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Retire Repurposed
by Retire Repurposed
It's time to rethink, renew and reimagine retirement! Retire Repurposed is dedicated to help people transition into fulfilling and purposeful retirements. Retirement is a big life-change! In fact, the two most dangerous years of a person's life are the year they were born and the year they retire. We believe retirement is not the end; rather, the beginning of what could be the most impactful season of a person's life. So, don't retire; become Repurposed.Ben Taatjes, Financial AdvisorStewards Planning Group | 1104 19th Ave SW Willmar, MN 56201Securities offered through Cetera Wealth Services LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory Services offered through Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, a registered investment adviser. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity.The opinions contained in this material are those of the author, and not a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell investment products. This information is from sources believed to be reliable, but Cetera W
Episodes
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Calling Becomes Identity: When God's Work Tempts Me to Need God's Work
In this episode, Ben Taatjes wrestles with a tension that few achievers are honest about: Can something genuinely given to God, like a calling or business, still become an unhealthy source of identity? As Ben reflects on 20 years of building Stewards Planning Group, he explores how passion for...
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Who Are You, Really? Part 2: From Identity Crisis to Freedom in Christ
Building on last week's discussion, Ben Taatjes and Jerrid Sebesta provide the practical pathway for moving your identity from your roles to your identity in Christ. Using Tim Keller's powerful story of two mothers facing teenage struggles, they reveal how good things (career, parenthood…
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When Your Duties Disappear: Who Are You Now?
In this episode, Ben Taatjes shares his personal experience of dropping his youngest daughter at college - a moment that forced him to confront a crucial retirement question: When the duties that defined me disappear, who am I? Drawing from Tim Keller's insight on identity, Ben contrasts two...
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Double Click Part 17: The Fear of Being Alone - Four Fears, One Foundation
In this final episode of the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes and Jerrid Sebesta reveal that what retirees call 'fear of being alone' runs much deeper than loneliness. Throughout this series, they've discovered that most retirement fears eventually trace back to four fundamental questions....
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Double Click Part 16: The Value of 30 Minutes - Learning to Count What Matters
In this episode, Ben Taatjes explores a paradox many retirees face: we dream for decades about having more time, then retirement arrives and we treat our newfound abundance with surprising casualness. Through the contrasting stories of college drop-offs, Ben reveals how our perspective on time's...
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Double Click Part 15: Generative Work - Platform vs Purpose in Retirement
In part two of our generative work exploration, Ben Taatjes addresses the critical distinction many retirees miss: your career gave you a platform, not your purpose. While your job title disappears at retirement, the deeper gifts and calling that animated your work remain intact. Ben walks…
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Double Click Part 14: Generative Work - Creating Beyond Yourself in Retirement
Continuing the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes introduces a transformative concept: generative work in retirement. While it may seem counterintuitive, Ben is decidedly pro-work in retirement - just not the kind you left behind. Generative work is fundamentally different. It's the kind of...
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Double Click Part 13: The Fear Missing Work
In this episode, Ben Taatjes addresses a fear many retirees are almost embarrassed to admit: 'I'm going to miss my job.' But Ben reveals that the real fear isn't about the job itself - it's about losing the significance, purpose, and sense of "mattering" that the job provided. Drawing from Jordan...
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Double Click Part 12: The Regret of Retiring Too Early - Redefining Retirement Success
In this continuation of the regret discussion within the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes, Financial Advisor, challenges a widely held assumption: that retiring as early as possible is always the goal. What if the real regret isn't working too long, but retiring too soon? Through the story…
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Double Click Part 11: The Fear of Regret - The Slow Erosion of Unlived Life
In this installment of the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes explores one of retirement's most haunting fears: regret. Research shows people regret what they didn't do far more than what they actually did - and regret isn't something that strikes overnight. It's a slow erosion that builds…
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Double Click Part 10: The Fear of Losing Significance - The Power of Wisdom
Continuing the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes addresses a fear closely tied to but distinct from irrelevance: the fear of losing significance. Society tells a clear narrative - young people innovate, middle-aged people produce, and older people retire into insignificance. But Ben...
