Adapting in Retirement with Barbara Mock
Barbara Mock is back on the Rock Your Retirement show to update us on what is going on in her world and how her retirement is going.
Jun 27, 2022•33 min
Rock Your Retirement Show
Retirement isn’t just about money. In our show we talk about the other things that will impact you such as: Social and Family Adventure and Travel Volunteer and Philanthropy Spiritual/soul Sex in retirement (I usually have therapists discuss this topic) Helping your parents/sandwich generation issues Baby Boomers are often helping both their children and their parents at the same time. Our goal is to help you have a great retirement, regardless of the amount of money you’ve saved. We want you to Rock Your Retirement!
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Kindness Keeps Marriages Together
In this episode, I will share a few secrets about relationships. If you are not married, you can use this information with your friendships so keep listening! We'll be talking about the following: • Be flexible - things don't always go as planned. • Have Adventures with each other. • Take time for yourself too. • Be kind!
May 09, 2022•24 min
Retirement journey updates with Kathe and Barbara
We update the listener on Kathe and her journey toward retirement and also give an update on Barbara Mock’s retirement adventures.
Feb 21, 2022•43 min
End of 2021 with Barbara Mock's Retirement Journey
Barbara Mock talks about her Thanksgiving Holiday, a new RV adventure, and her goals going into 2022.
Dec 27, 2021•50 min
Section 16: Barbara's RV Retirement Adventure Part 2
Kathe Kline talks with Barbara Mock about retirement lifestyle and her RV Retirement Adventure.
Nov 29, 2021•49 min
Section 15: The RV
In this episode, Barbara tells us about how she and her husband decided on a huge new purchase, and the feelings they are having about it.
Oct 25, 2021•44 min
Section 14: Finding our Purpose in Life
For this episode, Kathe Kline gives us an update on her retirement quest. We have a health segment on Pickleball, and Barbara will give an update on how her actual retirement is going.
Sep 27, 2021•45 min
Section 13: Pre-Retirement and Post-Retirement
As you may know, we have been following Barbara Mock’s retirement. This is our one-year anniversary. Barbara went from pre-retirement in other words, the preannouncement to the day of the announcement and now we are following her post-retirement
Aug 30, 2021•43 min
Section 12: Focusing on Health in Retirement
Barbara Mock and Kathe Kline discuss health in retirement. Barbara has had some people close to her with some health issues. When loved ones have health issues we tend to rethink our priorities. We also talk about renting e-bikes and what is next in Barbara's retirement journey.
Jul 27, 2021•53 min
Section 11: 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 they have more time, and life is more flexible, that they would drive instead of fly. Her husband planned a wonderful trip to get to their destination. They went from Washington to Oregon and from Oregon to Boise, Idaho, and then to U...
Jun 28, 2021•45 min
Section 10: The Honeymoon Stage of Retirement
Starting in August of 2020, we started following the life of a pre-retiree Barbara Mock. 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 process so we can better prepare ourselves. Barbara has been retired for a month now, so I asked her what stage of retirement she is in. Barbara says it has been such a fun adventure and it feels a lot like a honeymoon...
May 31, 2021•40 min
Section 9: Farewells During a Pandemic
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 various emotions and concerns and it has been a crazy two weeks of farewell for Barbara. Not everyone would actually go through what she did, but some people would. And it's good to be prepared for the emotional roller coaster. Besi...
Apr 26, 2021•42 min
Section 8: A Month of Goodbye
Starting in August of 2020, we started following the life of a pre-retiree Barbara Mock. 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 this process. So we can better prepare ourselves. Barbara's retirement date is finally here and she will officially be retired by the end of March 2020. It comes with plenty of mixed emotions for Barbara. This month is a ...
Mar 29, 2021•42 min
Section 7: Health Issues During COVID
Today, we will talk about one of the Six Pillars of Retirement Lifestyle. Just to refresh your memory, the six pillars are spiritual, significant other, friendship, purpose, family, and health. And we're going to be starting new short health segments. And so I thought we would kick that off by talking about what if anything we are doing about our health, or if a lot like a lot of you, maybe we're struggling in that area of health. After almost a year of being cooped up, I know that a lot of us h...
Feb 22, 2021•41 min
Section 6: Goals and Intentions
Get On the Right Track Setting goals isn't enough. Though it helps us to create a plan, see the future, and stay on track to get things done, there's still a downside to goal setting. Setting and living your intentions allows you to focus on who you are in the moment, recognize and live your values, and raise your emotional energy, which in turn, raises your physical energy. Join us today in As of this recording, she's still waiting for her retirement date, which is coming up at the end of March...
Jan 25, 2021•48 min
Section 5: Contentment in Life
We Try to Convince Ourselves... Most of us thought that happiness is linked to our accomplishments. We convinced ourselves that we’ll find contentment in life when we have an ample amount of money or buy those luxury bags, clothes, or cars that we’re longing for. But the truth is that we can create that feeling of happiness and contentment right now, regardless of any circumstances. Today, Barbara and I will share with you how to come to a place of contentment, in spite of everything that's goin...
Dec 28, 2020•22 min
Section 4: Ain't That A Messy Middle - Episode 242
If you are a new listener to the show, we have a lot of back episodes where you can find information that you're looking for. But starting with Episode 239, which was three episodes ago, we started following the life of Barbara mock. This is section one of this one year project, there will be 12 sections, which we will release on a monthly basis, so be sure to subscribe.
