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Thanks to advances in medicine and health, most of us are just at half-life when we reach our mid-40s, with many potentially productive years ahead. But there’s no road map to prepare us for this period. That’s where 45 Forward comes in. My show provides you with strategies to shift the traditional waiting-for-retirement model to a journey of compelling life chapters. Each show tackles an aspect of health, finance, family and friends, housing, work and personal pursuits as part of an integrated plan. Experts discuss topics like revitalizing relationships, creating mini-retirements, managing the maze of technology, finding your next homestead and caring for aging parents. The show instills confidence, and hopefully some comfort, amid the stresses permeating today’s society. Fear of the future is not knowing how to prepare for it. 45 Forward does not proffer prefabricated answers, but helps you shape your life amid the daily anxieties of our time.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from 45 Forward podcast

Rising Up Out of the Pandemic, a New Vision for Nursing Homes

2024/02/26

Since 2020, the COVID pandemic has had a brutal impact on nursing homes, accounting for more than 200,000 deaths of residents and staff in long-term care facilities.

A Remarkable Saga of Career Reinvention—Across 50 Years

2024/02/19

Hudson Cooper is proof-positive that career reinvention can be a lifelong enterprise—past our 50s and continuing well into our so-called “retirement” years.

How to Have Those ‘Missing Conversations’ about Later Life

2024/02/12

In an era of increasing longevity, we have the opportunity to lead vital and meaningful lives far into our later years.

It’s 2024: Do You Know Where Your Job (or Retirement) Is Headed?

2024/02/05

A Substance Abuse Counselor Presents his New “ABCs of Recovery”

2024/01/29

Every week, we see a stream of news stories about opioid addiction, drug overdoses, and mental health issues—people from teens to seniors coping with stress, burnout, depression, anxiety, loneliness and suicidal ideation. We live in an Age of Anxiety.

How to Get Long-term Care—Without Pulling Your Family Apart!

2024/01/22

When we think about our later years, we know that because we’re living longer these days, we need to create a realistic financial plan for retirement—to make sure we don’t run out of money.

Can We Promote ‘Compassionate Care in Our Health Care System?

2024/01/15

In an age when health care is driven by specialization and technology, Dr.

What It Means to be Curious in Life—Beyond Googling

2024/01/08

As we head into another new year, we wonder what lies ahead in the coming months.

Encore SALSA: San Antonio’s “Secret Sauce” to Promoting Successful Aging

2023/12/25

Most of us are well acquainted with salsa—the spicy mixture of tomato and chili sauce we enjoy with tortilla chips at Mexican restaurants and at parties with friends.

During This Time of Turbulence, a Rabbi Offers Interfaith Wisdom

2023/12/18

As we close out another year and welcome in a new one, it’s an opportune time to pause and contemplate where we are in our lives, personally and as a nation.

A Crossword Master Reveals a Trove of Tips, Tricks and Stories

2023/12/11

Since the launch of the New York Times Crossword in 1942, crossword puzzles have captivated problem solvers with engaging word games. For an estimated 50 million people, crossword puzzles are part of daily life, and for many, it is a lifelong passion.

What Will Science—Driven by AI—Look Like in our Lifetime?

2023/12/04

For centuries, science has been driven by human intellect. But for those of us who’ve grown up mostly in the last century, the course of science has been taking a dramatic shift with the ascent of artificial intelligence.