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Booming Bites Weekly: September 29, 2025

In this week's Booming Bites, we look at how to break through a retirement spending freeze and embrace everyday joys, why lifelong social connections matter, how giving back can make for an inspiring and purposeful encore, new research reframing how we think about aging, and the tough but vital conversations around driving and dementia.

HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday Murder Club: A Refreshing Take on Aging

Netflix's adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club may stumble slightly as a murder mystery, but it soars as a celebration of aging done right.

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Thursday Murder Club: A Refreshing Take on Aging

Netflix's adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club may stumble slightly as a murder mystery, but it soars as a celebration of aging done right.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80092831

Thursday Murder Club: A Refreshing Take on Aging

Netflix's adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club may stumble slightly as a murder mystery, but it soars as a celebration of aging done right.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80092831

Leaving Behind More Than Just Money: Balancing Equity, Love, and Legacy in Estate Planning

Is AI Stealing Our Voice and Thinking?

Retirement Rebels

My Ironman Race: When It Just Doesn't Go As You Planned

Would You Rather Suffer Or Admit You’re Old?

Leaving Behind More Than Just Money: Balancing Equity, Love, and Legacy in Estate Planning

Is AI Stealing Our Voice and Thinking?

Retirement Rebels

My Ironman Race: When It Just Doesn't Go As You Planned

Would You Rather Suffer Or Admit You’re Old?

TRENDING NOW

Living Your Best Encore: Gemma Raeburn-Baynes

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. Meet Gemma Raeburn-Baynes. As a community leader, Gemma now devotes her time in retirement to giving back and creating opportunities that empower young people to shine.

Caregiving from a Distance: The Navigation of Guilt and Logistics

My mother loved her home and community and was completely against making any changes to her living arrangements. How would we manage care from a distance?

Overwhelmed by Home Maintenance? Suggestions to Help You Age in Place with Perspective

The majority of people would like to age in their own homes however home maintenance and repairs can sometimes feel overwhelming. Dr. Stephen Golant shares some suggestions on how we can keep our perspective.

A Few Well Tailored Thoughts

What we choose to wear can often be judged - especially as we get older. But are we the ones who are actually judging? And should we care?

Living Your Best Encore: Susan Black

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. Meet Susan Black. Discover how at age 62, Susan transformed her grief and the memory of her mother into developing a global virtual travel platform.

Living Your Best Encore: Richard Eisenberg

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. Meet Richard Eisenberg. Richard is a recognized thought leader in personal finance, retirement and aging and shares how his Ikigai keeps him motivated.

One of the Paradoxes of Retirement: Shifting from Time Scarcity to Time Affluence

As we transition into retirement, a striking shift starts to occur; we begin to move from a life of time scarcity to one of time affluence. While this change may seem like a dream come true, our new reality can often be more complicated than that.

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The Longevity Lifestyle: A Blueprint for Healthy Living

While we may not be able to control everything about aging, we can influence how we experience it.

Retirement Matters: Why It's Time to Reimagine Life After Full-Time Work

When planning for retirement, financial considerations typically take centre stage. Yet research consistently demonstrates that non-financial factors are often more important in determining whether someone has a good retirement. Now is the time to reimagine what retirement can really be.

Ask a Retirement Coach: Why Am I Feeling Unfulfilled in Retirement?

In retirement, we often believe if we're financially stable we should have no reason to feel unfulfilled but retirement is much more than just about money.

Are you interested in living a long, healthy and purposeful life? Then you are definitely in the right place!

Booming Encore wants to help you create and live your best life - and to make sure every day matters.

LIFE

The Importance of Finding Your Purpose in Retirement

Everyone needs a reason to get out of bed each morning and this is no exception in retirement. In this webinar, Retirement Coach Antoinette Petrillo and Booming Encore's Founder Susan Williams speak with Investment Advisor Orlando Lopez on the importance of having a purpose in retirement.

Ask a Retirement Coach: How Can I Discover My Second Act?

When Forever Fades: Nothing Is Never Quite As It Seems

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Things to Consider to Successfully Age in Place

Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Rebuild My Sense of Self-Worth in Retirement?

Ask a Retirement Coach: How Can I Discover My Second Act?

