Happiest Retirees

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Happiest Retirees

As children, we’re all asked what we want to be when we grow up. We tend to see the decision as finite when it isn’t. The Happiest Retirees podcast refocuses the lens to ask, now that you’re grown up, what do you want to do? How do you want to reinvent yourself? Who do you want to be? By going straight to the source — the happy retirees themselves — we capture the essence and the stories of their post-career lifestyles. Where have they stumbled? Where have they triumphed? How did they discover the core pursuits and passions that get them out of bed in the morning?


Over the past decade, host Ryan Doolittle has worked with Wes Moss to research and produce two books, countless articles, the long-running Money Matters radio show, and his successful Retire Sooner podcast. He’s a writer and comedian living in Los Angeles. He’s been both unhappy and happy, and he prefers the latter.

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All Episodes

#15 – Retirement Is The Best Job I’ve Ever Had with Tom Georgi

Tom Georgi’s wife, Suzanne, was horrified to discover that by age 60, he had saved enoug

#14 – Rookie of the Year with Johnny Hiles

Johnny Hiles just completed his rookie year of retirement, and his stats are lookin’ rea

#13 – Volunteering For Service With Penny Martinez

Penny Martinez started saving money at six and investing at 18. Her goal was to retire ear

#12 – The Purpose Driven Dilettante with Nancy Kruh

Nancy Kruh didn’t realize she was retired until we asked her to be a guest on the Happi

#11 – Wheels of Fortune with Dave Hogan

Dave Hogan’s favorite core pursuits are writing and cycling. Whether it’s his fingers

#10 – Serving up Pickleball Championships with Owen Mitchell

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States. LeBron James, Michael B. Jor

#9 – All Aboard! The Happy Retirement Train at the Santa Barbara Zoo

This past summer, my wife and I took our son to the Santa Barbara Zoo, about two hours nor

#8 – Motion is Lotion with Nancy Erwin

Motion is lotion. That’s Nancy Erwin’s motto. The laundry list of health problems sheâ

#7 – Multiple Streams of Talent with Phil Hendrie

Phil Hendrie is not retired, not even a little bit. He’s creating as much content as he

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