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Retirement should be the beginning of your next meaningful chapter—not the end of your purpose.
What happens when your career ends and the title, routine, responsibilities, and identity that shaped your life suddenly change? In this powerful episode of the Remarkable People Podcast, David Pasqualone sits down with Chris Maduri, founder of Vibrant Retirement, to explore how to find purpose after retirement, rebuild your identity beyond work, deepen your faith, and create a meaningful second act.
Chris shares much more than retirement advice. He opens up about his own remarkable journey through adoption, struggles with identity, the devastating loss of his best friend, alcohol, divorce, multiple DUIs, jail, and the spiritual transformation that followed.
During one of the lowest seasons of his life, Chris began reading the Bible, slowing down, becoming still, and developing a deeper relationship with God. That process helped him begin seeing himself differently—not according to his failures, income, career, achievements, or the opinions of other people, but through a completely different understanding of identity, grace, responsibility, and purpose.
In this conversation, you’ll discover:
• Why financial preparation alone does not prepare you for retirement
• How career and achievement can become dangerously connected to identity
• Why you should begin designing your “second act” years before retirement
• How to balance work, family, health, faith, and enjoying life now
• Why stillness, prayer, listening, and self-awareness matter
• How Chris rebuilt his life after addiction, DUIs, divorce, and jail
• Why failure does not mean your life or purpose is over
• How small acts of service can reveal a much larger purpose
• Why purpose ultimately has to extend beyond yourself
• How to stop endlessly preparing and begin taking meaningful action
• Why you do not need to be perfect before you can add value to someone else’s life
One of Chris’s most powerful insights from the episode:
“If you’re looking for purpose, it has to be outside of you. No one’s purpose is to help themselves.”
Whether you are 25, 45, 65, approaching retirement, already retired, experiencing a major life transition, or simply wondering, “What does God want me to do next?”—this conversation is for you.
Your career may eventually end.
Your job title may change.
But if you are still here, your life still matters—and there is still good you can do.
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🎙️ CONNECT WITH CHRIS MADURI
Chris Maduri is the founder of Vibrant Retirement, where he helps people think beyond the financial side of retirement and ask better questions about identity, time, relationships, purpose, and their next chapter.
⏱️ EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00 Retirement Doesn't Mean Retiring from God's Purpose
01:33 What You Can Expect to Gain from This Episode
02:08 Why Financial Retirement Planning Isn't Enough
03:27 Busyness, Midlife & “What Happened to My Life?”
05:56 Designing Your Second Act Before Retirement
07:30 Don't Wait Until Retirement to Start Living
08:52 Work-Life Balance & Escaping Hustle Culture
10:50 Chris Maduri's Story: Childhood, Adoption & Identity
14:02 Loss, Alcohol & the Beginning of a Downward Spiral
15:18 DUIs, Jail & the Turning Point
17:22 How Chris Found God While in Jail
18:15 The Bible, Identity & How God Uses Broken People
20:29 Redemption, Grace & Second Chances
22:39 Stop Living for Other People's Approval
24:55 Rebuilding Life, Marriage, Family & Faith
27:04 Leaving the Traditional Career Path
28:41 Feeling Lost? Start by Being Still
31:46 Prayer, Stillness & Meditation
33:17 Training Your Mind Like a Muscle
35:04 Physical Movement & Flexibility
36:20 Retirement Arrived—Now What?
36:46 Purpose Has to Be Outside of You
37:40 Finding Purpose Through Serving Others
38:20 Start Moving Before You Know the Destination
39:10 The Power of Saying Yes
39:30 The Men's Retreat That Changed Chris's Direction
41:00 Bible Study, Ministry & Service
41:52 Vibrant Retirement & Connecting with Chris
45:09 Final Lessons on Balance, Faith & Imperfection
45:52 Don't Apologize for Who You're Not
46:20 The Gifts Inside You Are Waiting to Come Out
46:48 Listen. Do. Repeat. For Life!
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Are you ready for the truth about the Minnesota Governor's race? In this urgent, passionate, and raw episode of The Remarkable People Podcast, Mike Lindell reveals why he just stepped down as CEO of MyPillow to dedicate his life to saving Minnesota. With the primary election rapidly approaching on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Mike exposes the corruption of the Uniparty, Tim Walz, Amy Klobuchar, and Lisa DeMuth.
"This decision is not about walking away. It is about stepping forward to serve. I am putting Minnesota above myself, my title, and my business interests so I can give this campaign and the people of our state my full time, energy, and attention." — Mike Lindell
We dive deep into Mike's 82-page budget plan that eliminates the state income tax and tackles the massive costs of illegal immigration. Did you know Minnesota taxpayers are spending $159 million a year to house 1,400 illegal immigrants in the state prison system—averaging over $113,000 per illegal alien every single year? We are spending more on criminals than we do on our disabled American veterans. This is a spiritual battle for the future of our state and our country. Listen now, share this with every Minnesotan (and American) you know, and get out to vote on August 11th!
