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Tom's Life After 50
by Thomas Detert
This podcast is about work, meaning, mental health, resilience, and figuring out what makes a life truly fulfilling.This is not a self-help podcast and it’s not a business podcast. These are conversations — the kind you would have sitting by a fire at the end of the day — about real life, real struggles, and what it takes to build a life that actually feels like it’s yours.This podcast is for people who did what they were supposed to do… and are now asking, “What now?”Stories, lessons, and conversations for the Second Half of Life!
Episodes
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Ep 10 | What Pain Taught Me: Healing, Growth, and Life After 50
In the first official episode of Tom’s Life After 50, Thomas reflects on the lessons, changes, and everyday choices shaping his life in his fifties. Drawing on recent Substack posts and personal experiences, he talks about learning from painful experiences, loosening the grip of ego, and...
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It's Time For A Change AND an Apology
A new name, a fresh format, and a return to the heart of the podcast. Thomas explains why Out Here, Finding Freedom After 50 is becoming Tom’s Life After 50 and apologizes for letting the show drift from its original purpose. In this episode, he shares his perspective on choosing a solo life,...
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Episode 9: Winter, Depression, Responsibility, and the Courage to Keep Going
After a long hiatus, Tom returns to the screened-in porch overlooking Lake Huron for a candid conversation about one of the most challenging winters he has faced in years. In this episode, he reflects on: • Surviving a long Northern Ontario winter • Living with seasonal affective disorder (SAD)…
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Ep 8 | A Storm, A Trip and Losing a Legend
I came home from a road trip to a snowstorm, a blocked road, and a path I couldn’t clear to my lakeside sauna. I was tired, frustrated, and in a foul mood. The next day, shovel in hand, I dug my way back. Sitting in the sauna that afternoon, I found myself thinking about the trip, the emotional...
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Ep 7 - If This Is the Rest of My Life.. I'm Ok With It.
This episode was recorded from a place I didn’t expect to be. It’s a quiet conversation for men — especially those over 40 — who find themselves alone, starting over, or living a life that doesn’t match the blueprint they were handed. We explore a sentence many men are afraid to say out loud: “If...
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Ep 6 | The High Cost of Freedom
In this deeply personal and unmistakably honest episode, Tom returns to the porch—fire crackling, waves rolling in the background—to unpack the heavy questions weighing on many of us today. From political violence and free speech to media manipulation and the rising tension in North American...
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Ep 5 - 50+ and Being Bullied? Not Today!
Title: Not Today: Bullying After 50, Boundaries & Your Next Chapter Summary: Recorded on a warm mid-August night in Northern Ontario, Tom shares a formative high-school story about facing a bully—and what it taught him about boundaries, dignity, and dealing with adult bullying in your 50s. He...
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Ep 4 - Things I Wanted My Younger Self To Know
Episode Summary In this deeply personal solo episode, Tom reflects by the firelight on the lessons he wishes his younger self had known. From shedding the fear of rejection to the value of time freedom, this episode is filled with insight, authenticity, and gentle wisdom for anyone navigating…
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Ep 3 - 7 Mental Health Tips for Men | Out Here Podcast
🎙 Episode Title: Men’s Mental Health Month: 7 Simple Habits That Helped Me Heal 📝 Episode Description: In this episode of Out Here, I get personal. June is Men’s Mental Health Month, and as someone who’s faced high-functioning depression, seasonal affective disorder, and even a period of...
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Ep 2 | Alone, But Not Lonely; 50 Years of Finding My Own Path
Episode 2 – Alone, Not Lonely: 50 Years of Finding My Own Path Welcome back to Out Here, where life is solo, simple, and rural. In this deeply personal episode, Tom reflects on the first 50 years of his life — the triumphs, betrayals, missteps, and meaningful choices that led him to live alone by...
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Ep 1 -- Life is Precious | Solo Life After 50
Ep 1 -- Life is Precious | Solo Life After 50 In this first full-length episode of Out Here, Thomas Detert sits by a real lakeside fire and opens up about the quiet decision that changed everything — leaving behind the city, the noise, the pressure, and trading it for solitude, clarity, and...
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Ep 0 | Welcome to Out Here -- Finding Freedom After 50 Begins Here
What if life after 50 wasn't about slowing down — but about coming fully alive? In this short introductory episode, host Thomas Detert shares the heart behind Out Here: Finding Freedom After 50 — a podcast for men navigating the single life beyond 50 who want something real, quiet, and meaningful...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast is about work, meaning, mental health, resilience, and figuring out what makes a life truly fulfilling.This is not a self-help podcast and it’s not a business podcast. These are conversations — the kind you would have sitting by a fire at the end of the day — about real life, real struggles, and what it takes to build a life that actually feels like it’s yours.This podcast is for people who did what they were supposed to do… and are now asking, “What now?”Stories, lessons, and conversations for the Second Half of Life!
HOSTED BY
Thomas Detert
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What is Tom's Life After 50 about?
This podcast is about work, meaning, mental health, resilience, and figuring out what makes a life truly fulfilling.This is not a self-help podcast and it’s not a business podcast. These are conversations — the kind you would have sitting by a fire at the end of the day — about real life, real...
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Tom's Life After 50 is created and hosted by Thomas Detert.
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