Episode 12: Being Lonely Is as Deadly as Smoking 15 Cigarettes a Day

The Retirement Navigator · Jul 9, 2026 · 44m · transcript

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If you think retirement is the finish line — this conversation will completely change how you see what comes next.

Most of us planned for retirement with one question: "Do I have enough money?"

Nobody told us that was the wrong question.

You're trying to balance:

Wondering why retirement feels emptier than you expected.

Feeling more isolated than you ever imagined you would.

Watching your social circle quietly shrink year by year.

Trying to stay healthy without really knowing what "healthy aging" means.

Figuring out what purpose even looks like when the career is over.

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