1. Meeting In Person After Years of Virtual Friendship

• Kathe and Barb finally meet after years of online interaction.

• Barb celebrates her 45th wedding anniversary and plans the trip near Kathe.

• The logistics of how the meetup came about.

• The experience of being welcomed into each other’s homes.

• Sharing meals, both healthy and indulgent, and enjoying local restaurants.

• Compatibility while traveling together, both between Barb and Kathe, and their husbands.

• Post-surgery recovery and plans for future golf trips.

• The pleasure of spontaneous, relaxing days where time is forgotten.

• Learning about the abundant history of the area (Civil War, War of Independence).

• Visiting prominent nearby cities (Charleston, Savannah).

• Recommendations for connecting with distant friends or family through travel.

• The value in taking chances, stepping outside routines, and doing something new.

• Encouragement for listeners to connect with people, try new experiences, and allow for spontaneity in life and travel.

This episode is a warm, engaging travelogue and testament to deepening friendships in retirement—a blend of heartfelt connection, travel insight, and life perspective.

This episode is sponsored by CertifiedMedicareAgents.com

In this episode of "Rock Your Retirement," host Kathe Kline and co-host Barb are joined by special guest Angela Andrieux, a fine art photographer and photography coach who works with Mylio Photos.

The conversation centers around a problem many retirees—and really, anyone with a camera—face: what to do with the countless photos accumulated over a lifetime, scattered across different devices, albums, and platforms.

Barb shares her personal struggle with organizing photos spanning decades, from physical albums in her motorhome to digital files on old computers, Facebook, Shutterfly, and her phone. She confesses the overwhelm that comes from trying to sort, organize, and ultimately create meaningful albums, especially with an eye toward leaving behind a curated photo legacy for her family.

Angela introduces listeners to the Mylio Photos application, explaining how it serves as a digital asset manager for organizing, tagging, and backing up all types of photos—from scanned prints to digital snapshots. She details how Mylio’s powerful features, including facial recognition, manual and batch tagging, and the creation of albums (similar to playlists), can help users corral their photo chaos into a well-structured, easily navigable library. As Angela points out, Mylio runs across all major platforms (Mac, Windows, iOS, Android) and doesn’t lock photos into a proprietary system; instead, all organizational data is written as standard metadata, ensuring lasting accessibility even if you leave the service.

The discussion also covers practical aspects, like different ways to categorize photos (by date, event, location, or subject), how to reclaim images from places like Facebook, and the importance of not relying on a single cloud-based service for storage. Angela reassures listeners that while there is some upfront work—especially batch and manual tagging of faces—Mylio helps speed up the process and offers onboarding assistance and ongoing support. For anyone feeling especially overwhelmed, there’s even an option to connect with a professional photo manager for more hands-on help.

Cost and value are addressed transparently. Angela outlines Mylio’s subscription pricing, the family plan for sharing access, and the unique aspect that you retain control and local backups of your photos even if you leave the service. The episode concludes with both Kathe and Barb expressing relief and newfound motivation to tackle their own photo messes, with Angela providing clear next steps and encouragement. Ultimately, the conversation is a practical and reassuring guide for anyone seeking to preserve, organize, and truly enjoy their family’s photo legacy in retirement and beyond.

This show is sponsored by CertifiedMedicareAgents.com.

In this episode of the Rock Your Retirement Show, host Kathe Kline and co-host Barb welcome Dr. Marlene Scheipel, a PhD in counseling psychology and licensed life coach, to discuss navigating the emotional and psychological aspects of retirement.

Dr. Scheipel shares her extensive experience working with clients who are approaching or already in retirement and feeling uncertain, anxious, or unprepared for the transition. She emphasizes that while the financial side of retirement is often well addressed in society, the mental health and emotional planning required is frequently overlooked.

The conversation digs into the practical steps of preparing for a meaningful retirement. Dr. Scheipel encourages listeners to first calm their minds and then take stock of what truly matters to them. She suggests making lists of activities and aspirations, drawing from childhood passions and long-held dreams, and then prioritizing these based on what’s most important. Barb shares her own experience of transitioning from a long government career, including a bold decision to buy a motor home and travel—demonstrating the importance of experimentation and being open to plan changes.

The episode also tackles the common fears and mindset hurdles that many retirees face. Dr. Scheipel provides insight into how our thoughts shape our reality and offers strategies for reframing negative thinking, emphasizing the value of resilience, curiosity, and forgiving oneself for missteps along the way. Real-life anecdotes, like a 70-year-old woman learning to swim for the first time, illustrate how overcoming self-imposed limitations can open new avenues in retirement.

To wrap up, Dr. Scheipel offers a special resource to listeners—a Retirement Readiness Checklist (https://bit.ly/retirement-readiness-checklist)—to help them assess their preparedness across different life dimensions. The lively and candid discussion reassures listeners that retirement is not just an ending, but a personalized new chapter, full of opportunities for growth, joy, and self-discovery.

This episode is sponsored by CertifiedMedicareAgents.com.