loader from loading.io

180 My must-reads for the summer

The Retirement Café Podcast

Release Date: 07/18/2023

192: The Soul of Wealth, with Daniel Crosby show art 192: The Soul of Wealth, with Daniel Crosby

The Retirement Café Podcast

Dr. Daniel Crosby is a psychologist, behavioural finance expert, and New York Times bestselling author, who joins me to discuss his latest book, The Soul of Wealth.  Dr. Crosby, known for his groundbreaking insights into how psychological factors influence financial decisions, shares how his book explores the balance between monetary wealth and what he calls "soulful wealth"—the richness found in relationships, health, and personal fulfilment. With 50 short, actionable essays, The Soul of Wealth serves as a practical guide for those looking to rethink their relationship with money and...

info_outline
191: The Three Domains of Freedom - A Deep Dive with George Kinder show art 191: The Three Domains of Freedom - A Deep Dive with George Kinder

The Retirement Café Podcast

George Kinder is a friend, mentor and widely recognised as the Father of the Financial Life Planning movement. For over 30 years, George has trained thousands of financial advisers from 30 countries in life planning, which enables them to help deliver freedom into their clients’ lives. George has published seven books, and central to most is this concept of freedom. His most recent book The Three Domains of Freedom sets out to empower readers to experience profound freedoms in their own lives and bring about positive change to our civilisation as a result. In our conversation we explore the...

info_outline
190: A Retirement Well Spent - Lessons from 4,000 Weeks with Oliver Burkeman show art 190: A Retirement Well Spent - Lessons from 4,000 Weeks with Oliver Burkeman

The Retirement Café Podcast

I'm thrilled to have with us a guest whose work has profoundly shaped the way we think about time, productivity, and living a meaningful life. Oliver Burkeman is a renowned British journalist, author, and former columnist for The Guardian, best known for his groundbreaking book 4,000 Weeks, Time Management for Mortals. I loved this book and am honoured that Oliver joined me to share his story and research, and to introduce his latest book, Meditations for Mortals - Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make More Time for What Counts, which has sparked a global conversation about the...

info_outline
189: Embrace Ageing with the Retirement Rebel show art 189: Embrace Ageing with the Retirement Rebel

The Retirement Café Podcast

Approaching retirement and frustrated with her job, Siobhan Daniels made a big decision: to start living life on her own terms. Rather than feeling broken, voiceless and hiding from life’s challenges, she took early retirement, swapped her possessions for a motorhome, and drove off to find them. Since that day five years ago, Siobhan has published a book she called Retirement Rebel: One woman, one motorhome, one great big adventure - an honest and uplifting story of how one woman stepped off the merry-go-round of life. Through her podcast, public speaking and book Siobhan is keen to show...

info_outline
188: Annuities Unpacked - Securing Your Retirement in Today’s Economy show art 188: Annuities Unpacked - Securing Your Retirement in Today’s Economy

The Retirement Café Podcast

Today, we're diving into the perplexing topic of why more people don’t buy annuities to provide a guaranteed income in retirement, and who better to have this conversation with than Billy Burrows. 
 Billy is a highly regarded financial adviser with over 30 years’ experience and founder of the Retirement Planning Project which aims to make it easier for people to get information and help on all aspects of retirement planning. 

In our conversation Billy and I explore some of the reasons that deter potential annuity buyers from securing their retirement income, explain mortality drag...

info_outline
187: The Retirement Café Podcast – My Care Hub: Revolutionising Care Planning and Support show art 187: The Retirement Café Podcast – My Care Hub: Revolutionising Care Planning and Support

The Retirement Café Podcast

I’m delighted to welcome back Jacqueline Berry, a regular guest celebrated for her passion for making the UK's care system easier to navigate.  Jacqueline is the founding director of My Care Consultant, a market-leader in helping people navigate the care system, and she is a fountain of knowledge in all things care related. in episode 40 she explained the fundamentals of the UK care system and returned in episode 154 to share tips on how to apply successfully for NHS Continuing Healthcare. Well, she's back with exciting news about her latest venture, My Care Hub. Imagine having a...

info_outline
The Retirement Café Podcast – 186: Thinking your way to lasting health, with Professor Ellen Langer show art The Retirement Café Podcast – 186: Thinking your way to lasting health, with Professor Ellen Langer

The Retirement Café Podcast

Do you believe you can heal faster just by tricking your brain? Could you lose weight with only a change of mindset? 
 Could you think yourself into being younger? 
 Can the power of your thoughts defy ageing? In short, have you ever wondered if you could improve your health by harnessing the power of your mind? When it comes to our health, too many of us feel trapped by a medical diagnosis, believing that it can only mean a static or worsening condition. Whether it is stiff knees, frayed nerves or failing eyesight, your mind can lead you to believe things will only get worse. But this...

