As if retirement isn’t a big enough transition, today’s guest, Colleen Kennedy, also chose to take on another huge life transition at the same time: moving to another country! Listen in as she describes what that process entailed in terms of planning and execution, and dream with us of living in sunny Spain!

Most of us have heard of downsizing, and today’s guest, Jeannine Bryant, owner of Changing Spaces SRS, explains why “right sizing” is really what we should be considering as we transition ourselves or our parents into older adulthood and beyond.

Retirement for many people means a transition to a fixed income. With the costs of living continuing to increase, most noticeably at the grocery store, more and more older adults find themselves needing to turn to their local food bank. Turns out that the food bank is also a great place to donate your time as a retiree - and food banks rely heavily on volunteers to keep their doors open as you’ll hear from today’s guest, Meghan Flindall, Executive Director of the Fare Share Food Bank in Cobourg and Port Hope, Ontario.

For many people, even thinking about creating a will brings up the desire to clean the house, run some errands, start writing that book you’ve been putting off - do anything but sit down to create a will. In today’s episode, we talk with Debbie Stanley of ETP Canada to look at what the role of an executor entails and how anyone can easily prepare a “death binder” to support their estate executor.

It’s been a hot minute since Season 3, we know - and we’re delighted to finally be dropping the first episode of Season 4! We’re grateful to our loyal listeners for patiently waiting for this latest season and for encouraging us to continue creating - and thanks for spreading the word! More and more listeners continue to find us because you’re sharing this podcast with your friends, coworkers, former coworkers, families and anyone else you think would enjoy our content. We are beyond grateful.

Dave and Mary Ellen review the topics covered and guests interviewed in Season 3 and provide a sneak peek at what's coming for Season 4.

Yes, there IS such a thing as “witch school”, and anyone can attend. Meet the founder of Witch School Canada, Kiki Keskinen, as she explains to Mary Ellen and Dave what it means to be a witch in 2024 and encourages anyone interested in exploring their spirituality, their connection to nature, and their inner power to consider going back to school.

If you’ve never heard of a “death doula”, you’re not alone - and after listening to today’s guests, Stephanie Byfield and Lisa O’Leary who are both certified end-of-life doulas, we hope you’ll realize that when it comes to planning for and dealing with the inevitable end of your life’s journey, you don’t need to be alone then either.

When you hear about natural disasters in the news, you likely don’t think about older adults being a critical resource to the various organizations that help disaster survivors recover and rebuild. Today’s guest, Kevin King, the Executive Director of the Mennonite Disaster Service, explains why, and how, older adults across North America bring so much value to disaster recovery.

Want to know what other people are focusing on this year with respect to their health and wellness? We'll reveal those today - after we take a walk down memory lane and look back at what was "hot" in the 70s and 80s. We'll also talk with a guest about wellness retreats, which, you guessed it, are one of this year's top trends.

If you're looking for free information and resources to plan your retirement at any stage of your life, you'll want to listen to Dave and Mary Ellen interview today's guest, Fritz Gilbert. Fritz worked in the aluminum industry in the US for over three decades before retiring in 2018.  Three years before he retired, he began a blog that now contains many documents that he researched and wrote about planning and enjoying your retirement to the fullest.

Once you’ve retired, you’ve retired - right??? Not if you’re one of today’s guests, both of whom retired from jobs they loved so much that they chose to return to work part-time in retirement, doing what they loved all over again.

Aaahh, you’ve finally reached that magical time in your life you’ve been dreaming about forever: retirement. No alarm clock, no boss, no responsibilities. Why on earth would anyone want to leave that bliss and return to the world of work?! Tune into today’s episode to hear from two guests who explain to Dave and Mary Ellen why they each willingly chose to pick up a part-time gig after retiring from their full-time job.

In today’s episode, we take a look at retirement income and investment planning before and during retirement. Financial planner Joe Curry explains investment strategies that will help you maintain an income that works for you, while making sure you’re leaving a legacy for others that meets your goals.

While we don’t usually talk money on our podcast, it is an important part of planning for your retirement and a financial planner can help you make sure you’re able to afford a retirement that matches your values and life’s purpose. Today’s guest is financial planner Joe Curry, who explains how understanding your values and goals will guide your priorities for savings and investment before and after retirement.

In today’s episode, we’ll learn more about the history and inner workings of one of the world’s largest big box retailers… Costco! Our guests today are retirees and proud New Yorkers, David & Susan Schwartz, who’ve turned their love of this warehouse into another labour of love: writing and publishing thier book (which they wrote while retired!) entitled, The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z.

Welcome to Season 3! After a longer-than-planned break following the end of Season 2, Dave and Mary Ellen are back with a stellar lineup of guests to talk about a range of topics related to retirement - but first, let’s talk about the concept of retirement itself and find out where the whole notion started in the first place.