{"podcast":{"title":"Retirement Answer Man","slug":"retirement-answer-man-391124","podcast_index_feed_id":391124,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/retirement-answer-man","website_url":"https://www.rogerwhitney.com/blog","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0kiUitDUurnzLaKvu-RmSrZo0ix5G32Q2WQOFm_klHQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZWM3/NGVlZDE5ZDYyZGY1/MjJlZWUzMmIzODM1/ODlkNS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Roger Whitney, CFP®, CIMA®, RMA, CPWA®","episode_count":656,"summary":"A top retirement podcast. Roger Whitney, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®, RMA, guides you on how to actually do retirement well financially and personally. This retirement podcast isn't afraid to talk about the softer side of retirement. It will teach you how to retire with confidence. Two-time PLUTUS winner for best retirement podcast / blog and the 2019 winner for best financial planner blog. This retirement podcast covers how to create a paycheck, medicare, healthcare, Social Security, tax management in retirement as well as retirement travel and other non-financial issues you'll need to address to rock retirement. Retirement isn’t an age OR a financial number. It’s finding that balance between living well today and feeling confident about your retirement. It’s about gaining more freedom to pursue the life you want. Join the rock retirement community at www.rogerwhitney.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T18:22:09.489136+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retirement-answer-man-391124"},"episode":{"title":"Retire on FIRE: Rocking an Early Retirement- The Challenges of Retiring Early","slug":"retire-on-fire-rocking-an-early-retirement-the-challenges-of-retiring-early","published_at":"2026-01-28T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retirement-answer-man-391124/retire-on-fire-rocking-an-early-retirement-the-challenges-of-retiring-early","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retirement-answer-man-391124","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/025e9816","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/025e9816/149d2c9c.mp3","summary":"As the Retirement Plan Live series wraps up, Roger Whitney shares wisdom from retirees further along the path to help Henry and Lucy think beyond the numbers. Listeners in their 50s, 60s, and 70s reflect on purpose, work, health, money, and joy—offering perspective on what really matters when retiring early. Roger closes with his own observations from decades of coaching, a Smart Sprint focused on learning from others, and listener-submitted words for the year. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN (00:00) This show is dedicated to helping you not just survive retirement, but to have the confidence to lean in and rock it. (01:33) Two announcements: next month starts a healthcare-before-Medicare series and the listener survey in The Noodle is coming soon. WISDOM FROM RETIREES FURTHER ALONG (03:41) Roger reads listener reflections from retirees further along, sharing lessons on purpose, work, health, flexibility, and building a meaningful retirement. ROGER’S OBSERVATIONS (12:54) Roger shares his observations from decades of coaching on what leads to a fulfilling retirement, including permission, projects, community, service, and avoiding distraction or scarcity thinking. SMART SPRINT (22:12) Identify one challenge you’re facing and talk with someone who has already walked that path—before turning to books or the internet. LISTENER WORDS FOR THE YEAR (25:10) Roger shares listener words for the year and the personal meaning behind them. RESOURCES Sign up for our next webinar! Submit a Question for Roger Sign up for The Noodle The Retirement Answer Man","meta_description":"As the Retirement Plan Live series wraps up, Roger Whitney shares wisdom from retirees further along the path to help Henry and Lucy think beyond the numb…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1702,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retirement-answer-man-391124/episodes/retire-on-fire-rocking-an-early-retirement-the-challenges-of-retiring-early/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retirement-answer-man-391124/retire-on-fire-rocking-an-early-retirement-the-challenges-of-retiring-early.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}