The Retirement Wisdom Podcast

Many people are multidimensional and can achieve success in different fields. Kevin Thompson achieved his dream of playing Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees and the Oakland A's. Along the way he, with other pro athletes and investors, was the victim of a Ponzi scheme. After learning how to take control of his financial future, he's built a second act career as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP). We discuss his two careers, his book From MLB to CFP, why people should plan for day-to-day life in retirement and not just to a retirement date - and we talk baseball...

Kevin Thompson joins us from Fort Worth, Texas.

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Bio

Kevin Thompson is the President and CEO of 9Innings Capital Group LLC. As a Wealth Management Advisor, Kevin facilitates the financial professional/client relationship by helping to analyze one’s financial needs while developing a framework that can best address one’s objectives. The 9Innings Capital Group philosophy is a system that allows the client to understand their entire financial picture under one platform which allows for the advisor to discover waste and ways to help the client manage risk.

Kevin Thompson uses fundamental and technical analysis to influence investing decisions. Kevin is excellent at dissecting financial statements and analyzing data to perfect his investing decisions while using technical research to provide for liquidity and supply/demand metrics ascertained from equity markets. Kevin received his BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Arlington. Kevin has obtained his Series 7, 24, 63, 66 and Group 1 licenses. Kevin is a Certified Financial Planner™️ Professional,  And a Retirement Income Certified Professional®️.

Before the financial industry, Kevin played major league baseball for the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics.

Born and raised in Fort Worth,Texas Kevin Thompson is proud to call Cowtown his home. He resides in town with his beautiful wife Sherae and their son Braxton Richard Wolfgang.

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For More on Kevin Thompson

9Innings Capital Group

From MLB to CFP

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Reviews are Coming In for Win the Retirement Game

"I wish I had this book when I retired."

"Win The Retirement Game is well written, easy to read, and hard to put down."

"A great book for thinking about your retirement at any age!"

"Includes a well crafted story about Pete’s journey but also gives realistic exercises for the reader to go along with him. I would recommend this book to any adult but especially those who are struggling to find their purpose in life."

"I highly recommend this book not just to those about to be or recently retired, but to anyone anticipating or experiencing a life transition."

Read It Today:

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Podcast Episodes You May Like

Figure It Out – Mike Westhoff

Navigating the Transition – Dr. Maggie Mulqueen

Best Of The Retirement Wisdom Podcast – Money Matters

The Key Decisions for Retirement Success – Wade Pfau

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Wise Quotes 

On Planning for Retirement

"Outside of the typical stuff, like Social Security maximization, Long Term Care planning, it's the fact that many of us plan to retirement. I want to retire at 65 or 66, they plan to that date. But what will your day to day look like? How many trips are you going to take during the year? How often are you going to go see the grandchildren?

When you're planning for retirement, there are many big questions to ponder. And where to retire is a central one. Even if you're thinking of staying in place, there are many factors to consider. Our guest today, Silvia Ascarelli of MarketWatch, explains a free tool that can help you do your homework on this major decision. And she highlights some factors you may not be taking into consideration - yet.

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Bio

Silvia Ascarelli is a Deputy Commentary Editor for MarketWatch based in New York, who also writes the "where should I retire" column and MarketWatch's pick-your-criteria "where should I retire" tool is her passion project. Previously, she was the MarketWatch home-page editor, a Wall Street Journal /Dow Jones reporter, and editor in Europe and the U.S.

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For More on Silvia Ascarelli

MarketWatch's Where to Retire tool

MarketWatch's Where to Retire Column

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Mentioned in This Episode

I went searching for the perfect place to live in retirement — and got lost along the way

Before you move to a new town in retirement, check the local Walmart – and 5 other hard-learned lessons

There is more to picking a place to retire than low taxes — avoid these 5 expensive mistakes

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Win the Retirement Game is Now Available

Amazon      Barnes & Noble     Bookshop.org

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Podcast Episodes You May Like

Where Will You Live Next? – Ryan Frederick

Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff – Matt Paxton

Breaking the Age Code – Dr. Becca Levy

Design Your Life and Get Unstuck – Dave Evans

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Wise Quotes

On Social Connectivity

"I think we all romanticize certain places. And for all of us, no matter our age, the big question is how am I going to build my personal network of friends. We know that social connectivity, having friendships is really important for our brains and to keep us healthy and happy, and to word off things like dementia, which we all want to avoid. And this isn't just for our moving in retirement. I had a long conversation with a Millennial at my local farmer's market on Saturday. And she was debating whether moving to this suburban area where I live would be a good fit for her as a single woman. It was a lot about how are you going to find your tribe?