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Double Click Part 9: The Fear of Irrelevance - Who Are You Without Your Career?
In this episode of the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes tackles one of retirement's most crippling fears: becoming irrelevant. For decades, when people ask 'What do you do?', we answer with our job title - mistaking our role for our identity. But retirement forces a reckoning with a deeper...
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Double Click Part 8: What Happens When Retirement Asks Bigger Questions
In this episode of the health section in the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes addresses the foundation upon which all other health pillars rest: spiritual health and identity. Retirement doesn't answer life's deepest questions - it removes the noise and distractions that careers provided…
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Double Click Part 7: Alzheimer's - Living with Heart and Purpose
In this powerful continuation of the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes addresses one of retirees' deepest fears - Alzheimer's disease and memory loss. Rather than focusing solely on brain mechanics, Ben explores research that points to something deeper: the functionality of our heart and…
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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...
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Double Click Part 6: Cognitive Health - Connection and Purpose Over Isolation
Continuing the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes addresses one of retirees' deepest fears - cognitive decline and memory loss. Rather than focusing solely on preventing decline, Ben reveals two major keys that not only protect your mind but actually enhance your overall retirement…
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Double Click Part 5: Marriage in Retirement - Not Just Avoiding Divorce
In this continuation of the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes and Jerrid Sebesta address a taboo topic that rarely gets discussed: the rising divorce rate among older couples and the reality of mediocre marriages in retirement. While staying married is important, the real goal should be...
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Double Click Part 4: Emotional and Relational Health in Retirement
Continuing the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben and Jerrid move beyond physical health to explore the often-overlooked pillars of emotional and relational health in retirement. Discover how the typical American Dream retirement actually sets retirees up for emotional failure rather than success....
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Double Click Part 3: The Real Worry Behind Healthcare Concerns
In part three of the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes tackles one of retirees' most persistent worries - health and the rising cost of healthcare. While these concerns seem straightforward, Ben reveals a much deeper source behind this anxiety that most retirees don't recognize. Discover why...
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Double Click Part 2: Your Money Story and the Path to Contentment
In part two of the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes and Jerrid Sebesta explore the deep operating system that drives our feelings toward money. Jerrid shares a vulnerable story about growing up in a trailer home where money was always fleeting, revealing how childhood experiences shape…
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Double Click - The Truth Behind The Fear Of You Running Out Of Money
Welcome to a new miniseries called 'Double Click,' where Ben Taatjes and Jerrid Sebesta dive deep into the biggest worries facing retirees today. Rather than surface-level answers, they're peeling back the layers to reveal the real reasons retirees feel the way they do - enabling transformation...
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Rest for the Soul- The Electrifying Power of True Identity
Building on last week's distinction between a retired Christian and a Christian retiree, Ben Taatjes and Jerrid Sebesta explore how true transformation happens from the inside out. Jerrid shares powerful insights about helping people understand the deepest cry of their soul, drawing wisdom from...
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Retired Christian vs. Christian Retiree - A Foundational Shift
In this episode, Ben Taatjes shares insights from his recent Kingdom Advisor work that forced him to recalibrate his own identity. Through this process, he discovered that the system by which we operate is far more important than any title or label we carry. But how does this translate into a...
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The Danger of Familiarity - Breaking Out of Retirement Autopilot
Drawing from a sermon illustration about a man who drove home without any memory of the journey, Ben Taatjes explores how retirement can lull us into a dangerous autopilot mode. When everything becomes familiar and comfortable, we stop growing - and as John Maxwell warns, if you're not growing,...
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The Magic of Balance - Rest and Work in Retirement
Fresh off an amazing vacation, Ben Taatjes reflects on the rejuvenating power of rest - but quickly reminds us that this is only a fraction of what retirement should be about. Yes, retirement should include times for vacation, rest, and decompression. But it should also include meaningful work....
