How to Help Active Agers Stay 'In Control at 50+' in Fitness, Finance and More, with Author Kerry Hannon.

05/24/22 • 39 min

Did you know that two-thirds of workers over 50 and almost 80 percent of the self-employed don’t plan to retire at 65? That’s according to a study in December 2020, but only 1 in 5 said the pandemic had delayed their exit from the daily workforce.

But the same survey found just 62 percent of us are focused on staying healthy so we can keep working.

And look, if you’re going to keep working, or if you’re looking for a job, then you need to stay in shape – with the strength, endurance, agility and social competence that’s required.

A new book aims to help us navigate today’s job market, “In Control at 50-Plus: How to Succeed in the New World of Work” by Kerry Hannon.

Hannon lays out why we’re working later in life nowadays, the challenges older workers face, and strategies for re-entering the workforce or finding a new job.

She joins this week’s episode of the Optimal Aging podcast to talk about all this and more.

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Kerry Hannon

‘In Control at 50+’ on Amazon

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But the same survey found just 62 percent of us are focused on staying healthy so we can keep working.

And look, if you’re going to keep working, or if you’re looking for a job, then you need to stay in shape – with the strength, endurance, agility and social competence that’s required.

A new book aims to help us navigate today’s job market, “In Control at 50-Plus: How to Succeed in the New World of Work” by Kerry Hannon.

Hannon lays out why we’re working later in life nowadays, the challenges older workers face, and strategies for re-entering the workforce or finding a new job.

She joins this week’s episode of the Optimal Aging podcast to talk about all this and more.

Resources and Links

Kerry Hannon

‘In Control at 50+’ on Amazon

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Previous Episode

Remember to Keep Workouts Fun for People Over 50 If You Want to Build Steady Habits.

Oliver Wendell Holmes famously said, “We don’t quit playing because we grow older; we grow older because we quit playing.”

But what does “fun” mean when we’re talking about fitness for people over 50?

It might mean perkiness among group fitness instructors for some folks. But I think it really means engagement – are you speaking to people in ways that are relevant? That indicate that you appreciate them as older individuals? That connect your values to your community?

Here are some great examples of how to go about it.

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Next Episode

Why the Fitness Business Association Went All-Virtual for Conferences, and How Fitness Businesses Are Evolving. With Josh Leve

When I started writing in the fitness industry a few years ago, the Association of Fitness Studios was one of the first organizations I found.

I went to its conference, met its leader, Josh Leve and his father, the later Chuck Leve, and made countless connections that have served me ever since.

So many people in the industry can say the same thing about the organization, which has been rebranded as the fitness Business Association, and Chuck and his family.

Now, as we’re all getting back to normal more or less, I wanted to check in with Chuck and have him share how the FBA has changed, and not just in name.

The organization has gone all-virtual in its conferences, and they’re even having one this week, June 3-4 that you can sign up for for free at fbasucceed.com

A lot of people can relate to how Josh has led the FBA’s evolution, and I know you’ll get a lot out of our conversation. Enjoy.

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