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Show Notes for podcast #22 Hot Topic #1: Perfecting Your Pitch There s a program on YouTube called Behind the Brand, hosted by Brian Elliott and it s billed as a show for entrepreneurs. I ve been enjoying this program and there s one episode I wanted to direct your attention to today. It was an interview with one [...]

Show Notes for Episode #21: Hot Topic #1 Hacking the American Mind In tech circles, to hack is to use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system as in the Equifax hack. That s known as black hat hacking, but there’s a positive spin to this hacking stuff. White hat hacking [...]

Show Notes for Podcast Episode #20: We kicked off this episode by opening up our playbook and sharing three Retirepreneur milestone achievements. Yes, I’m living this journey out loud, sharing both the wins and the challenges to help others navigate this transition from job to freelance gig with grace and speed. Milestone #1: Hired an [...]

For episode #19, we set aside the “hot topics” format and indulged in an extended watercooler chat with one of our favorite experts, Daniel Winegarden. Our paths first crossed last year in his role as co-founder of CCRC LifeCast, a business venture he launched with his wife, Lori. Say what you want about social media — but it’s putting [...]

Show Notes for Episode #18… Two quotes from Mark Twain about age: Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen. Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Hot Topic #1: Sixty & Me Margaret Manning [...]

Show Notes for Episode #17… Hot Topic #1: Essentialism There s a best-selling book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. This was a book I enjoyed back in 2014, when it first came out and it s filled with great insights for Retirepreneurs. We shared a clip from Essentialism author, Greg McKeown, where he examined what prevents [...]

Show Notes for Episode #16… Hot Topic #1: A WAHVE Worth Catching W-A-H-V-E is an acronym – Work-At-Home Vintage Experts. Gotta love the title “Vintage Experts” now that s one we can get excited about. WAHVE is re-imagining freelance work for the in the insurance industry. In this clip, WAHVE CEO, Sharon Emek shares more about how WAHVE [...]

Show Notes for Episode #15… SPECIAL UPDATE: Retirepreneur is partnering with the University of Dayton Lifelong Learning Institute to host monthly webinars for alumni who are thinking about starting up their own consulting gig + these discussions will culminate with an exciting half day summit on campus this October to stir up more peer-to-peer alumni [...]

Show Notes for Episode #14 Hot Topic #1: Retirement Savings: What s Your Number? The oldest Boomers are now crossing the age 70 mark, which means we ll start seeing these folks take withdrawals from their 401(K) plans at age 70 and a half. Boomers are the first to road test this innovative concept of 401K s funding [...]

Show Notes for Episode #13 Hot Topic #1: The Longevity Leap I caught a video of a presentation by Laura Carstensen, Founding Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. Title for this talk: The New Culture of Aging. It’s a talk she delivered at Chicago Ideas Week and it definitely hit themes that resonate for [...]