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Hosted by The Encore Project · EN-US · 143 episodes
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The Encore Project Podcast features thoughtful conversations and practical insights for senior men navigating retirement, purpose, health, relationships, and personal growth in the digital age. This podcast is an extension of The Encore Project — a platform created to encourage men in life’s second half to remain engaged, curious, reflective, and connected. Each episode explores the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of aging with intention. Through stories, reflections, and guided discussions, we examine what it means to move beyond simply “retiring” and instead reimagine the years ahead as a time of renewal and contribution. Topics span ten core areas central to a fulfilling later life: coping with grief and loss, creative pursuits, faith and fulfillment, financial empowerment, health and wellness, inspiration and personal growth, relationships and companionship, retirement reimagined, tech-savvy living, and
The Encore Project hosts The Encore Project Podcast, a society show with 143 episodes published.
Bill Leighty was sixty-two years old the first time he left the United States. What happened in Rome — a scammer at the bus terminal, a sidewalk dinner, an extraordinary evening on the lawn of the Augustinianum at the th
This episode explores the psychological dimension of financial transition in retirement — why men who are objectively secure still feel financially anxious, what the research says about paycheck identity and purpose, and
Most men have done the legal work — the will, the trust, the beneficiaries. But there is another kind of preparation that most men leave unexamined: the spiritual texture of their departure. In this episode, Bill Leighty
There’s a word Bill Leighty doesn’t use about himself: retired. In this episode, Bill traces the thread that runs from a fiery Op-Ed in a Tulsa newspaper to a planning commission chamber to fifty years at the lectern — a
In this episode, Bill Leighty tells the story of the moment he sat down at his computer, typed a complicated question into ChatGPT, and watched everything change. He was in his late seventies. He had no tech background.
In this episode, Bill Leighty shares something he rarely talks about — five decades of living with degenerative disc disease, COPD, arthritis, and the other quiet companions of a life lived hard and well. This isn’t a me
In this episode, we explore one of the most common — and least talked about — patterns among men in their later years: the habit of holding grief inside until it finds its own way out. Drawing on both personal experience
Bill Leighty was never afraid of technology — he bought an IBM PC Junior in 1984 and realtors called him for tech advice. His father, a decorated WWII Navy fighter pilot, was terrified of it. In this episode, Bill traces
In this episode, we explore one of the most overlooked creative acts available to men in retirement: writing their own story. Not for publication, not for applause — but for the people who come after, and for the clarity
Cruising solo as a senior man used to mean paying a single supplement that made the whole trip prohibitively expensive. That’s changed. The cruise industry has woken up to the solo traveler market, and the options for se
Solo travel in retirement is one of the most liberating things a man can do — and one of the most underrated. No compromises on the itinerary, no waiting for others to be ready, no negotiating the day’s agenda. Just you,
There's a particular kind of travel fatigue that sets in after you've seen enough beautiful things — the museums start to blur, the beaches all look alike, and you come home with photographs but not much else. Volunteer
Crossing time zones is one of the great pleasures of international travel — until you realize it creates a genuine challenge for anyone on a medication schedule. For senior men taking daily prescriptions, the question of
The world is large, retirement is finite, and the question of where to go next deserves a serious answer. For senior men who want travel that delivers more than a checked box — travel that offers cultural depth, physical
Managing a chronic illness or recovering from a health event doesn’t mean you have to stay home. In fact, for many senior men, the right travel experience — restorative, unhurried, and set in a place with clean air, good
A disability or mobility limitation doesn’t have to mean the end of travel — it means travel requires more planning. And for senior men who refuse to let physical limitations define the boundaries of their lives, the acc
If you've done Paris and Rome and come home feeling like you stood in line more than you actually traveled, you already know what this episode is about. The most famous destinations in the world have become remarkably go
Hiking is one of the most rewarding things a senior man can do — but showing up at the trailhead undertrained is a fast way to turn an adventure into an ordeal. The good news is that getting trail-ready doesn’t require m
After a lifetime of delayed gratifications and budget compromises, retirement is the moment to travel the way you’ve always wanted to. For senior men who value comfort, quality, and the kind of unhurried elegance that co
The internet has made lifelong learning more accessible than at any point in human history — and senior men are taking advantage of it in growing numbers. Whether you want to finally learn Spanish, master woodworking, st
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