Retirement Unfiltered

What if retirement is not about slowing down, stepping back, or fading out, but about trying new things without the pressure to get them right? In this episode of Retirement Unfiltered , Nan Ives and Lisa Stornaielo introduce the idea of ReTRYment – a reframe of retirement as a time for experimentation, curiosity, and new beginnings. Nan and Lisa start by challenging the outdated language and assu...

Retirement gives you freedom, but it also leaves you with a wide-open calendar and a new challenge: deciding what actually matters now. In this episode of Retirement Unfiltered , Nan Ives and Lisa Stornaielo explore what it truly means to live with intention in retirement—moving forward with purpose instead of drifting or defaulting to staying busy. Nan and Lisa talk candidly about why filling tim...

In this episode of Retirement Unfiltered , Nan Ives and Lisa Stornaielo name something many retirees feel but rarely talk about: Retirement Syndrome. After the excitement of leaving work fades, a surprising mix of emotions can surface – anxiety, restlessness, sadness, or a quiet sense of emptiness. This conversation explores why that happens, how common it really is, and why feeling unsettled in r...

Retirement is often sold as one long victory lap – travel, golf, freedom, and endless fun. In this first episode of Retirement Unfiltered , hosts Nan Ives and Lisa Stornaielo pull back the curtain on what retirement actually feels like once the party ends. Drawing from their own experiences and the stories of hundreds of retirees they have worked with, they talk honestly about the parts no one pre...

What really happens after you retire? Retirement Unfiltered is the podcast that skips the sugarcoating and talks honestly about what life after work actually looks like – beyond the financial plans and bucket lists. Hosted by Nan Ives and Lisa Stornaielo, this show explores the gap between the dream of retirement and the reality of living it. The identity shifts. The emotional surprises. The "now...