07:38 |
Sat 21 Aug 2010
191 Finding Meaning in Life
After ending our careers and passing through the stage of raising children many of us find ourselves once again searching for meaning during the retirement years. We search for something that will gi…
00:06:45 |
Sat 14 Aug 2010
190 Working with Your Hands
Working with your hands brings a certain sense of satisfaction that many retired people pursue. Sitting behind a desk and tapping computer keys just doesn't seem to bring the same sense of achievemen…
00:06:08 |
Fri 06 Aug 2010
189 An iPad?
As retired folks do we really need to keep up with the latest technology? Can't we just sit back in the rocker and let the world go by? We can. But do we really want that?
00:06:27 |
Sat 31 Jul 2010
188 On Becoming a Vegetarian at 67
What do you do when there is going to be no turkey at Thanksgiving Dinner? For us, it resulted in becoming vegetarians. It isn't really difficult at all. We have found it enjoyable and tasty.
00:05:54 |
Sat 24 Jul 2010
187 How Will I Die?
Retirement is a time to reflect on our entire life. Sometimes considerations of our own death wade in for consideration. Is this something we need to worry about? Or, should we just focus on life?
00:04:52 |
Sat 17 Jul 2010
186 Denialism and Grandchildren
Ever tell your grandchildren how important it is to tell the truth? We all know that it doesn't pay to live a lie. Sometimes truth doesn't fit our fancy but we know we have to deal with reality in li…
00:06:15 |
Wed 14 Jul 2010
185 In Praise of Slow Travel
Taking a road trip requires some planning. It may be best for all of us to slow down a bit as we set about to enjoy a vacation. It's something to consider. Sometimes less is more and in respect to t…
00:06:54 |
Fri 02 Jul 2010
184 A Second Opinion
Retirement may mean many more trips to the doctor. Sometimes we don't agree with the doctor's diagnosis and desire a second opinion. Here is an example that illustrates the importance of asserting ou…
00:08:16 |
Sun 27 Jun 2010
183 Retiring Together
Are there special problems for couples who retire at th same time? Are the men always, "underfoot"? Here are some illustrations of what worked for us over 23 years.
00:06:07 |
Fri 18 Jun 2010
182 Another Relocation Alternative
Here is an example of how you can stay in your own home town and yet move away at the same time. Living in two places at once is possible - in a way.
00:06:18 |
Sat 12 Jun 2010
181 The Relocating Alternative
Retiring and relocating are often times linked together. Once our job ends we are free to move about the country. Will be opt for that choice or not? It might work for us and then again....
00:06:39 |
Fri 04 Jun 2010
180 What Now Part 2
Retirement gives us time to do many different things with our lives. Our choices are often times determined by our imagination and our concept of what will bring us the most happiness. Here are a cou…
00:06:24 |
Fri 28 May 2010
179 What Now?
After retirement we are faced with the deciding what to do with the rest of our life. How do we address this question? Are there any guidelines or suggestions? One constant seems to be universal: the…
00:05:59 |
Fri 21 May 2010
178 How Much Money Is Enough?
When considering retirement, we always wonder if we will have enough money. How can we possible know? Here is what we did - and it seems to have worked - so far.
00:05:40 |
Fri 14 May 2010
177 When Should I Retire?
Deciding if and when to retire are questions many or us wrestle. The pros and the cons can battle on endlessly. Here are some of the reasons my wife and I used making our decision. We are very happy…
00:06:59 |
Fri 07 May 2010
176 Nursing Homes
Retirement seems to be accompanied by the need to visit nursing homes. Parents or friends many times relocate to these facilities as we grow older. Dick Smith shares some of the lessons he has learne…
00:06:11 |
Thu 29 Apr 2010
175 Learning from Friends
Ever notice how other people sometimes do the most interesting things? We can find examples and inspiration for what makes for a good retirement from others. Sometimes it is our own friends who help…
00:06:21 |
Fri 16 Apr 2010
174 Friend Turn Over
One thing that enhances everything including retirement is good friends. Keeping that fact in the front of our mind might make retirement much more fulfilling.Unfortunately, friends have a way of di…
00:04:06 |
Wed 14 Apr 2010
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 |
Fri 02 Apr 2010
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