On Test Driving Retirement

"What are you retiring to? [It's] not  just what you're retiring from.Y ou've got a lot of years left, I hope and you want to be happy and healthy. So how are you going to make that happen? It it's something I think about, too. What am I retiring to? How am I going to build my network? What am I going to spend my time with? What's at 10 o'clock on a Tuesday in February going to look like? I have friends who said when they retired, they made a point of having one thing on the calendar every day to give them some of the structure they wanted. Another thing is, if you do want to move...the data can only tell you so much, but do explore your short list by actually living there for a while. Rent an apartment for a couple weeks, a month or even more...Think about how you're going to live your daily life."

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About Retirement Wisdom

Take charge of your future.

Schedule a call to find how how the Designing Your Life process (developed by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans at Stanford) can help you unlock a new direction.  Learn more about our One and One coaching and small group programs. Take the first step toward your new life today.

Win the Retirement Game - Now Available

Saving and investing for retirement takes discipline and sacrifice. But Sam Dogen, creator of the Financial Samurai website, points out that you also need to spend money to make money. He’s taught over 90 million readers how to invest wisely, not just financially, but in all facets of life. He joins us to discuss his Wall Street Journal bestseller, Buy This, Not That, and his lessons from more than a decade into a very early retirement.

San Dogen joins us from San Francisco.

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Bio

Sam Dogen is the author of Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth & Freedom  and the mastermind behind FinancialSamurai.com, one of the largest independently-run personal finance sites with roughly one million organic visitors a month. He launched Financial Samurai in 2009 when the world was falling apart and his net worth was taking a beating. His inspiration was to help himself and others make sense of the chaos. As a finance veteran since 1999, Dogen writes from firsthand experience to provide the most helpful insights possible. He spent 13 years working at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, holds a BA in Economics from The College of William & Mary, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. In 2012, he left his day job in finance at age 34 to be permanently free and pursue being a writer. He has lived in seven countries and has traveled to over 60 countries so far.

Dogen’s writing delves deeper into investing, real estate, retirement planning, career strategies, and more, so we can all achieve financial independence sooner, rather than later. Financial Samurai is also proud to be one of the pioneers of the modern-day FIRE movement. Since the financial crisis, more than 80 million visitors have stopped by FinancialSamurai.com to learn, share, and grow. In addition, Dogen’s work has been highlighted in major publications such as CNBC, MarketWatch, Forbes, The Consumerist, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, and many more.

Dogen is also known for The Financial Samurai Podcast and the one-of-a-kind eBook, How To Engineer Your Layoff, which teaches employees how to negotiate a severance package and be free. When not writing or podcasting, Sam can often be found on the playground taking care of his two young children or on the softball field or tennis court.

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For More on Sam Dogen

Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth & Freedom

Financial Samurai website

Weekly Newsletter

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Wise Quotes

On Purpose and Meaning in Retirement 

"It's definitely a learning process because you don't know how you will feel in retirement until you get there, until you no longer have that steady paycheck. And so for the first year, I thought 'Ok, I want to play a lot of tennis golf and travel the world.' So, that's what I did. I went to 20 countries. [I] saw nine Gothic churches. But after about the fifth church, they all started looking the same. And after about eight months, I started getting really bored of this early retirement lifestyle.

So in my mind I stopped saying I'm an early retiree. I just said I'm a writer, because I wanted to spend time writing on Financial Samurai which was, and still is, my passion hobby, the thing that I love to do every single day. And I found that the ideal amount of work - purposeful work - to do is about 20 hours a week. Now if you think about it, before in the olden days, when we had to go to the office for work, maybe let's say we're there for 9 hours. We would spend maybe three or four hours doing, at least for me, deep work and then three or four hours of so-so work, and then one to two hours of  lunch - and then just water cooler and chitchat....

