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Reinventing Retirement
by Cathy Paessun
Real-life stories of everyday people who are redefining what retirement can look like.
Episodes
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Jeff Darbee Conversation, Chapter 3 of 3: Stories, Opportunities and What’s Next
Cathy and Jeff continue their conversation with a focus on the stories that shaped his work, the opportunities that appeared along the way, and how each step naturally led to the next. Jeff reflects on early writing projects, memorable preservation efforts, and the moments that revealed how much...
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Jeff Darbee Conversation — Chapter 2 of 3: Following the Path That Found Him
Cathy continues her conversation with Jeff Darbee, exploring how his life and work evolved into a version of retirement that still feels full of purpose. Jeff reflects on the moment he and Nancy realized they no longer needed to work for income and could instead choose projects that brought joy,...
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Jeff Darbee Conversation, Chapter 1 of 3: A Retirement That Isn’t Really Retirement
Cathy talks with Jeff Darbee, a familiar name in Central Ohio and a lifelong advocate for historic preservation. Jeff and his wife, Nancy, have spent fifty years protecting and celebrating the architecture that defines communities across the region. Their story begins with the dramatic 1976...
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Unretirement in Real Life with Richard Eisenberg
Cathy talks with Richard Eisenberg, an award‑winning journalist and author who has spent nearly fifty years covering personal finance, retirement, and the changing landscape of work later in life. Richard shares how his career evolved from writing for young adults to focusing on people over…
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Expert on a Topic Series: When Home Is More Than a House: The Emotional Side of Downsizing and Moving
Thinking about downsizing, relocating, or aging in place? Choosing where and how to live during retirement is about much more than real estate. It is about emotions, family, independence, and creating the life you want for the years ahead. In this episode of Reinventing Retirement: Health and...
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Health & Wellness Series: Hydration for Adults 60+ Expert Tips to Stay Safe and Healthy
In this insightful episode of Reinventing Retirement, host Dr. Cathy Paessun talks with registered dietitian and co-founder of Well Balanced Nutrition, Lucy Hayhurst, about an often overlooked but critical topic: hydration for adults over 60. As we age, our bodies go through changes that make it...
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Sue Hines: Old Friends, New Chapters
Some conversations feel less like interviews and more like coming home, and this one is exactly that. Cathy sits down with someone she’s known for more than fifty years, a friend whose life has woven in and out of her own since childhood. Sue’s retirement story is shaped by resilience…
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Destiny Burns: Military Work to Urban Winery
Destiny Burns joins Cathy for a conversation that feels like a roadmap for anyone wondering what reinvention can look like in life’s later chapters. Destiny’s story begins in Cleveland, winds through the Navy as a Russian linguist, moves into intelligence and the defense industry, and even…
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Growing Younger: Diana Howes on Tango, Flexibility, and a Life in Motion
Diana Howes joins Cathy for a conversation that feels like a celebration of what reinvention can look like when you stay open, flexible, and willing to follow joy wherever it leads. Diana describes her life today as one filled with movement, connection, and purpose, much of it centered around...
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Retirement in Full Volume: Cathy Paessun Talks with Ron Franke‑Polz
Cathy Paessun sits down with longtime friend and lifelong music tinkerer Ron Franke‑Polz for a conversation that begins in snowy northern Indiana and quickly opens into a story about coming home. Ron reflects on what it’s like to return to the town where he grew up, now just a couple of miles…
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From Taiwan to Typewriter: TC Brown on Writing His Vietnam-Era Memoir in Retirement
TC Brown joins Cathy Paessun to talk about his journey from decades in journalism to writing his memoir, “Made in Taiwan: A Naive American’s Chaotic Journey to Manhood in an Exotic Culture During Radical Times.” TC spent nearly five years in the military during the Vietnam era, with most of that...
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From Teacher to Author: A Journey Through China and COVID
In this compelling episode of Reinventing Retirement, host Cathy Paessun sits down with John McGory, a teacher, journalist, and author whose career has spanned education, politics, real estate development, and international teaching. John shares his unconventional path from eighth-grade…
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Ho Ho Ho Into Retirement
Tim Pressler spent over 40 years as an attorney before discovering an unexpected calling in retirement—becoming a professional Santa Claus. What started as suggestions from friends led him to Santa school, where he learned everything from posing for photos to creating backstories for curious...
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Perfect Retirement
Introducing Kimber Perfect – an active woman reinventing retirement her way. Kim spent her career supporting local government as a communications expert. Now, she’s able to support all the causes and candidates she loves. If you need a dose of inspiration, Kim is Perfect for you!
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Real-life stories of everyday people who are redefining what retirement can look like.
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Reinventing Retirement is created and hosted by Cathy Paessun.
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