Retirement is meshing our outside life choices with our inside emotions. Poets communicate that process so much better than we can. Carol and Mary Helen in this episode of Kitchen Table Talks celebrate National Poetry Month and pick some of their favorite poems to share. Celebrating ourselves,
Can We Talk?: A Key to a Healthy Retirement
With a nod to comedian Joan Rivers, Retiree Rebels ask, Can We Talk? Because talking about your retirement is important. Talking can even save lives. In this Kitchen Table Talk, Mary Helen and Carol talk about talking, and how hard it is for retirees to speak the truth about their lives,
How does your garden grow? Have a change spurt this spring – MHC #206
Spring suggests growth and being able to SEE and HEAR around you are keys to creating your bonus years' spurts. Mary Helen talks about how honing your senses, dealing with new people, and as we age being seen for the fabulous people we are. How will your garden grow this spring?
Retiree Rebels meets Joy Cardin – Wisconsin Public Radio
Exploring The Struggles - And Successes - Of Retirement Joy Cardin, host of the Wisconsin Public Radio Ideas Network program, The Joy Cardin Show interviewed the Retiree Rebels co-founders April 10, 2017. Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy discussed the issues surrounding retirement for this
Writing, Creativity & Aging
Ever thought about writing your memoirs? Or do have a rip-snorting thriller in you? But do you think -or have been told- you're too old to start on such a big creative project? Hogwash! Three Madison authors presented their best arguments for writing at any age. Well-known author Jerry
Do You Need an Input Adjustment? – MHC #205
'Garbage in, Garbage out' is the saying about how computers operate, but it's also true of your brain. If you believe it when people say you're old and done, you will be. In this edition of Ask Mary Helen, she talks about changing the "input" to your brain, and how it's the first step to
What’s with the tattoos and piercings? Understanding the Generation Gap
Boomers are on the other end of the generation gap now, often scratching their collective heads about the behaviors of young people. Writer and speaker, Sarah Gibson travels the world helping employers and elders work with the Gen-Xers and Millennials. In this Kitchen Table Talk, she sat down
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? It's time to ask that question again. What are your goals for the next 10, 20 or 30 years? Without a goal, how will you know what steps to take in the future? In this edition of Kitchen Table Talks, Mary Helen and Carol talk about how dreaming new