Upside Down Retirement: What Greece Taught Us About Family and Purpose

Fresh back from a family trip to Greece, Ben Taatjes reflects on what this experience reveals about retirement in America. Drawing inspiration from Acts 17 - where the disciples were said to have turned the world upside down - Ben poses a challenging question: What if you came to turn the typical world of retirement upside down? Through his observations in Greece, Ben discovered striking contrasts to American retirement culture, including surprising insights about separation, family structure, and how we've built retirement homes rather than building retirement into family life. This episode challenges the conventional American retirement model and offers a glimpse into an alternative way of approaching this life season that prioritizes family unity, intergenerational connection, and purpose over isolation. A thought-provoking conversation that will reshape how you think about your retirement journey.