THE COURAGE WE NEED - Step by Step Life can throw us some real curveballs, and that doesn't change with retirement. In fact, growing older often throws us tough situations that require a lot of courage. In this week's podcast, Mary Helen and Carol discuss how age and retirement require courage
The Big Leap: Retirement’s First Year
The Big Leap New retirees have high expectations. Free from work and the daily grind, many believe life will immediately be wonderful! But often, it's not. In today's podcast, Carol talks about how those high expectations can sometimes clash with the reality of this huge life transition.
Ageism and Health: What do you believe?
If there is one thing the majority of seniors could do to live longer and healthier lives, it is this: Stop Believing You’re OLD. A slew of studies show how acceptance of ageist stereotypes from the culture and our individual belief systems can shorten and sour our later years. Want more
Mattering: Do I matter after retirement? – MHC #214
Do you wake up in the morning feeling like you have an important role to play in the grand scheme of things? During those early months of retirement, folks often try to figure out what their purpose is now that they're not working. They wonder if they matter. Mary Helen views mattering through
Retirement is NOT for sissies
The quote is from the 1940s, said by the incomparable Bette Davis, and she was right, "Growing Older is NOT for Sissies." But nowadays it's true of retirement as well. In this Kitchen Table Talk, Mary Helen and Carol talk about the stress and tensions that come with retirement today, and how
How Boredom And Ageism Affects Retirees
Joy Cardin, host of the Wisconsin Public Radio Ideas Network program, The Joy Cardin Show interviewed the Retiree Rebels co-founders, Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy on August 7, 2017. Retirement may be a time for taking it easy after a lot of hard work during the career. However, instead of
The Wonder of Yoga – The Wonder of Ellen
At age 74, Ellen Millar thought her life was over. Her physical problems had stolen her energy, her mobility, and her quality of life. Then she took her first yoga class. At age 78, Ellen is now a yoga teacher instructing other students in “The Wonder of Yoga,” the name of her new business. She
Ditch the Bucket List – Be Curious MHC#213
For the nearly and newly retired, you don't need another to-do-list hanging over your head. You're retired or almost. Mary Helen proposes that instead of that bucket list of things to do before you die, you change your mindset and become curious. She offers five great tips on keeping your