{"podcast":{"title":"Federal Employee Financial Planning Podcast","slug":"federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471","podcast_index_feed_id":4835471,"rss_url":"https://federalemployeefinancialplanningpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.masonllc.net","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/d/4/1/ad41252066c1501da04421dee9605cbd/Mason_Federal-Employee-FP-Podcast-Logo.jpg","author":"Mason & Associates","episode_count":129,"summary":"Federal employee benefits are among the most comprehensive and strongest in the country. Financial planning for federal employees requires knowledge of both financial planning concepts and a comprehensive understanding of these benefits. General financial planning advice is just that, general. We speak specifically to federal employees and the unique planning techniques and strategies to help them maximize their benefits. Mason & Associates have over three decades serving as financial planners for federal employees.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T20:21:06.187304+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 125: Retirement Intelligence: Preparing Federal Employees for the Emotional Side of Retirement with Bob Laura","slug":"episode-125-retirement-intelligence-preparing-federal-employees-for-the-emotional-side-of-retirement-with-bob-laura","published_at":"2026-08-31T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episode-125-retirement-intelligence-preparing-federal-employees-for-the-emotional-side-of-retirement-with-bob-laura","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471","url":"https://federalemployeefinancialplanningpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-125-retirement-intelligence-preparing-federal-employees-for-the-emotional-side-of-retirement-with-bob-laura","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/federalemployeefinancialplanningpodcast/Retirement_Intelligence_with_Bob_Laura.mp3?dest-id=2949974","summary":"What if being financially ready for retirement is only half of the equation? In this episode, we sit down with Bob Laura, financial planner, speaker, author of Retirement Intelligence , and pioneer in the psychology and social science of retirement and legacy planning. He joins us to share how to prepare for the transition beyond the numbers and create a meaningful retirement before you leave the workforce. Access the full show notes at Mason & Associates, LLC Resources Mentioned: Fill out the Mason & Associates Podcast Listener Survey for a chance to win a copy of Retirement Intelligence Retirement Intelligence by Bob Laura Bob Laura: LinkedIn Mason & Associates: LinkedIn John Mason: LinkedIn Tommy Blackburn: LinkedIn","meta_description":"What if being financially ready for retirement is only half of the equation? In this episode, we sit down with Bob Laura, financial planner, speaker, auth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3432,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episodes/episode-125-retirement-intelligence-preparing-federal-employees-for-the-emotional-side-of-retirement-with-bob-laura/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episode-125-retirement-intelligence-preparing-federal-employees-for-the-emotional-side-of-retirement-with-bob-laura.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}