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Ironman Triathlon at 70: The Ultimate Retirement Rebel Challenge
The Ironman is regarded as one of the world’s toughest endurance races, and fewer than .01% of the world’s population have completed one. To earn a finisher’s medal you need to complete the swim, bike and run, with no breaks and completed under 17 hours. Can a 70-year-old do it – you betcha but you need some strong WHYs to make it to the finish line.
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Navigating the Transition: From Finance Executive to Retiree
Toni believed that the transition to retirement was going to be easy. But as she embarked on this new chapter she soon realized that building a happy and thriving retirement goes beyond financial planning.
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Reasons to Become A Retirement Rebel
Retirement Rebels refuse to follow the old fashion beliefs about “old-people,” and being retired. In fact they are anything but retired.
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Being Inspired from the Masters
Mike Drak was happy to find a new retirement role model at this years Master tournament. 89 year old Gary Player.
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Living Your Best Encore: Adriane Berg
Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. Meet Adriane Berg a true powerhouse and influential leader in aging. Adriane shares her life lessons and how she stays a lifelong adventurer.
Retirement Rebels
Meet the World's "Strong Grandma" - Catherine Kuehn
At age 95, Catherine Kuehn was a world record deadlifter. What is even more amazing, is that she only started lifting weights in her 80's.
Life
6 Top Tips to Successfully (Un)Retire
Carl Landau has successfully (un)retired and shares his top 6 tips to help others do the same.
Inspiration
Living Your Best Encore: Melissa Davey
Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In her own words, documentary film maker Melissa Davey shares her fascinating story of how she embraced a totally different career and hasn't looked back since.
Navigating the Transition: From Finance Executive to Retiree
Toni believed that the transition to retirement was going to be easy. But as she embarked on this new chapter she soon realized that building a happy and thriving retirement goes beyond financial planning.
Retirement Rebels
Reasons to Become A Retirement Rebel
Retirement Rebels refuse to follow the old fashion beliefs about “old-people,” and being retired. In fact they are anything but retired.
Sponsored by HomeEquity Bank
Ironman Triathlon at 70: The Ultimate Retirement Rebel Challenge
The Ironman is regarded as one of the world’s toughest endurance races, and fewer than .01% of the world’s population have completed one. To earn a finisher’s medal you need to complete the swim, bike and run, with no breaks and completed under 17 hours. Can a 70-year-old do it – you betcha but you need some strong WHYs to make it to the finish line.
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My Next Ironman: And the Emergence of "TurtleMan"
Mike Drak has reached that age where most everyone he works out and races with are younger and faster. So to deal with this reality, Mike has created himself an alter ego. TurtleMan!
Pushing Your Limits As You Age
When was the last time you pushed yourself? Here's a wonderful story of how some women are doing this and building friendships in the process.
"The Spanish King" - It's Never Too Late To Try Something New
Andrés García-Carro lived a quiet life in Spain. Fast forward to today, and this 90 year old is now a fashion model and instagram sensation.
Purpose
Living Your Best Encore: Brian Prousky
Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In his own words, author and poet, Brian Prousky shares his journey to becoming a writer and the life lessons he gathered along the way.
Inspiration
The Secret to Longevity?: Go Slow
So what is the secret to longevity? 96 year old Dot Fisher-Smith believes it's to go slow - to savour life and enjoy the now.
Inspiration
My 2025 Wish List
Last year, Mike Drak experienced what he called his "Annus Horribilis". He's planning on changing that this year.
Tatsuo Horiuchi – An Innovator in Retirement
Embracing the Renaissance of Retirement
What if we treated retirement as an opportunity for a renaissance? A time to discover new things, new people and new ways to give back to the world we all share.
If You Can't Find It - Then Create It
Does the idea of coding frighten you? Well here is an amazing story of how one retirement rebel faced and conquered this challenge head on.
Lessons From A 60 Year Overnight Success
So often we hear about people who become an overnight success. But in reality, these overnight sensations were actually a very long time in the making.
Don't Act Your Age: Sister Madonna Buder - The "Iron Nun"
Meet Sister Madonna Buder. A retirement rebel extraordinaire.
Do What You Love At Any Age
Is there something that you want to do but believe that your age is holding you back?
The Desire to Serve Doesn't Stop in Retirement - It Just Might Be Packaged Differently
Once Mike Mason retired, he discovered the desire to serve again emerged but manifested in a different way.
Discovering and Nurturing Your Passion
What is it that you love to do? Artist Paul Dixon shows us that when you're doing something you love it isn't work at all.
Preserving Family Traditions at 86 Years Old
Family traditions are things that connect the past to the present and no one knows this better than 86 year old Giorgos Hatziparaskos.
Becoming A Grandmother Retirement Rebel
After witnessing the birth of her granddaughter, everything changed for Donne Davis and she launched The GaGa Sisterhood. This is her story.
Chuck Yeager - A True Retirement Rebel
If there ever was an example of a retirement rebel - Chuck Yeager was it.
