Welcome to Shaping Your Retirement – the podcast designed to get you thinking about the retirement life you want to live! Whether you’re gearing up for or currently navigating retirement, or are curious about living a more fulfilling and intentional life - join us! ShapingYourRetirement.com
Is retirement really about stopping—or about rediscovering what lights you up?
In this episode of Shaping Your Retirement, we’re joined by Vikash Kanani, Managing Director of Chatsworth Wealth Management, who brings a refreshing perspective on purpose, fulfillment, and legacy in retirement.
From the wisdom of Japan’s Blue Zones to the power of the “Happiness Portfolio,” Vikash shares how finding your Ikigai - your reason for bein...
In this episode of Shaping Your Retirement, we’re diving into an essential but sometimes overlooked part of retirement: your social life. From work connections that naturally fade to newfound freedom and time, retirement can either expand or shrink your social circle—depending on how intentional you are. Leslie and Jess explore ways to keep (or build!) meaningful relationships after leaving the workplace. Whether you're an introver...
What does early retirement really look like? Is it about quitting work—or about creating more freedom and flexibility in your life?
In this episode of Shaping Your Retirement, we chat with Cory Bittner, CRPC®, co-founder of Falcon Wealth Advisors and host of the Upticks podcast, to explore the realities of retiring early.
💡 Topics we cover: ✔️ How to access your retirement funds before 59 ½ ✔️ The importance of healthcare and tax...
🏡 Where Will You Live in Retirement? Exploring Modern Housing Options
Retirement is about more than just finances—it’s about where and how you want to live. In this episode of Shaping Your Retirement, Jess & Leslie explore the evolving world of retirement housing, from 55+ communities to co-housing, communal living, and multi-generational homes.
They break down: 🏡 The growing demand for 50+ housing options 🔍 The difference b...
In this episode of Shaping Your Retirement, we’re joined by Lauren Hunt, Certified Financial Planner and founder of Daybreak Wealth. Lauren takes us through her fascinating career journey—from working on the Chicago Stock Exchange floor at 16 to launching her own financial planning firm.
We dive into what successful retirement planning really looks like, including the importance of defining your own version of success, building fin...
In this episode of Shaping Your Retirement, we dive into the exciting world of traveling in retirement with Kim Huber, travel advisor at AdventuresandCruises.com
Retirement is the perfect time to explore new places, visit loved ones, and create meaningful experiences—and Kim shares the top travel trends for retirees, from private group travel to the rising popularity of river cruises.
Whether you're looking for a bucket-list adve...
Are you holding onto things you don’t really need? In this episode of Shaping Your Retirement, Coaches Leslie & Jess Mizerak explore the emotional and practical challenges of decluttering, downsizing, and preparing for the future with intention.
We break down the concept of Swedish Death Cleaning—a mindful approach to letting go—and why simplifying now can help ease stress for yourself and your loved ones later.
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Staying active is key to thriving in retirement! In this episode of Shaping Your Retirement, host Leslie chats with Debbie Ivie, a medical exercise specialist and owner of FitRx Performance, about the importance of movement, habit formation, and holistic wellness. From the rise of pickleball to the benefits of meditation for focus and stress management, Debbie shares practical insights for maintaining strength, mobility, and longev...
In this episode of Shaping Your Retirement, Leslie and Jess sit down with Kim Knapp, Founder of K-Factor Coaching and author of Ageless Energy. Together, they explore the best ways to build strength and muscle after age 50, for a healthy, strong, and mobile future.
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Meet Jess and Leslie Mizerak- the Founders and Coaches at Shaping Your Retirement. They share a bit about what listeners can expect upcoming podcasts. Welcome to Shaping Your Retirement.
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Non-financial Retirement Coaches Jess and Leslie Mizerak believe in shaping a fulfilling life in retirement that represents who you are and what you want to accomplish. For some, that means time with family and friends o...
