Podcast appearances and mentions of mary helen conroy

Mary Helen Conroy is a Reinvention Life Coach for those in midlife and pre-retirement when many changes occur. Some are not surprising, some are and some you have no idea how to handle.   Having reinvented herself many times, from a career as a public library administrator and building consultant, a sales executive and adjunct professor in the areas of team and change management. She moved to Madison Wisconsin to create a new life, which she did, then later with a Masters in Library Science and Adult Education at 62 she stepped out of her career and said, “what next”. How many people ask themselves: What’s Next? The “what next,” became Mary Helen’s company Life’s a Daring Adventure, but not wanting to stay idle she set up a website for Retiree Rebels then went on to write a book for her over 50’s audience. The ‘Itty Bitty Retirement Book: 15 Essential Tips for the Nearly and Newly Retired ‘ was the result becoming a #1 Amazon Kindle Best Seller. Regardless what she’s working on, Mary Helen’s goal is to remind herself and those over 50 that life is a daring adventure and they're not done yet! And regardless of the number of candles on your cake, there is always a dream in your heart to discover!

Did you know approximately 10,000 people retire every day? Retirement is supposed to be another exciting chapter in our lives but society sends a message that once you retire, you're done.  You are just too old to do that, wear that or even eat that.  And don't even think about dating or getting married after 50!  Many will end up isolating themselves feeling lost and alone.   They find themselves asking do I really matter.  The answer is YES! You do matter and our guest this week will share how you can transition into retirement or if you are already retired, your best days are yet to come.  This isn't a time for regrets but a time to think about what your life can still be. Mary Helen Conroy is an Amazon Best Selling Author, Life Coach and co-host of the podcast Retiree Rebels. When Mary Helen retired, she had to make a choice of how she would live life.  At 62 she created what would become a successful business and has chosen to live her years to the fullest - and she is having a great time doing it!   On this episode, Mary Helen will share her story and you will learn why you need to ditch the bucket list and get curious. You'll also learn how to review, renew and reinvent and why the "F" word is so important during this time. This episode is not just for those who are retired or about to retire. No matter what stage of life you are in, you will definitely be inspired to create an amazing life. So go ahead and eat the cookie and join us as Mary Helen shares how you can create a daring life because you are not done yet! 

Exploring The Struggles - And Successes - Of Retirement Joy Cardin, host of the Wisconsin Public Radio Ideas Network program, The Joy Cardin Show interviewed the Retiree Rebels co-founders April 10, 2017.   Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy discussed the issues surrounding retirement for this amazing group of new baby boomers. Joy lead the discussion on how retirement is the beginning of a new phase of life full of struggles and successes. A thank you to Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2017, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.

What do you want to be when you grow up? What dreams do you still have for your life? When was the last time someone asked you what your dreams are? Mary Helen Conroy discusses the finding of dreams as important work for the nearly and newly retired.  Would you like to go to Dream Camp? Hear how that is possible. You just might find some dreams you never thought you had.

We admit it, when we created Retiree Rebels one year ago we just followed our instincts as to the right direction to go. Which is what most new retirees have to do during this new unscripted stage of life.   For their first anniversary, Mary Helen Conroy and Carol Larson look back at what they’ve learned, and how these new understandings have raised their hopes for the future.   Special thanks to the Minions for serenading us on the first Anniversary of RetireeRebels.com

Having trouble finding a new balance in your retiredlife? Too many things to do? Not enough? You’renotalone.  In this Kitchen Table Talk, Mary Helen Conroy and CarolLarsondiscuss the difficulty of finding what’s right for eachperson, andhow the very definition of balance changes inretirement.

Time and Energy, the two non-renewable resources in our lives. In this Kitchen Table Talk, Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy hash over how to pare down the list of what we do with our days so we can finally focus on our personal priorities.  Retirement offers a tsunami of choices. Conserving time and energy may help us discover our bliss. It's all about the choices we make. 

Is Ageism Like Sexism?  It feels the same. Being told you can't do certain things, not because of your individual abilities, but because you belong to a group society thinks is less capable.In this Kitchen Table Talk, Mary Helen Conroy and Carol Larson explore the similarities between the sexism they experienced in the 1960s & 1970s, to what is happening to seniors today. And they make a plea for your help in coming up with language to help articulate the new social struggle for age equity and fair treatment

Research tells us that 1 in 5 adults over the age of 50 are lonely. Research also tells us that being able to make our 'work buddies' into 'play buddies' allows us to live healthier and happier lives. But, how do we make friends as an older adult. Mary Helen Conroy discusses the seven tips on making friends. As Bette Midler said, 'ya gotta have friends'.

There is really a difference between a change and a transition. Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy talk about how we deal with the turbulent times retirement brings. How we can adapt to this transitional time in our nearly and newly retired times is critical to making a change that creates a new you. Change things up...new information creates new lives. 

Retirement, a time of joy and relaxation. True! A time of loneliness and depression. True. The statistics on loneliness and retirement are dismal. However, Mary Helen Conroy, life coach and change strategist discusses a variety of ways that retirees can rebel against loneliness and engage with new ideas and people.

How do you feel about having 168 hours of free time? For this Kitchen Table Talk, Mary Helen Conroy and Carol Larson discuss having more time on your hands than you're used to, which can be both a blessing and a curse. So you're retired and you've had your first cup of coffee after you left the office. Now the 168 hours of the week are yours. What happens to us as retirees is that we're off the drug of adrenaline, the drug that had kept us going each day at work. Investigate how you might think about "I have nothing to do today!"  

Retirement requires new tools in our life tool box. Having talked about the tools of review and retreat, Mary Helen Conroy now adds the tool of reinvention. Some folks term this time, reintegration as we piece together our likes, our desires and blend something new. Listen to how you can reinvent yourself as this new transition in your life begins.

Ah, Retirement, the waking up each day and happily sighing that life is good and all is well. Maybe for some. Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy discuss the important topic of what the first year of retirement is really like. The bliss might be dampened by depression, loneliness and even the 'shakes'. Forewarned is forearmed when it comes to the first year.