Talking About Retirement with Damon Sugden
Latest Episodes
Episode 1 | The new retirement
Ernest Hemmingway said, retirement is the ugliest word in the language.Was he harsh or is there merit in that view?On the first episode of Talking About Retirement, Damon, David and Barry explore the concept of the term, modern elder. What does it mean?
Episode 2 | Where are we going?
In episode two of Talking About Retirement, Where Are We Going, Damon, David, and Barry discuss the rules around retirement.Specifically, who made 65 the magic number?They draw on the belief that society needs to re-frame how we look at retirement by c
Episode 3 | PERMA (part one)
In this episode, we continue to look at PERMA, the psychological side of looking into retirement as the second phase of our life.To be able to effectively discuss this we need to look at what retirement means to us. This phase of life is rapidly changing
Episode 4 | PERMA (part two)
This episode is a continuation of the discussion around the PERMA model and its scientific approach to understanding the elements of happiness and what we can do to maximise each element.In this episode, Damon, David and Barry look at Meaning (M), Achieve
Episode 5 | The role of work
In this episode, Damon, David and Barry discuss the role that work plays in our lives.According to Retirement Expert, Barry LaValley, we need to seriously consider the value that work brings us. If we understand this, we may not be so quick to dismiss it
Episode 6 | Stages of retirement
In this episode, Damon, David and Barry discuss the various stages of retirement and seek to understand what may lie on the road ahead.They do this by looking at the three key stages of retirement as outlined by the Australian Institute of Health and Welf
Episode 8: A Healthy Retirement
What is required to establish the building blocks for a healthy retirement, and what do we need to consider for our physical and mental wellbeing?Many of the episodes in this podcast series have allu
Episode 7 | Leisure and balance
In this episode Damon, David and Barry discuss the importance of leisure time and how this may influence our quest to achieve balance.They examine what retirees should be looking at during this stage, some of the pitfalls in our approach to leisure, and t
Episode 6: Stages of Retirement.
In this episode Damon, David and Barry discuss the various stages of retirement and seek to understand what may lie on the road ahead.They do this by looking at the three key stages of retirement as
Episode 5: The Role of Work
In this episode Damon, David and Barry discuss the role that work plays in our lives.According to Retirement Expert, Barry LaValley, we need to seriously consider the value that work brings us. If we