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Legacy vs. Inheritance: Transferring Values, Not Just Wealth
In this personal episode, Ben Taatjes shares, Founder & CEO of Stewards Planning Group, startling news - his father suffered a mild heart attack. While his father is okay, the experience prompted profound reflection on life's brevity and the finite time we have left on Earth. Through this lens…
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Protecting Your Mind: The Real Battle in Uncertain Times
In this episode, Ben Taatjes addresses a question many retirees are asking as they watch concerning news cycles: Should I be worried? Through a recent client conversation about Middle East tensions, Ben reveals that the real battle isn't financial - it's the battle for your mind. Drawing from...
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Surrendering to God's Plan: From Your Agenda to His
Building on last week's conversation about identity and the deep longing many feel in retirement, Ben Taatjes explores whether what feels like something missing might actually be a matter of alignment. Discover the three major steps to surrendering and becoming more aligned with God's purpose for...
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The Time Value of Memories: Investing in What Really Matters
In this episode, Ben Taatjes explores a concept that transforms how retirees approach their resources: the time value of memories. Just as money compounds over time through investments, memories carry the same compounding power, paying dividends throughout our lives and into eternity. Ben…
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Legacy is Greater Than Inheritance
Inspired by insights from a recent John Maxwell leadership summit, Ben Taatjes explores the powerful distinction between legacy and inheritance. Maxwell's wisdom - 'What you leave in their life is more important than what you leave for their life' - sets the foundation for understanding the true...
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Identity Before Retirement: Who Were You Created to Be?
In this episode, Ben Taatjes explores the foundational question every retiree must answer before stepping into their next chapter: Who were you created to be? Drawing from C.S. Lewis's insight on the longings of our hearts, Ben reveals why misplaced identity before retirement becomes amplified...
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Retirement Doesn't Fix Identity - It Reveals It
In this episode, Ben Taatjes addresses a key truth many retirees discover too late: retirement doesn't fix identity issues - it reveals them. When the guardrails of work structure, daily contribution, and external validation disappear, we're left face-to-face with ourselves, and often those inner...
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Purpose in Pain: Sue's Story of Faith Through Stage 4 Cancer
In this deeply moving special episode, Ben Taatjes welcomes longtime client Sue, who happened to be in the office on recording day, a divine appointment following last week's conversation about listening through pain. Sue, who is courageously battling stage 4 colon cancer, shares her raw and...
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Listening Through Pain: When God Speaks in What Hurts
Expanding on last week's discussion about listening for God's voice, Ben Taatjes slows down to explore something many avoid: pain. For retirees, pain isn't theoretical; it's deeply personal. Discover why pain is often when we give God our fullest attention and how pain accomplishes what comfort...
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The Art of Listening: Hearing God's Voice in Retirement
Building on recent conversations about alignment and surrender, Ben Taatjes explores what comes next: the critical practice of listening. Once you've surrendered, how do you actually hear what God is saying? Discover how to listen effectively in three specific areas of life: during times of…
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What Surrender Really Looks Like: From Misalignment to Clarity
Continuing last week's powerful conversation, Ben Taatjes goes deeper into what surrender actually looks like in retirement. Discover why people get off track and lose their identity by surrendering to the wrong things. Because the truth is, we're all surrendering to something. Learn how…
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Surrender and Realignment: Opening Space for God's Next Step
In this powerful first episode of 2026, Ben Taatjes explores his defining word from last year, surrender, and its crucial importance for retirees. Discover how surrender isn't about giving up or becoming passive, but about realignment with God's purpose. While realignment asks 'What's off?'...
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The Danger of Complacency: When Tired Means Misaligned
In this convicting episode, Ben Taatjes addresses the subtle danger of complacency in retirement after noticing clients who seemed unusually tired and lacking energy. Drawing from Old Testament wisdom, Ben reveals how complacency isn't just about low motivation; it's actually a failure to make…
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From Realignment to Intention: Living Purposefully in Retirement
Building on last week's conversation about alignment, Ben Taatjes and Jerrid Sebesta guide listeners toward the next step in their retirement journey: intentional living. This hopeful and encouraging episode normalizes the feelings many retirees experience while moving them forward with practical...
