I started out in this space where I was trained, it's all about defense. After retirement,

it's all about defense. And before retirement, it's all about offense. And that's what the playbook

that I was taught was all about. When you're visiting with people, hey, they've already won the

game. They've gotten to a place where they have enough money to last the rest of their lives.

Now it's about protecting that and ensuring that it lasts a lifetime.

Welcome to the Retire with Purpose Podcast. Where does my mission deliver clarity and purpose and

elevate meaning in your life?

If you're new to the show, I want you to know what to expect. We have new listeners coming on every single day.

And I want you to know we're going to have both financial and non-financially related conversations covering everything, retirement.

And if you're seeking specifically that non-financial guidance, I encourage you to look out for

those episodes. We release every other Friday titled Freedom After 50. I know we have many of you

that go back and listen to those over and over again, go back, listen to all of those. However,

if you're looking for the financial conversations, well, you have found yourself there today every other Friday between our Freedom After 50 episodes where we get together with our very own certified retirement coach, Les McDaniel.

I bring on my good friend and fellow certified financial planner practitioner, Marshall Johnson, who's here with me today.

Hey, hey, hey, buddy.

What's up, buddy?

And this is our opportunity to discuss more the numbers of retirement.

And, of course, we're always bringing you world-class guests in long form every single month.

So look out for those interviews as well.

These Friday conversations are almost always derived out of an email that we sent to you.

We send on an email every single Friday called Weekend Reading for Retirees.

We in there include four articles on trending topics in the retirement planning space.

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