Are you looking for creative things to do at home? We have compiled a list of some interesting ideas! Whether you are hunkering down, sheltering in place, staycationing, or whatever you term our time as we are trying to be safe during COVID-19, there is something for everyone in this list. I covered some of the positives of COVID-19 that people who have subscribed to the Rock Your Retirement Facebook group offered in a previous podcast episode. That list is still growing, which is attributed to ...
May 18, 2020•15 min
How to save money during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond Today I am running an interview where I was the guest on the TalkOne Radio Show. The host of the show is Alan Flowers and there is also a co-host named Skip. This is a live local radio show but my husband and editor, Les, always works his magic to make me sound as good as possible so he did some light editing. I was invited to talk about how to save money in today's times of trouble. As we all know COVID-19 has disrupted our lives and cau...
May 11, 2020•52 min
Today we're talking once again with Fritz Gilbert. He came on our show last year after he retired. And we invited him back to tell us how it's been going two years into retirement. Fritz was on episode 198. So if you haven't heard it, go back and listen to it, it might be surprising to find out what's changed. Creating a Retirement Jar Fritz created a retirement jar before he retired so he and his wife could put whatever they want to do during retirement. That helped them think for a year before...
May 04, 2020•35 min
Chad “Coach” Carson is my coach when it comes to real estate investing, but we invited him to come on the show because he believes in stoicism and doesn’t believe that we should be overly optimistic when it comes to dealing with COVID -19. It is okay to be an optimist, but in these times we also have to be realistic or risk extreme disappointment and, in the worst case, we could become depressed. Chad talks about his podcast episode entitled “The Danger of Wishful Thinking In These Trying Times:...
Apr 27, 2020•29 min
Today we are still talking about COVID-19, but we are going to talk about the Blessings. The world has certainly changed. It might have permanently changed. Our world as we knew it might never be the same. But that doesn’t mean that it’s all bad. Instead of sitting around, gaining weight, feeling sorry for ourselves because we can't go to a restaurant, we can't see our friends, let's face it, there is a lot that we can't do. I asked people to tell me what’s happened due to COVID-19, that is posi...
Apr 20, 2020•26 min
As most of us are sequestered in our homes during the COVID-19 crisis, we have the opportunity to get better organized in our lives and prepare for the future. Hopefully, for most of us, the future will be bright as we return to our more normal lives. However, for some of us, the crisis will bring other life challenges. With so many people out of legitimate work. This is likely to be a time when crooks come out of the woodwork and take advantage of the situation. The results are the miracle cure...
Apr 13, 2020•35 min
Today, I will be sharing with you some insights from my interview with David Jarmul, the author of “Not Exactly Retired”. His book discusses the trips he took within the United States and with the Peace Corps. But today we will focus on his Peace Corps tour. You will also get to know if you're too old for the Peace Corps and what to expect if you sign up. It's Not Too Old to Start David Jarmul started his Peace Corps trip at 63. He went to Nepal with his wife a few weeks after he left his job an...
Apr 06, 2020•44 min
I know that we don't normally talk about money on the Rock Your Retirement Show, but in today's falling stock market due to the Covid-19 outbreak, you probably have questions. Joe from The Stacking Benjamins Show was kind enough to come on the show to tell us what we should be doing right now. What’s very frightening is that some people you see talking online and not the health stuff, but just in money forums. Those people said, Oh, this goes into a depression. Do you keep investing? Is everybod...
Mar 30, 2020•50 min
Today's message is about how to stop the spread of COVID-19 and how we are changing the show a bit to deal with this crisis. Transcript below: Hi, I’m Kathe Kline, the founder of the Rock Your Retirement Show. I’m recording this special episode on Sunday, March 22nd 2020, and it’s regarding COVID 19. If this is the first time you’ve listened, understand that today’s show isn’t our normal type of show. I wanted to talk with you and share some things about this crisis that we are in throughout the...
Mar 23, 2020•21 min
Most often, pain is classified as being acute or chronic. Pain can persist for days, months, or even years after an initial injury and can be difficult to treat. People with pain may experience anxiety, sleeplessness, and depression, all of which can compound the problem. In the first episode, we discussed what happened to me and how I could have dealt with my pain a little bit better. The second episode, we discussed how well our health system treats pain and last week we talked about pain myth...