info_outline
185: The Retirement Café Podcast – How to be Happy Ever After, with Professor Paul Dolan show art 185: The Retirement Café Podcast – How to be Happy Ever After, with Professor Paul Dolan

The Retirement Café Podcast

Hello and welcome – today I have the pleasure of sharing a fascinating conversation I had with Professor Paul Dolan – who’s maybe better known as the Professor of Happiness.  Paul is a behavioural scientist, advisor to the government and currently Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He’s published 41 peer reviewed articles and been cited more than 32,000. Paul has certainly made the science of happiness his business.  You may well have read one of his two best-selling books. The first is called ‘Happiness by Design’...

info_outline
184: Pete Matthew fires the questions: Introducing ‘The Retirement Café Handbook‘ show art 184: Pete Matthew fires the questions: Introducing ‘The Retirement Café Handbook‘

The Retirement Café Podcast

📘 My new book The Retirement Café Handbook - Nine Accelerators for a Successful Retirement, is out now! Get ready for a format twist this week on the podcast as I switch roles from host to guest. I'm absolutely thrilled to introduce none other than the incredible Pete Matthew, a dear friend and fellow Chartered Financial Planner, who's taking the reins as my guest host. Now, if the world of personal finance sets your heart racing, then Pete Matthew needs no introduction. He's the mastermind behind the ground-breaking Meaningful Money podcast, a powerhouse with over 500 episodes under its...

info_outline
183 A Taster of ‘The Retirement Café Handbook’, with Rory Sutherland show art 183 A Taster of ‘The Retirement Café Handbook’, with Rory Sutherland

The Retirement Café Podcast

📘 The wait is finally over! My much-anticipated book, The Retirement Café Handbook - Nine Accelerators for a Successful Retirement, is now available to pre-order on Amazon! To explore some of the key themes I am bringing back to the podcast a true maestro of understanding human behaviour and the mind-bending world of advertising - none other than Rory Sutherland, the ingenious UK Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, a global advertising powerhouse that needs no introduction. Hold onto your headphones, because Rory isn't just an advertising titan – he's a TED Talk sensation! Imagine captivating the...

info_outline
 
More Episodes

Reading is a huge passion of mine as I am really interested in the insight of others. I love to learn about people’s stories and their lives.  I’m driven to read due to a fascination of people’s journeys.

In this episode I am sharing with you my must reads for this summer, in my view these books are interesting, insightful and provide much food for thought – I hope you will agree!

I have also suggested some YouTube videos & podcasts, both are a valuable resource to me and provide access to some great minds and points for discussion.

So lay back on your sun lounger and enjoy working your way through my recommendations, and don’t forget to let me know what you think.  You can email me at [email protected] or use the links below to connect.

USEFUL LINKS

How They Succeeded Life Stories of Successful Men Told by Themselves, by Orison Swett Marden (98p on Kindle) https://amzn.to/46q0t50 

The Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life, by Robert Fritz (on Audible) - https://amzn.to/3Xu40uU 

A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market, written by Edward O. Thorp - https://amzn.to/3CRUEzJ 

Change Your Brain: Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman | Rich Roll Podcast, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SwQhKFMxmDY 

Walter Isaacson Elon Musk Twitter Space FULL – Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-yhuiovST4A 

Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography, by Walter Isaacson - https://amzn.to/44j7V0x 

Leonardo Da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson - https://amzn.to/3Ny36sJ 

Practical Tax Planning For Property: Jargon-free advice for investors and developers, by Alan Pink - https://amzn.to/46qnswN

The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, by Lawrence A Cunningham, Warren Buffet - https://amzn.to/3NUiuRy 

Podcast: The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett, on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diary-of-a-ceo-with-steven-bartlett/id1291423644 

CONNECT WITH ME

Thanks for checking out my YouTube channel - I’m Chartered and Certified Financial Planner Justin King and I help people to retire successfully.

📘 Download my book, Ready, Steady, Retire: 
https://wb198-89a1ad.pages.infusionsoft.net/ 
https://www.theretirementcafe.co.uk/ 

👉 Get my weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/MFPnews
👉 MFP Wealth Management: https://www.mfpwealthmanagement.co.uk/
👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinking-online-retirement-planner-ifa/
👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustinKingCFP 

⚠️ This podcast is for information and entertainment only. Nothing on this podcast constitutes financial advice. Please do not make any decisions based on the contents of my podcasts; seek professional independent financial advice first!