{"podcast":{"title":"Life Starts at Retirement","slug":"life-starts-at-retirement-6477522","podcast_index_feed_id":6477522,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5906657/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/life-starts-at-retirement--5906657","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/50a61d1f29b515b17da1b8e1fb64ef16.jpg","author":"Maureen Dobranski","episode_count":135,"summary":"Retirement Around the world, many people are wanting to enjoy retirement through new experiences, adventures and embracing this fun and dynamic time of their lives. Life Starts at Retirement focuses on a positive attitude, well being, relationships with a minor focus on financial knowledge to ensure your retirement will be remarkable. I upload a new PODCAST every Saturday at NOON! Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/lifestartsatretirement","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-starts-at-retirement-6477522"},"episode":{"title":"It's my birthday!  Life & Money lessons I've learned!","slug":"it-s-my-birthday-life-money-lessons-i-ve-learned","published_at":"2025-12-26T16:12:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-starts-at-retirement-6477522/it-s-my-birthday-life-money-lessons-i-ve-learned","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-starts-at-retirement-6477522","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-my-birthday-life-money-lessons-i-ve-learned--69211759","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69211759/it_s_my_birthday_life_money_lessons_i_ve_learned.mp3","summary":"Today is my 63rd birthday, and instead of celebrating with cake and candles, I wanted to share something far more meaningful—the biggest life and money lessons I’ve learned along the way. These are lessons I didn’t fully understand in my 20s, 30s, or even my 40s. Some came from smart choices, others from hard mistakes, loss, change, and starting over more than once. Retirement has a way of clarifying what truly matters—and what never did. In this video, I talk honestly about: • The biggest money lessons I wish I’d learned sooner • What retirement taught me about time and freedom • The life lessons that only come from living • And what I’d tell my younger self if I had the chance If you’re approaching retirement, newly retired, or simply reflecting on your own journey, I hope these lessons make you feel less alone—and maybe help you avoid a few detours I took along the way. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:06 - Time is wealth 1:48 - Start investing early 3:00 - Money isn't everything 4:09 - Don't chase money - chase your values 5:07 - Change is constant 6:06 - Patience - patience - patience 6:51 - Less stuff = less joy 7:33 - Invest in yourself 8:04 - Your competition is yourself 9:17 - Guard your health 10:13 - Debt 12:11 - Choose people wisely 13:31 - Keep learning & keep laughing 14:09 - Freedom is priceless 15:35 - Saying NO 16:35 - Be the BEST you! Thank you for being part of this community and for walking this chapter of life with me. 💛 Here’s to growing older, wiser, and more intentional—together. 🎂 63 years old today… and still learning.","meta_description":"Today is my 63rd birthday, and instead of celebrating with cake and candles, I wanted to share something far more meaningful—the biggest life and money le…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1089,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/life-starts-at-retirement-6477522/episodes/it-s-my-birthday-life-money-lessons-i-ve-learned/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-starts-at-retirement-6477522/it-s-my-birthday-life-money-lessons-i-ve-learned.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}