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Re-tired: New Tread

"Re-tired" is the podcast where your hosts, Sue & Tina talk about what life is like when we put on new tread for new adventures. Retirement isn"t always what we think it is. We"ll explore what it means to re-tire. Like any good road trip, we"ll have great company and a load of fun. "Re-tired" will host meaningful conversations with feminists about shifts in life. That could mean discussions about new job or careers, new identities, new starts, and more. In sharing, our hope, our drive, is to not

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00:29:54

Re-tired Ep. 28: Feeling Vulnerable

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2025/06/27

Tina had an adventure in vulnerability. With just Jiji in the car, Tina had a tire blow out in the solitary mountains, with no phone service. She could hike out, but not poor Jiji. Then two sketch-looking men approach with metal tools in hand. Episode Photo Credit: Tina LokkbokkSue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music & GraphicsTina Lokkbakk: Cohost, author of After the Burn & the blog "Life After Estrangement" at lifeafterestrangement.comFacebook: Re-tired Podcast New Tread email:

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00:48:15

Re-tired Ep. 27: Moving On: Four Generations of...

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2025/06/23

This is the third episode in a special, limited series entitled Moving On. This particular episode is Part 1 of a conversation that Sue has with her daughter after the death of her mother. Sue shares an interview with her mother that she documented 25 years ago, when Patty was just a kid. The "time capsule" of grandmother-mother-daughter insights has been helpful in the grieving process.Music from Pixabay.comSue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music & GraphicsTina Lokkbakk: Cohost, author

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00:32:17

Re-tired Ep. 26: So Much News

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2025/06/20

There's so much news, terrible news, coming at us every day. It's all so overwhelming, so unbelievably believable. In an environment of fear, we know the highest sign of patriotism is to protest wrongs. Even confronting the question of what may happen in response to protest, have courage. Resist and persist. References: Audio Clip from No Kings Protest with CA State Senator Christopher Cabaldon (Dist. 3) on June 15, 2025 by Sue BritzSue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music &

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00:29:08

Re-tired Ep. 25: Orphans in Re-tirement

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2025/06/13

Sue shares some initial thoughts about the death of her mother the previous week. The changes that we feel will the loss of a parent truly mark us. The gals talk about shared experiences with Memory Care, Alzheimer's Dementia, and hospice. Sue is grateful that she and her siblings were together and of the same mindset in honoring the wishes of their mother. Sue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music & GraphicsTina Lokkbakk: Cohost, author of After the Burn & the blog "Life After

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Re-tired Ep. 24: Quantity v Quality

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2025/06/06

Tina reads a chapter from her memoir, "Turtles", that provokes a discussion about the lives of our pets. The girls ask if, like Tina's Hymalayan Persian cats, the wildness is bred out of us? Or is nature v nurture? As responsible pet owners we grow to learn and understand how to provide the best quality of life for our beloved family members. Call out to Jiji and Mimi!Episode Photo Credit: Tina LokkbakkSue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music & GraphicsTina Lokkbakk: Cohost, author

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Re-tired Ep. 23: Cost/Value of Subbing

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2025/05/30

Sue's friend, Sarita, joins the gals in today's episode to share her foray back into the classroom as a substitute. And, oh, what the adventure! Surprisingly, Tina reveals that she was one of those students that would change her name or her seat when she had a sub in junior high! Sarita shares feeling that it "broke my soul" even while embracing the need to save public education.Credit:Episode photograph by Sarita CooperSue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music &

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Re-tired Ep. 22: Zombies as a Metaphor

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2025/05/23

What are the five things you would grab if you were suddenly faced with a zombie apocalypse?! Tina is just exhausted with the felt experience of even talking about such a dilemma, while Sue exudes the energy of a true zombie fan! Together with her neighbor friends and fellow fans, they are in their fourth year of watching 'Zombies @ The Curb' ever since the pandemic gave them a taste of what a zombie outbreak might be like.References:The Last of UsThe Walking DeadSue Britz:

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00:30:47

Re-tired Ep. 21: Valuing Re-tirees

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2025/05/16

After her stream of consciousness writing, Tina states her theory that when we love what we do, we don't want to retire. What do you think? Are you in a stressful job that is pushing you to re-tirement? Do you wish you were in a job you love and would like to continue all your life? Interesting topics always bring the gals back to their experiences in teaching.References:'The Artist's Way Morning Pages Journal' by Julia Cameron'We Have to Really Rethink the Purpose of Education' The Ezra Klein Show,

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Re-tired Ep. 20: Grandmas

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2025/05/09

In honor of Mother' Day, Tina and Sue talk about their grandmothers. Sue pulls from a primary source, letters from her Grandma Marie. This self-made woman, with only a fourth grade education, gives Sue some advice. She also wrote about her loneliness and special memories. Tina's grandparents lived in Norway, so distance and language formed her memories. She remembers the gentleness of spirit of her maternal grandmother who was known for sharing her last loaf of bread during WWII.Sue Britz:

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Re-tired Ep. 19: Generational Gender Roles

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2025/05/02

Opening a car door, unsolicited help with a jacket, paying a tab on a date, making coffee. Are these merely kindnesses or out-of-date gestures from another generation? How is it that some of this chivalry can produce a trauma response? Do such demonstrations of traditional gender roles push buttons about submissive attitudes and heteronormativity? Sue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music & GraphicsTina Lokkbakk: Cohost, author of After the Burn & the blog "Life After Estrangement"

