399: Aging with Panache: Too Young To Be Old with Nancy Schlossberg

For over 50 years, Nancy Schlossberg has been helping adults grow and navigate life’s big transitions. She’s a former professor of counseling psychology, former president of the National Career Development Association, and currently serves as co-president of Transitions Works, a consulting group.  She was the first woman executive at the American Council of Education, and she established the Office of Women in Higher Education in 1973. She’s also written ten books, including Too Young To Be Old: Love, Learn, Work, and Play as You Age.  It’s an accessible, upbeat guide in which she looks at the basic issues of aging – health, finances, and relationships – to give her readers lots to think about as they develop a deliberate plan to age happily.   In our conversation, Nancy explains why she doesn’t regret retiring (but regrets how she did it), what it really means to age well, and her unique frameworks for navigating life’s transitions as you approach the next phase of your life. GET A FREE COPY OF NANCY’S BOOK, TOO YOUNG TO BE OLD Here's all you have to do... Step 1.) Subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review over on iTunes. Step 2.) Text BOOK, that’s BOOK to 866-482-9559 for a link to our book request page, complete the form and we will ship you the book for free. It’s that simple! In this podcast interview, you’ll learn: How Nancy’s own unhappy retirement led her to explore how older individuals can build meaningful connections and communities. What it means to age with panache.  Why a transition can be any event or non-event that changes your life – and Nancy’s 4 S’s (situations, self, support, and strategies) to help you navigate them. Which of Nancy’s retirement paths you’re on (adventurer, continuer, easy glider, searcher, retreater, involved spectator) and why this is all but guaranteed to twist and turn over the course of your life.  Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/399 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading