For anyone curious about second acts and retirement.
The goal of the podcast is to create community and dialog. Guests speak candidly about the financial and psychological aspects of retirement. They'll talk about the processes they followed, and the aspects of planning, healthcare, taxes, volunteering, hobbies and even going back to work. Happy and unexpected surprises are revealed!
Episode 10 - How to flex and thrive when life gives you curve balls
Send us Fan Mail Listen to Scott Sansone's talk about his path to his first retirement, his decision to go back to work and then retiring a second time. He's asking himself thought provoking questions such as "what speed do I want to rev at now?" and how he feels about his desire to travel with and without his working spouse. Scott talks about prioritizing physical health, and "the good bargain" mindset.
8 Sept 2026
Episode 9 - Learn how to land a new job in a completely different industry
Listen to Tim Slaughterbeck share his story about leaving the hustle and bustle of tech and finding his dream job in a new field as a special needs school bus driver. He shares how he marketed himself, explained his transferrable skills, and put himself through a training program to met the qualifications of the position he wanted. Tim shares his path to figuring out healthcare, finding new friends and his commitment to staying close to family.
25 Aug 2026
Episode 8 - Becoming a board member and AI governance
Listen to Ron Codd, 20 time board member and finance pro involved in 13 IPOs. He shares the "Flywheel" approach for landing board roles. Ron also shares his experience teaching AI governance and how moving out of state was the best decision for him and his family.
11 Aug 2026
Episode 7 - Be brave, put yourself out there! "You've got to tell people what you want."
Listen to Shawn Tomasello, Chief Commercial officer at Kite & Pharmacyclics, president at Celgene & national director at Genetech talk about her career path. She shares her approach on how she gained her board roles - 14 in all!
28 Jul 2026
Episode 6 - How some decisions change everything
"I believe it's more the hundreds and the thousands of little decisions you make every day, every week that chart your course." Listen to Larry Casey, former VP of Adobe, Enterprise Solutions who spent decades planning for his next chapter!
8 Jul 2026
Episode 5 - Habits that set you up for financial success
"You can't make and save time" - We speak with Geoff Kerr, SAP, USWeb/CKS, Regis McKenna executive with delightful tales about his thrilling work experiences and bold decision making. He just stopped working - "literally overnight". Listen to how that came about and how it's going.
30 Jun 2026
Episode 4 - Technical Co-founder talks about finding his social tribe in retirement
Listen to Owen O'Malley, previous LinkedIn, Hortonworks/Cloudera and Yahoo technical leader talk about the logic he applied going into his next chapter. The historical landscape of big data in Silicon Valley is also discussed.
16 Jun 2026
Episode 3 - Associate general counsel at Sun/Oracle and McKesson Corp talks about sage advice for career and life
Ted Borromeo, previous associate general counsel at Sun/Oracle and McKesson Corporation shares advice that his mentor gave him, "Do one or more of these things everyday." The benefits of professional retirement coaching and giving back are also discussed. Disclaimer: The subject of grief and losing a spouse is gently discussed.
2 Jun 2026
Episode 2 - Retirement can be whatever you want! If at first you don't succeed, try again.
In this episode, Dennis Marr, a research and product development leader with a doctorate in chemical engineering, talks about his first attempt at retirement and his decision to go back to work full-time. He shares his journey and the purpose he's found working at an exotic animal rescue. Anything can happen in a second act!
20 May 2026
Episode 1 - Julie Sheppard
How an unexpected reduction in force turned into the opportunity of a lifetime for Julie Sheppard, regional vice president of sales for a Fortune 1000 company. Listen to how she shifted to Friday night lights + cowbell ringer!
12 May 2026
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