Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy
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A Future Without Senior Centers
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
11/05/17 • 25 min
That’s the dream of one senior center director. Paula Schutt envisions a day when today’s senior centers are transformed into intergenerational community centers, attractive to everyone who wants to learn and exercise and make new friends.
Paula Schutt of Beloit, WI sat down at the Kitchen Table with Mary Helen and Carol to talk about how many senior centers are already making that transition, and looking to new retirees to change the stereotype and status quo of centers everywhere.
4th of July Picnics remind me to remember
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
07/03/17 • 7 min
Mary Helen talks of the remembering we need to do in retirement to help ourselves and our families continue to understand the legacy we will leave.
Using her favorite holiday of July 4th she shows how remembering can make our past take focus in telling our stories.
Sonny Knight
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
10/17/15 • 10 min
Carol Larson interviews Sonny Knight, the 66 year old ex-trucker who's living his dream as lead singer in Sonny Knight and the Lakers. Listen to his story and his music, amazing!
Life is a Daring Adventure and I'm Not Done Yet!
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
11/21/17 • 3 min
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” These words from Winnie the Pooh came to me as I considered how I should say goodbye to you. I will be leaving Retiree Rebels and concentrating on my life as a coach and speaker and workshop presenter. My passions of being a life coach, a midwife for midlife and beyond, or speaking on living life as daring adventure and setting up my dream camp retreats will fill my future days. Would love to hear from you at [email protected] Go Rebels!
Got Confidence? Maybe not
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
01/08/17 • 27 min
Got Confidence? Maybe not. Any big life transition can undermine a person's confidence in themselves and in their path in life.
Dolores Kokinos of The Empowerment Cafe has studied confidence, and divided that essential trait into five building blocks: Belonging, Acceptance, Respect, Purpose and Security.
In this KTT, Dolores talks with Mary Helen and Carol about how retirees on a new unscripted path of life can regain their footing and move forward with confidence.
How in the World Did I End Up Here?
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
10/15/17 • 5 min
My Mother, the Quiet Rebel
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
05/08/16 • 7 min
For this Mothers Day, Carol Larson reflects on how --beneath her mother’s quiet exterior-- beat the heart of a rebel.
The Tool of Retreat in Retirement Reinvention
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
10/27/15 • 7 min
The second tool of reinvention is Retreat. Corporations spend millions of dollars on retreats. Times and places that encourage employees to strategize and create. Our second tool of retreat does the same for us as we begin to reinvent ourselves during retirement. It urges us to spend some time alone to allow the possibilities of our future to unfold.
Ageism: Its Effect on Older Adults’ Health and What We Can All Do About It
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
09/05/18 • 26 min
Then take a deeper dive into the corrosive effects of ageism with Betsy Abramson, Executive director of the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging. Betsy sees ageism as a full-fledged health crisis, and has the research to back that claim. And she has solutions, ways you can fight back against stereotypical comments and behaviors.
The Best Time to Retire
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!
06/05/17 • 9 min
The best time to retire is when you're ready. Absolutely!
Mary Helen also thinks the best time just might be summer as well. Making friends, getting out and enjoying nature are three keys to a successful retirement.
She proposes some great ways to do just that. Wait till you hear her summer games to retire with joy and fun.
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How many episodes does Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair! have?
Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair! currently has 100 episodes available.
What topics does Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair! cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Retirement, Personal Journals and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!?
The episode title 'A Personal Perspective on Opioids' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!?
The average episode length on Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair! is 18 minutes.
How often are episodes of Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair! released?
Episodes of Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair! are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair!?
The first episode of Retiree Rebels: Ditch the Rocking Chair! was released on Oct 10, 2015.
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