The Retirement Transformed Podcast

We all are guilty of it. Negative self talk that can really bring you down and get in the way of your happiness. Today we are talking about the dangers of negative self talk, sharing a few stories about how easy it is to slip into it and providing 7 ways you can reframe those thoughts to get you in a more positive head space! ✨✨Register for our FREE webinar November 30th✨✨ https://bit.ly/RetDi...

If you asked us a while ago if we would enjoy meditating in retirement to reduce stress, we would have said absolutely not! But there are some huge benefits (with research behind it) to meditating on a regular basis. Today we are talking about some of those benefits and challenge you to give it a try! ✨✨Register for our FREE webinar November 30th✨✨ https://bit.ly/RetDilemma_YT_Desc REFERENCED:...

We've all formed habits in our life. Some good, some bad. Retirement gives us the opportunity to evaluate the habits we have formed and make changes so we can take control of creating a successful and happy next phase of life. Today we are sharing our 4 step process to incorporate healthy habits into your retirement. We challenge you to start making some of these habit changes today! ✨✨Register...

We all know the concept of financial affluence, but what about the concept of time affluence? We read a blog post by Fritz Gilbert and it got us thinking about this concept of time as an asset. We are sharing the nuggets we took from that post and our own thoughts about this idea of time affluence and how you can best use that to make the most of your time in retirement. ✨✨Register for our FREE...

Relationships can be tested in retirement. You may find you have more time with your partner or spouse than you've ever had before. Or you might get into some challenging discussions over retirement plans and what you want this next phase of life to look like. Today we are sharing our 5 Key Strategies we use to rebound when our relationship gets into a bad spot and then our top 10 tips for prevent...

Do you feel like life in retirement is worse than when you were working? (You aren't alone!) Or maybe you just feel a little stuck in the feeling of "Is this all there is?" Today we are sharing 5 key strategies to help get you unstuck if you are feeling like you are just coasting through the status quo in retirement and stuck in a complacent state. ★★ INTERESTED IN OUR MASTERMIND? ★★ Click here to...

Retirement planning can be challenging and it can take some time for you to figure out what you want out of your retirement phase of life. But if you keep those ideas and goals to yourself, you will find your retirement may fall short of your dreams. Making declarations...out loud or to an accountability partner can significantly improve your chance of living the retirement you really want to live...

  You may be putting effort into your retirement, but is your effort effective? We know you want to be getting the most out of the efforts you are putting into your retirement life, so today we are giving you 6 key elements of what effective effort requires so that you can ensure you are getting your version of the most successful retirement. ★★ INTERESTED IN OUR MASTERMIND? ★★ Click here to...

Today we are talking about Curiosity in Retirement and 4 reasons that having this mindset will benefit you in the long run. We also provide 5 steps to kickstart a curious mindset! Referenced: Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant ★★ INTERESTED IN OUR MASTERMIND? ★★ Click here to get on our list and be notified as soon as registration opens up for our next one! Space i...

Are rest and sleep the same thing? Most of us think that in order to be well rested, it's important to get a certain number of hours of sleep. But while sleep is part of rest, there are many different types of rest that can really help you live a healthier lifestyle not just in retirement, but in life at any age! ★★ INTERESTED IN OUR MASTERMIND? ★★ Click here to get on our list and be notified as...

A major part of living a retirement transformed, includes having the best relationship possible with your partner or spouse. They are typically the person you will be with the most during this phase of your life. You might be talking to each other, but are you really listening? REFERENCED: https://www.listen.org 🎁 Get the FREE Retirement Checklist  What you need to do one year before you ret...

In today's episode we discuss why having an accountability partner in retirement is so crucial to successfully achieving your retirement goals. We also as part of our retirement tips, give you suggestions for finding the right accountability partner. 🎁 Get the FREE Retirement Checklist  What you need to do one year before you retire? 🏠 Get the FREE Downsizing Guide How to prepare to do...

After our popular podcast on Downsizing in Retirement (link below to our YouTube) we have had many listeners ask us what our process was when deciding on a location to retire and how we decided to move to Marco Island Florida or just even Florida in general! Today we are talking about all the factors that led to that decision and share the process we went through to ultimately be in agre...

After leaving a long career or raising your family, you can find that it might be a challenge to stay relevant in retirement. In today's episode we are talking about how to stay relevant as we get older and provide 7 strategies to help you stay on top of your game! We also share what we learned while starting our business, Retirement Transformed, during this phase of our life.  REFERENCED: Th...

Since moving to Florida, we have started to play golf more as part of taking up new hobbies. While playing with friends recently, we realized there were 9 retirement life lessons we learned while playing 9 holes of golf! There are so many overlaps of lessons we have learned while taking up this sport that are very applicable to your retirement life. And remember, the best part of retirement is to...

You know your friends are fun to be around, but can they actually keep you sane and alive? The answer is YES. But retirement is a unique phase in life and if you move away from the area in which you worked and lived in your earlier years, it can sometimes be a challenge to re-establish in a new area. Or you might find that the connections you had were situational and now that life is changing, tho...

The biggest risks people fear in retirement are loneliness, feeling irrelevant and the stress of not finding a new purpose. We are going to share with you the power volunteering has on creating a successful retirement for yourself and the 4 core benefits of giving back. Tap into your wisdom and experiences and start your journey to volunteering today... we promise you'll get more out of it then yo...

In today's episode we are discussing the importance of quality communication and the concept of Bids and Volleys as it relates to the communication with your partner. While the rate of divorce in the US has decreased in the last 10, the divorce rate has significantly increased for people over the age of 65. Divorce generally doesn't happen when the number of conflicts increase. It tends to ha...

In order to accomplish your retirement goals, you have to start by setting your intentions. The clearer and more precise the intention is, the better the outcome. In today's episode we go over what an intention is, give you 3 steps for living an intentional life and then offer you 5 thought starters to help you get going in achieving your goals. Connect with Us: retirementtransformed.com supp...

Do you find yourself feeling a little lost in retirement? The idea of being able to relax and do nothing can quickly change from a feeling of relief to a sense of loss of purpose and feeling of being rudderless. Lack of routines are at the root of that lost feeling and today we are going to share five strategies to develop new routines in retirement. Take control of your time and create a more mea...

We've all seen the cartoons, movies and heard the jokes.... yet somehow the stereotype still persists. Complaining is the number one reason that people are perceived as that "grumpy old person!" Today we are discussing how to AVOID becoming a grumpy old person by providing 6 strategies you can implement to complain less and give you 3 questions we ask each other when we find ourselves complaining....

One year before you retire or closer! That is a major life milestone and a huge year of transitioning to retirement. If you haven't done a lot to prepare before now, this is a critical year. And even if you have been planning, there is a lot that needs to happen at this point to make your transition as seamless as possible and set your retirement off on the right foot. Today's episode is the ...

Transitioning into retirement takes some thought and planning and the type of planning depends on how far out you are from your retirement. In today's episode we continue with Part two of a three part series on transitioning into Retirement broken down by time from retirement. In Part 2 we are focusing on the period of 1 to 5 years before you retire. Connect with Us: retirement...

The thought of transitioning into retirement can bring people a lot of stress and the unknown about what that looks like can often leave people putting off their retirement. Most of us know to prepare financially for retirement, but what does retirement actually look like and how do you make that transition as seamless as possible? In this episode we are launching Part one of a three part ser...

We all focused on raising our children during their younger years, but as we age it's important to make sure we are connecting with our adult children as they grow and change as well. In today's podcast we are providing 9 Tips for connecting with your adult children and sharing our strategies that help us with our blended, 6 kid family!   Connect with Us: retirementtransformed.com suppor...