Why Retirement Is Failing Us And What to Do Instead

What if everything you’ve believed about aging and retirement is wrong?

In this week’s Wisdom Wednesday, Chip and Derek dive into the surprising truth about aging. Why retirement often makes us less healthy, how community and purpose keep us alive longer, and why our “crystallized intelligence” actually gets stronger well into our 60s and 70s. They explore the real ingredients of a meaningful midlife, the magic of third-vault conversations, and the stories of people who’ve traded old scripts for more inspired lives.

If you’re ready to feel hopeful, energized, and a little more excited about the years ahead, watch the full episode.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:34 Welcome to Wisdom Wednesdays

01:43 The origins of age 65 retirement

02:59 How retirement affects lifespan

04:08 Fluid intelligence vs crystallized intelligence

06:01 What people need the most after 50

08:27 Chip’s own “mini retirement”

10:07 Rethinking the three-stage life

11:58 The litigator who became a baker

14:11 Keeping your options open

16:15 Changing habits by changing habitat

17:16 The concept of the third vault

20:12 Deeper conversations with aging

20:56 Episode wrap-up and closing remarks

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