Retirement Basics: Building Energy

Retirement Answer Man

Roger Whitney, CFP®, CIMA®, RMA, CPWA®

Lifeplanning, Retirementplanning, Financialplanning, Saving, Careerplanning, Self-improvement, Education, Retirementpodcast, Investing, Business, Investmentmanagement, Retirement

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🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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In this episode, Roger Whitney takes on one of the biggest challenges facing retirees today: how to plan confidently when the markets are anything but steady. He’s joined by Dr. Bobby Dubois for a thoughtful conversation about building the energy and vitality needed for a meaningful retirement. Together, they share simple, practical steps to help listeners take charge of their physical well-being—so they can show up strong, not just today, but for years to come. Plus, listeners will hear an inspiring story of someone making real progress on their retirement journey.

SUMMARY OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN

(00:00) Retirement planning is about creating a great life.
(01:19) Roger celebrates team members Erin and Troy today.
(02:08) Roger reflects on the messaging surrounding the current state of the markets.
(04:45) What should you do to cope with the turbulent markets and economy?

PRACTICAL PLANNING WITH DR. BOBBY

(10:16) Today's practical planning is focused on building energy so you can show up for retirement.
(11:00) Roger introduces Dr. Bobby Dubois and talks about his podcast, Live Long and Well.
(12:10) Dr. Bobby talks about the basics of building energy.
(13:30) The power of compounding little consistent habits over time makes a big difference.
(15:20) Roger and Dr. Bobby discuss the importance of weight for overall health.
(17:55) What basic things can you focus on to help with building energy?
(18:05) Dr. Bobby talks about sleep and gives tips on how to improve sleep quality.
(22:45) Exercise is important for building energy- focus on cardio, strength, and balance.
(35:10) Dr. Bobby talks about optimal weight and two simple yet effective tips to maintain a healthy weight.
(40:00) There will be links to specific episodes of Live Long and Well in our newsletter, The Noodle, this week.

ROCKIN’ RETIREMENT IN THE WILD

(42:28) Roger reads a note from an anonymous listener about rocking retirement.

RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN LISTENER SURVEY

(44:45) Roger shares some results from The Retirement Answer Man listener survey.

SMART SPRINT

(47:14) In the next seven days, start by putting a few of Dr. Bobby’s ideas into action—get moving and build some momentum around your physical health. Once you’ve got a little rhythm going, shift your focus to tackling the stress that comes with market uncertainty. One step at a time—that’s how we build a more confident retirement.

BONUS

(48:24) Roger reads an excerpt from his grandfather's WWII journal.

REFERENCES

Live Long and Well Podcast with Dr. Bobby
Retirement Answer Man
Sign up for The Noodle (previously known as Six Shot Saturday)

BOOKS:

Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything- BJ Fogg, PHD

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0:00.0	Don't just do something.
0:02.2	Stand there.
0:03.6	Martin Gable.
0:09.2	Welcome to the show dedicated to helping you not just survive retirement, but to have the
0:14.0	confidence because you're doing the work to really lean in and rock it.
0:19.3	It's all about creating a great life.
0:22.6	That's what this is about. That's what retirement planning is about. Today on the show, I have some comments and thoughts about all
0:30.0	the messages we're getting during these turbulent times in the market and whether they're really
0:34.7	helpful or not. Second, our main segment is going to be about building energy, the basics of building energy,
0:41.3	so you can actually show up for your retirement, not just now, but when you're 75 or 85,
0:48.8	coach in the Rock Retirement Club, Dr. Bobby Du Bois and I are going to chat about some specific
0:53.6	things that you can start
0:55.8	doing today to help that journey of building energy. In addition to that, we have a great
1:03.4	rocking retirement in the wild story, someone taking action on creating a great plan.
1:10.1	Wow, I have a whistle in my nose.
1:11.9	Can you hear that?
1:12.4	My wife teases me about that all the time.
1:14.7	Let's see.
1:15.6	Nope, whistle's gone.
1:16.6	Okay, that's what we're going to do today.
1:19.2	Before we get to my comments on all the messaging in the markets, I want to take a
1:23.0	quick moment and celebrate.
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