Michela O’Connor Abrams charged ahead 30+ years ago as one of the very few female CEOs in magazine publishing. As the CEO of Dwell Media, she grew a small magazine about esoteric design to a global, 7-platform media brand. Then she faced deep personal tragedy four years ago. Michela is now bouncing back with a new future plan and still doing what she loves to do!

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Joan Ryan is a trailblazer! She is an award-winning journalist and author of five books. As a pioneer in sports journalism, she eventually became one of the first female sports columnists in the country and was the media consultant for the San Francisco Giants. Joan’s long experience in clubhouses and locker rooms made her realize that successful teams, in any type of organization, can't only be driven by analytics, Culture makes the difference. It's not an either/or question. “Culture is the bedrock of team chemistry and high performance,” she says. So you know what happened next... (Go Giants!)   Joan’s latest book, Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry is available now.   More info about Joan Ryan: http://www.joanryanink.com/biography   To subscribe to our newsletter go to: https://pickleballmediahq.com

Do you ever wonder about completely changing careers even though you're in your 60's? Octogenarian Richard Turner made a bold career/life decision 17 years ago and has never looked back.

After working for Governor Ronald Reagan and then becoming a prominent trial attorney, he started feeling his life was centered on conflict. At age 60 he began searching for more meaning in his life.

Richard is now a nationally recognized nature photographer, poet and author of the reflective book, "I Can't Always See My Path but I Keep On Walking." In this episode he shares his insights on listening to your inner voice and making a concerted effort to enjoy life to the fullest.

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Carl talks with Bob Tuschman, former Food Network Senior Vice President and General Manager. He has had many other cool job titles, as you will learn when you listen.To say Bob “worked his way up to the top” is an understatement! From production assistant to Diana Ross’s personal assistant, from “Good Morning America” producer to the Food Network, Bob seized every opportunity that came his way. Now happily teaching at NYU, Bob give some great (Un)Retirement advice that people really need to plan for their retirement. And he provided the process he created to develop a successful Second Act / (Un)Retirement Happy Life.

(Un)Retirement Advice: 40:02

Pickleball Life Lessons with Mo: 48:40

More About Bob Tuschman

Past: https://wwhttps://www.foodnetwork.com/profiles/talent/bob-tuschman/bio

Now: https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/bob-tuschman

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Moira McGarvey Black never plans on retiring! After a lucrative career with Conde Nast in NYC, (working for GQ, Allure, Lucky, etc.) in 2007 Moira pivoted to becoming an executive recruiter. Ten years later, McGarvey Black decided to pursue her passion and a new career as a writer. Three best-selling novels later, the psychological thrillers explore searching for the real truth. Always unafraid to try new things, Moira’s next novel will be a romantic comedy. Carl and Moira talk about changing careers without fear and never looking back.

(Un)Retirement Advice: 20:22 Pickleball Life Lessons with Mo: 32:44

 

More About Moira McGarvey Black: http://www.mcgarveyblack.com “Without Her Consent”, “The First Husband”, and “I Never Left” all on Amazon.

 

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Joe Pulizzi sold his company for $17.9 million in 2016. Back in 2007, the game-changing surge of the Internet mandated that companies would have to develop a new business model to survive and grow. Joe founded the Content Marketing Institute from his living room with one big idea: the powerful concept of Content Marketing. Soon everyone wanted to learn more about how to create a better media brand and provide valuable content. Joe and his wife Pam grew the company quickly and in 2011 launched Content Marketing World, a live event attracting thousands of attendees every year. Carl talks with Joe about how to grow and sell a successful company, and a strategy to figure out what comes next.

(Un)Retirement Advice: 35.18  Pickleball Life Lessons with Mo: 42.08

More About Joe Pulizzi: Joe is a successful entrepreneur, speaker, author and podcaster. https://www.joepulizzi.com

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I Used to Be Somebody is for Baby Boomer Entrepreneurs and Execs who had big careers. Each week we interview cool, inspiring people about their retirement challenges and why and how they figured it out—turning this phase of our lives into an incredible, rewarding reality.

I’m also using myself as a test case. Through the sharing of personal stories of challenge and success, we can all achieve so much more! Oh, and we talk a little about Pickleball.