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The Paranoid Retiree
by Jill Schacter, Ann Freeman & Greg French
The Paranoid Retiree is an informative, entertaining, and often irreverent podcast that gives people 55-75 years old the permission they sometimes need to enjoy retirement to its fullest. By discussing the needless and necessary paranoias–and often overlooked opportunities–surrounding recent retirees, we provide a boost of assurance and psychological energy to be adventurous, stay motivated, and find all the humor you can in this amazing stage of life.
Episodes
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Medicare: The Biggest Decisions of Your Retirement
If you're 63 or over, you NEED to listen to this podcast. Your financial and healthcare security may depend on knowing the facts—from our guest, Medicare expert Jay Pearl—about Medicare and how they relate to YOU. The scary fact of the matter is, most people don’t have a clue about how Medicare...
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How To Harness Habits In Retirement
Let’s face it. Your entire world changes when you retire…routine, perspective on discretionary time, priorities, spending, and lots of other things. In short, suddenly we’re awash with time we never had before. And along with these changes in structure come changes in habits. Perhaps you now have...
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BANISHING THE ANXIETY OF AGING
Retirement shouldn’t be a season of anxiety. Quite the opposite. It can be liberating, a time to throw anxiety under the bus and spread your wings. You've earned it! Aging isn’t a reason to feel anxious, avoid doing what you’re good at or what you love…maybe just revise those activities a little…
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Exorcising Guilt from Your Retirement Bliss
In this episode we’re taking a look at becoming your own "guilt exorcist;" vanquishing various types of guilt that can be a real buzz-kill in retirement. We’re talking about guilt from either being too busy during retirement because you can’t say no to kids, parents, volunteer organizations,...
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BONUS EPISODE: Full Interview with Grace Kim
Learn more about co-housing in this in-depth interview with Grace Kim, architect of co-housing concepts in America. Grace explains the spectrum of reasons why co-housing is an ideal solution for people who like the idea of shared spaces while enjoying the privacy of owning their own living...
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Ideas for Your Ideal Habitat
This episode of The Paranoid Retiree is about envisioning your ideal setting for retirement as you age. Is it Isolated or communal? Generational or peers? Rural or urban? Culture or nature? Is it close to your kids (or as far away as you can get ;). Is it beach and water, or a cabin on a…
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Retirement v Rewirement: Changing the Way you Think to Enjoy Your Future
Why do some people continue to work at some level after they retire? Does retirement mean you have to quit working altogether? Does it mean part-time work? Or does it mean redefining work entirely… thinking about work differently? Maybe a better term for retirement could be…rewirement. In this...
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How to Amp Up Your Social Life in Retirement
For the last few decades you've spent more time with the people at work than any others in your life. Even if you've been looking forward to that endless vacation of retirement, many people experience an unexpected sense of loss because they don't realize workmates are actually a big part of…
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Bucket list or Fuckit list?
What's on your bucket list? Stanford School of Medicine believes the bucket list is important enough to publish research on the topic. Is a bucket list a good thing, or a bad thing? What kinds of things do people put on their bucket list other than travel? You'd be surprised at the wide range of...
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Healthspan v Lifespan
Healthspan is the difference between your lifespan (how long you live) and how long you feel good before you check out. The average person can dramatically lessen the gap to live a fuller and more enjoyable retirement with a little work, and a change in perspective. Join us to find out more about...
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Discovering Purpose in Retirement
Finding a sense of purpose after leaving the workforce can be the key to enjoying your retirement to its fullest. Without a defined purpose, some people find retirement empty, boring, disorienting, which can lead to insecurity, anxiety, and depression. Join us in our first episode as we dive into...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Paranoid Retiree is an informative, entertaining, and often irreverent podcast that gives people 55-75 years old the permission they sometimes need to enjoy retirement to its fullest. By discussing the needless and necessary paranoias–and often overlooked opportunities–surrounding recent retirees, we provide a boost of assurance and psychological energy to be adventurous, stay motivated, and find all the humor you can in this amazing stage of life.
HOSTED BY
Jill Schacter, Ann Freeman & Greg French
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