The only constant is change. We will all go through many transitions in the course of our lives, and one we're all likely to go through eventually is retirement. Author Richard Haiduck interviewed 50 baby boomers about stepping over the "retired" threshold for his book, Shifting Gears (available for purchase as of today!), and he's here to recount some of the incredible stories they shared with him, as well as reflecting on his own journey in collecting these precious oral histories.
Highlight Reel:
0:55 - The call to writing
3:00 - The art of shutting up and listening
5:00 - Climb every mountain (even after double hip and knee replacements)
7:30 - Sometimes you get a do-over
8:45 - When it wasn't okay to be gay
11:20 - Trillium awakening
15:00 - I once was blind...
16:00 - Lifelong friends preparing for death
22:10 - Your clock is ticking
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/lmS6UeOsMHA