Announcement: I'm thrilled to share that my book Win the Retirement Game launches on August 9th.

Take advantage of the special Kindle price available for a few days. I'm practically giving it away so you, our podcast listeners, can get ready to win your own retirement game.

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Missed some episodes of our retirement podcast? You won't want to miss these.

In Part 2 of the Best of The Retirement Wisdom Podcast so far in 2022, we discuss a diverse mix of topics:

Many people are working longer. How do you navigate the evolving world of work?

How a retired police chief is making his early retirement a masterpiece

The emotional aspects of retiring

Why how you think about aging affects how you actually age

How to downsize and declutter like a pro

Why mindfulness is a key asset in grandparenting

How retirement can come abruptly and earlier than you planned

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Listen to the full conversations:

Kerry Hannon - In Control at 50+

John P. Weiss  - An Artful Life

Kate Schroeder - The Emotional Side of Retiring

Becca Levy - Breaking the Age Code

Matt Paxton - Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff

Shirley Showalter - The Mindful Grandparent

Jim Kerr - The Long Walk Home

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About The Retirement Wisdom Podcast

Planning for retirement goes well beyond your 401k or IRA. How will you invest your time after your full-time working years?

You’ll need another portfolio.

I help people create an active multipurpose retirement, with the right mix of interests, activities and pursuits to invest your time wisely. And for many, like me, it includes a new version of work – redefined on your own terms.

Schedule a call to see if a 1-on-1 coaching program or a small group Designing Your New Life program can give you an edge in your next chapter.

Visit retirementwisdom.com for tools and resources to help you retire smarter.

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About Your Host

Joe Casey is an executive coach who also helps people design their next life after their primary career. He created his own next chapter after a twenty-six-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking.

If you’re thinking about retirement, you’ll also need to be planning for longevity. That’s why Joe returned to school, earning a Masters in Gerontology from the University of Southern California. Today, in addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, which thanks to his guests and loyal listeners, ranks in the top 1.5 % globally in popularity by Listen Notes. Business Insider has recognized him as one of 23 innovative coaches who are making a difference.

Joe is the author of Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy.

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Intro and Outro voiceovers by Ross Huguet.

Win the Retirement Game - Now Available

Adjusting to life in retirement isn't easy. You don't get a playbook when you retire. You need to develop your own - one that's right for you, and for your unique circumstances and interests. And retiring isn't your next chapter. It's the next in a series of new chapters. When my clients take time to look back at their lives so far, they often discover more interests and pursuits than they recall at first. The diversity of your experiences and skills over time can offer a menu of choices to re-engage with in these next chapters of life. Author Anne Montgomery shares reflections on her career and life experiences, her observations on retirement, and notes that we have to learn to be retired.

Anne Montgomery joins us from Arizona.

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Bio

Anne Butler Montgomery has worked as a television sportscaster, newspaper and magazine writer, teacher, and amateur sports official. Her first TV job came at WRBL-TV in Columbus, Georgia, and led to positions at WROC-TV in Rochester, New York, KTSP-TV in Phoenix, Arizona, and ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut, where she anchored the Emmy and ACE award-winning SportsCenter.

She finished her on-camera broadcasting career with a two-year stint as the studio host for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. Montgomery was a freelance and/or staff reporter for six publications, writing sports, features, movie reviews, and archeological pieces.

Her novels include Wolf Catcher, The Castle, The Scent of Rain, A Light in the Desert, and Wild Horses on the Salt.

Montgomery taught high school journalism for 20 years and was an amateur sports official for four decades, a time during which she called baseball, ice hockey, soccer, and basketball games and served as a high school football referee and crew chief. Montgomery is a foster mom to three sons. When she can, she indulges in her passions: rock collecting, musical theater, scuba diving, and playing her guitar.

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For More on Anne Montgomery

The Road to a Happy Retirement Can Be Slippery

Wolf Catcher

Other Books by Anne Montgomery

Website and Blog

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Podcast Episodes You May Like

The Emotional Side of Retiring – Kate Schroeder

Figure It Out – Mike Westhoff

Solo and Smart – Carol Marak

Everyday Vitality – Dr. Samantha Boardman

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Wise Quotes

On Identity

"I'm used to filling up with my days with a whole bunch of things that I think are important - and suddenly I don't have those things. The other problem is that I had this belief that what I did was who I was. Instead of just being me, Annie Montgomery, I'm an umpire, I'm a referee, I'm a teacher, I'm a reporter. That's who I am - and that's not true. Those are things I did. So it's that idea that I think we have to consider that our jobs are not actually who we are. They're just things we do."

