Rock Your Retirement Show

Have you heard of ElderHelp? Carrie is with us today to explain how she is helping seniors through ElderHelp. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/stop-this-elderhelp-of-sd-info-could-change-your-life-ep-26 Carrie McClellan is helping seniors through ElderHelp of San Diego. Elderhelp is a non-profit organization that helps seniors live independently and with dignity....

Jonna is with us today to talk about helping seniors stay safely in their homes. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/helping-seniors-stay-safely-in-their-homes-ep-24 Helping Seniors Stay Safely in their Homes: Jonna Overson is the founder of Green Tree Homecare. She discovered her passion for helping seniors stay safely in their homes several years ago. She worked to...

What are the benefits of a Veteran? Tony Bevin educates us about this in today's podcast episode. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/veterans-benefits-for-memorial-day-ep-23 Memorial Day Special on Veterans Benefits: Tony Bevin joined us for our Memorial Day Episode to teach people what benefits veterans can get.  Many people are not aware of the Veteran's Aid and A...

Michael is our guest for today's podcast and he will talk about acupuncture and its use. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/acupuncture-to-keep-healthy Have you thought of acupuncture to keep healthy? Micheal Julien provides acupuncture for pain and injuries. He specializes in the treatment of orthopedic pain and disorders as well as sports injuries. He helps active...

Podcasting in retirement? Let's take a look at how Frances ended up doing podcasts after retirement. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/podcasting-in-retirement Would podcasting in retirement be a good way for you to Rock your Retirement? Frances McGrogan was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada and moved to England for 4 years in her early 20s. She got married to a Brit...

What's a Senior Real Estate Specialist? Patti Phillips talks about being a Senior Real Estate Specialist. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/the-senior-real-estate-specialist What does a Senior Real Estate Specialist do? Patti Phillips never thought she would become a Senior Real Estate Specialist.   When Patti was younger, she always thought she would be a mom and...

Bobby Erdrich talks about Acting in Retirement. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/acting-in-retirement-episode-019 Have you ever thought about acting in retirement? Bobby Erdrich and I met at The Hearing Experience’s symposium, and I was very impressed with how outgoing and friendly she was.  She was born in New York in 1925 and started acting when she was four yea...

Death of a friend or a loved one of the toughest things we have to face in the future. Samantha Betten is our guest in today's episode to talk about the gift of grief. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/the-gift-of-grief The Gift of Grief You can give a gift to your family, the gift of grief.  We cannot escape death but we can embrace the process. Samantha Betten he...

What to do after retirement? Tom McGurn will talk to us about finding our passion. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/what-do-you-do-after-a-career-at-bmw What do you do after a career at BMW? Tom McGurn earned his first paycheck as a journalist writing sports for a daily newspaper while still in high school. He continued to work as a part-time journalist during col...

Yes! Sex is not just for young people. Dr. Susan Writer is going to talk to us about how we can have a vibrant, exciting sex life. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/sex-isnt-just-for-young-people-episode-016 Sex is not just for young people! Dr. Susan Writer has her Ph. D. in clinical psychology and has been working in the field for over 15 years in the San Diego a...

Thinking about the best gift to your grandchild? Enjoy today's podcast episode as Mira Simon gives an advice on what's the best gift you can give to your grandchild/ren. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/the-best-gift-to-your-grandchild-ever-episode-14 The Best Gift to your Grandchild Mira Simon can help you give the best gift to your grandchild EVER. She is a prof...

Did you ever think about taking care of Alpacas? Julie Roy talks about it in this podcast episode.  You can listen to the show at the bottom of the page or on your smartphone. Rocking Retirement by Raising Alpacas! In 2004, Julie and her husband left their corporate jobs in San Diego to live on 10 acres. At the time, she was still the president of the San Diego Professional Coaching Alliance, whic...

