Episodes

In this short podcast episode, Susan shares a simple but important message Making money online is a profession, not a gimmick For many people over 50, the idea of building income online still feels uncomfortable Years of hype, exaggeration, and empty promises have created understandable scepticism But as Susan explains, the problem isn’t the model it’s the way it’s often presented Before moving online we were self‑employed professionals living with the familiar feast‑or‑famine reality and no...

In our last newsletter, we mentioned that today we’d be sharing something important… Something designed to help you build your freedom faster So let’s get straight to the point Over the past few weeks, we’ve focused on reflection, mindset, principles, and clarity Because before action comes readiness But there comes a moment when preparation must turn into a decision Before we share what’s new today, we want to pause and acknowledge something important Over the past few weeks, we haven’t jus...

We’re back from a wonderful 4-day city break in Lisbon Portugal – a few days of walking, talking, exploring, eating well, and simply enjoying a change of scenery And it reminded us (again) why we designed our business the way we did While we intentionally stepped away from day-to-day work, our business didn’t stop… People joined our business and commissions continued to come in…Not because we were “working harder,” but because the foundations were already in place In fact, all we really did ...

There was a simple line we saw recently on a poster outside HolaBank here in Spain and it stopped us in our tracks and made us smile Two people were standing on a beach and it said… “If you have someone with you, everything is possible” We’re lucky 🍀we have each other and worked with each other most of our married life The more we’ve thought about it, the more we’ve realised just how true that is especially at this stage of life So many people we speak with are over 50, experienced, capable, ...

Five Regrets And The Choices We Still Get To Make As we step into the very first newsletter of 2026, we want to begin with something that feels grounding, honest, and important Time passes quickly We’re reminded of that more and more with each year and perhaps you are too That’s why a book that’s been on our minds again is The Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware, based on a blog post she wrote years ago that went on to reach more than 8 million readers In her work caring for people at ...

Join us for our final Living The Retirement Lifestyle newsletter of 2025 As we sign off on the final newsletter of 2025, we just wanted to pause and wish you a very heartfelt Happy New Year Feliz Año Nuevo Hand on heart 2025 has been a year of ups and downs, twists and turns But through it all, we’ve stayed positive, never let go of our dreams, and learnt a lot If there’s one lesson that stands out, it’s this Time is our most precious asset So as you step into 2026, our wish for you is simpl...

Join us for the first podcast of 2025 celebrating our new life in Spain on the beautiful Costa del Sol. After Mum passed away in 2022 and our caring responsibilities ended and all our children having left the nest we decided it was our time and this year we received our visa to live and work in Spain Retired but not retired 🤣 because we can never see ourselves doing nothing if we’re honest Today we have what we’ve called The Hybrid Retirement – we work because we love what we do but we also h...

Billy Schwer – long time friend, former world boxing champion and now author, international speaker, entrepreneur and advocate for mental health and wellness. How he’s taken his experiences in the ring and in life and is now helping people with their mental health

Meet our friend Hui Hui Lek from Singapore who became a very special friend during the Pandemic. Hui Hui had lost her retail business overnight as her business relied on importing from China and all borders were closed and she was unable to fulfil orders. Tune in and listen to her story as she takes you through what happened next.

We talk to Jo Barnes about how running an online business has changed over the 13 years we've all been online and how easy it is today to make money online in so many different ways and fulfilling a life without limits...How anything from $500 a month to $2000 can make all the difference to someone's quality of life

In this episode of Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast we talk with medical doctor Luz Marten and hear how a patient at his practice who he was unable to help with traditional medication led him and his wife into the world of holistic medicine and network marketing. You will definitely want to listen to his story and hear some of the challenges he faced on the journey including having to forfeit his medical practice in favour of his belief in natural solutions. How we should all be free to...

In today’s Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast we catch up with Adil Amarsi who has created himself a business through his love of copywriting learned from an early age writing stories for his Dad’s business and has gone on to write copy amassing over a billion dollars in revenue for his clients (and he’s only 33!) We first met him after attending an internet marketing event some 10 years ago and listened to him share his passion for copywriting over cocktails in the bar (some of the best m...

