The EndGame

Gary Allen Foster, an executive recruiter and career transitions coach, thinks traditional retirement is a bad idea. At 80, he considers himself semi-retired, working as much as he wants and keeping...

Just a few thoughts about the fight against distraction and life as a limited-time offer. Get full access to The EndGame at theendgame.substack.com/subscribe

Raymond Jetson, a church pastor, Harvard fellow, and former state legislator, founded Aging While Black to explore the unique experience of Black Americans, particularly how social, political and...

From her background in social work, Marie Gress understands older adults and how they interact with technology. In her current work advising mission-driven organizations on their communications,...

It’s summer’s end, and we are marking the occasion in all the traditional ways: grilling a burger, slicing a watermelon, and broadcasting a summer rerun. This is an oldie but a goodie.Ashton...

As the Chief Gerontology Officer at the American Society on Aging, Leanne Clark-Shirley is a passionate advocate for fighting ageism, wherever it appears (even if it shows up in our own thoughts). In...

What would you expect a serial entrepreneur to do in retirement? Stop? No way! Carl Landau, a successful creator of niche magazines and an events planning company, had no intention to stop playing...

The groundbreaking works of Margaret Gullette have informed and inspired many present-day thinkers and activists fighting against ageism in American culture. In the second part of this interview,...

Margaret Morganroth Gullette is resident scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University. She is the author of several groundbreaking books on ageism in America, including by...

Instead of a guest interview, this podcast is a brief “Donologue” to bring loyal listeners up to speed on the latest in The EndGame newsletter and podcast. Among them: a redesign and a...

My classmate Tom Arceneaux sacrificed a promising career as a retired elder to throw his energies into a campaign for mayor of his hometown. Now he’s Mayor, with all that job entails. In this...

My classmate Tom Arceneaux sacrificed a promising career as a retired elder to throw his energies into a campaign for mayor of his hometown. Now he’s Mayor, with all that job entails. In this...

In their new book Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain, Emily and Mitchell Clionsky explain that we can control much of the risk of contracting dementia. Emily, a physician, and...

Michele Maggiora, an artist, poet, feminist, mystic, and lifelong adventurer has lived among indigenous peoples and learned first-hand how elders are honored and revered in their cultures. In...

Berit Lewis has come to understand mindfulness on both an intellectual and an emotional level. In her new book, Ageing Upwards, the Danish author explains how she came to study mindfulness and what...

In her book Climbing Down the Ladder, Laura Black describes coming face to face with The Void - the great unknown once she had walked away from her company. Laura shares in this interview about:* The...

Jennifer Rovet, owner of Retire Ready Canada, is among the youngest retirement coaches on the scene, and she thinks that her positive energy, excitement, and creative approaches to retirement are a...

Author, speaker, podcaster, and entrepreneur Isabel Alexander knows how difficult it can be to leave a familiar career for the unknown. As CEO of The Encore Catalyst, she draws on her own experience...

Paul Long has created New Way Forward to spread his ideas about how older adults can approach the new realities of longer lifespans and changing demographics. In this interview, Paul talks about his...

Karen Midyet, a clinical psychologist, reinvented herself in her 50s (after a three-year “retirement”) as a retirement coach and specialist on older adults. With more than 45 year of experience...