Happiest Retirees

Jan 22 2025 35 ep. 44 mins 12
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As children, we’re all asked what we want to be when we grow up. We tend to see the decision as finite when it isn’t. The Happiest Retirees podcast refocuses the lens to ask, now that you’re grown up, what do you want to do? How do you want to reinvent yourself? Who do you want to be? By going straight to the source — the happy retirees themselves — we capture the essence and the stories of their post-career lifestyles. Where have they stumbled? Where have they triumphed? How did they discover the core pursuits and passions that get them out of bed in the morning?

 

Over the past decade, host Ryan Doolittle has worked with Wes Moss to research and produce two books, countless articles, the long-running Money Matters radio show, and his successful Retire Sooner podcast. He’s a writer and comedian living in Los Angeles. He’s been both unhappy and happy, and he prefers the latter.

00:00-You Can Do Just About Anything

03:29-Transitions & Empowering Older Adults in Tech

09:21-Mindset Matters

10:33-A Birthday Card Contest Turned Etsy Business

15:48-Tradeshows & Strategy

22:06-Immerse Yourself in Something Joyful

28:21-Retirement Rewirement

33:30-Practicality Problems

36:42-Ikigai!

40:50-Core Pursuits & Staying Active