On Learning to Retire

"What's going to make you feel better in retirement is looking forward to something. Whereas people that can't, don't have anything to look forward to, I think it gets depressing. So I would say, don't be too hard on yourself. Understand you worked your entire life, and this is not a transition that's going to go away in a day. We have to learn how to be retired. And maybe there should be lessons for this. I know when I was a teacher, they kept having meetings about what happened in retirement, but it never focused on the social aspects of it or how do you deal with your time, this extra time? It was all about the financial end of things. So I don't think enough people talk about this end of it."

Win the Retirement Game - Now Available

Mike Westhoff spent 32 years in the NFL, mainly with the Dolphins, Jets and Saints, as an exceptionally creative and highly effective coach. Now 74 and retired, he joins us to discuss his book Figure It Out. We discuss his decision to retire and pivot to a second career - and his decision to unretire in 2017 to join Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints. But there's more than football to Mike Westhoff. His book is also a compelling story of resilience and perseverance, battling cancer, enduring multiple highly complex surgeries, and overcoming a series of devastating setbacks. His experiences and observations offer valuable insights for those who are also in the midst of figuring out this phase of life we call retirement.

(And if you love football, as I do, stick around as we chat about some  interesting NFL topics.)

Mike Westhoff joins us from Florida.

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Bio

Simply put, Mike Westhoff is the greatest special teams coach in National Football League history.

Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner, said of him: “We called Mike Westhoff the mad scientist. He changed the game.”

Sharp-witted, creative, and intensely focused, Westhoff spent thirty-two years working alongside and learning from some of the legends of the sport—including Don Shula, Dan Marino, Bear Bryant, and Woody Hayes—while revolutionizing the most misunderstood phase of the game.

Over the course of 657 games, primarily with the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins, Westhoff was a relentless innovator—constantly figuring out new ways to help the individual skills of hundreds of players surface and develop.

But his story isn’t just about football. Mike Westhoff also has waged multiple battles with cancer. In his new book Figure It Out, he presents his one-of-a-kind experiences and unfiltered views in his trademark style—a refreshing blend of honest (sometimes brutally so), funny, and poignant. His deep insights into the workings of special teams—illustrated by 27 detailed original diagrams—and timely commentary on the current state of pro football reveal a critical side of the sport that very few truly understand.

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For More on Mike Westhoff

Figure It Out 

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Podcast Episodes You May Like

From the NBA Hardwood to the Altar – Steve Javie

Believe In Yourself & Try Something New – Carol Cooke

The Skill Set for Life’s Transitions – Bruce Feiler

Ready to ROAR? – Michael Clinton

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Wise Quotes

On Resilience

"One of the things I learned, and I learned this from Dr. Mankin: don't let the illness define who you are, fight through it. You're still the same person. You may not look perfect. You sure don't feel perfect. You know you're not, but you're still the same. Go out to dinner, just go. You don't look great, but just go. All of a sudden I couldn't walk the way I had to, and I had to wear a big leg brace, and I had to use a cane. And so, here I'm coaching in the National Football League with a cane. And I was a guy that when I first started, I could throw the receiver drills at the Combine, and now I'm walking around with a cane, like some old grouch. But what I realized is that, okay, I have a cane, but I can do this job better than anybody ever did it. And that was my goal. And that's the only goal I ever had."

On His Decision to Unretire and Jump Back into the Fray

"That part with the New Orleans Saints takes on a separate meaning for me. I did not want to go to the New Orleans Saints. I didn't know anybody. I got a call from a guy that I knew that asked about the New Orleans Saints wantin...

We've been cooking more at home since the pandemic. Is it time to expand our menus? In his second act, Chef Dennis Littley shows people how to cook restaurant quality meals at home. He's a good example of how you can take the skills and experience from your primary career and spin them in a new direction.

Dennis Littley joins us from the Garden State.