Nov 23, 2020•34 min
Section 3: Canceled Plans Before Retirement - Ep 241
Give Yourself Something to Look Forward To Sometimes having something to look forward to is more valuable than any money or deposit you might lose. In terms of retirement planning, Barbara has been listening to all kinds of webinars and seminars that her employer offers. When you're in work mode, these things go past you with these emails and training and classes and you just let them go by and it's kind of like when you're pregnant, you all suddenly see all these other pregnant people. Now that...
Oct 26, 2020•35 min
Section 2 - Practicing for Retirement with Barbara Mock (Barbara's Amazing Retirement Journey)
Barbara and Kathe discuss Barbara's "practice retirement" which is a vacation she took at Priest Lake. For full show notes, go to http://RockYourRetirement.com
Sep 28, 2020•49 min
Barbara's Amazing Retirement Journey: Section 1
Barbara Mock is getting ready to retire. Here's what's happening. Follow her journey over the next 12 months.
Aug 31, 2020•49 min
New Format: We hope you like it!
Kathe pops in your feed to tell you about the new format of the Rock Your Retirement Show.
Aug 27, 2020•2 min
How Multi-Generational Living Will Work Ep 237
If you are living in a multi-generational household or considering it, you must listen to this series. Last week we discussed the pros and cons of multi-generational living. Today, we are talking about tips for living in a multi-generational household. Multi-generational living means a single household that includes family members of several generations, grandparents, parents, and children, all under one roof. Was once a cultural phenomenon, has slowly become a national trend. For some families,...
Jul 13, 2020•26 min
Is Multi-Generational Living for You? – Ep 235
Are you living in a multi-generational household or considering having your parents move in? Do you take care of aging parents as well as your own children? Do you know someone who is having challenges with caring for their parents? If any of these situations are yours, then this series is for you. If you’re asked to picture a typical American home, you’ll probably imagine a single-family dwelling holding a mom, dad, kids, and maybe a family pet. That picture isn’t as typical as it once was. Tod...
Jul 06, 2020•25 min
Challenges for the Sandwich Generation -Ep 234
Are you living in a multigenerational household or are you considering having your parents move in? Do you take care of aging parents as well as your own children? Do you know someone who is having challenges with caring for their parents? If any of these situations are yours, then this series is for you. In other countries, the sandwich generation is a cultural thing, and it has been passed on from generation to generation. Therefore, it’s a given. But is it necessarily a bad thing? There is no...
Jun 29, 2020•26 min
The Sandwich Generation – Episode 233
Adults in their 30s - 50s have parents' age 65 and older and are either raising a young child or financially supporting a grown child. With an aging population and a generation of young adults struggling to achieve financial independence, this stress takes a toll not only on personal relationships but also affects the relationship with their spouse, children, and family. But living in a sandwich generation can also provide you with benefits. If you're living in a multi-generational household, yo...
Jun 22, 2020•31 min
Baby Boomers Retiring in Mexico- Episode 232
Some baby boomers are moving to and retiring in Mexico. They are doing this not just to save money, but to have a better retirement lifestyle. I talked with Travis Scott Luther who wrote a book called The Fun Side of the Wall: Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico. Travis completed a thesis in 2010 about baby boomers retiring in Mexico. He received a lot of inquiries about the subject so he decided he would write a book. Unexpected Findings From 2007 through 2009 we were going through that global fin...
Jun 15, 2020•40 min
Finding True Love in Your Senior Years -Ep 231
Love is a complex word, which we will be talking about today, specifically finding love during your senior years. Our guest speaker Dr. Joan Bragar has helped successful women use online dating to find a loving life partner. She wrote the book on it called, “Never too Late for Love: The Successful Women's Guide to Online Dating in the Second Half of Life.” She was certified as a relationship coach and she herself met her husband on Match.com and got married at age 62. So she knows what she's tal...
Jun 08, 2020•29 min
Not Exactly Goodbye….
I wanted to let you know what the future is for the Rock Your Retirement Show. If you have listened to the episode where I discussed my traumatic event, you’ll remember that I’m re-evaluating my life. This event was life-changing for me. If you haven’t listened to the episode, and you are interested, just go to Episode 209. Since this traumatic event, I decided I wanted to scale back on some of my workload. I have already announced to my remaining financial planning clients that I’ll be retiring...
Jun 02, 2020•17 min
Why Can’t we Pull the Trigger and Retire?
Are you still working even though you are able to retire if you wanted? I started the Rock Your Retirement show in 2016. Since then it has been downloaded over 220,000 times. Potential sponsors have reached out to me. And I've been asked many times why I started the show. It started as a personal project but has grown to much more than that. But since you asked, I'll try to explain it. I believe in the FIRE movement. In case you haven't heard of it, FIRE stands for Financially Independent, Retir...
Jun 01, 2020•24 min
An Inspiring Conversation on Aging- Episode 228
Aging takes place against a backdrop of grief. It’s the little losses and then the larger losses Today my guest is Stephanie Raffelock. Stephanie wrote a cute inspirational book called, A Delightful Little Book on Aging. I read the book and I absolutely loved it! How Did the Book Come About? The book sort of came about on accident for Stephanie. She was writing for a website and she got feedback from women all around the world. They had told her that they too were experiencing this kind of shift...
May 25, 2020•31 min
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