This month we’re heading back to basics. All month long we’ll be building your foundational understanding of how to create a rocking retirement. If you’re new to the show, this is a fantastic starting point. If you are a long-time listener you’ll appreciate this review.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to solve the essential problems of retirement planning: how to live a life without regret and how to balance squeezing as much out of life as possible today while ensuring that you have enough financial stability so that you won’t be a burden to others in your later years.

Listen in to learn how to build a retirement that you can be excited about. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN BOOKS I READ LAST MONTH

[1:30] My monthly reading list

PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT

[8:22] My experience in retirement planning
[9:38] The retirement challenges you’re facing
[15:35] Problems with traditional retirement planning
[19:18] 3 things you need to have hope
[21:10] Why I use an agile project management approach

LISTENER QUESTIONS

[27:33]Could joining the RRC help Matt help his mother-in-law?
[30:05] On sharing the results of the survey
[31:40] A book recommendation
[33:33] How to transition to the decumulation stage

BRING IT ON WITH DR. BOBBY DUBOIS

[40:33] How exposure to heat and cold can benefit you
[42:02] The history of using heat and cold to relax and heal
[44:20] Defining heat and cold exposure
[47:08] The evidence that supports exposure
[53:09] The downsides
[55:13] The benefits

TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT

[1:03:50] What is your planning process?

Resources Mentioned In This Episode
LiveWithRoger.com - Join me on May 11 or May 13, 2023, to learn the 4 phases of great retirement planning and to hear more about the Rock Retirement Club!
BOOK - Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
BOOK - The Creative Act - Rick Rubin
BOOK - The Tiger by John Vaillant
BOOK - What Are People For? By Wendell Berry
BOOK - Atomic Habits by James Clear
BOOK - Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
BOOK - Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky
Episode 481 - I’m in My Fifties and Got Laid Off. What Should I Do?
Morning Star’s The Long View Podcast - Retirement Planning Is Not Financial Planning
Rock Retirement Club
Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That
BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney
Roger’s Retirement Learning Center

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The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: How to Build a Retirement You Can Rock