Revolutionize Your Retirement Radio

What is The Attention Factor®? Why is it important to know about it? How can it change lives? The Attention Factor® presents the concept of attention in a completely new way. Attention is not about focus or concentration (although these things are part of it). The Attention Factor® teaches us how to use attention to improve our emotional well-being and the emotional well-being of others. "You...

Meg Newhouse, Ph. D., co-founder of the Life Planning Network and author of Legacies of the Heart: Living a Life that Matters, will discuss her unique perspective on legacy as a compass for enriching our lives and leaving behind evidence that our lives mattered and "left the world a little better than it was." She will share a few of the many stories in her book that illustrate the vario...

Place plays a significant but often unacknowledged role in health and happiness. The right place elevates personal well-being. It can help promote purpose, facilitate human connection, catalyze physical activity, support financial health, and inspire community engagement. Conversely, the wrong place can be detrimental to health. For many of us, the pandemic has raised the importance of where you l...

Which is changing faster, the chicken or the egg? It isn't a question of which came first anymore. Or which goes next. It's the question of being able to keep up with both simultaneously in a world of continuous and discontinuous change. In today's episode, you will discover: an overview of the history of retirement the context and environment in which we are experiencing and trying...

Episode Description: This program is for anyone in a position of influence in an organization or those who train these individuals. It's also for those who feel they are drowning in information but starving for wisdom about what behaviors nurture people, organizations, and communities at large. In this episode, you'll discover: how to define sage-ing how sage-ing influenced my leadership...

How do we age better? Societies are unprepared to handle the changes their longer-aging populations create. How can we create a new paradigm that is practical and yet easy to implement? The Legacy of Wisdom program was started in 2008 with input from several people, most notably Roshi Joan Halifax, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Ram Dass, and others. With two successful congresses in New York (20...

As those of us born in the Baby Boomer Generation are expected to live longer than our parents, there are a number of behaviors in which we can engage that make that life expectancy a joy rather than a burden. These include physical, emotional, and empathetic activities that will help Boomers flourish in their later years. In this episode, participants will discover: Six behaviors that have a stro...

We are witnessing a broad transformation of our economy and society. The old idea of "retirement" is disappearing. The boomer generation, poised to live longer and be well educated compared to previous generations, is experimenting with "unretirement," including work in the traditional retirement years.  The unretirement years may include part-time work, flexible jobs, temp wor...

Are you concerned about finances but dislike talking about money? If so, you are not alone. Almost half of Americans say that the most difficult topic to discuss with loved ones is their personal financial situation, so much so that they would rather discuss death, politics, or religion. . But, in a world where money can grant love, respect, self-worth, freedom, and power, there is a very real pri...

Many financial products and services are available in today's marketplace for investors and retirees. While investing can be exciting, addressing and getting "the basics" right is essential. During his fast-paced and multi-faceted presentation, David Holland will share his practical insights from 20+ years of advising and planning for individuals and families. In this episode, you&a...

Author, speaker, reinvention coach, and branding expert Wendy Marx will describe how to brand yourself in a changed world. The world has changed, and you need to also -whether you want to work part-time, volunteer, or start a new career. Marx will explain how you can take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to show your value and how you can help. In this program, you will discover: The 5...

When wisely understood, the change inherent in the aging process becomes stepping-stones to actualizing our best human qualities. In this program, David Chernikoff will distill lessons from across contemplative traditions to invite listeners to embrace seven essential elements of conscious living. These elements culminate in wise elderhood--a state celebrated by indigenous cultures worldwide yet l...

Studies have shown that the highest success rates in entrepreneurship come from founders in middle age and beyond. It's a global movement. Says Paul Irving, chairman of the Milken Institute's Center for the Future of Aging: "We are just beginning to see the economic power of older adults-- and the wisdom and experience that they bring to the workforce as entrepreneurs." Kerry H...

The longevity revolution and concept of having an encore life are here. This Revolutionize Retirement conversation will focus on four game changers happening "on the ground." Separately and collectively, they are influencing the age and retirement experience: The Village movement, encore careers, technology, and a response to retiring career women. Join us for an informative, lively, and...

Roads Taken is less a map than a meandering, less a history than a reflection, less a presentation than a prism, less a how-to guide than a journey. Fred Mandell will review his work journey as an outgrowth of a series of animating questions. He will share what motivated him to launch The Global Institute for the Arts and Leadership as a response to the world in which we live. He will reflect on h...

Aging issues won't disappear, despite whoever is in office. Second, we can't expect more federal funding or new entitlements. But this could be good if it pushes us to think out of the box, particularly regarding aging in place, by focusing on the situation facing older middle-income Americans.    While low-income older adults desperately need funding and support, 70% of older Americans...

Scholar and mystic Dr. Carol Orsborn will shed new light on the entire arc of life, revisioning age not as diminishment but as the fulfillment of life's promise. Bursting through the stereotypes into a world of old souls, Orsborn will share how to embrace the luminous spirit within that beats steadily beyond the wounds of childhood, beyond the unintended consequences of your best intentions,...

In her book, Achieving the Good Life After 50 , Renée guides readers through the ups and downs of learning to cope positively with transition and change. In her over 30 years of experience working with clients in job search and career change, she has developed strategies and interventions to assist individuals to: Decide how to live the rest of their life Identify the "purpose " that wil...

Have you ever found yourself wanting to scream with the piles of paper on your desk, unable to remember all the "to-do's" running through your head, or tripping over one too many items or pieces of furniture? We all have at one time or another. So why do we get in our own way? Why can't we just settle into a rhythm or routine and conquer our clutter? Listen as Sallie explains w...

The challenge of this life stage is getting to know ourselves in a new context. It's a process somewhat similar to adolescence but with a greater perspective and wisdom. We have the opportunity to rediscover our values and priorities, our bodies and our relationships, and, in the process, to uncover new aspects of ourselves and discover "that we're not who we were when we were young...

The importance of purpose in life to well-being in retirement is considered. Long-held assumptions and beliefs about health and change are reconsidered. Using his book, On Purpose: Lessons in Life and Health from the Frog, the Dung Beetle, and Julia, Dr. Strecher takes us on a journey through ancient and modern philosophy, literature, psychology, genetics, and neuroscience. Healthy retirement thro...

Eldera is all about bringing forth the Era of the Elders. Eldera.ai is a virtual multigenerational village where generations come together to connect, learn from each other, have fun, and create a better future for all. Eldera connects kids worldwide with vetted older mentors for weekly virtual connections, which may include conversation, storytime, and activities. The kids benefit from social-emo...

Social innovation is much more than having an idea. Real innovation is recognizing the value of that idea and operationalizing it through social enterprise. Research demonstrates that, contrary to the media image of an entrepreneur as a tech-savvy youth, senior entrepreneurs (aged 50+) are creating more businesses worldwide than any other age group, and an overwhelming number are creating social e...

As we enter the years beyond midlife, our quest for an approach to aging takes on added urgency and becomes even more relevant in our daily lives. Empowering a new generation of seekers to view aging as a spiritual path, authors Robert Weber and Carol Orsborn reveal that by engaging with the difficult questions about loss, meaning, and mortality -- questions, we can no longer put off or ignore --t...

Think about it. Most decisions throughout life are an implicit tradeoff between time, money, and happiness. At this critical juncture, an explicit, step-by-step process could create the epiphany you desire while avoiding the outcome you may fear! What does "retirement" look like for you? The devil is in the details. How will you actually spend each day when 40+ hours become available? Ar...