Right Place, Right Time: Ryan Frederick, Founder and CEO of Here

Harry interviews Ryan Frederick, founder and CEO of Here and author of ‘Right Place, Right Time,’ about how where you live influences quality of life, health, longevity, finances, and social connection—especially in the second half of life. Frederick explains his path from Silicon Valley to senior housing and writing the book during the pandemic, concluding that people lack a framework to evaluate “place.” He defines place through four quadrants—environment, health, community, and finances—and stresses that people choose “micro places” that shape daily life. He describes “place planning” as an intentional process that may or may not involve moving, emphasizing agency in how you engage your home and community and encouraging experimentation before major changes like relocating or moving abroad. The conversation addresses aging in place, senior living options, zoning barriers to downsizing within one’s community, and policy ideas such as increasing accessible housing supply and reducing tax frictions that discourage older adults from moving.   More on Ryan: https://www.ryanfrederick.life/ Ryan’s book ‘Right Place, Right Time’: https://a.co/d/0hXfYGXs   Topics 00:44 Ryan Frederick Origin Story 02:57 Writing Right Place Right Time 05:50 Four Quadrants of Place 08:11 Micro Places and Connection 09:30 What Is Place Planning 11:26 Intentionality and Agency 15:02 Aging Health and Longevity 19:01 Rethinking Aging in Place 21:09 Senior Living Options 22:31 Zoning and Housing Supply 24:13 Moving Abroad and Life Chapters 29:00 Policy Fixes for Better Housing 32:29 Advice to Boomers Plan Ahead 34:32 Closing Thoughts