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"I could feel my leg tearing in three places as I was launched up into the air... There I was, knowing that my dream was over, that I had reached the highest and lowest point of my life at the exact same time." ~ Cherita O'dell
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Cherita O'dell is a former Olympian, author, and luxury real estate agent based in Barbados. After earning a full athletic scholarship to Rice University, she qualified for the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta in the long jump. A devastating injury during a practice meet abruptly ended her athletic career. Since then, Cherita has transitioned into hospitality and entrepreneurship, serving as a successful realtor for the past 20 years. She is also the author of the book Good God!, a comical and insightful look at her eight-year journey as a single woman before starting her family.
Check out the full episode and special offers at https://DavidPasqualone.com/Cherita now!
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“You can make more money, but you can never redo a childhood.” ~ George Rivera
Key Discussion Highlights & Takeaways
The Wake-Up Call: How a final conversation with his dying father shifted George’s perspective from chasing money to valuing time.
Scaling Freedom vs. Chaos: Why your business structure dictates your lifestyle, and how to intentionally design a business that scales freedom.
The Freedom Audit: A step-by-step process to track your time, apply the “10K per hour filter,” and ruthlessly eliminate, automate, or delegate tasks.
Delegate Outcomes, Not Tasks: Why delegating simple tasks causes “context switching” and kills productivity, and how to use AI and SOPs to delegate entire outcomes.
The 18 Summers Rule: A powerful reminder that parents only get 18 summers with their children, making the case for being present now.
⏱️ Show Timestamps & Chapter Markings
00:00:00 – Welcome to The Remarkable People Podcast
00:01:26 – George’s Golden Nugget: The 18 Summers Perspective
00:02:29 – Sponsor Break: Console Vault
00:04:16 – The Early Hustle: George’s 31-Year Entrepreneurial Journey
00:05:37 – The Turning Point: A Conversation with His Dying Father
00:07:16 – Cash Rich, Time Poor: The Temptation to Burn It All Down
00:08:48 – Redesigning the Business: From 90 Hours to Complete Freedom
00:09:30 – Teaching His 8-Year-Old Son Real Estate Negotiation
00:15:11 – Helping Founder Dads Reclaim 10-20 Hours a Week
00:16:50 – The Freedom Audit & The Time Liberation Trifecta
00:20:18 – How to Delegate Outcomes (Not Tasks) Using AI
00:22:49 – The Myth of the “Open Door Policy” and Context Switching
00:27:42 – Founder Dad Tables & Connecting with George Rivera
00:30:39 – Final Thoughts: Escaping the Founder Prison
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Guest Bio:
George Rivera is a 31-year entrepreneur who started his first online business in 1995 while still in high school. Despite reaching incredible financial success, George found himself trapped in the “founder prison,” working 90-hour weeks and sacrificing his family life. Following a profound realization before his father’s passing, George re-architected his life and business to prioritize his family. Today, he is the creator of the Buy Back Time Formula and Founder Dad Tables, dedicated to helping other cash-rich, time-poor fathers reclaim 10-20 hours a week to reconnect with their families without sacrificing their business.
Website: https://buybacktimeformula.com/branding
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William Bissett is the founder of Portus Wealth Advisors, a firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, dedicated to helping small business owners navigate complex financial landscapes. After overcoming a turbulent childhood, tragic family events, and early academic failures, William built a resilient career in financial planning. Launching his own firm in 2019, he has since grown it into a multi-million-dollar operation. William is also an active angel investor, a dedicated husband and father, and a passionate advocate for leading businesses from a place of abundance rather than fear.
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"The key is letting go. The key isn't holding on, the key is letting go. And so I realized if I wanted to move in a new direction in my life, I had to let go of some of these things in the past." ~ Chris Avery
Chris Avery spent the first part of his life battling the dark shadows of childhood molestation, physical abuse, and a 17-year addiction to drugs and alcohol. Realizing he needed to change his trajectory, Chris immersed himself in personal development, faith, and mentorship, ultimately transforming his life and achieving sobriety. Today, Chris is a dedicated coach, husband, and father. He is currently preparing for a monumental physical and mental feat: starting January 1, 2027, Chris will run the entire perimeter of the United States, completing an ultra-marathon (31.1 miles) every single day for 365 days.
