Everyone born in 1960 or later should expect, on average, to retire around age 67. That means you likely have more time than you originally planned, or ever wanted, to ponder the impending golden years. These eight podcasts help you prepare for the financial, emotional and mental tolls of retirement—it’s not all golf courses and Caribbean cruises—whether you’re moving on from an illustrious career or a more workaday professional existence.
To age with humor
On “Midlife Mixtape,” Nancy Davis Kho interviews fellow Gen-Xers about “thriving in the years between being hip and breaking one” with insight into what to expect as you grow older.
An episode that will hook you: “Listeners’ Advice to Younger People and Selves” from March 2019
To start fresh
“The stories on the ‘Second Life’ podcast are meant to remind us that even as one esteemed career ends, other exciting opportunities arise,” said host Hillary Kerr.
An episode that will hook you: “Linda Wells” from July 2018
To figure out your finances
“My Next Move” host Michael Liersch shares actionable advice for learning how to be financially intentional in your twilight years, and for defining what success means to you.
An episode that will hook you: “How Do I Know When I’ve Made It?” from April 2019
To grow up
Mary Rogers’s “Experience 50” focuses on midlifers “reinventing themselves because they just don’t care what other people think,” and helping them learn the stuff they should know by now.
An episode that will hook you: “Reclaim Your Mojo” from June 2019
To stay young
“Forever35,” hosts Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer explore how things like quitting coffee and clearing out closets take on new meaning as you age.
An episode that will hook you: “Stronger Than Yesterday” from May 2019
To remain relevant
Co-hosts Chris McBrien and Derek Myers help you stay up-to-date on the latest pop culture while still appreciating TV, music, and films from the ’70s and ’80s in “Pop Goes Your World.”
An episode that will hook you: “What TV Show Should I Binge-Watch Next?” from January 2019
To do more with less
On “The Minimalists,” host Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus explore ways to live with less. In one episode, author Ramit Sethi shares how to plan for leaving a well-paying job.
An episode that will hook you: “Advice on Leaving the Corporate World” from July 2019
To think bigger
Both celebrities and regular people alike talk to “Death, Sex & Money” host Anna Sale about the “big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.”
An episode that will hook you: “When Work Changes, So Do We” from July 2019
