
Pickleball, Purpose, and the Delights of Retirement Exploration
In this episode of "Rock Your Retirement," host Kathe Kline welcomes guest Betsy H, who shares her recent adventures in retirement. Betsy excitedly talks about her upcoming trip to Italy during a less busy time of year, detailing their plans to navigate the country...

Thriving in Retirement: Betsy's Update on Her First 4 Months of Retirement
In this episode, Betsy returns to the Rock Your Retirement Show podcast to give an update on her life since retiring four months ago. Initially, retirement felt unfamiliar as she embarked on a trip to Morocco. However, she now feels settled into her new retired...

A Journey of Retirement: Nurturing Bonds, Overcoming Challenges, and Embracing the Golden Years
In this episode of the Rock Your Retirement Show, Betsy shares her journey of retirement and the special bond she has developed with her elderly mother-in-law. Betsy talks about the recent incident where her mother-in-law fell out of bed and suffered a compression...

Retiring with Adventure: A Moroccan Journey and Lessons from Berber Nomads
In this episode, Betsy shares her retirement story, which started with a fun goodbye party with her co-workers and husband. She then took a trip to Morocco, where she discovered that traveling there can be affordable. Betsy immersed herself in the culture by...

Embracing Retirement and Reconnecting with Old Friends: A Look into Betsy's Next Chapter
In this episode, we hear the story of Betsy, who is just two weeks away from retiring from work. She shares her excitement about starting a new chapter in life and her plans to stay active and engaged in her community even after retirement. She also talks about the...
Retiring with Adventure: A Moroccan Journey and Lessons from Berber Nomads
In this episode, Betsy shares her retirement story, which started with a fun goodbye party with her co-workers and husband. She then took a trip to Morocco, where she discovered that traveling there can be affordable. Betsy immersed herself in the culture by...

Planning for Retirement: Adventures, Volunteering, and Staying Connected with Betsy
In this episode of the Rock your retirement show, Kathe Klein interviews Betsy, who is nearing retirement. Betsy has been planning her retirement and has many exciting plans lined up. She discusses her desire to try new things and has adventures in her post-work life....

The Joys and Strategies of Retirement: A Conversation with New Retiree Betsy
In this episode of the Rock Your Retirement Show, host Kathe Kline introduces Betsy, a retiree who shares her experiences and plans for retirement. Betsy is excited about the freedom, relaxation, and autonomy that come with retirement. She is married to a younger man...

Edd And Cynthia: The Benefits of Slow Travel and Work-ations
In this episode of the Rock Your Retirement Show, Edd and Cynthia explore the concept of Slow Travel. They explain that Slow Travel is a movement that encourages travelers to take their time and stay in one place for an extended period of time, rather than cramming in...

Meet Edd and Cynthia! They didn't have enough money for retirement
We are starting a new project with previous guests Edd and Cynthia. Living on Social Security Edd and Cynthia have been traveling the world for the past 13 years, living on their Social Security income. They picked a location with a low cost of living, which is how...

Learning Moments in Retirement: Episode 260
Kathe Kline, the host of the Rock Your Retirement Show, welcomed Steve Lopez to discuss his book "What I Learned About Retirement... From Some Who've Done It and Some Who Never Will". Kathe and Steve discussed the many variables to consider when contemplating...
What to Wear on Your Retirement Day
What to Wear on your Retirement Day by Laura Watson Thinking about your retirement party brings up many questions. What should I wear? Who can I ask to be my plus one? Do I need to reserve a special room or is any old room good enough? Where can I find affordable...

Summer of Reconnecting: Episode 259
We are back again following Barbara Mock through her retirement journey. Barbara talks about what has been a summer of reconnecting so far. Reconnecting with Family In our last episode, Barbara was talking about cleaning up the yard in preparation for a graduation...

Adapting in Retirement with Barbara Mock
I hope you are all having a wonderful start to the summer season. In this episode, Babara updates us on what is going on in her world. RV Woes Barbara talks about her RV that has been in the shop and has been having warranty work done on it for a month. Much like...

Kindness Keeps Marriages Together
Today we are talking about marriage. Neither Barbara nor I are mental health care professionals, so please don't take this episode as professional advice. If you are having marriage problems or considering getting married, please seek counseling from a qualified...

Retirement journey updates with Kathe and Barbara
This episode is a bit different. You will get two updates. One will be an update about my life and another update on what is going on in Barbara’s world. Only it won’t be Barbara’s voice you hear. It will be an automated voice that is reading her journal. Although I’m...

End of 2021 with Barbara Mock's Retirement Journey
I hope the listeners had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We were able to enjoy a Friendsgiving and you’ll get to hear all about Barbara’s full house. In fact, she’s still finding bits of Thanksgiving activities all over her house! Barbara also updates us on her...

Barbara's RV Retirement Adventure Part 2
We’re back with another update from Barbara’s RV retirement adventure! And boy, has it proven to be adventurous! Barbara is going to tell us about the ups and downs of their most recent travels. From watching sunsets on the beach to sweating through heavy traffic in...

The RV
In this episode, we’re giving you an update on the exciting things that are happening in Barbara’s life. She has had a busy month and she’s about to embark on a journey that I think many of you will be interested in following - life in an RV! We’ll dig into the work...

Finding our Purpose in Life- Episode 252
Finding our Purpose in Life For this episode, I will give you an update on my retirement quest, we have a health segment on Pickleball, and Barbara will give an update on how her actual retirement is going. Six Pillars of Retirement Lifestyle Since the last episode,...

Pre-Retirement and Post-Retirement
You're now listening at another pivotal time, where we're slightly changing the format. From March 2016 to August 2020. This was an interview-style show where I interviewed people who could help you rock your retirement. But not financially. Those were what I call the...

Focusing on Health in Retirement: Episode 250
As you may know, if you have listened to our previous episodes, Barbara has spent the first part of her retirement doing a lot of traveling. She and her husband went on a golf trip and another trip to Utah with many stops along the way. There have, however, been some...

Retirement Lifestyle- Endless Summer Vacation
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...

The Honeymoon Stage of Retirement
Starting in August of 2020, we started following the life of a pre-retiree. 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...

Farewells During a Pandemic – Ep 247
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...