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Steve Olsen is a retired dentist, a high-performance coach, and a walking miracle. Diagnosed simultaneously with stage four lymphoma, stage one kidney cancer, and total kidney failure requiring dialysis, Steve was handed a grim medical prognosis. Refusing to accept the “probable,” he relentlessly focused on the “possible”. By combining traditional medical interventions with advanced mindset techniques, NuCalm neuroacoustic technology, and deep faith, Steve achieved complete remission within a year. Today, through his platform OptimalPerformance.cc, he coaches everyone from patients to race car drivers on how to control their thoughts, enter the flow state, and live a life of victory.
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In a historic development, Dominion drops its $1.3B lawsuit against Mike Lindell. Mike returns to The Remarkable People Podcast to expose deep national NGO corruption, reveal his plan for Minnesota, and share how truth is finally winning.
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In This Episode: After five and a half years of intense legal warfare, Dominion has officially dropped its lawsuit against Mike Lindell. Days after releasing an 800-page election evidence report on LindellTV.com, Mike sits down with David Pasqualone to break down the sudden victory. He also dives into his platform for Governor of Minnesota, his plan to launch a state-level DOGE with naval intelligence veteran Philip Parrish, and the urgent fight to eliminate fraudulent NGOs draining taxpayer dollars across the nation.
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Are you tired of typical lying politicians who offer nothing but empty campaign promises? Meet Phillip Parrish—a farmer, successful businessman, former U.S. Navy Intelligence officer, and devoted Christian who is running for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota alongside Mike Lindell. This is an unfiltered, deeply honest look at the man who intends to help clean up the state's infrastructure and restore integrity to the Midwest.
In the first half of this special interview, Phillip shares his encouraging personal journey of faith, processing life tragedies through writing, and surviving intense moral and ethical pressure while serving under the Obama administration. In the second half, the conversation transitions completely into the operational future of Minnesota. Phillip pulls back the curtain on "The 30-Year Heist," exposing the systemic grifting networks and massive institutional fraud occurring under Tim Walz, Amy Klobuchar, Keith Ellison, and Ilhan Omar.
Listen to this vital message of hope to discover how you can step up, secure your family’s future, and actively participate in saving Minnesota.
Key Timestamps & Moments of Gold
Who is Phillip Parrish?
00:00:00 - Introduction to special guest Phillip Parrish 00:00:54 - Growing up on a Minnesota farm and early teaching career 00:01:20 - Joining the U.S. Navy Reserve and sudden post-9/11 deployment 00:02:44 - Baling old-school square hay in the middle of a campaign trail 00:03:35 - The Slogan of the Pod: Listen, Do, Repeat for Life 00:04:09 - Taking on the Spirit of Adoption: Finding a foundation in Romans 8 00:05:51 - Growing up poor and the daily grind of unusual persistence 00:09:29 - Overcoming personal abuse and the vital realization of codependency 00:10:09 - The critical importance of establishing rigid, healthy boundaries 00:13:01 - Countering unbiblical church teachings on blind forgiveness 00:14:58 - Reclaiming personal value and emotional independence 00:18:29 - Navigating free will: The ultimate difference in true biblical faith 00:21:14 - Defying the odds: From a reading-challenged student to an Intelligence Officer 00:23:34 - Standing firm on American exceptionalism and our Christian foundations 00:24:19 - Surviving the intense moral and ethical shifts of the Obama administration 00:26:59 - The watch floor reality: Witnessing the truth of Benghazi and Crimea 00:29:58 - Uncovering gain-of-function semantics and illegal bioweapons funneling 00:35:19 - Behavior Substitution: How writing, journaling, and repetitive prayer keeps you centered
What does Phillip Parrish plan to do as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota?
00:40:23 - The Lindell-Parrish parallel mission: Merging election integrity with anti-fraud infrastructure 00:42:43 - Exposing The 30-Year Heist: How legislators built a multi-trillion dollar grifting pipeline 00:43:58 - The hidden truth about Minnesota’s 400 weaponized NGOs 00:45:03 - Pulling apart the systemic autism, daycare, housing, and Medicaid fraud networks under Tim Walz 00:46:01 - The calculated destruction of Midwestern culture and weaponized immigration 00:48:22 - Exposing human trafficking agendas cloaked in false humanitarian narratives 00:50:17 - Dismantling administrative corruption: Tearing down fake companies and clawing back taxpayer cash 00:51:35 - Restoring the Minnesota state flag and the pushback against cultural erasure 00:52:30 - The ultimate administrative policy: Standing firm that two plus two equals four 00:54:02 - The economic fallout: Why liberal corporations like Target are fleeing the state 00:55:54 - How to get involved: The County Ambassador program and the crucial August 11th Primary
For the full interview, and all links and content please visit: https://davidpasqualone.com/content-type-media/podcasts/the-remarkable-people-podcast/phillip-parrish/
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