I Used to be Somebody

I Used to Be Somebody inspires 50+ year olds to build their (Un)Retired good life. Each month we interview cool, inspiring people about their retirement challenges and why and how they figured it out—turning this phase of life into an incredible, rewarding reality. It's for people who don't want to retire--they just want to do something new that is more fun, less grind, and more meaningful. Our guests have created amazing Second Acts! Oh, and there's a little talk about Pickleball.

I Used to be SomebodyFebruary 10, 202652:10

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 m...

I Used to be SomebodyJanuary 13, 202651:55

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 y...

I Used to be SomebodyDecember 09, 202549:16

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 t...

I Used to be SomebodyNovember 11, 202551:33

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 ...