ClearPath - Your Roadmap for Life

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ClearPath - Your Roadmap for Life episodes

March 31, 2025 Navigate the Future: Embracing Change with Intention
What if the key to life lies in embracing uncertainty? In this episode, Al, Catherine, and Mihaela explore effective strategies for navigating the future and turning uncertainty into growth opportunities. Drawing on compelling research from Transamerica Institute, they share actionable insights to help you move forward with purpose, intention, and resilience.
14 min
March 05, 2025 Women: Planning for a Secure Future
Women face unique circumstances when planning for a secure future. Over the last half century, women have made tremendous strides by gaining higher levels of educational attainment and access to career opportunities. Yet, certain challenges continue to affect their ability to lead long, healthy, and financially secure lives. On this episode, Catherine, Mihaela, and Al explore these challenges, discussing not only the hurdles women encounter but also the strategies and resources available to empower them.
14 min
February 18, 2025 5 Ways to Boost Your Retirement Savings
Are you saving enough for retirement? Fewer than one in four Americans “strongly agree” that they’re building a large enough retirement nest egg, according to a recent survey from nonprofit Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. On this episode, Catherine and Al discuss tips for boosting your retirement savings by taking advantage of tax incentives, learning about investing, strategically planning – and avoiding pitfalls along the way.
10 min
February 04, 2025 Nurture Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
In a world where technology often makes us feel more isolated, are you ready to reconnect with yourself? This insightful episode highlights the crucial link between mental, physical, and spiritual health, offering practical tips for prioritizing a more fulfilling life grounded in purpose and connection.
13 min
January 21, 2025 Boosting Brain Health With Music (Rebroadcast 8-23-2022)
Have you ever experienced the uplifting power of music after a long, tiring day? Join us in this episode as we delve into how your favorite melodies can reduce stress, enhance your mood, and even promote better sleep. We also discuss fascinating insights, revealing how music can strengthen bonds and bring joy into our lives.
8 min
January 16, 2025 New Year, New You: Creating Healthier Habits (Rebroadcast 12-27-2022)
The New Year has arrived! As many of us set our resolutions for the year ahead, it's worth considering how many of us will actually stick to them. Let's be honest—we're all creatures of habit, and those habits shape our behaviors, whether they’re beneficial or detrimental. To boost our chances of success, understanding habits while setting our goals can provide the motivation we need to truly achieve our resolutions. In this episode, Al Waller and Mihaela Vincze explain how to change a habit.
10 min
January 03, 2025 Embarking on New Beginnings (Rebroadcast 12-13-2023)
Are you ready for a fresh start? Given the nonstop disruptions in nearly every aspect of our lives in recent years, there’s a good chance that you may be thinking about making some changes in your life. And maybe you’re looking for a good place to start.
13 min
December 19, 2024 Toxic Positivity: Too Much Holiday Cheer (Rebroadcast 12-14-2021)
Do you overburden yourself with being positive? Is it even more challenging to be positive during the holidays? It’s important to know that attempting to be positive at all costs might prove to be detrimental to our own personal mental health. On this episode, Al Waller and Mihaela Vincze explain what toxic positivity is and its potentially negative impacts, how to identify it, prevent it, and for ways to cope if it should actually happen to us. Originally broadcast on December 12, 2021.
8 min
November 26, 2024 A Tax Credit for Retirement Savers
The Saver's Credit, also called the IRS' Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions, is a tax credit that pays to save for retirement. This tax credit is in addition to the tax deduction and tax-deferred growth available to retirement savers. However, many people may be missing out on the Saver's Credit simply due to a lack of awareness. A recent survey by nonprofit Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found that just half of U.S. workers are aware of it.

On this podcast episode, Al and Catherine discuss the Saver's Credit including who can benefit from it and how to go about claiming it on your tax return.
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13 min
November 12, 2024 5 Coping Strategies for Caregivers
Amid population aging and the high cost of care, tens of millions of Americans are serving as caregivers for family members and loved ones. While these caregiving services are truly invaluable, they are often performed without a paycheck and they put significant strain on the caregiver. On this episode, Al and Catherine discuss five coping strategies that can help caregivers manage their responsibilities and, hopefully, ease their burden.
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21 min

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Twice a month, host Al Waller discusses a specific topic with experts including Catherine Collinson, founding president of nonprofit Transamerica Institute® and head of Transamerica Center for…