Take Back Retirement

Take Back Retirement

Stephanie McCullough & Kevin Gaines

Episodes 136
Avg. Duration 40m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (18)
Since Sep 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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97%
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About This Podcast

You're a woman on the cusp of "retirement" naturally feeling some anxiety. We are two financial planners who take this subject seriously (but ourselves less so). We will help you feel more confident about your choices by cutting through the myths and mysteries. Through conversations and interviews with both subject-experts and women who have gone through what you are approaching, you will have the correct information and motivation to be in control of your future.

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135: Smarter Social Security: Getting What's Yours Without Panicking

May 01, 2026 33m

"It's all about these different pieces and how they can fit together. And it's not just how they fit together in good ways, but also how they fit together in bad ways." Our hosts, Stephanie…

134: Impact Investing for the Rest of Us: Making a Difference Without Millions with Missy Sue Mastel

Apr 15, 2026 42m

"If you are feeling that you are not powerful, you are wrong. You are very powerful just in and of yourself. And in community, it's just multiplied." - Missy Sue Mastel Most people think impact…

133: Don't Panic, Pause: Simple Steps to Avoid Being Scammed

Mar 30, 2026 32m

"Scammers rely on emotion. If they can catch you in that half second of panic, then they might be able to get you to do something." 41% of American adults have lost money to scams. And that's only…

132: What's Your Number? (rerun)

Mar 16, 2026 25m

"You need to come up with your own number, not using someone else's, because your situation is going to be different from someone else... and it's going to change over time, and that's still okay." …

131: Back to Basics: Essential First Steps to Taking Control of Your Finances (rerun)

Mar 01, 2026 29m

"It's not about deprivation. It's about balance. It's about taking care of your today self and your future self." Join our hosts, Stephanie McCullough of Sofia Financial and Kevin Gaines of…

130: Planning to Age Well: Life Care, Long-term Care, and Advocacy with Laura Lynn Morrissey

Feb 16, 2026 56m

"A lot of women feel as though this is 'my role, this is my job, and if I have to ask for help, there's something wrong with me.' It doesn't mean failure. It just means that you're taking care of…

129: What Women Need to Know About Charitable Giving and Retirement

Jan 30, 2026 36m

"There are ways to get some more net dollars to the charity, having a smaller financial impact on your own situation. It just takes a little bit of looking at [your financial situation]." Our hosts…

128: Scripts, Frameworks, and Real Talk: Mastering Money Conversations with Erika Wasserman

Jan 15, 2026 43m

"My goal in life, my purpose in life, is to spark conversations. And in 2026, my goal is to spark 10,000 financial conversations." -Erika Wasserman Our hosts, Stephanie McCullough and Kevin Gaines,…

127: Conversations That Count: Money, Values, and Clarity with Carl Richards

Dec 30, 2025 36m

"In a life well lived, there's always going to be more things you may want to do than you can do with time, energy, money, and attention." -Carl Richards Stephanie and Kevin welcome Carl Richards,…

126: Retiring Gen X Style: From Anxiety to Action with Kerry Hannon and Janna Herron

Dec 15, 2025 43m

"This is a generation that is incredibly scrappy. This is a generation that gets it done. We actually know how to find the resources when we need to." – Kerry Hannon Our hosts, Stephanie McCullough…

125: Incremental Steps, Lasting Impact: How Small Changes Lead to Financial Success with Meg Wheeler, CPA

Dec 01, 2025 41m

"Creating safe spaces for people to talk about money is one of the most powerful things we can do right now to make the world better for change." -Meg Wheeler Our hosts Stephanie McCullough and…

124: Leap Smart: Career Transitions and Financial Strategies for Midlife Women with Tabatha Jones

Nov 15, 2025 43m

"It is never too late to start something new and to put your energy into something that you've loved your whole life, but you've never had time to focus on." Our hosts, Stephanie McCullough and…

123: Making Your Own Story: Finding Meaning After 50 with Diane Gansauer

Oct 31, 2025 50m

"You don't build courage by avoiding what you're afraid of. You build courage by moving through it." -Diane Gansauer Our hosts, Stephanie McCullough and Kevin Gaines, explore an extraordinary…

122: Redefining Retirement: Finding Your Creative Voice Through Comedy with Lynn Harris

Oct 15, 2025 44m

"Comedy is power because when you make people laugh, you make people listen." -Lynn Harris Our hosts, Stephanie McCullough and Kevin Gaines, explore the unexpected world of midlife comedy careers…

121: Radical Transparency: Diane di Costanzo's Real Retirement Story

Sep 30, 2025 41m

"Stop stopping. If something is stopping you from doing this thing you know you should do, just stop stopping." - Diane di Costanzo Former Chief Content Officer and Financial Journalist Diane di…

120: Women, Retirement, and the Lessons of Behavioral Finance (rerun)

Sep 15, 2025 31m

"The human brain is actually wired to trip us up, to shoot ourselves in the foot when it comes to money and investing. A little bit of self-examination can help pull us out of these knee-jerk…

119: Redefining Success and Identity After 50 with Deborah Heiser

Aug 29, 2025 41m

"Generativity. Think of it as generating something from yourself and putting it into the world." Our hosts, Stephanie McCullough and Kevin Gaines, explore the positive side of aging with Dr.…

118: Reclaiming Life: Lessons from a Gray Divorce Survivor with Pat Fenner

Aug 15, 2025 42m

"What I really was grieving was the loss of what I'd hoped my marriage would have been." – Pat Fenner Our hosts, Stephanie McCullough and Kevin Gaines, sit down with author and podcaster Pat Fenner,…

117: The Power of Presence: Supporting Those in Grief with Paula Harris

Jul 31, 2025 44m

"'Let me know if you need anything' is one of the most useless things you can say." –Paula Harris Our hosts, Stephanie McCullough and Kevin Gaines, sit down with financial advisor and author Paula…

116: Reimagining Your Next Chapter: Longevity, Intention, and the Power of Yes with Allison Davis

Jul 15, 2025 41m

"Body work, brain work, and world work - all longevity habits fit into those three categories." -Allison Davis When author and naturopath Allison Davis turned 60, she didn't accept it as the "gateway…

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