Mar 16, 2020•29 min
Pain is whatever the patient says it is. Pain is a very personal experience and varies greatly between people. Many people have misconceptions or misbeliefs about pain in children. These myths have lasted even though there is now evidenced to support that they are not true. There are a lot of misconceptions out there, about pain. And we touched on them a little bit last week, one of those is that our doctor can fix us. What Are Those Misconceptions? The idea that we can be fixed or the idea that...
Mar 09, 2020•27 min
Last week, my guest co-host, Dr. Kevin Cuccaro, and I had an interesting discussion about me and my pain. If you didn’t hear it, I was taken to the emergency room by ambulance because I could not get out of bed due to pain. Today’s episode will talk about how well healthcare systems treat pain. How Our Healthcare System Is Treating It Dr. Kevin Cuccaro said that our healthcare system is good for acute episodes. If you are in an accident, having an acute heart attack, or go cut open, our healthca...
Mar 02, 2020•34 min
An Expert on Pain Today’s guest host Dr. Kevin Cuccaro is an expert on pain and will help us how we can prevent pain episodes. We had so many e-mail responses to our 4-part series on pain that I thought it would be great to bring on an actual expert. My husband, Les, and I discussed pain in episodes 180 through 183 but as you know we’re not experts. We discussed the June 2019 article on pain. Since our discussion, I had something that happened to me you probably aren’t aware of unless you’re a m...
Feb 24, 2020•41 min
Background of the Show I'm so glad that you've stopped by. Below is a “transcript” of this week's show, Listener Question: A Couple's Retirement Endeavor. It's not word-for-word because we wanted to make sure it is in a readable format. I recommend that you listen to the episode if possible, and you'll see the links to do that on this page. We've been producing this podcast for you since 2016. This show addresses topics that most shows don't. We talk about retirement lifestyle and retirement end...
Feb 17, 2020•17 min
This is the last episode of our series on living overseas. In the first episode, we talked about the possibility of living overseas. The second episode talks about the things to do before moving abroad. In last week’s episode, we discuss where to retire. Many of us want a place not only where we can afford to live but also where we have like-minded people that we can be friends with. Also, we discussed why my guests chose to move to their particular country, Ecuador. Today, we’re going to talk a...
Feb 10, 2020•31 min
A move abroad may be the answer if you're hoping to further stretch your retirement dollars. Last week's episode of The Rock Your Retirement Show talks about the things you need to know before moving overseas. Today, we will discuss a very important subject on How to Decide Where to Retire, a great topic for your future retirement destination. Life in a foreign land offers a chance to see more of what the world brings to us and can offer a lower cost of living. Things to Do Before Deciding Where...
Feb 03, 2020•30 min
Last week’s episode, we talk about our 2 co-hosts, why they moved abroad, and why they help others do the same. In today’s episode, we will talk about the things you need to know before moving abroad. I had something similar when Les and I moved from San Diego, all the way to South Carolina, and I had a checklist that I’ve worked off of. Let me tell you, now that I’m here in South Carolina, there were some things I didn’t put on my checklist. Learning the Language Cynthia Staton said that the fi...
Jan 27, 2020•38 min
Today we have 2 co-hosts in this first series of living overseas. If you've considered living overseas, or if you know someone who is considering it, this is the episode for you!. In today’s show, we talk about why you might want to live overseas. If you have lost money in the stock market, or the value of your home has declined, you may not feel like you can ever afford to retire. You might be worried about retiring because you haven’t saved enough money, or you just want a slower lifestyle. Pe...
Jan 20, 2020•29 min
My Life's Experience Today's show is going to be a little different from normal so if you are new here, be aware of that. I'm going to share with you a traumatic event that I experienced which made me think of how we can make our lives a little better. We've been on a hiatus for the last few months, with either replays of previous guests, or with me releasing shows where I was the guest. I hope you've enjoyed them. Also, I'm going to be a little graphic in this episode. If you have little ones i...
Jan 13, 2020•37 min
This episode takes you back on the 30th of January 2019, where I was a guest on Reverend Barbara Williams' BlogTalkRadio. In this episode, we talked about Life and Retirement and everything that would help bring positivity in your life. BlogTalkRadio is an audio web-based platform that allows anyone to create live and on-demand talk content on the web. If you’re a radio broadcaster at heart, BlogTalkRadio gives you the ability to go live with it’s web-based studio and host multi-participant broa...
