Beyond Retirement

Margaret Agard is a former executive in the high tech industry (one of the few women), the award-winning author of the In His Footsteps memoirs, a Christian mystic and reiki healer. She is also a wife and the mother of eight grown children. When Margaret gave her To-Do list to God, her whole life changed. She began doing the activities that popped into her head, and NOT doing things "just to get i...

Retirement travel is definitely a "thing" - but how you go about it makes all the difference to your overall enjoyment. Sandra had some thoughts on the topic, and Jacquie reflects on them here.

Sandra started planning for retirement before it happened... sort of. She wanted to travel, so she got a van outfitted for it. But she knew she wasn't going to travel ALL the time, just like she wouldn't be staying in her "sticks & bricks" place ALL the time. She also knew that life couldn't be planned completely - her favourite quote (author unknown, so we can't attribute it to somone) - is:...

EdTech - Education Technology - is something that we all need and most of us use, at least at some point in our lives. Checking out companies like Downing EdTech could save you money, time, and energy...why not give it a look?

From Wikipedia: Educational technology is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it is often referring to the industry of companies that create educational technology Dr. Sher Downing, CEO & EdTech Strategist of Downing EdTech Consulting, explains the importance of having a pla...

"Every Day Excellence" is something that many of us would like to strive for. Joe Templin gave us some pointers about how to go about it, and today Jacquie shares her thoughts on what it takes.

Joe Templin knows that it's impossible to be perfect. And it's impossible to strive for excellence 100% of the time. But he also understands that it's the microdecisions that we make each day that really determine which direction we're going in life. The bottom line, he'll tell you, is that convenience has a cost and costs compound. So it's important to strive for excellence over convenience as mu...

Sexuality is always a dicey topic, and as we age, it's no different. One way to ensure that we rejoice in and celebrate our sexual selves is by working on the way we communicate with our loved ones.

Dr. Patti is a Clinical Sexologist, Sexuality Educator and is known as the “Mother of Sex Coaching” with top level credentials. As a well-respected world leader in sexology, she is an academic, author, popular speaker, trainer and workshop leader, and hosts over 40 DVDs for couples’ sexual enhancement. She is a frequent guest on summits, television shows, documentaries, live talk and news radio, p...

Randye's ideas about reinventing yourself and about the need for collaboration are valid at all stages of life, but especially as we head into that journey beyond retirement.

Randye Kaye is no stranger to hard work! She's been making her way in this world all her life, and she's brought up her kids along the way, teaching them how to make the most of whatever life gives you. Reinvention is something that can happen at any time in life; being ready to try new things is always beneficial, but especially so as we age. Randye talks about the various careers she's tried thr...

Genetic engineering opens up a lot of possibilities. What if you didn't have to grow old? Where would Beyond Retirement be, if nobody ever got to retirement? Mark Ryall's novel, Age-Decoded, deals with a world where this is the case. Step into the future... check it out!

Mark Ryall taught economics and mathematics for over two decades and coaches cross-country running, a sport which he feels improves mental and physical strength and promotes teamwork and mutual support. His education includes BSc (University of Waterloo), MBA (York University), and PhD (University of Toronto, Education). Mark also competes in triathlons and represented Canada in the 2019 World Age...

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The author of the award-winning book, Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact , which won the Findaway Voices Times Square Billboard contest, Eddie Rice is a speechwriter and public speaking coach with 10 years of experience in the field. He loves creating strong narrative-driven speeches that focus on balancing emotional and thought-leadership content. He has worked with executives, business leaders, n...

We've all thought about it - what our "dream life" would consist of. Why just dream? You can actually CREATE your dream life, if you want to. So sit down with a pen and some paper and start dreaming - where do you want to live, what do you want to do? Take the time to really make the dream come to life!

Dawn Fleming and her husband own and operate Overseas Life Redesign , a global coaching and consulting company that encourages others to discover their dreams and turn them into reality, just like she did. She also hosts the Overseas Life Redesign podcast that shares success stories of international retirement as well as advice for listeners seeking to leave their comfort zone and experience life...

In this episode Jacquie talks about the changing landscape of life beyond retirement, in terms of increasing life expectancy and how we can best prepare ourselves for the future years.

George Jerjian is a mindset mentor to retiring Boomers, and the auther of DARE to Discover Your Purpose - Retire, Refire, Rewire. George discusses what he describes as the caterpillar & cocoon cycle of life. The first stage of life is spent chasing awards, accomplishments, achievements, & money, as you build your little cocoon. The second stage, after the cocoon is shed, becomes the transf...

Chatting with Tom Rossiter last week brought up a lot of thoughts... the biggest being how important it is to live for TODAY. Stop worrying about the past or fretting about the future; live for now. This is the time you are assured to have. Nothing else is guaranteed.

Tom Rossiter is a retired doctor currently living in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada. He is a poster child for living life Beyond Retirement! Currently 84 yrs old, he continues to lead an active life, with volunteering at a local Seniors' complex, where he regularly plays his accordion, sings, and dances with the members. He's been learning Italian since 1998 and has been doing meditation since...

This is it! It's finally time to walk the talk! My "day-job" is finished and I'm ready to head out on the road Beyond Retirement. Time for the journey to commence! I hope you're going to join me... Going forward, the main plan for my podcast is to track down people who have made new lives for themselves after hanging up the keys to whatever regular J-O-B they might have held in the past. I'm not l...

Gary Grewal is a financial planner - but I decided to interview him anyway! He has a website called Financial Fives and he's also the owner of a zero waste cardboard box rental company that he started while in university. We didn't talk about his thoughts on financial preparedness for retirement, but rather about the other (maybe more) important aspects of life and how as we get older, we have mor...

Rick Psonak is the principal owner and lead practitioner at Synergy Prosthetics Research Center. He was a paratrooper in the army and a former college athlete. In addition to his training in prosthetics, Rick is a Human Potential Coach and Psychological Fitness Specialist and the founder of In Your Second Life. He is a frequent university lecturer and conference speaker on topics that include Micr...

Accessibility is an important issue, especially as times continue to change and we are becoming more aware of the need to make accommodations for people with disabilities. Unfortunately hearing impairment is often overlooked when accommodations are being considered, because it's an invisible disability in most cases. Janice Lintz is the founder and CEO of Hearing Access Innovations, which is dedic...