I Used to be Somebody
Carl Landau
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Anne Del Core: TV Exec Turns Professional Artist
Anne Del Core has the spark! Her enthusiasm for change and reinvention post-career is captivating. Anne had a cool career in television. She started on the talent side of TV buy quickly realized the…
Pat Belding: The Dream! Operating a Sports Bar in Retirement
Have you ever thought about your dream second act? Something you enjoy doing and you imagine what it would be like to run a fun business where you'd love to be a customer? Most of us wake up the next…
Andrew Motiwalla: Mr. Travel -- The Good Life Abroad
What's the most fun thing to do in (Un)Retirement? Everyone has their favorites. But top on many lists is TRAVEL. This month's guest is Andrew Motiwalla, who Carl calls "Mr. Travel" since he's been…
Alex Jeffery: Director of The Power of Pickleball
Host Carl Landau was so enthusiastic after watching the new documentary "The Power of Pickleball" that he reached out to the director Alex Jeffery and put out this bonus episode. If you're part of…
Mitch Slater: From Broadcast Producer to Adviser to Digital Creator
If you're into pop culture, great stories and some outstanding (un)retirement advice, you will love this episode! Mitch got his start as a producer for The Larry King show. He also shares a hilarious…
Tom Marks: Survived 40+ Years in the Ad Biz to a Coming of Age in Retirement
Hang onto your hat this month because Carl interviewed former ad wiz Tom Marks. We go on a wild retirement story. Tom's first couple of years in retirement he summed up in in one word "horrible". He…
Jillian Johnsrud: Learn How To Take Mini Retirements
Take a mini-retirement during your career? Take a retirement during your retirement? What? These are crazy ideas. But are they? Author Jillian Johnsrud explains this concept and why it's so good for…
Kevin Blake Interview: Mystifying Second Act as an Illusionist
Carl gets to talk about "magic" for the first time ever on the show. Kevin Blake made a 180-degree change in his working life. He moved from a promising career in digital marketing, working with big…
Anthony Napolitano: Forced Into Early Retirement and Now a Renaissance Man
This month we tackle a topic we haven't talked much about...Forced Retirements. Anthony Napolitano had a very successful career in the high-tech world. Then he was laid off not once, but twice by two…
Fritz Gilbert: Mr. Retirement -- Author of "The Retirement Manifesto"
It takes a long time to hit 100 episodes when you're a monthly podcast. So we're pretty excited. Carl wanted to get the perfect guest. He chose Fritz Gilbert the OG, who is the top voice in the…
Carin Stutz: Restaurant Industry Icon Pays It Forward
Who doesn't like to go out to eat? Carin Stutz gives you a behind the scenes look into the restaurant business. She is a true icon in the industry spending 40+ years as a C-level Exec. She started as…
Best of "Pickleball Chronicles with Traver"
It's BONUS day in the Landau Tiki Bar this week. We're featuring The Best of "Pickleball Chronicles with Traver". Even if you're not a pickleball enthusiast, you'll really enjoy this episode. Six…
David Johnson: The King of Pickleball Industry Begins His Second Act
Carl finally got a chance to interview one of the leaders of the modern day pickleball industry -- David Johnson. What a wild ride! He takes us from the early days of computer programming, website…
Meet the (Un)Retirement Experts: Joe Casey & Judi Nadratowski
We've got a special "two for the price of one" today! This is our annual "Ask the Experts" episode. It's an interesting pairing. The first expert is Joe Casey who is considered the GOAT of retirement…
Nick Mueller: Mr. World War II Museum -- Co-Founder & Former CEO
Carl visited one of his favorite cities in the world -- New Orleans and had the privilege to interview the amazing Nick Mueller, co-founder of the World War II Museum. You do not need to be a history…
Wayne Schmidt: A Traveling (Un)Retirement Adventure 92 Countries and Counting!
Probably anyone who loves to travel has thought at one point about what it would be like to travel the entire world. Everyone has that thought but who would actually do it? This month's guest Wayne…
Gary Saunders: Sports Exec becomes "HoDad" Radio Personality and Minor League Baseball Sound Machine!
What a great way to kick off the baseball season with a super fun episode about a guy who's whole career was inside the world of sports. Gary Saunders had an exciting career in management and…
Mitch Dunn: Ad Agency Wiz Becomes Pickleball Entrepreneur
Mitch Dunn is the poster child for what (Un)Retirement is all about. He had an amazing career for 30+ years in the ad agency business, starting at the legendary Leo Burnett agency and eventually…
Rebecca Davis: Co-Creator of "Join or Die"
How can you not be drawn in by that title? What the heck? "Join or Die" is a hit documentary playing on Netflix right now. Carl watched the movie and was such a fan of the movie and it's message. It…
Paul Giobbi: High Tech Entrepreneur Starts "The Exit Club"
Carl talked to big-time entrepreneur Paul Giobbi about what it's like to build a company into a high tech power house, sell the business interest and then face a midlife retirement. It sounds easy…
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