In this episode Rob speaks to Jude Gardner, founder of a brand new business - WhenI’m – which helps people learn what they need to know and how to get to grips with their pensions and retirement planning, so they can make informed decisions ahead of their retirement date. 

Rob and Jude discuss:

• Why we should be getting to grips as soon as possible with our retirement planning — especially if we’ve left it until our 60s

• The barriers to taking action on retirement planning that often put us off doing something about it?

• How we can better tackle our retirement planning. Good places to start.

• The challenges of the sandwich generation. 

• The importance for couples of planning together - and the dangers if we don’t. 

• State Pension entitlement and helpful places to start getting information

• One final tip

Find out more about Jude’s new WhenI’m service here: https://www.whenim.co.uk/

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that the content in the podcast and on our webpage is for general information only and does not constitute personal financial advice. Retirement planning, pensions and investments depend on your individual circumstances. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change. Retirement, pension and investment decisions should be based on individual circumstances and, where appropriate, regulated financial advice.

In this episode, Rob is joined by Registered Nutritional Therapist Martina Cowen. 

Their discussion centres around whether our nutritional needs change as we move into our 60s and beyond, if so how, and what action we can take to help ensure we are getting the best from our food. It covers, among other things:

• The key element in ensuring we absorb the nutrients we need

• The importance of good nutrition for muscle mass and bone health

• The effects of good nutrients on our energy levels and cognitive health

• Which vitamins and minerals become more critical for us in our 60s and beyond  

• The make-up of a good plate of food to ensure we are getting the nutrients we need

• The influence of environment on our digestion
  
• Misconceptions around fats  

• Supplementation - yes or no?

• Putting on weight as we age

YOUR CHALLENGE THIS WEEK: Look at your plate of food and see if the proportions of protein, carbohydrates, fibre and fats match with what Martina suggests. 

Martina’s website: FreedomfromCravings.co.uk

Click here for Martina's Starter guide to 3 powerful strategies for freedom from cravings

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that the content in the podcast and on the webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or medical condition, including diet and supplementation. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on our website.

Please note that the content in the podcast and on this webpage is for general information only and does not constitute personal financial advice. Retirement planning, pensions and investments depend on your individual circumstances. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change. Retirement, pension and investment decisions should be based on individual circumstances and, where appropriate, regulated financial advice.

Before starting any form of exercise, check with your doctor or other qualified health care provider to ensure you can exercise and what you can and can’t do.

In the recent podcast with Connor Chatfield of Potential Personal Training we touched briefly on the need for consistency if we are to improve and maintain our fitness and our health goals.

In this mini/solo episode, Rob looks in more depth at the importance of consistency of exercise, in particular for building and maintaining muscle and bone mass as we age, and offers some suggestions as to how we can be consistent, even when. We’re not feeling it, including four ways he uses himself to ensure he is exercising regularly.

If you want to listen to the episode with Connor you can find it here:

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that the content in the podcast and on this webpage is for general information only and does not constitute personal financial advice. Retirement planning, pensions and investments depend on your individual circumstances. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change. Retirement, pension and investment decisions should be based on individual circumstances and, where appropriate, regulated financial advice.

Please note that the content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding regarding your health or a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on our website.

Before starting any form of exercise, check with your doctor or other qualified health care provider to ensure you can exercise and what you can and can’t do.

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In this episode Rob talks to Brian, who was one month away from retiring, about how he began his journey towards retirement several years out, the challenges and issues - expected and unexpected - he discovered as part of the journey and the key ways he prepared for retirement so he was in the best position when he reached his retirement date. 

Rob and Brian discuss:

• When Brian started to think about retiring and whether there was a catalyst that set things in motion.

• Why it was important to understand what retirement meant for him and his family

• Working out the financial side and what caught him by surprise

• How he started transitioning from work into retirement

• Thinking about the adjustments to life that would come with retiring

• Staying physically and mentally active after work

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that the content in the podcast and on the webpage is for general information only and does not constitute personal financial advice. Retirement planning, pensions and investments depend on your individual circumstances. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change. Retirement, pension and investment decisions should be based on individual circumstances and, where appropriate, regulated financial advice.

In this episode Rob is joined by Connor Chatfield, CEO of Potential Personal Training, a private training facility with gyms in Haywards Heath, Lindfield and Uckfield in Sussex, to answer the question of the day, which is: Can we start exercising in our 60s or have we left it too late? 

Rob and Connor talk about the importance and benefits of exercising in our 60s, particularly if we want to stay fit and healthy for as long as possible.

They tackle taking those first steps into the gym, the main benefit exhibited by people when they start to exercise (which isn’t what you might think it is), setting goals, how quickly you might see results, proving you can do it, the social side of exercising, and finding what works for you.

And they take all those reasons we give ourselves for not starting to exercise and show why they simply don’t hold water. No more excuses people!

Here’s a quick summary of points we talk about:

• Check with your doctor or other qualified health care provider to ensure you can exercise and what you can and can't do.
  
• Start where you are - be realistic; don’t go into the gym and try to do what 20 year olds are doing, for example, you won't keep up!
  
• Build slowly - it’s not a race, strength and fitness build over time and your body will need rest days (rest days are actually when muscle strength is built).
  
• Be consistent - regular exercise is the way you will get results.
  
• Enjoy exercising for what it is - its benefits for your health and fitness, and also the social life that can come with it.
  
• Finally, you can exercise at home or if you can afford it at a gym, and for both of those seek guidance first on the exercises that are best for you and how to do them correctly. Or better still, use a personal trainer in a one to one, small or large group session, where you will get the guidance and accountability you need. 

Thank you for listening - if you like the episode do click that follow button to stay abreast of what we’re doing. And enjoy being in your 60s!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that the content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on our website.

Before starting any form of exercise, check with your doctor or other qualified health care provider  to ensure you can exercise and what you can and can’t do.

Welcome to the podcast.

Our 60s can often be a crossroads in our lives. There are challenges ahead but also so many opportunities to experience our best life yet.

But how do we live our Best Life after 60? In this podcast, through insightful, informative and sometimes lively discussions, we look to give you some food for thought and maybe, inspire you to think about what your best life might look like for you. 

We hope this has piqued your interest and you join us every week for a new episode.

Meanwhile thank you for listening and take care of yourselves.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that the content in the podcast and on this webpage is for general information only and does not constitute personal financial advice. Retirement planning, pensions and investments depend on your individual circumstances. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change. Retirement, pension and investment decisions should be based on individual circumstances and, where appropriate, regulated financial advice.

Likewise, please note that the content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on our website.

Before starting any form of exercise, check with your doctor or other qualified health care provider  to ensure you can exercise and what you can and can’t do.