Retire Repurposed

On this episode, we talk about living in life-deferral mode. Too many times, people have a "someday" mentality, especially when it comes to retirement. Due to societal changes, retirement has become a destination where life begins – not the case! In this podcast, we discuss the evolution of retirement and we explain the essence of a purposeful life which doesn't begin or end at retirement. See omn...

On this episode, we tackle the question, "Is retirement worst-case-scenario Insurance?" This concept comes from the book, The 4-Hour Workweek , where Tim Ferriss says, "Retirement planning is like life insurance. It should be viewed as nothing more than a hedge against absolute worst-case scenario: in this case, becoming physically incapable of working and needing a reservoir of capital to survive...

On this episode, we wrap-up our mini-series on discovering your Repurpose. You can't just retire from something. You must retire to something. So, how do you do that? Today, we continue to talk about the most important step, finding your "who." Regardless of career, most people would say they are happiest and healthiest when they are giving back or adding value to others. In this podcast, we tell...

On this episode, we continue our mini-series on discovering your Repurpose. You can't just retire from something. You must retire to something. So, how do you do that? Today, we're going to talk about the most important step, finding your "who." Regardless of career, most people would say they are happiest and healthiest when they are giving back or adding value to others. In this podcast, we are...

On this episode, we continue our mini-series on discovering your Repurpose. You can't just retire from something. You must retire to something. So, how do you do that? Today, we're going to talk about your passions. Passion is the place you feel truly alive and invigorated. Oftentimes, work doesn't feel like work at all. In this podcast, we give you questions to consider to help you discover the "...

On this episode, we continue our mini-series on discovering your Repurpose. You can't just retire from something. You must retire to something. So, how do you do that? Today, we're going to hone-in on your abilities. Oftentimes, people think they can simply walk away from using their abilities in retirement and not miss them. In this podcast, we talk about the two types of abilities and how they c...

On this episode, we begin a brand new mini-series on discovering your Repurpose. You can't just retire from something. You must retire to something. So, how do you do that? Discovering Repurpose actually begins by looking back. In this podcast, we give you ways to reflect on past experiences which will help you uncover and redefine your new purpose in retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

On this episode, we wrap-up our series doing case studies on retirees from specific backgrounds. After nearly twenty years of retirement planning helping thousands of people retire, we have noticed patterns regarding the way retirement affects someone based on characteristics of their job, vocation or background. Today, we do a wrap-up on all the case studies we've done up to this point. In this p...

On this episode, we continue our series doing case studies on retirees from specific backgrounds. After nearly twenty years of retirement planning helping thousands of people retire, we have noticed patterns regarding the way retirement affects someone based on characteristics of their job, vocation or background. Today, we do a case study on the stay-at-home mom. Stay-at-home moms are special not...

On this episode, we continue our series doing case studies on retirees from specific backgrounds. After nearly twenty years of retirement planning helping thousands of people retire, we have noticed patterns regarding the way retirement affects someone based on characteristics of their job, vocation or background. Today, we do a case study on support staff. Support staff are people that help keep...

On this episode, we continue our series doing case studies on retirees from specific backgrounds. After nearly twenty years of retirement planning helping thousands of people retire, we have noticed patterns regarding the way retirement affects someone based on characteristics of their job, vocation or background. Today, we do a case study on teachers. Teachers typically retire very well. In this...

On this episode, we continue our series doing case studies on retirees from specific backgrounds. After nearly twenty years of retirement planning helping thousands of people retire, we have noticed patterns regarding the way retirement affects someone based on characteristics of their job, vocation or background. Today, we do a case study on the executive. Executives, by nature, have strong leade...

On this episode, we continue our series doing case studies on retirees from specific backgrounds. After nearly twenty years of retirement planning helping thousands of people retire, we have noticed patterns regarding the way retirement affects someone based on characteristics of their job, vocation or background. In this podcast, we do a case study on the business owner. Business owners have spec...

On this episode, we begin a brand-new series doing case studies on retirees from specific backgrounds. After nearly twenty years of retirement planning experience helping thousands of people retire, we have noticed patterns regarding the way retirement affects someone based on the characteristics of their job, vocation or background. In this podcast, we do a case study on a blue-collar worker name...

On this episode, we wrap-up our series on retirement lies. Many people unknowingly believe these untruths about themselves, their life, and retirement. In this podcast, we explain the ways all of these retirement lies interweave to create a deliberate attack on retirees. Also, we invite baby boomers to hold onto or regain the authority they have which affects the entire fabric of society. See omny...

On this episode, we continue our series on retirement lies. Many people unknowingly believe these untruths about themselves, their life, and retirement. Whether directly expressed or not, many retirees feel they have reached the peak of life and the best years are now finished. In this podcast, we explain the ways retirees may try to overcompensate because of this lie and we suggest that baby boom...

On this episode, we continue our series on retirement lies. Many people unknowingly believe these untruths about themselves, their life, and retirement. We tackle the lie: work is a bad thing. Unfortunately, work has a bad reputation in today's culture and retirement has become the pathway to set us free from our jobs. In this podcast, we trace the origins of this lie back to the fall of man and w...

On this episode, we continue our series on retirement lies. Many people unknowingly believe these untruths about themselves, their life, and retirement. We tackle the lie: retirement is all about you. For generations, retirement has been portrayed and defined as the season in life where you can finally focus on yourself. In this podcast, we explain the reasons this lie so easily entraps retirees a...

On this episode, we continue our series on retirement lies. Many people unknowingly believe these untruths about themselves, their life, and retirement. In today's society is hard to argue there's not a bigger lie regarding retirement than this one: retirement will make you happy. In this podcast, we give pre-retirees ways to break-away from a "destination mentality" that says you can finally begi...

On this episode, we start a brand-new series on retirement lies. Many people unknowingly believe these untruths about themselves, their life, and retirement. In this podcast, Ben dismantles the lie, "You Have to Retire", encouraging people not to get trapped into an ageism mindset which says you have to retire because you reached a certain age. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, we continue our series on retirement stories with Dennis Benson. At 73 years old, Dennis is still busy tuning pianos, photographing community events and playing music. A few years ago, he was given a woodworking lathe. Using YouTube videos, Dennis learned to make conducting batons and other handmade wood creations. In this podcast, Dennis explains the importance of always learning...

On this episode, we continue our series on retirement stories with Scott Lawrence. Scott is the CEO of Lawrence & Schiller, a marketing and advertising agency based in Sioux Falls, SD. He's also the author of The Leader of the Band , a book of leadership lessons from his early career as a high school band director in small-town South Dakota. In this podcast, Scott explains that he finds energy by...

On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I take a break from the retirement stories series to discuss some of our biggest takeaways. Our personal stories are a reflection of who we are, where we have come, and where God is taking us. In this podcast, we use examples from these stories to illustrate how the life of retire should drastically break the mold of society's expectations of a baby boomer. See omn...

On this episode, we continue our series on retirement stories with Bruce Schoeman. Bruce serves as Encore Pastor at the AG Church in Willmar, Minn. The mission of Encore is to encourage adults to discover and embrace God's next purpose for their life. In this podcast, Bruce challenges baby boomers to be the glue of society and capture the idea that your highest level of influence is still ahead. S...

On this episode, we continue our series on retirement stories with Bob Shank. Bob is the founder of The Master's Program, a ministry designed to connect with marketplace professionals, by combining business experience and individual strengths with personal interest in Kingdom opportunities. In this podcast, Bob rejects the American standard of retirement and points to Jesus' life as a model to tru...