In this episode of the Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast we have as our guest Greg Aler author of Fire Your Financial Advisor and advocate for change in the world of financial services as it relates to retirement in America today. Greg has a fascinating background as you’ll hear during our chat but it really does put him in a position to share what he knows about the industry and how retirees can fight back (and not just in America). Told though metaphors and recognizable events Greg sha...

In this edition of the Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast we interview Fazal Ullah as he shares how a chance meeting in 2007 changed his life. It’s especially poignant as that meeting was with us and we finally got to catch up with him and ask him to share his story and what happened next… https://vimeo.com/810092844 It’s not an unusual story as you’ve heard (many people we speak to what to quit the 9-5) but what was different is that Faz was so fed up with the 9-5 rat race and not seeing...

In this edition of Living The Retirement podcast we talk to our good friend and award winning business coach Kylie Anderson. Originally from Australia and now living and working in the UK, we first met her over a decade ago when she entered the world of online entrepreneurship. We knew she had that spark in her and she’s proved us right reaching that milestone birthday (she just turned 50) and running a very successful thriving coaching business But we’ll let Kylie share her story and hope you ...

Maybe It’s About Time is the title of a book written by our guest Neil Boss on this edition of Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast. Neil is a retired partner of Deloitte LLP one of “The Big Four” Accountancy and Management Consultancy firms in London and we were intrigued to know the story behind his book and whether it was something he had always wanted to do… You’ll hear his answer when you tune into our chat because like you, we were intrigued to know why now and why the story line he ch...

It will all make perfect sense when you hear from Peter Barker our guest on this episode of Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast. Peter is Operations Director of Wildgoose Events, an award winning, multi-million pound global events and licensing business but he’s no stranger to facing up to challenges as you’ll hear https://vimeo.com/747682605 It’s no surprise then that Peter is someone who thinks outside the box when faced with difficulties and the pandemic couldn’t have been a worse turn ...

In this edition of Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast we chat with Bob Clarke about why it’s important to have choices when you get older, why age 50 was pivotal for him and his wife Rosemary and what he discovered in his foray into the online world Its a fabulous story and we know you’ll have lots of takeaways from it so listen in and hear what he has to say https://vimeo.com/747248827 Like so many of us Bob loved his job working as a health care professional running infertility laborat...

When we first met today’s guest on Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast it was as a result of a post he had written on his Facebook stating “I am creating my dream life”. As we are friends we were drawn to what he had written which we’ll share below and hatched a plan to invite him to appear on our show and share what that meant and what inspired him to not just write it but to make a plan to fulfil his statement Tune in to find out what happens when everything you dream about starts coming ...

In this episode of Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast and Web Show we introduce you to long time friend and entrepreneur Diane Hochman who we first met many years ago in London. She’s a woman of many talents but she’s very well known in the home business arena and a huge proponent of network marketing having started out in 1999 with a network marketing company trying to find a way to be home with her two daughters. Like many, she did everything she was told to do and when she ran out of war...

In this episode of the Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast we meet Dr Andrea Pennington and hear how turning 50 led to a move to the South of France with her daughter and what can only be described as an awakening. Life in the USA with an enviable career path as a qualified physician, actress, singer, media super star and best selling author she discovered it wasn’t fulfilling enough… something was missing Following a near death-like experience this popular physician and medical journalist ...

Welcome to Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast and our guest today Davis Rosell talking about creating certainty in the uncertainty of retirement – coincidentally the sub title of his book Failure Is Not An Option written in memory of his Grandma Ruth and dedicated to every person young and old, who dreams of becoming financially independent and building a happy, successful and rewarding life. David is far from being your typical “wealth management” advisor which you will definitely discove...

Meet Andrew Logan our guest today on Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast. Andrew is the author of “The Way Out” – 7 Steps To Financial Freedom Through Network Marketing. We’ve read a lot of books on the topic of entrepreneurship and in particular on network marketing but his approach to the topic is down to earth, honest and no nonsense and why he believes it’s a great model for someone wanting to generate a passive income in or for their retirement. Time to sit back and listen to what he h...

Join us for a rather special edition of Living The Retirement Lifestyle Podcast where you will meet our guest Dave Iverson, a writer, documentary film producer/director and retired broadcast journalist who did something extraordinary… He decided to do something he’d never quite imagined at his time of life and moved in to take care of his 95-year-old Mum who had dementia and shares with us the moving story of their ten-year caregiving journey which he documented in his book Winter Stars. https...