Many people (including your host!) are quick to say "I've got zero artistic ability and NO creativity!" Faigie Kobre is here to tell us that this false belief is quite possibly simply the result of something you were told or experienced as a child, and given the chance to relive those youthful times with various creative media, you might just break through those false ideas and find that you're as creative and artistic as some of the artists in the galleries! Faigie explains that there are many approaches to art and creativity and we're often sort of funnelled into thinking that a project has ..read more

Expanding a bit on the idea of PLACE being an important aspect of healthy longevity. Healthspan, wealthspan, and lifespan are all part of creating the health longevity we're looking for. Retirement shouldn't be considered the END of the road, but the start of the best part of the journey. U-Shaped Happiness Curve - as we age, we're on the upswing again! #retirement #retirementpodcast #liveyourbestlife ..read more

Ryan Frederick has a passion for helping people think about the impact of place on their day-to-day lives. After training as an electrical engineer and working in Silicon Valley, Ryan went back to business school to explore the megatrend of people living longer. He gained experience in the senior housing industry, living in a senior-living community for part of a summer. In his current role, Ryan leverages his engineering background and business acumen to help people make informed decisions about the places they live and work. When people start to think about retirement, one of the things that ..read more

David Paul is a 52-year-old fitness enthusiast who is passionate about health and wellness. After experiencing some weight gain in 2008, he started running and eventually ran a variety of half and full marathons. In 2013, he got a Fitbit and realized he was not reaching his step goal. This inspired him to start walking and he hasn't looked back since. He now averages around 20,000 steps per day, and walking has become his primary fitness activity. David loves the physical and mental benefits of walking and has become a passionate advocate for the power of movement. Many of us are looking to be ..read more

near Technology provides tech support for people aged 50+, and I think it's a great service! They will provide as much or as little help as you need to solve your technology issues. As we age, sometimes we're faced with problems that we simply can't figure out on our own - at least not the first time. Having a service at our fingertips to help when we need it means we don't have to struggle as much. Let's face it - the IT department in our last job really did help sometimes, even if we always complained about what they did ..read more

Ferrona Lie is the CEO and co-founder of near Technology, Inc., a Northwestern University-spinout startup providing personalized tech coaching to enable all individuals to use technology to stay connected with their loved ones, stress-free. The idea stemmed from the founders' shared experiences trying to help their parents and other older relatives with tech issues involving smart phones, tablets, and computers. Ferrona and her business partner realized that as people begin to move out of the regular workforce, the usual tech support offered by companies' IT departments was no longer available ..read more

Eric Weigel developed the NET WEALTH approach for preparing his clients for retirement. (Please go to episode 221 for an explanation of this acronym). In today's episode, I talk about emotions and achievements because I feel that these two areas are sorely underdeveloped in terms of their importance to a successful life beyond retirement ..read more

Eric Weigel calls himself a Retirement Architect. He is the founder of Retire with Possibilities, an advisory and retirement coaching firm dedicated to helping people consciously design their own journey into retirement. He is a Certified Professional Retirement Coach and University of Chicago MBA grad with more than 3 decades of experience. He's also the author of "Reimagining Retirement: 9 Keys to True Wealth". Starting at timestamp 9:00, Eric talks about "NET WEALTH", an acronym he created to identify what he feels are the nine key components necessary for a happy retirement. He believes th ..read more

Stan gave us 12 great ideas for reversing the ageing process. I talk about 2 of them ..read more

Rituals are really important, so I spend a bit of time talking about the retirement rituals ..read more