Retirement isn’t just about money. In our show we talk about the other things that will impact you such as: Social and Family Adventure and Travel Volunteer and Philanthropy Spiritual/soul Sex in retirement (I usually have therapists discuss this topic) Helping your parents/sandwich generation issues Baby Boomers are often helping both their children and their parents at the same time. Our goal is to help you have a great retirement, regardless of the amount of money you’ve saved. We want yo ...
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Kathe Kline and Barbara Mock go for an unscripted and heartfelt discussion on the topic of negativity, particularly among individuals aged 60 and older. Although Barbara is known for her unfailing positivity, she steps up to offer insights and advice on dealing with negativity in aging communities. The episode dives into various scenarios where old…
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Special Bonds: What Barbara Learned on a Trip with Her Granddaughter
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In this heartfelt episode of the "Rock Your Retirement" podcast, Kathe and Barbara discuss a cherished tradition they each hold dear: taking their grandchildren or nieces and nephews on special trips. The episode opens with Kathe sharing how she and her sister, who have no children of their own, make it a point to take their nieces and nephews on m…
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From Grumpy Old Men to Blue Zones: Garry Cole on Aging
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In this heartfelt and insightful episode of "Rock Your Retirement," host Kathe Kline and long term guest co-host Barbara Mock welcome Garry Cole to engage in a deep conversation about aging, purpose, and relationships in the context of retirement. Barbara shares her excitement about her new project and inquires about Gary's future aspirations post-…
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Making Travel Dreams Come True: Barbara’s Costa Rica Adventure
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In today's episode, we're thrilled to welcome back Barbara, who will be sharing the exciting details of her long-awaited family trip to Costa Rica. After years of anticipation and multiple pandemic-related delays, Barbara's dream vacation is finally happening. She'll discuss everything from the origins of this epic journey to the meticulous plannin…
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Preparing for the Future: Safety, Cancer Care, and End-of-Life Decisions
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In this episode, host Kathe Kline and guest Barbara delve into crucial aspects of end-of-life planning and the importance of safety for older adults. They discuss bathroom accessibility improvements, emphasizing the need for thoughtful renovations to prevent falls. Barbara shares her personal journey as a breast cancer patient, highlighting her exp…
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Embracing Change: Barbara's Cancer Recovery Journey and Journey to Healing
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Host Kathe Kline sits down with guest Barbara, who shares her emotional journey after undergoing surgery for breast cancer. Barbara discusses the challenges of the surgical process, the physical and emotional toll of post-surgery recovery, and the impact of her diagnosis on her retirement plans. The conversation delves into the complexities of acce…
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Grace and Gratitude: Barbara's Cancer Journey and Seeking Support
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In this episode of "Rock Your Retirement," host Kathe Kline is joined by Barbara as they delve into a deeply personal and poignant discussion surrounding Barbara's recent breast cancer diagnosis. This heartfelt conversation touches upon the emotional upheaval and complexities of navigating medical procedures, support, and the fear of recurrence. Th…
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The RightSize Mindset: Transforming Your Home and Happiness
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Kathe Kline invites special guests Barbara Mock and Marni Jameson to unwrap the art of living simply and meaningfully as we progress through the various stages of retirement. Marni's newest book, Rightsize Today, is a must read for anyone considering changing homes, changing locations, or rethinking how to live in their current home.…
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Moving Beyond the RV: Downsizing, Community, and Redefining Retirement
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In this episode of the Rock Your Retirement Show, host Kathe Kline is joined by guest Barbara to discuss the challenges and experiences of moving and downsizing after years of RV living. Barbara shares her journey from living in an RV as a snowbird to downsizing and finally moving into a new home closer to family, detailing the emotional and practi…
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Barbara's European Escapade: Golfing in Spain, Glamping in Ireland, and Chasing Waterfalls in Iceland
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In this episode, Barbara tells us about her incredible three-week trip to Ireland, Iceland, and Spain. Join us as Barbara shares her and her husband's adventures, from glamping in Ireland to witnessing volcanic activity in Iceland and attending the Solheim Cup in Spain. Get ready to be inspired by their travel experiences and learn valuable tips fo…
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Barbara is Back with New Beginnings: The Story of Downsizing, Letting Go, and Building Connections
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In this episode of "Rock Your Retirement," Barbara returns to share her experience with downsizing and moving from her family home to a new, smaller property. She details the emotional challenges, financial decisions, and unexpected turns that she and her husband encountered during this major transition in their retirement. From selling their uniqu…
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Adventures, Books, and Retirement Bliss: Catching up with Betsy on The Rock Your Retirement Show
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In this episode, Betsy sits down with her friend Kathe to catch up after 8 months of retirement. Betsy shares that she doesn't miss work at all and instead enjoys her newfound freedom, spending her time reading, exercising, and spending quality time with her mother-in-law. She also loves getting outdoors and recently embarked on an incredible trip …
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Pickleball, Purpose, and the Delights of Retirement Exploration
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In this episode of "Rock Your Retirement," host Kathe Kline welcomes guest Betsy again, who shares her recent adventures in retirement. Betsy talks about her upcoming trip to Italy during a less busy time of year, detailing their plans to navigate the country using buses and taxis, as well as hiring a private driver for a few days. She looks forwar…
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Thriving in Retirement: Betsy's Update on Her First 4 Months of Retirement
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In this episode of the Rock Your Retirement Show, Betsy makes a triumphant return to update host Kathe Kline on her exciting journey since retiring four months ago. From embarking on an exhilarating trip to Morocco to settling into the rhythm of retired life, Betsy shares her experiences and offers valuable insight into making the most of this newf…
