The Anton Savage Show Ask the Expert: Preparing for Retirement
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Oct 18, 2025 Dr. Richard Hogan, a family psychotherapist, shares insights on the emotional nuances of transitioning into retirement. He emphasizes the importance of planning not just financially, but emotionally, to avoid fear-driven choices. Hogan reframes retirement as a vibrant new chapter, urging individuals to chase passions, like his own dream of shoemaking in Florence. He also discusses how couples can enhance intimacy during shared retirement and advocates redefining self-worth beyond jobs. Practical steps for a fulfilling retirement journey are also outlined.
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Plan Retirement Ahead
- Plan retirement intentionally rather than avoiding thinking about it because fear leads to avoidance.
- Work in the interest of your future self by combining financial planning with a clear vision for post-work life.
Retirement As A Second Heyday
- Retirement can be a new 'heyday' offering freedom from prior constraints and fresh possibilities.
- Treat it with childish excitement and see it as decades of opportunity to reinvent yourself.
Shoemaking In Florence Dream
- Dr. Richard Hogan plans to go to Florence to learn shoemaking for months as a retirement hobby.
- He uses this personal dream to model how retirement can free people to pursue buried passions.