Jan 06, 2020•59 min
As we’re getting ready to make major life changes, we’re consulting with an expert on making the next phase of life the best it can be. Kathe Kline of RockYourRetirement.com and The Rock Your Retirement Podcast joins us to talk about more than finances moving into “after work years”. Kathe shares with us great tips about being prepared for retirement, planning together, not being tied to “stuff”, and Meetup.com. Retirement There are so many people that don’t want to retire. Take my husband, for ...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 24 min
This episode is from the vault and was first released November 12, 2018 How to Stay Youthful? What's the secret of looking younger and feeling better? How to stay youthful? Our guest for today's podcast is Judy Gaman. She's a successful radio show host. The name of her show is “The Staying Young Radio Show“. She's also the author of “Age to Perfection“, “Stay Young“, and “Love, Life, and Lucille“. Staying Young Staying young is a great problem that we have in our society right now. A lot of our ...
Dec 23, 2019•36 min
This episode is from the vault and was first released September 10, 2018 Randy Gardner's Retirement Experience In today’s episode, we have Randy Gardner, who is going to tell us about his great retirement experience. Randy just recently retired. In fact, as of our recording, he had only been retired 1 week. Randy serves as an inspiration for the many listeners of my show who want to retire early or planning to retire but may have some reservations. Incidentally, Randy is also a big fan of the Ro...
Dec 16, 2019•36 min
This episode is from the vault and was first released August 13, 2018 Do You Struggle with Family Rejection? Family rejection is a very common problem across the world. Many kids don’t talk to their parents and don’t even want to maintain any contact. Many of my listeners have the same problem and have estranged daughter or son living in other countries. In this episode, our guest Tina Gilbertson provides helpful insights on how to deal with family rejection. She is a Colorado-based psychotherap...
Dec 09, 2019•43 min
This episode is from the vault and was first released July 09, 2018 Let’s talk about senior dating–how to date and build intimate relationships as we age Walker Thornton is 63 years old with a background in Educational Psychology. She has been a writer for years, writing poetry and journaling. Walker started dating post-divorce in her early 50's and started writing about it. She realized there wasn’t a whole lot of information for older women when it came to dating and relationships. Walker work...
Dec 02, 2019•35 min
This episode is from the vault and was first released April 23, 2018. Let’s talk about longevity. Judy Gaman is our guest for today’s episode. Judy is a graduate of the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the School of Professional Studies. She is an age to perfection expert, longevity educator, author, and nationally syndicated radio show host of the Staying Young Show. Judy strives to educate and inspire people. She has four books and is currently working on two more. ...
Nov 25, 2019•43 min
This episode is from the vault and was first released April 16, 2018. Let's talk about Forced Retirement Marianne Oehser is our guest for today's podcast episode. She came on our show to discuss forced retirements and how to cope if it happens to you. One example of Forced Retirement that Marianne gave us is “Rich” one of her clients. Here's his story: Rich worked for the government and handled one of the largest and most important departments. All of a sudden, that department was eliminated. No...
Nov 18, 2019•30 min
This episode is from the vault and was first released March 26, 2018. Have you thought about creating your own Adventure in Retirement? This podcast episode falls under the 2nd pillar, Significant Other (Be adventurous with your spouse), in the Six Pillars of Retirement. Jim Palmer is a marketing and business building expert and in-demand coach. He is the founder of the Dream Biz Academy and Dream Business Coaching and Mastermind Program. Jim is the host of Newsletter Guru TV, the hit weekly Web...
Nov 11, 2019•41 min
This episode is from the vault and was first released March 19, 2018. How to have a happy relationship with your spouse after retirement This podcast episode falls under Significant Other in the Six Pillars of Retirement. Our guest is Nora Hall, a dedicated problem solver, set out to find solutions to the struggles she and her husband encountered after he retired. Numerous interviews with retirees revealed that most couples experience similar stress during their adjustment period in retirement. ...
Nov 04, 2019•28 min
This episode is from the vault and was first released March 12, 2018. How to Find Meaning and Purpose in Retirement? Fritz Gilbert is the founder of The Retirement Manifesto, a personal finance blog focused on helping People Achieve A Great Retirement. Fritz will retire in the summer of 2018 at 55, after 3 decades in Corporate America (most recently as a Commodity Trader). He and his wife live in a cabin in the Appalachian Mountains of North Georgia, just a few miles from the start of the Appala...
Oct 28, 2019•37 min
