What the Happiest Retirees Know – Joe Saul-Sehy | MHFI 271
Doug chats with Joe Saul-Sehy from The Stacking Benjamins Show about habits of the happiest retirees, emphasizing the importance of community engagement, purpose-driven retirement, and the perils of isolation. Joe shares insights from his own experience
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Doug chats with Joe Saul-Sehy from The Stacking Benjamins Show about habits of the happiest retirees, emphasizing the importance of community engagement, purpose-driven retirement, and the perils of isolation. Joe shares insights from his own experiences and studies, highlighting the power of connection through group memberships, volunteering, and staying engaged in meaningful activities post-retirement.
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Links
- The Stacking Benjamins Show
- Joe Saul-Sehy, “Stacked”
- Afford Anything, “The Truth About Making the Efficient Frontier Work in Real Life”
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- Retiremeet
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0:00 Introduction
5:17 Livestreaming!
14:10 Habits of the happiest retirees
22:16 Exploring opportunities in retirement
30:04 The power of connection
38:27 Community involvement
44:54 Finding common ground
49:21 A purpose bigger than yourself
56:27 Starting in the wrong place
1:03:12 Soundcheck – National parks