Re-tired Ep. 124: A Toast to Teachers

Re-tired Ep. 135: Semiquincentennial

Happy 250th birthday to our beautiful country! The gals try to move their focus from the negative sideshow of politics that is festering right now, to positive memories of their childhood celebration of the Bicentennial way back in 1976. The wish is for unity and true patriotism.

Re-tired Ep. 134: Encore of A Teacher Makes the Decision

Please enjoy our first ENCORE episode, 'A Teacher Makes the Decision'. It's been two years since our dear colleague and friend, Sharon Davies, joined Tina and Sue as their guest for this episode of Re-tired. While very personal to her career path, her experiences & insights are incredibly relatable by teachers everywhere. Subjects include impacts of the pandemic, feeling invisible, supply shortages, health, expanding on a passion, and celebration. Don't miss Sharon's poem at the end of the podcast -- it's gritty, joyous, and real. Sue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music & Graphics Tina Lokkbakk: Cohost, author of After the Burn & the blog "Life After Estrangement" at lifeafterestrangement.com Facebook: Re-tired Podcast New Tread email: retiredpodcastnewtread@gmail.com This podcast is meant for sheer enjoyment and to explore our re-tirement experiences and those of our guests. Nothing we say is meant to be given as psychological, medical, or legal advice.All rights reserved.

Re-tired Ep. 133: What's the Topic?

What IS the topic? Small talk, ABCs, the worst, missing friends and neighbors? Yep, and more. Talking sport is like talking politics or religion. The gals talk around the worst and keep it positive, although a few explicit words slip in. At least they don't talk about gardening. Sue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music & Graphics Tina Lokkbakk: Cohost, author of After the Burn & the blog "Life After Estrangement" at lifeafterestrangement.com Facebook: Re-tired Podcast New Tread email: retiredpodcastnewtread@gmail.com This podcast is meant for sheer enjoyment and to explore our re-tirement experiences and those of our guests. Nothing we say is meant to be given as psychological, medical, or legal advice. All rights reserved.

Re-tired Ep. 132: On the Road

Tina is on the road to southern California, with Jiji in the backseat. She is disappointed to find out that the inquiries about guest offers on the pod are AI generated scams. Sue talks about how Mimi is no longer riding shotgun. Our dog friends certainly do teach us, from life cycle and responsibility, to foreshadowing what our own aging is like. They remind us to make the decision to remember the blessing it is to have had them impact so.

Re-tired Ep. 131: An Homage to Teachers at the End of the School Year

Tina's in for a surprise! Sharon shows up for a surprise visit, just in time for the end of the school year. Sharon rereads her EPIC re-tirement poem, and the gals feel the feels. The three re-tired teacher friends offer their respects to those still in the trenches, and even offer some wisdom that may offer hope. Certainly, remember the good stuff! Sue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music & Graphics Tina Lokkbakk: Cohost, author of After the Burn & the blog "Life After Estrangement" at lifeafterestrangement.com Facebook: Re-tired Podcast New Tread email: retiredpodcastnewtread@gmail.com This podcast is meant for sheer enjoyment and to explore our re-tirement experiences and those of our guests. Nothing we say is meant to be given as psychological, medical, or legal advice. All rights reserved.