Five Minute Friday 1: Podcast Vision

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 Hey Mindsetters — TGIF! In this very first Five Minute Friday, Bob kicks off a brand-new series of short, on-location mini-episodes designed to bring you quick bursts of insight, fun, and adventure every Friday — all in five minutes or less. 

Broadcasting from the beach in Del Mar, Bob shares the story and purpose behind The Retired Mindset and what listeners can expect in the episodes ahead. This isn’t a retirement finance show — it’s about redefining what life after the 9-to-5 can truly look like. 

What You’ll Learn 

 🌴 The  FMF Format: Five-minute solo episodes recorded from inspiring real-world locations. 

💡 The Vision: Why The Retired Mindset is about mindset, meaning, and rediscovery — not money management.

 🧠 The Focus: Exploring mental and physical well-being, staying young at heart, and maintaining meaningful connections in retirement.

 🔥 The Inspiration: Hearing from people who’ve reinvented themselves and found joy, purpose, and adventure in their next chapter. 

Key Takeaways 

• Retirement isn’t the end — it’s a new beginning defined by mindset, not money.
• Freedom and fulfillment come from curiosity, connection, and continued growth.
• Staying active and young at heart keeps both the body and soul thriving.
• Everyone’s retirement journey is unique — and worth celebrating.

Resources Mentioned

• 🌐 TheRetiredMindset.com
  — episodes, resources, and Bob’s recommended reads
• 📚 Bob’s Blinkist Library (for fellow 5 AM club members!)

Quote of the Episode

“Let’s embrace aging, stay young at heart, and make sure that in retirement… soul meets body.”

 

Join us as we post new episodes weekly!

Connect with Bob: [e-mail], LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, TheRetiredMindset.com.

Episode Transcript

Bob Preston (Host): (00:06):
The Retired Mindset, Five Minute Friday.
Short episodes in five minutesor less.
Hey Mindsetters, TGIF, andwelcome to the Retired Mindset's
first five-minute Friday.
What's that you ask?
Think of FMF as your quick doseof insight, fun, and adventure.

(00:29):
A five-minute burst ofinspiration and energy to launch
your weekend.
Every Friday, every week, infive minutes or less.
And here's the kicker.
I'll be flying solo for theseand popping up from surprise
locations each time.
Today, I'm at the beach in DelMar, California.
Kind of a mixed sky of cloudsand blue skies, salty air, and

(00:54):
yep, this is my office fortoday, not too shabby, right?
Okay, I got no time to wastebecause I've got less than five
minutes.
So we're still in somewhat of apodcast intro phase with the
retired mindset.
So I wanted to cover a bit moreabout who I am and where I'm
coming from with my vision forthe podcast.

(01:15):
Now I did touch on this some inepisode one.
So if you watched that, I amsorry if this seems redundant,
but I'm gonna go into a littlebit more detail, and I thought
it was worthwhile in a fewminutes to expand upon that and
clarify some things.

So here's the deal (01:31):
the retired mindset isn't your typical how
to manage your 401k kind ofpodcast or retirement show.
Nope, we're not talkingspreadsheets, we're not talking
money management or stock tipshere.
The podcast is about the realside of retirement, the mindset,
the freedom, the discovery ofwho you are when the nine to

(01:55):
five fades and real life inretirement begins.
I'm not a financial advisor, I'mnot a therapist, I'm not a life
coach, and certainly not tryingto be some sort of metaphysical
guru.
I'm just an ordinary guy who'sfound joy and a refreshed human
spirit in retirement and wantsto share what I've learned along

(02:16):
the way.
We'll dive into topics likemental health, physical health,
staying young at heart, andmaintaining connections during
this transformative phase oflife.
We'll explore thought-provokingtopics that inspire positive
change.
You'll also hear from someinspiring individuals who have
successfully navigated theirretirement journey, motivating

(02:39):
you to embrace your own path anddiscover the joys in this new
phase of life.
So, hey, come out and hang withme.
What do you got to lose?
On a Friday, right?
We'll laugh, reflect, andreimagine what retirement can
be.
Vibrant, meaningful, and fullof adventure.
You'll hear some amazingstories of people who I've
talked to or met who'vereinvented themselves and maybe

(03:02):
even find a spark for your ownnext chapter.
Also, check out theretiredmindset.com.
That's where you can find allof our episodes, some resources,
and my recommended reads.
I even provide my Blankuslibrary.
Yes, I'm part of the 5 a.m.
meditation club that gets upearly in the morning, gets my

(03:23):
coffee, and goes into the livingroom to meditate a bit and read
my inspirational words ofwisdom for the day.
So let's do this.
Let's embrace aging, stay youngat heart, and make sure that in
retirement, soul meets body.
Hey, thanks for joining today'sFMF.
Have a great weekend, and we'llcatch you next time.