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Retirement Alignment: Why Feeling Off is a Gift
As 2025 draws to a close, Ben Taatjes and Jerrid Sebesta reflect on a turbulent but transformative year. Jerrid commends Ben's bold decision to remove his name from his financial business, and Ben opens up about the personal alignment journey this represents. Discover the 'cost of alignment'…
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Purpose Without Pressure: The Freedom of Wholeness in Retirement
In this liberating episode, Ben Taatjes shares a recent encounter with a retiree friend who returned to work feeling he wasn't doing enough or living with sufficient purpose. Through this story, Ben addresses a critical misunderstanding many retirees face about purpose and action in retirement....
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Gratitude as a Way of Being: Beyond Positive Thinking
Continuing the Thanksgiving theme, Ben Taatjes explores how gratitude transcends positive mental attitude to become a complete shift in your being. Discover why gratitude isn't just an annual celebration or journal exercise, but a transformative practice that creates contentment and godliness....
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The Gratitude Connection: Transforming Time, Talent, and Treasure
In this transformative episode, Ben Taatjes explores the powerful connection between gratitude and contentment—a fundamental goal at the heart of his mission. Discover how cultivating gratitude radically transforms your perspective on the three essential retirement resources: time, talent, and...
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Reacting to Trump on Retirement - A Social Media Deep Dive
In this fun and experimental episode, Ben Taatjes does something different - a reaction video! After viewing President Trump discussing someone he knew whose retirement didn't go well, Ben shares his professional perspective on the commentary. Then Jerrid Sebesta reads through social media…
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Finding Your Stride: From Stuck to Confident in Retirement
In this insightful episode, Ben Taatjes addresses the common struggle of retirees caught between meaningful work they've left behind and a seemingly meaningless retirement ahead. Discover why so many retirees can't find their stride and how a lack of confidence in identity and direction keeps…
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When Every Day Looks Like Saturday - The Danger of Idleness in Retirement
Sparked by Jerrid's conversation with a retired woman in a hotel lobby who lamented that 'every day looks like Saturday,' Ben Taatjes explores the hidden dangers of idleness and losing touch with purpose in retirement. While endless leisure might sound appealing, the reality can be surprisingly...
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The Antidote to FOMO: Finding Contentment in Your Season
In this reflective episode, Ben Taatjes shares how a recent client phone call forced him to examine his own contentment. FOMO - the fear of missing out - is a real challenge, especially for retirees who may compare their circumstances to others. Drawing wisdom from Acts 20, Ben addresses the...
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Give While You Live: Rethinking Generosity and Legacy Planning
In this eye-opening episode, Ben Taatjes challenges conventional wisdom about wealth transfer and charitable giving after attending a conference with like-minded financial professionals. Discover how the financial industry may be doing a disservice to both retirees and their intended…
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Divine Alignment: How Stepping Into Purpose Transforms Everything
In this powerful episode, Ben Taatjes reflects on the unexpected results of removing his name from his financial firm. Rather than losing identity, he became more aligned with his purpose and calling - and his clients are receiving more value than ever. Discover how taking bold action to step…
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Flying by Instruments: The Power of Truth as Your Life Compass
Drawing from a powerful sermon about a pilot forced to rely entirely on ground control to land his plane, Ben Taatjes explores the critical importance of having a reliable compass in life. Just as the pilot needed external guidance when he couldn't see clearly, we all need something to guide us...
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It's time to rethink, renew and reimagine retirement! Retire Repurposed is dedicated to help people transition into fulfilling and purposeful retirements. Retirement is a big life-change! In fact, the two most dangerous years of a person's life are the year they were born and the year they retire. We believe retirement is not the end; rather, the beginning of what could be the most impactful season of a person's life. So, don't retire; become Repurposed.Ben Taatjes, Financial AdvisorStewards Planning Group | 1104 19th Ave SW Willmar, MN 56201Securities offered through Cetera Wealth Services LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory Services offered through Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, a registered investment adviser. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity.The opinions contained in this material are those of the author, and not a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell investment products. This information is from sources believed to be reliable, but Cetera W
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