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Bio

Dennis Littley is a retired chef and culinary instructor who is now living the dream working on his second career as a food and travel blogger, brand promoter and LiveStreaming show host and producer. Through his blog, Ask Chef Dennis – A Culinary Journey, as well as his social media channels, Dennis has amassed an impressive combined following of over 1.8  million.

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For More on Dennis Littley

Ask Chef Dennis – A Culinary Journey

Recipes

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Podcast Episodes You May Like

A Tapas Life – Andy Robin

Stupid Things I’ll Never Do When I Get Old – Steven Petrow

A Rock Star’s Second Act – Brett Anderson

Reclaim What You Love – Stephanie Raffelock

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About Retirement Wisdom

Take charge of your future.

Your life in retirement will be multidimensional, and so your planning should be as well.

Schedule a call to find how how the Designing Your Life process (developed by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans at Stanford) can help you unlock a new direction – on your own terms.

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About Your Host 

Joe Casey is an executive coach who also helps people design their next life after their primary career. He created his own next chapter after a twenty-six-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking.

If you’re thinking about retirement, you’ll also need to be planning for longevity. That’s why Joe returned to school, earning a Masters in Gerontology from the University of Southern California. Today, in addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, which thanks to his guests and loyal listeners, ranks in the top 1.5 % globally in popularity by Listen Notes. Business Insider has recognized him as one of 23 innovative coaches who are making a difference.

Joe is the author of Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy launching on August 9th.

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Intro and Outro voiceovers by Ross Huguet.

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If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there. Sound retirement planning can provide you with a solid foundation for your next phase of life. David Rosenstrock, Certified Financial Planner, explains why you should have a formal financial plan as the cornerstone for your retirement planning - and common mistakes you can avoid.

David joins us from New York.

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Bio

Prior to founding Wharton Wealth Planning, LLC, David B. Rosenstrock, CFP® worked as a Director of Investment Research at Registered Investment Advisor Sage Capital Management LLC.  Previously, David worked at several regional broker dealers focusing on fixed-income and equity markets for institutional investors.  David started his career as an analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. He earned his MBA from the Wharton Business School and B.S. in economics from Cornell University. He is a Certified Financial Planner and is also licensed to sell life insurance in New York State. David has been quoted on the topic of financial planning and investing in publications including Fortune, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, ETF Trends, Morningstar, and MSN.  David lives in Manhattan, N.Y., with his wife and their two very active children.

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Website

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Podcast Episodes You May Like

An Economist’s Take on Retirement Planning – Larry Kotlikoff

Retire Happy – Dr. Catherine Sanderson

A Tapas Life – Andy Robin

When Will You Flip the Switch? – Dr. Barbara O’Neill

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Wise Quotes

On the Value of Financial Planning

"I was recently talking with someone who had emailed me with a question on a video I had done about retirement planning. He was an engineer and he had crunched his numbers 15 years ago very methodically. He tried to look at every corner and in doing so, he swore to me that it helped them retire at a very early age.  But not everybody has to be an engineer to do financial planning. I think a formal financial plan could bring to light flaws that somebody might not have been thinking about while there's still time to address them. Having a formal financial plan can provide peace of mind and prevent market fluctuations like the current one we're in...Amelia Earhart said preparation is two thirds of any venture and the same is true for retirement planning."

On Keeping Your Financial Plan Updated

"In talking with clients over the years, I think a good way to drive yourself a little crazy is checking the markets every day and your portfolios. So a financial plan could help take your mind off of those day-to-day moves. And it's not just enough to have a plan. You really want to change the plan and monitor it as time goes on. Your life circumstances are going to change and the plan really needs to change along with that."

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About Retirement Wisdom

Take charge of your future.

Your life in retirement will be multidimensional, and so your planning should be as well.

Schedule a call to find how how the Designing Your Life process (developed by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans at Stanford) can help you unlock a new direction – on your own terms.

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About Your Host 

Joe Casey is an executive coach who also helps people design their next life after their primary career. He created his own next chapter after a twenty-six-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking.

If you’re thinking about retirement, you’ll also need to be planning for longevity. That’s why Joe returned to school,

Win the Retirement Game - Now Available

Health is the number one priority in planning for retirement. And staying fit takes discipline, effort and perseverance. But working out doesn't have to be a chore. Far from it. It can be fun - if you think about it in the right way. And there are many different ways you can get the exercise you need. In this special Best Of episode of The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, you'll hear tips and recommendations from a number of our guests that may change how you view working out.

