• The Road Next Travelled - Season 2, Ep 7
    Nov 19 2015
    Retirement, not the last stage, but the next step! (series finale) In the series 2 finale Ray Martin catches up with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield who shares his unique perspective on what retirement means to him; unique because he's already retired 5 times!We're joined by Joanna and Rhonda one last time who both share final words of wisdom and lessons learnt. Linda Elkins, the Executive GM at Colonial First State talks us through practical steps you can take for your road next travelled.Ray wraps up series 2 with his personal learning's and a beautiful reminder to us all; "Life is not a dress rehearsal - you have to live it!"

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    22 Min.
  • The Road Next Travelled - Season 2, Ep 6
    Nov 12 2015
    Shaping your future, where do you start when there's so much to consider? The first goal for many is to pay off the mortgage so that you have money to actually spend - which often means downsizing.  We speak to Lorraine Cox who is the Founder of Downsizing with Ease; who give us some sage advice to those on the brink.  Ray speaks with Simran Dhillon, a Financial Advisor with nearly 10 years experience about the day to day needs of people when they need to retire.  Joanna gets Rhonda to recap her journey and experience transitioning from the work force towards the retired life. Rhonda also shares her advice to help us all be ready for next.

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    18 Min.
  • The Road Next Travelled - Season 2, Ep 5
    Nov 5 2015
    Health & Well-beingHaving a sense of purpose can lower your risk of heart disease and having a stroke.  The more that you can determine your own mindset the less likely you are to be prematurely aged; to age beyond what you're really capable of. Rhonda is back and we hear about her week of drumming and a creative home make-over. Rhonda talks about the joy of trying something new and letting yourself have a go; and the challenge of looking at something she see's every day with different eyes - very refreshing! Joanna Maxwell sets Rhonda her next challenge!Ray catches up with Prof Michael Valenzuela from the University of Sydney who gives Ray a quick Brain test to indicate his brain age - what a result...!

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    18 Min.
  • The Road Next Travelled - Season 2, Ep 4
    Oct 29 2015
    Divorce, Love, & Money  Divorce can be financially crippling for many, with some losing half of their superannuation. In this episode we focus on how to bounce forwards mentally, physically and financially.Ray talks to John Aiken, a relationship expert with 20 years experience, about the next stage for boomers and the changing relationship landscape Our traveller Rhonda shares with us her learnings on setting a budget and considerations she never thought of! Joanna teaches us about repacking your life - literally looking at all the different elements of your life and deciding which you need to ditch, and which you need to rearrange.

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    19 Min.
  • Road Next Travelled - Season 2, Ep 3
    Oct 22 2015
    Resilience & Making a Comeback!This episode is about bouncing back in a time of change. You are stronger and more resilient than you think!Petrea King joins us from Quest for Life. She shares with us practical ways and tools that help you to heal the past, to live in the present, and build resilience for the future.Joanna Maxwell continues the journey with our traveller Rhonda, who faces up to the challenge of getting her finances right in retirement by discussing budgets and relationships.

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    16 Min.
  • Road Next Travelled - Season 2, Ep2
    Oct 16 2015
    Redundancy & ReinventionA big start to kick off week 2, a third of people 55 to 64 in Australia are considered long term unemployed. We're joined  by Raife Watson CEO of jobs search engine Adzuna.com.au who offers up tips on how to get yourself employed.  Joanna Maxwell shares how to overcome that element of fear we all have that could stop us from starting a new career. We hear from Michelle; an EA who faced some hurdles looking for new job as an over 50. Finally we check in with Rhonda Smith to see how her journey is progressing.

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    15 Min.
  • Road Next Travelled - Season 2, Ep1
    Oct 8 2015
    Taking Stock of Your Finances.Meet our new Road Next Traveller Rhonda Smith and discover the gaps in the way people approach retirement planning from Colonial First State's Geoff Peck. Careers & life coach Joanna Maxwell shares a road map to easily check if you're on track for a happy retirement. Ray Martin reveals the secret to aging happy as told to him by Sir David Attenborough.  Listen and be ready for next.

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    15 Min.
  • Road Next Travelled - Season 1, Ep8
    Jul 23 2015
    Ray shares an incredible stat about how many people un-retire in Australia. Geoff Peck, General Manager of Marketing at Colonial First State, stops by and explains what an active retirement is and why it's the way of the future. Joanna cautions against buying into the stereotype threat of retirement and shares valuable myths and mistakes of retirement. We hear the final lessons learned from each of the contestants on their journey down The Road Next Travelled.

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    24 Min.