People have been searching for the fountain of youth for a long time. In this podcast, Christine Burke will talk to us about the fountain of youth. You can listen to the show at the bottom of the page or on your smartphone. Christine Burke is a fitness trainer and coach at San Diego Premier Training in Carlsbad, CA, which is in San Diego, California's North County. As an un-athletic child and over...

Let's talk about SCORE with Sally Broff. You can listen to the show at the bottom of this page or on your smartphone. Raised in the Pittsburgh area, she left for college in 1967 attending Brandeis University. She followed that with a master’s degree at Boston University. Sally lived in Boston until 1993, working for some very small manufacturing companies. In 1986, she and her partner founded a ma...

Downsizing may be hard for some people and in this episode, Susi Vine will give us tips on how to downsize and de-clutter. You can listen to the show at by clicking the link at the bottom of this page or by subscribing on your smartphone. Susi Vine began helping others downsize in November 2010 Since then, she has led crews as Team Leader, and she provides consultations for new clients who are con...

Want to retire at 40? Find out how Wendy Holt did it. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/wendy-holt Do you want to retire at Age Forty?  Wendy Holt did it! Wendy Holt picked up everything and was able to retire at age 40. She downsized, moved to Costa Rica and is enjoying the retirement of her dreams. So I guess that you could say that she is completely rocking it i...

Brenda Geiger talks about things we didn't know about estate planning. You can listen to the show by subscribing on your iPhone or Android or scrolling to the bottom of this page and hitting the little arrow play button. Brenda Geiger helps save headaches and money problems for her clients and their families! She wanted to be a figure skater when she was little, but instead she grew up to be an es...

What to do after retirement? Teri Lippert gives advice on what to do after retirement based on her experience. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/get-out-and-do-something-episode-007 Get out and Do Something! Why is Teri's advice to get out and do something?  Before Teri Lippert retired always had a volunteer spirit.  She worked for the Girl Scouts program and had p...

Did you know that technology is not just for young people? Toby Cohantz developed a technology that can help us take care of our parents. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/technology-can-help-your-parents-stay-in-their-home Technology can help your parents stay in their home. Toby Cohantz's technology can help your parents stay in their home longer.  How does he do...

Keeping physically active is a great foundation in aging well. Let's take a look at how Ed Elliott discovered that playing softball can not only keep you young, but can also help you meet and make a lot of friends. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/playing-softball-to-keep-young-episode-005 Today I spoke with Ed Elliott, who wanted to be a singing cowboy when he gr...

What are the things we need to consider in finding a safe place for our parents to live? Mitch Au will be talking about this in today's podcast. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/help-your-parents-find-a-safe-place-to-live-episode-004 Mitch Au is very close to his family.  His own grandmother had Alzheimer's disease, and he watched her suffer for 20 years.  His fam...

Dealing with pain is one of the toughest thing to do. But did you know that you can make it easier to deal with pain through hugs and laughter? You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/deal-with-pain-through-hugs-and-laughter-episode-003 Joyce Leverich was working as a Legal Secretary for the corporate department of a large law firm.  Her friends were met at work.  Gradua...

Do you care about your parents' safety? Of course we all do. Let's take a look at how one family managed to get their dad a stair lift. The family was very nervous and wanted to make sure he wasn't going to fall down the stairs.  They wanted him to be safe at home.  Dad was stubborn and didn't want to admit that he was getting older, and they were nervous knowing that he could fall down the stairs...

Madilyn talks about Reinventing Life after Grief. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/reinventing-your-life-after-the-death-of-your-spouse   I met Madilyn at the San Marcos Senior Center.   She stopped by my table and we started to talk.   This 78-year-old woman was such an inspiration I had to interview her!  She is the epitome of reinventing life after grief....

Why Rock your Retirement?  A FAQ Retirement is not just about money. Why Rock Your Retirement?  Hi, I'm Kathe Kline and I've been working with retirees and pre-retirees since 1990.  Over the years I've noticed that happiness in retirement had very little to do with how much money you had, (unless you are living in poverty) and had a lot more to do with what you decide to do with your time after yo...