#24 – Uncork Your Bottle of Happiness With Steve Hoffman
My conversation with Steve Hoffman was deep and engaging, largely due to his eloquence and profound self-reflection. Steve is a Minnesota tax preparer and a French-loving food & wine writer. His writing has garnered significant recognition, winning multiple awards, including the prestigious 2019 James Beard M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award. His work has been featured in Food & Wine, The Washington […]
#23 – It’s Your Life: Live It! Beyond Retirement with Jacquie Doucette
As Americans, we tend to believe our jobs define us. Think about that last time you met someone new. What’s the first thing you asked? “So what do you do?” How we make a living is so ingrained in our self-worth recipe that we often neglect the other ingredients. Jacquie Doucette wants to change all that. […]
#22 -Embracing the Beauty of Aging With Hugh Willard
After a successful 35-year career as a psychotherapist, Hugh Willard decided to embark on a new journey as a writer. Currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Creative Nonfiction, he authored a book and hosts a podcast about finding beauty in the gray. I have more gray hair than I used to, and sometimes, I feel insecure about it. But […]
#21 – Recession Blues to Ecuadorian Views: Edd and Cynthia’s Retirement Adventure
Edd and Cynthia Staton were on track for a happy retirement, but life had other plans. The Great Recession killed their careers, home value, and savings. Instead of throwing in the towel, they devised an outside-the-box solution: moving to Cuenca, Ecuador. Initially, they were banking on the lower cost of living to make ends meet. Today, their story […]
#20 – From Cinema to Stables: A Retired Film Critic’s Heartwarming Horse Rescue with Michael Blowen
Michael Blowen loves “being old.” Those are his words, not mine! After years as a film critic for the Boston Globe, he snapped. In the middle of an awful movie, he stood up and yelled at the other critics: “How can you endure this?” Today, he’s so much happier. As the founder of Old Friends, a Thoroughbred […]
#19 – Revisiting Multiple Streams of Talent with Phil Hendrie
*In the new documentary “Hendrie,” some real heavy hitters, like Bill Hader, Judd Apatow, and Kevin Pollak, all discuss their admiration for Phil’s unique and hilarious creativity. So, we decided this was the perfect time to reintroduce you to the interview he did for our show.* Phil Hendrie is not retired, not even a little […]
#18 – Smokin’ Hot Community Service with Craig Miller
At nearly 70 years old, my guest, Craig Miller, is one of the oldest firefighters in the world. He doesn’t get paid for it, and he wasn’t even sure he wanted to do it, but the question that gnawed at him was, “If not me, who?” In 2023, he shared a startling statistic: “Volunteers comprise […]
#17 – Projecting Runway Vibes with Nancy Volpe Beringer
Nancy Volpe Beringer made history as the oldest designer to ever appear on the hit show Project Runway. At 64, she made it to the finale at New York Fashion Week, using her talent and can-do attitude to promote more sustainability and inclusivity in the fashion industry. You’re in a wheelchair? No problem. A prosthetic leg? Nancy’s got […]
#16 – The Aloha Spirit with Dave Kenney
Don Ho, the famous Hawaiian singer, walked into Dave Kenney’s bar and said, “I like the way you operate.” I don’t know Don Ho, I don’t know that much about Don Ho, but I do know that Don Ho seems to have excellent judgment. I, too, like the way Dave Kenney operates. Originally from England, […]
#15 – Retirement Is The Best Job I’ve Ever Had with Tom Georgi
Tom Georgi’s wife, Suzanne, was horrified to discover that by age 60, he had saved enough money to retire. “You’ve got to get another job, she insisted.” Marines know how to follow a chain of command, and there was no wiggle room in this code red. So, Tom took his marching orders. Being a golf […]