Empower Over 50
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Empower Over 50
Honest, grounded conversations about life after 50. Hosted by Max Farnon, this podcast is for anyone navigating job loss, career reinvention, identity shifts, financial uncertainty, or the quiet that follows a long career.
Max lost his job at 56 and began documenting what starting over actually felt like — not the polished version, but the raw, uncomfortable, deeply human reality. What grew from that honesty became Empower Over 50: a growing community built on real talk, genuine connection, and the understanding that you are not alone in this.
Each episode is an audio deep dive into the previous day's video from the Empower Over 50 YouTube channel. Watch the original videos at youtube.com/@empowerover50, then take the deeper conversation with you wherever you go. Topics include job searching after 50, dealing with ageism, rebuilding confidence, managing finances through a career transition, relationships, and finding purpose in the second half of life.
No motivational speeches. No frameworks. No hustle culture. Just honest conversation about what it actually takes to start over.
New episodes every Tuesday and Friday at 5:30am ET.
Visit empowerover50.com and join the conversation.
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S2E24 I’m 57. Nobody warned me about these 2 regrets.
When you hit your 50s, two things happen that nobody prepares you for: you start to feel invisible, and you start to look back with regret. In this video, I break down "Ghost Mode"—that moment in the…
S2E23 At 57, I Realized Two Things — and the First One Is That Nobody Cares
I was thinking about an old mortgage chart I was shown years ago when I bought my first apartment in England. The advisor walked me through how the early years of a mortgage are mostly interest, and…
S2E22 Over 50? The 7 Resume Mistakes That Get You Instantly Rejected (And What YOU Can Do)
In the 80s, job hunting meant scanning the Sunday paper, typing up a resume, and mailing it off in a crisp envelope. Today, we upload our resumes into an invisible digital void and often hear…
S2E21 56% of Workers Over 50 Are Forced Out. Here’s How It Could Happen To YOU.
Most people believe retirement is something you choose. You work for decades, reach your late 50s or 60s, and decide when you’re ready to step away.But for many, that isn’t how it happens.In this…
S2E20 57 Years Old and Beginning Again | Your Resume Never Reaches a Human — Here's Why
The job market has changed, and if you're over 50, the systems screening your application can detect your age before a human ever reads your name.In this episode, Max goes deeper than yesterday's…
S2E19 Losing Your Job After 50? Your Health Insurance Could Hit $24,000. What Would You Do?
If you thought that losing your job after 50 was bad enough, the potential loss of health insurance is truly terrifying. In this episode, Max Farnon shares his personal $20,000 hospital scare and…
S2E18 Tax Shock: 57, Out of Work, and Staring Down the IRS
The reality of unemployment gets worse: a recent conversation with an accountant confirms a massive tax bill is due, intensifying an already precarious financial situation. At 57, facing a difficult…
S2E17 24% of Workers Who Lose Their Jobs After 50, Will Never Work Again.
Millions of men over 50 are discovering the truth: experience no longer guarantees opportunity. The same skills that once made you valuable now make you "overqualified." In this episode, we unpack…
S2E16 The Vintage Advantage: Human Skills in an AI World
What if the skills you built in the 1990s — before Google, before smartphones, before AI — are exactly what the 2026 workplace is desperate for? In this episode, we explore why your "analog" toolkit…
S2E15 Over 50? 133% Ageism Spike
Millions of experienced professionals over 50 are caught in a double squeeze: ageism in hiring is up 133% and, for the first time ever, college graduates make up 25% of all unemployed Americans —…
S2E14 The Sunday Morning Question: Why February and Aging Are About Pacing, Not Pushing
February is often called the quietest month, but what if it's actually the most important? In this episode, we explore why slowing down isn't laziness, how aging brings clarity, and why simplicity is…
S2E13 Grannycore Goes Mainstream: Why Old-School Hobbies Are the New Cool
Why are Gen Z and millennials suddenly obsessed with knitting, puzzles, and other "grannycore" hobbies? In this episode, we dive into the surprising data behind the analog hobby boom, why screen-free…
S2E12 Job Loss After 50: 1.2 Million Laid Off, 40% Face Depression—The Real Cost of Identity Death
Behind the headlines about layoffs and age bias lies a silent crisis: identity death. For men over 50, losing a job isn’t just a financial setback—it’s an existential threat. Today’s deep dive…
S2E11 65+ Workers Hit 20% Labor Force Participation as Hiring Surges 60% (Split Screen Economy Revealed)
While headlines scream about layoffs and the "slow bleed" economy, something surprising is happening: hiring for workers 65+ has jumped 60% to 8% of total hires. We decode this paradox by connecting…
S2E10 The Great Contradiction: Why 1.2 Million Layoffs and a 58% Spike Reveal the Hidden Age Bias Crisis
2025 saw 1.2 million Americans laid off - a staggering 58% increase from 2024, matching pandemic-level job losses. But here's the contradiction: while companies claim they can't find talent, workers…
S2E9 56% Pushed Out, 22% Locked Out: The 2026 Job Market for Workers Over 50
The 2026 job market is “stuck in place”—and for workers over 50, that frozen labor market is dangerous from both sides: getting pushed out and being blocked from getting back in.In this episode, we…
S2E8 24% of Workers Over 50 Who Lose Their Jobs Never Work Again
The federal layoff moratorium expired January 30th. A Harvard study confirms 24% of workers over 50 who lose their jobs never work again. And corporations are using "AI washing" to target experienced…
S2E7 Pushed Out at 63 or Indispensable at 70? Two Realities for Older Workers
Two very different stories are playing out in workplaces right now. One man told his employer he'd retire at 63 — and found himself out of work within days. Meanwhile, a 70-year-old former CTO is…
S2E6 The Perfect Storm: What 46,000 Job Cuts Tell Us About Working After 50
Amazon. UPS. Nike. Over 46,000 job cuts announced in just a few days. But this isn't just about a bad economy. It's a structural shift, and it's aimed directly at experienced workers. In this…
S2E5 Empower Over 50 News Today — January 27, 2026: Is Clicking Space Twice Costing You a Job?
Today we look at the 2026 job market for workers over 50 — and it's not pretty. Age bias is becoming impossible to ignore, AI hiring tools may be screening you out before a human sees your resume,…
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