We admit it, when we created Retiree Rebels one year ago we just followed our instincts as to the right direction to go. Which is what most new retirees have to do during this new unscripted stage of life. For their first anniversary, Mary Helen Conroy and Carol Larson look back at what they've
What does it mean to contribute?
Gail Nordheim finds it as surprising as anyone that she is spending her retirement years working with the people of Vietnam. But in reviewing her life, her past work and what she wanted to continue doing, an international adventure emerged. In this Kitchen Table Talk, Mary Helen and Carol talk
What gets in your way to happiness?
Finding happiness is not the same at the point of retirement as it was at age 5 or 6. There's a lifetime of stumbles that often get in our way. Mary Helen and Carol in this edition of Kitchen Table Talks discuss figuring out what happiness means to us now, and what might be getting in our way of
I AM NOT ADORABLE!
Adorable? Me? Since when do a couple of smooching seniors get that label? Apparently when young people quiver at the notion of seniors having sex. Carol Larson offers this commentary on the ageist idea that getting older makes us sex-less. In this presentation featured at the 2018
The Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs for Life – MHC #112
Do you have a driver's license? Do you know the rules of the road? Mary Helen reflects on renewing her driver's license and what the rules say to her now in her bonus years. Safe driving, Retiree Rebels as the traffic signals become metaphors for helping us on the road to retirement. "Blinking
On AARP, Ageism & Authenticity
Helen Marks Dicks advocates for Wisconsin's office of the American Association of Retired People (AARP), pushing for legislation serving seniors. But she also advocates for all of us to become as eccentric as possible. Helen lives her philosophy, and sat down with Mary Helen and Carol to discuss
Having FUN: “Blame it on the Ukulele”
"Blame It On The Ukulele!" More than a song lyric, the charm of Hawaiian strings has lately spiked the Uke's popularity across the US. One of the many new Uke groups is in Carol Larson's neighborhood, and she interviewed members to understand the growing appeal of the Ukulele, especially among
What’s Your Brand? Finding paid work, again.
What's Your Brand? Are you job hunting? You already know today's market is a lot different than when we were young. Career Strategist Donna Beestman says older workers have to put more than their history on a resume. She sat down with Mary Helen and Carol to explain how developing a "personal