{"podcast":{"title":"Behind The Village Podcast","slug":"behind-the-village-podcast-7047785","podcast_index_feed_id":7047785,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/behind-the-village-podcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://villagermagazine.ca/podcast/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/behind-the-village-podcast/20250909_020931_e66c8191857d86b5998ccea92573c66c.png","author":"The Villager Magazine","episode_count":61,"summary":"Life doesn’t come with a map and we’re on a journey to figure out what makes a life worth living. Behind The Village invites you to join a collective journey to understand how to live with intention and joy. Together, we learn, unlearn, and reimagine: from mental health to work-life balance, relationships to creativity. Welcoming, real, and full of discovery - join us as we chase honest answers and build a happier life, one conversation at a time.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785"},"episode":{"title":"Reinventing Retirement, Practicing \"Do Nothing\", and Finding Peace | Mike Bailey","slug":"reinventing-retirement-practicing-do-nothing-and-finding-peace-mike-bailey","published_at":"2025-10-09T09:01:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/reinventing-retirement-practicing-do-nothing-and-finding-peace-mike-bailey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-village-podcast/2261404","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/341621/2261404/behind-the-village-podcast/2025_10_09_00_11_10_4792eed8-97a6-4173-811a-58d678faefa1.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Behind the Village Podcast we sit down with Mike Bailey, a lifelong learner who spent decades reinventing his working life, moving from grocery clerk and electrical apprentice to corrections officer and HR advisor before retiring into a second act as a full‑time photographer. Mike shares how he recognized when it was time for change, how he rebuilt confidence, and how photography gave him purpose; he explains his pre‑visualization approach to storytelling, the daily \"do nothing\" practice that reduced stress and sharpened focus, and offers practical advice on midlife career change, retiring into creative work, photography as therapy and income, overcoming self‑doubt, slow living, and balancing family and work. A Shoebox of Memories Website: https://ashoeboxofmemories.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AShoeboxOfMemories/ The Villager Magazine Website: https://villagermagazine.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVillagerCommunityNews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevillagermagazine/ Newsletter: https://villagermagazine.ca/subscribe/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:10 Life After Retirement 03:21 When is it Time to Make a Change 05:09 Self-Confidence is the Secret 07:55 Finding Balance 09:52 Photography as a Creative Endeavour 17:05 What Does Success Mean 19:13 The Effects of Negativity and How to Combat it 27:14 A Look Back - What Would Mike Change","meta_description":"In this episode of Behind the Village Podcast we sit down with Mike Bailey, a lifelong learner who spent decades reinventing his working life, moving from…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1874,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/episodes/reinventing-retirement-practicing-do-nothing-and-finding-peace-mike-bailey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/reinventing-retirement-practicing-do-nothing-and-finding-peace-mike-bailey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}