What can I practically start doing to start that identity shift or start that change of mindset?

I really thought, as going through this process said, is what am I retiring with?

What are the things that did fulfill me in the workplace?

What are the things that did fulfill me with my coworkers, you know, and saying,

how did those things then, how can I fulfill those same needs, but in this different arena?

All right. I think you're really going to love this conversation I had today with Kent. Kent

retired at 50, which sounds amazing, but he also shares some of the challenges, the guilt he felt

to telling people, specifically his mom, that he was retiring early. He shares the things that are

different than what he originally expected retirement to be. And finally, he shares the things

he's now able to do, the memories he's able to make with his family that he never would have

been able to do if he was still working. Enjoy today's conversation with Kent. Hey, real quick, make sure you hit that subscribe button if you haven't done so already. And please give this a like if you're enjoying this content. Every week, we're putting out a couple of videos to make sure that you have all the information you need to retire with confidence. Want to make sure you don't miss a single thing. Ken, thank you for joining me on today's retirement reality.

How long have you been retired for?

So I retired February 4th of this year.

So I've been coming up on eight months, I guess moving in the ninth month of retirement.

Nine months in, and if you could describe that retirement so far in one word, what would that

word be?

Freedom.

Freedom.

Now, you retired at 50, correct?

Yes, sir.

I am very curious about that, because I think that for a lot of people, that feels too

young, there's maybe social pressure, family pressure, other pressures of why.

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