(Un)retirement and Pickleball Adventures with Carl Landau
Rejuvenaging with Dr. Ron Kaiser
Dr. Ron Kaiser
5.0 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 25 June 2024
⏱️ 45 minutes
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(Un)retirement and Pickleball Adventures with Carl Landau
In this episode of REJUVENAGING with Dr. Ron Kaiser, we welcome Carl Landau, the dynamic host of the popular podcast "I Used to Be Somebody" and the author of the Amazon bestselling book "Pickleball for Dummies." Carl's podcast inspires individuals over 50 to embrace what he calls the "(un)retirement good life," a concept that encourages continued growth, learning, and activity beyond traditional retirement. He shares his journey from being an entrepreneur who started and sold three successful media companies to his current endeavors, which include podcasting and playing and promoting pickleball.
Carl dives into the world of pickleball, explaining its basics, the joy it brings to players of all ages, and why it has become the fastest-growing sport in America. He shares valuable resources for beginners, including his book and websites that help locate pickleball courts and clinics. For those concerned about physical limitations, Carl reassures listeners that pickleball is accessible and not overly strenuous, making it an excellent option for maintaining an active lifestyle.
Additionally, he and Dr. Ron discuss Carl’s innovative approach to (un)retirement, which also includes organizing the "I Used to Be Somebody World Tour." These tours combine travel with enriching experiences, such as classes and activities in picturesque locations like Tuscany and Portugal. Carl's enthusiasm for these events highlights how (un)retirement can be a time for fun, learning, and new adventures.
This episode is not only informative but also a lot of fun. Carl's passion for (un)retirement and pickleball is contagious, and listeners are sure to be inspired by his approach to staying active and engaged during the older adult years. Listen in to learn how to embrace (un)retirement, discover the joys of pickleball, and explore new opportunities for growth and fulfillment.
Resources
I Used to be Somebody World Tour
Carl Landau - World Trip Organizer - I Used to be Somebody | LinkedIn
I Used to be Somebody - YouTube
I Used To Be Somebody Podcast - Facebook
I Used to be Somebody | Podcast on Spotify
I Used to be Somebody on Apple Podcasts
I Used To Be Somebody Podcast - Amazon Music
Pickleball for Dummies on Amazon
PlayTime Scheduler for Pickleball
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| 0:00.0 | And sure enough two years later at 26 I started my first magazine was called |
| 0:05.8 | Computer Language and was the first magazine for professional programmers and |
| 0:10.6 | software developers and I launched that one is 26. |
| 0:15.0 | I also started a magazine called AI Expert, |
| 0:18.0 | which is one of the first magazines about |
| 0:20.0 | artificial intelligence, which is a big deal now. It's a little ahead of my time, |
| 0:25.1 | Dr. Ron. But after three years, I sold those publications. I also started a conference trade show. |
| 0:36.0 | Welcome to Rejuvenaging with Dr. |
| 0:37.8 | Ron Kaiser. |
| 0:38.8 | This is a podcast designed to help you lead your life |
| 0:42.0 | enthusiastically today, tomorrow, and every other day. |
| 0:46.5 | I am your host, Ron Kaiser, positive health psychologist and coach, also keynote and |
| 0:52.0 | TEDx speaker and author of the triple award winning book rejuvenating the art and science of growing |
| 0:59.6 | older with enthusiasm. |
| 1:02.0 | As listeners to the podcast know, my goal is to always bring you guests who lead their own lives |
| 1:08.0 | with enthusiasm and have different ways of helping you become better versions of ourselves. |
| 1:15.0 | And today we have a really unique guest and |
| 1:20.0 | going to teach us something that we haven't had on this podcast before, some words about |
| 1:27.2 | pickleball and a few other things. |
| 1:31.5 | Our guest is Carl Landau, who is the host of the popular podcast, and it really is good, called |
| 1:41.2 | I used to be somebody which inspires 50 plus year olds how to build their what he calls unretirement good life. |
| 1:51.0 | We're going to learn about that. And of course included in there and it's going to |
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