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A Journey of Retirement: Nurturing Bonds, Overcoming Challenges, and Embracing the Golden Years
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In this episode of the Rock Your Retirement Show, Betsy, a retired individual, opens up about the incredible bond she has formed with her elderly mother-in-law. Betsy recounts the recent incident where her mother-in-law suffered a compression fracture in her spine after falling out of bed. She explains how they had to rush her to the hospital and t…
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Retiring with Adventure: A Moroccan Journey and Lessons from Berber Nomads
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In this podcast episode, Betsy shares her retirement story, which started with a heartfelt send-off from her co-workers and a happy hour with her husband. She then embarked on a trip to Morocco and was pleasantly surprised to learn that it could be an affordable travel destination. While there, she immersed herself in the local culture by bargainin…
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Embracing Retirement and Reconnecting with Old Friends: A Look into Betsy's Next Chapter
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In this episode of the Rock Your Retirement Show, the speaker shares their excitement for retirement and the plans they have in store. They understand that retirement isn't just about stopping work and plan to stay active and involved in their community. One way they plan to celebrate this milestone is through a retirement party or going away party…
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Planning for Retirement: Adventures, Volunteering, and Staying Connected with Betsy
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In this episode of the Rock your retirement show, host Kathe Klein interviews Betsy, who is close to retirement. Betsy shares her excitement for her upcoming retirement, which she has been planning for years. She talks about her plans to try new things and have adventures, and how she is looking for ways to stay active and engaged in her daily life…
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The Joys and Strategies of Retirement: A Conversation with New Retiree Betsy
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In this episode of Rock Your Retirement, Kathe Kline introduces us to Betsy, a retiree who shares her experiences and insights on how to make the most of retirement. Betsy is excited about the freedom and autonomy that retirement brings, and she looks forward to spending more time with her loved ones, exploring new hobbies, and traveling to new pla…
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Edd & Cynthia: The Benefits of Slow Travel and Work-ations
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In this episode of the Rock Your Retirement Show, Edd and Cynthia explore the concept of Slow Travel, which is all about taking your time to truly explore a destination. Rather than rushing through a trip, Slow Travel encourages travelers to stay in one place for a longer period of time, allowing them to truly immerse themselves in the local cultur…
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Meet Edd and Cynthia! They didn't have enough money for retirement
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We introduce Edd and Cynthia, who will be coming on the show periodically to give us insights and updates on how to have a great retirement, even if your savings is small.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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Exploring the World with Barbara: Navigating Health Care, Diesel Prices and House Sitting in an RV!
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In this episode, our long-term guest, Barbara, has been traveling around the United States in her RV since September. She is currently in an RV resort in Mesa, Arizona, and has been participating in activities such as painting and watercolor classes, Pickleball, golf, and lapidary. She has been enjoying the social aspect of the RV resort, attending…
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Kathe Kline talks with columnist Steve Lopez about retirement and retirement lifestyleبقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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The Rock Your Retirement show talks with new retiree Barbara Mock about her summer of reconnecting.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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Adapting in Retirement with Barbara Mock
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Barbara Mock is back on the Rock Your Retirement show to update us on what is going on in her world and how her retirement is going.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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In this episode, I will share a few secrets about relationships. If you are not married, you can use this information with your friendships so keep listening! We'll be talking about the following:• Be flexible - things don't always go as planned.• Have Adventures with each other.• Take time for yourself too.• Be kind!…
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Retirement journey updates with Kathe and Barbara
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We update the listener on Kathe and her journey toward retirement and also give an update on Barbara Mock’s retirement adventures.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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End of 2021 with Barbara Mock's Retirement Journey
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Barbara Mock talks about her Thanksgiving Holiday, a new RV adventure, and her goals going into 2022.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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Section 16: Barbara's RV Retirement Adventure Part 2
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Kathe Kline talks with Barbara Mock about retirement lifestyle and her RV Retirement Adventure.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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In this episode, Barbara tells us about how she and her husband decided on a huge new purchase, and the feelings they are having about it.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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Section 14: Finding our Purpose in Life
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For this episode, Kathe Kline gives us an update on her retirement quest. We have a health segment on Pickleball, and Barbara will give an update on how her actual retirement is going.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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Section 13: Pre-Retirement and Post-Retirement
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As you may know, we have been following Barbara Mock’s retirement. This is our one-year anniversary. Barbara went from pre-retirement in other words, the preannouncement to the day of the announcement and now we are following her post-retirementبقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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Section 12: Focusing on Health in Retirement
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Barbara Mock and Kathe Kline discuss health in retirement. Barbara has had some people close to her with some health issues. When loved ones have health issues we tend to rethink our priorities. We also talk about renting e-bikes and what is next in Barbara's retirement journey.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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Section 11: Retirement Lifestyle- Endless Summer Vacation