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Re-tired Ep. 18: Halifax

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2025/04/25

Sue’s back from her adventures in England, the highlight of which was visiting Anne Lister’s Shibden Hall and all the events of Anne Lister Birthday Week. Visiting Bath, Halifax, and York were like stepping back in time. The impact of Gentlemen Jack (HBO/BBC) drew her to this yearly festival where fans of Anne Lister and Ann Walker celebrate the first modern Lesbian.Representation matters. For some of Sue's videos of Shibden Hall, Halifax, and York, check out our facebook page: Re-tired

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Re-tired Ep. 17: To Smoke or Not to Smoke

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2025/04/18

Why does smoking look so cool? Does it, really? The initial smoky aroma, the satisfaction of striking a match ... But, then, there's the headache and coughing of secondhand smoke while in the backseat of a VW Bug. Oh, and being sent to the store at age 7 to buy a carton because your folk's habit is real. And the dismay at being called out by a teacher because your clothes are embedded with the smell of smoke while you insist YOU don't smoke. Tina's childhood smoking resentment turned to rebellion,

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Re-tired Ep. 16: Death as a Motivator

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2025/04/11

What feeds your soul? Tina is so motivated by the inevitability of death that she has set a goal of healthy and fit living until the age of 99 years and 364 days! She's up to 24 consecutive days of hikes in the sunny, snowy, soul-filling mountains where she lives. Meanwhile, Sue relates to death as a motivator to a zombie apocalypse. References:Alex Hormozi '23 Harsh Truths Nobody Wants to Admit', youtu.beEpisode photo by Tina LokkbakkClosing sound effect from Pixabay.comSue Britz:

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00:35:36

Re-tired Ep. 15: Journaling

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2025/04/04

Did you keep your deepest wishes and secrets in a diary when you were a kid? Tina and Sue have found that keeping a diary or a journal throughout their lives has provided them with an outlet for stresses and as means to self discovery and creativity. Journaling for Tina is an external release that has left her in shock even as she writes. Puzzle pieces of understanding fit together, providing insight and understanding. For Sue, those same puzzle pieces start fitting when she reflects upon her

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Re-tired Ep. 14: Travel (as) A Broad

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2025/03/28

Why is it that when a woman travels one of the first concerns is her safety? Unwanted sexual advances, condescending treatment, outright misogyny all limit or impact women's travel experiences. Tina and Sue discuss seldom mentioned experiences traveling on their own or with others. Of course, even traveling as an American today is a whole new experience.References:U.S.Department of State Tips for Women Travelors, travel.state.gov Closing sound effect from Pixabay.comSue Britz:

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00:30:55

Re-tired Ep. 13: Big Red Elephant in the Room

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2025/03/21

How are you doing? That question is taking on a new context these days. Perhaps we should be asking, "How do you cope?" Tina and Sue have a much needed conversation about their perspective takes on managing the Big Red Elephant in the room. While Tina is mourning the redirection of her dream, she's committed to holding on to positivity and offering a reprieve for people. Sue sees the happenings of the day as too big to ignore and feels the need to call out the insanity and finding effective ways to

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Re-tired Ep. 12: Hysteria

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2025/03/14

Have you ever been accused of being hysterical? It's a very different feeling than finding something hysterically funny. Why is it that the term hysterical is almost primarily used to describe women? Being accused of hysteria belittles, undermines, and disempowers women. Tina and Sue have a few things to say about that! Oh, and happy Pi Day!References:Google.com definition of hysteria 'Medical Vibrators for Treatment of Female Hysteria', Arizona State University, embryo.asu.eduClosing sound effect

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Re-tired Ep. 10: Menopause

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2025/03/07

OK, this one is explicit, so if you're sensitive to open discussion of women's health issues, including but not limited to, mention of blood, clots, and more, perhaps skip this episode. The gals break taboo and open discussion about the new identity that menopause brings. Oh, and happy International Women's Day!Closing sound effect from Pixabay.comSue Britz: Cohost/Producer/Director/Editor/Music & GraphicsTina Lokkbakk: Cohost, author of After the Burn & the blog "Life After

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00:49:24

Re-tired Ep 2: Dog & Cat People

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2025/02/28

Are you a dog person or a cat person? In this episode you'll hear how the pets of a lifetime have impacted Tina and Sue, making them very much dog and/or cat people. Dog people are said to be very loyal, outgoing, energetic, positive, sociable, and easy going. Cat people are independent, low-maintenance, like to try new things, curious, creative, and elusive. Jiji cuddles in for the conversation that veers from the sad tale of a Canada goose to the joys of venerated animal family.Sound effects from

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Re-tired Ep 09: Introvert/Extrovert

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2025/02/20

Are you energized more by being alone or in the midst of social interaction? Do you feel drained by people and need your privacy, or do you love to talk with all kinds of people? Would you feel comfortable on a podcast? Tina and Sue share their thoughts about introverts & extroverts. Can you guess how they identify?References:Psychology.com. Introversion / Extroversion Test / Quiz ScorePsychology Today https://search.app/ipQRApQg9tUHY6C66Sound effects from Pixabay.comSue Britz:

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