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The Burden is a documentary series that takes listeners into the hidden places where justice is done (and undone). It dives deep into the lives of heroes and villains. And it focuses a spotlight on those who triumph even when the odds are against them. Season 5 - The Burden: Death & Deceit in Alliance On April Fools Day 1999, 26-year-old Yvonne Layne was found murdered in her Alliance, Ohio home. David Thorne, her ex-boyfriend and father of one of her children, was instantly a suspect. Another young man admitted to the murder, and David breathed a sigh of relief, until the confessed murderer fingered David; “He paid me to do it.” David was sentenced to life without parole. Two decades later, Pulitzer winner and podcast host, Maggie Freleng (Bone Valley Season 3: Graves County, Wrongful Conviction, Suave) launched a “live” investigation into David's conviction alongside Jason Baldwin (himself wrongfully convicted as a member of the West Memphis Three). Maggie had come to believe that the entire investigation of David was botched by the tiny local police department, or worse, covered up the real killer. Was Maggie correct? Was David’s claim of innocence credible? In Death and Deceit in Alliance, Maggie recounts the case that launched her career, and ultimately, “broke” her.” The results will shock the listener and reduce Maggie to tears and self-doubt. This is not your typical wrongful conviction story. In fact, it turns the genre on its head. It asks the question: What if our champions are foolish? Season 4 - The Burden: Get the Money and Run “Trying to murder my father, this was the thing that put me on the path.” That’s Joe Loya and that path was bank robbery. Bank, bank, bank, bank, bank. In season 4 of The Burden: Get the Money and Run, we hear from Joe who was once the most prolific bank robber in Southern California, and beyond. He used disguises, body doubles, proxies. He leaped over counters, grabbed the money and ran. Even as the FBI was closing in. It was a showdown between a daring bank robber, and a patient FBI agent. Joe was no ordinary bank robber. He was bright, articulate, charismatic, and driven by a dark rage that he summoned up at will. In seven episodes, Joe tells all: the what, the how… and the why. Including why he tried to murder his father. Season 3 - The Burden: Avenger Miriam Lewin is one of Argentina’s leading journalists today. At 19 years old, she was kidnapped off the streets of Buenos Aires for her political activism and thrown into a concentration camp. Thousands of her fellow inmates were executed, tossed alive from a cargo plane into the ocean. Miriam, along with a handful of others, will survive the camp. Then as a journalist, she will wage a decades long campaign to bring her tormentors to justice. Avenger is about one woman’s triumphant battle against unbelievable odds to survive torture, claim justice for the crimes done against her and others like her, and change the future of her country. Season 2 - The Burden: Empire on Blood Empire on Blood is set in the Bronx, NY, in the early 90s, when two young drug dealers ruled an intersection known as “The Corner on Blood.” The boss, Calvin Buari, lived large. He and a protege swore they would build an empire on blood. Then the relationship frayed and the protege accused Calvin of a double homicide which he claimed he didn’t do. But did he? Award-winning journalist Steve Fishman spent seven years to answer that question. This is the story of one man’s last chance to overturn his life sentence. He may prevail, but someone’s gotta pay. The Burden: Empire on Blood is the director’s cut of the true crime classic which reached #1 on the charts when it was first released half a dozen years ago. Season 1 - The Burden In the 1990s, Detective Louis N. Scarcella was legendary. In a city overrun by violent crime, he cracked the toughest cases and put away the worst criminals. “The Hulk” was his nickname. Then the story changed. Scarcella ran into a group of convicted murderers who all say they are innocent. They turned themselves into jailhouse-lawyers and in prison founded a lway firm. When they realized Scarcella helped put many of them away, they set their sights on taking him down. And with the help of a NY Times reporter they have a chance. For years, Scarcella insisted he did nothing wrong. But that’s all he’d say. Until we tracked Scarcella to a sauna in a Russian bathhouse, where he started to talk..and talk and talk. “The guilty have gone free,” he whispered. And then agreed to take us into the belly of the beast. Welcome to The Burden.
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