Links to the full podcast conversations are below:

The Joy of Movement – Kelly McGonigal

How to Get Stronger After 50 – Dave Durell

Move: The New Science of Body Over Mind – Caroline Williams

Walking is Fitness – Dave Paul

The Joy Choice – Dr. Michelle Segar

Tiny Habits Can Lead to Big Changes – BJ Fogg

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About Retirement Wisdom

Take charge of your future.

Your life in retirement will be multidimensional, and so your planning should be as well.

Schedule a call to find how how the Designing Your Life process (developed by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans at Stanford) can help you unlock a new direction – on your own terms.

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About Your Host 

Joe Casey is an executive coach who also helps people design their next life after their primary career. He created his own next chapter after a twenty-six-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking.

If you’re thinking about retirement, you’ll also need to be planning for longevity. That’s why Joe returned to school, earning a Masters in Gerontology from the University of Southern California.Today, in addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, which thanks to his guests and loyal listeners, ranks in the top 1.5 % globally in popularity by Listen Notes. Business Insider has recognized him as one of 23 innovative coaches who are making a difference.

Joe is the author of Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy launching on August 9th.

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Intro and Outro voiceovers by Ross Huguet.

 

The views and opinions expressed by guests on The Retirement Wisdom Podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host, or of Retirement Wisdom, LLC. The Retirement Wisdom Podcast covers the non-financial aspects of retirement. From time to time we may invite guests who discuss other aspects of retirement planning, solely for educational purposes, not advice. Listeners are advised to consult qualified financial and/or medical professionals on those matters. Consult your physician before starting any exercise program or activity.

 

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When people first dream of their retirement, their thoughts are of having the time to do all the things they want to do. But eventually, many discover that a secret to a fulfilling life in retirement is doing things for others. Our guest shares his experience and stories of others who volunteer their time to help other people, in ways both big and small. As it turns out, the small things often turn out to be big things.

Brad Aronson joins us from Philadelphia.

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Bio

Brad Aronson is the author of Humankind: Changing the World One Small Act at a Time. He invests in start-up tech companies, and is passionate about serving at-risk youth. He serves on the boards of mentoring program Big Brothers Big Sisters and Hopeworks, a nonprofit that provides tech training and jobs to urban youth. He teaches entrepreneurship to inner city teens, and has every student start their own company, which has led to many adventures in business.

Previously, he founded a tech company in his bedroom that was eventually purchased by Microsoft. He also co-authored Advertising on the Internet (John Wiley). Brad lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with his wife and their son.

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For More on Brad Aronson

Humankind: Changing the World One Small Act at a Time

Website

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Podcast Episodes You May Like

Are You Living Gratefully? – Kristi Nelson

The Gift of Gratitude – Glenn Fox

The Mind-Body Connection and The Rabbit Effect – Kelli Harding

Tiny Habits Can Lead to Big Changes – BJ Fogg

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Wise Quotes

On Seeing the Positive

"...a kid is driving with his grandfather and the kid says Oh my goodness, we have another red light! And the grandfather says how come you're always complaining about the red lights and you never celebrate the green ones? And it made me think I don't celebrate the green lights. And I feel like as a society, we often bond over complaints: The weather stinks. The Phillies are having a bad season. Whatever it is, that's a way that we bond. If instead we looked at the positive our lives would be so much better. A key example is gratitude journals. There's scientific research that if every day you write down three things that you're grateful for in a book, you will be happier. Science has proven this again and again. And that's because taking the time to remember and thinking about what we're grateful for, obviously it's going to help us be happier. Because we're like many people naturally looking at the negative and on the news. We just see the negative all the time. And that's why I love going to good news websites online because I want to celebrate the best of humanity, not just the things that are going on that are disasters."

On Volunteering

"First it's a wonderful thing to do as a volunteer and work with other volunteers. It gives you purpose. It's exciting. It's engaging and I think the first thing I'd say is have patience. I hear from a lot of people: Oh, I reached out to a nonprofit. They didn't call me back.