387: Principles for Designing Your Ideal Post-Career Lifestyle with Mike Drak

Today, I’m joined by Mike Drak. Mike’s a 38-year veteran of the financial services industry and an award-winning blogger, retirement coach, and public speaker.  You may have read Mike’s articles and contributions on some of our favorite blogs, such as Booming Encore, HumbleDollar, and MarketWatch. He’s also the author of several books, including Longevity Lifestyle By Design, Victory Lap Retirement, and Retirement Heaven or Hell: 9 Principles for Designing Your Ideal Post-Career Lifestyle. In our conversation, Mike shares the shocking experience he had after getting laid off from the banking industry at the age of 59, why the ideal retirement isn’t always spent on a cruise ship or a golf course, and how to get strategic as you plan your transition from the working world as you know it into retirement with your identity and passion intact. GET A FREE COPY OF MIKE’S BOOK, LONGEVITY LIFESTYLE BY DESIGN: REDEFINING WHAT RETIREMENT CAN BE  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: Why not having to work ever again doesn’t always make us happy–and how Mike created his “victory lap” after exiting his main career. How to start planning and creating a lifestyle that will work for you as you approach retiring. What “retirement hell” is, who experiences it, and how to ensure your needs are met to try to avoid it. How a financial advisor can help you avoid retirement shock.  How retirees find new peers and new communities, even at advanced ages.  What you can do to identify your values and determine exactly what you want from this–and the next–stage of your life.  Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/387 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