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We last spoke with Barbara about a month ago and she is still in the honeymoon stage of retirement. She said it is like she is on an endless summer vacation.Barbara and her husband were planning a trip to St. George Utah, but they decided since she is retired, and they have more time, and life is more flexible, that they would drive instead of fly.…
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Section 10: The Honeymoon Stage of Retirement
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Starting in August of 2020, we started following the life of a pre-retiree Barbara Mock. The goal was to follow her from pre-retirement through the retirement process so you and I can live vicariously through her experience. We want to know what's happening as she goes through the process so we can better prepare ourselves. Barbara has been retired…
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Section 9: Farewells During a Pandemic
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Retirement is a time that marks the passage from a life full of work to a life of leisure, accomplishment, and choice. As most people feel defined by their job, that transition to retirement is not always easy. Like other major life transitions, it can be filled with various emotions and concerns and it has been a crazy two weeks of farewell for Ba…
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Starting in August of 2020, we started following the life of a pre-retiree Barbara Mock. The goal was to follow her from pre-retirement through the retirement process. So you and I can live vicariously through her experience. We want to know what's happening as she goes through this process. So we can better prepare ourselves.Barbara's retirement d…
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Section 7: Health Issues During COVID
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Today, we will talk about one of the Six Pillars of Retirement Lifestyle. Just to refresh your memory, the six pillars are spiritual, significant other, friendship, purpose, family, and health. And we're going to be starting new short health segments. And so I thought we would kick that off by talking about what if anything we are doing about our h…
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Get On the Right TrackSetting goals isn't enough. Though it helps us to create a plan, see the future, and stay on track to get things done, there's still a downside to goal setting. Setting and living your intentions allows you to focus on who you are in the moment, recognize and live your values, and raise your emotional energy, which in turn, ra…
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We Try to Convince Ourselves...Most of us thought that happiness is linked to our accomplishments. We convinced ourselves that we’ll find contentment in life when we have an ample amount of money or buy those luxury bags, clothes, or cars that we’re longing for. But the truth is that we can create that feeling of happiness and contentment right now…
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Section 4: Ain't That A Messy Middle - Episode 242
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If you are a new listener to the show, we have a lot of back episodes where you can find information that you're looking for. But starting with Episode 239, which was three episodes ago, we started following the life of Barbara mock. This is section one of this one year project, there will be 12 sections, which we will release on a monthly basis, s…
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Section 3: Canceled Plans Before Retirement - Ep 241
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Give Yourself Something to Look Forward ToSometimes having something to look forward to is more valuable than any money or deposit you might lose. In terms of retirement planning, Barbara has been listening to all kinds of webinars and seminars that her employer offers. When you're in work mode, these things go past you with these emails and traini…
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Section 2 - Practicing for Retirement with Barbara Mock (Barbara's Amazing Retirement Journey)
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Barbara and Kathe discuss Barbara's "practice retirement" which is a vacation she took at Priest Lake. For full show notes, go to http://RockYourRetirement.comبقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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Barbara's Amazing Retirement Journey: Section 1
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Barbara Mock is getting ready to retire. Here's what's happening. Follow her journey over the next 12 months.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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Kathe pops in your feed to tell you about the new format of the Rock Your Retirement Show.بقلم Kathe Kline and her guests discuss Retirement Lifestyle, not money.
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How Multi-Generational Living Will Work Ep 237
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If you are living in a multi-generational household or considering it, you must listen to this series. Last week we discussed the pros and cons of multi-generational living. Today, we are talking about tips for living in a multi-generational household.Multi-generational living means a single household that includes family members of several generat…
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Is Multi-Generational Living for You? – Ep 235
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Are you living in a multi-generational household or considering having your parents move in? Do you take care of aging parents as well as your own children? Do you know someone who is having challenges with caring for their parents? If any of these situations are yours, then this series is for you.If you’re asked to picture a typical American home,…
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Challenges for the Sandwich Generation -Ep 234
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Are you living in a multigenerational household or are you considering having your parents move in? Do you take care of aging parents as well as your own children?Do you know someone who is having challenges with caring for their parents? If any of these situations are yours, then this series is for you.In other countries, the sandwich generation i…
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The Sandwich Generation – Episode 233
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Adults in their 30s - 50s have parents' age 65 and older and are either raising a young child or financially supporting a grown child. With an aging population and a generation of young adults struggling to achieve financial independence, this stress takes a toll not only on personal relationships but also affects the relationship with their spouse…
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Baby Boomers Retiring in Mexico- Episode 232
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Some baby boomers are moving to and retiring in Mexico.They are doing this not just to save money, but to have a better retirement lifestyle. I talked with Travis Scott Luther who wrote a book called The Fun Side of the Wall: Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico. Travis completed a thesis in 2010 about baby boomers retiring in Mexico. He received a lot…
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