After having a long and successful career, transitioning to retirement can be challenging. Retirement Coach Toni provides some advice on how someone can discover their second act.

When Forever Fades: Nothing Is Never Quite As It Seems

Lately, life keeps reminding me how we usually get things wrong, how easily we misread situations and the people around us.

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Things to Consider to Successfully Age in Place

The vast majority of Canadians would like to age in their own homes. But to successfully do this, there are some physical aspects of our homes that we should consider to ensure that we will be able to successfully age in place.

Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Rebuild My Sense of Self-Worth in Retirement?

How can I rebuild a sense of self-worth in this next chapter—one that isn’t tied to my old title or achievements? Retirement Coach Toni shares her advice.

HEALTH

Health and Technology

My 30 Day AI Wellness Experiment: The Final Review of My Experience

As someone who's watched with great curiosity AI evolve from a sci-fi concept to something we interact with daily, I wanted to share what actually happened during my 30 Day AI Wellness Experiment - the good, the surprising, and yes, the concerning.

Ask a Retirement Coach: I Know I Should Exercise But Am Finding It Hard to Do

Often one of the first things people plan to do in retirement is exercise. But sometimes it doesn't work out that way. Retirement Coach Toni shares her advice on how to get going.

Retirement Riches: The Power of Staying Connected

The transition to retirement is a significant life change. But knowing how to stay engaged and connected can make this truly an amazing time of life.

FINANCES

Creating a Financial Legacy for Only $100 a Year - 2025 Update

When Richard's granddaughter turned eight, he gave her $100 to invest and has been doing that every year. Elsie is now thirteen and here's what she has learned so far.

Dear Financial Planners and Advisors: Retirement Planning Isn’t Just About the Numbers—It’s About the Person

The traditional model of retirement planning is under pressure. Clients are no longer just looking for someone to manage their money—they're looking for guidance on how to live meaningful, financially secure lives in a world that feels increasingly unpredictable.

Looking to Make Some Extra Income in Retirement? Dropshipping May Be For You

Are you looking for a way to make some extra income in retirement? Dropshipping may be an opportunity for you.

7 Key Steps Older Business Owners Should Do Before Selling Their Business

If you're an older business owner, retirement may be on your mind and you're thinking about selling your business. But here’s a reality check—80% of businesses that are listed for sale never sell! Here are 7 steps to take to increase your odds.

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Breaking the Retirement Spending Freeze: Learning to Enjoy Some Everyday Extravagances

When we retire, if we planned well it can place us in the fortunate position to shift from saving to spending the money we worked so hard to accumulate. However, many people find it surprisingly difficult to start spending what they’ve spent a lifetime saving.

Creating a Financial Legacy for Only $100 a Year - 2025 Update

Dear Financial Planners and Advisors: Retirement Planning Isn’t Just About the Numbers—It’s About the Person

Looking to Make Some Extra Income in Retirement? Dropshipping May Be For You

7 Key Steps Older Business Owners Should Do Before Selling Their Business

OPINIONS

A Wake Up Call: Digital Literacy is Now Essential for Older People's Health, Independence and Happiness

The Value of Friendships by the Numbers

The Shifting Trends in Later Life Rituals: Retirement Parties and Funerals

When Everything Old Can Be New Again

Can We Predict Our "Sliding Door" Moments?

Is Social Rewilding in Your Future?

Retirement Meets Maslow

How Gene Hackman's Death Sheds a Light on the Caregiving Toils, Triumphs and Tragedies of a Younger Wife

AI: Robot - Friend or Foe

Now Is the Time To Be the Change You Want in the World

A Wake Up Call: Digital Literacy is Now Essential for Older People's Health, Independence and Happiness

The Value of Friendships by the Numbers

The Shifting Trends in Later Life Rituals: Retirement Parties and Funerals

When Everything Old Can Be New Again

Can We Predict Our "Sliding Door" Moments?

Is Social Rewilding in Your Future?

Retirement Meets Maslow

How Gene Hackman's Death Sheds a Light on the Caregiving Toils, Triumphs and Tragedies of a Younger Wife

AI: Robot - Friend or Foe

Now Is the Time To Be the Change You Want in the World

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