It's time to rethink, renew and reimagine retirement! Retire Repurposed is dedicated to help people transition into fulfilling and purposeful retirements. Retirement is a big life-change! In fact, the two most dangerous years of a person's life are the year they were born and the year they retire. We believe retirement is not the end; rather, the beginning of what could be the most impactful season of a person's life. So, don't retire; become Repurposed.
Ben Taatjes, Financial Advisor
Stewards Planning Group | 1104 19th Ave SW Willmar, MN 56201
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On this episode, we sit down with Scott Thoma. Scott grew up in southwest Minnesota and lived through the historic Tracy tornado on June 13th, 1968 – one of only two recorded EF5 tornadoes ever in the state. Scott not only has an incredible childhood story, now at the age of 62 he is a feature writer for a senior publication sharing the stories of other retirees. In this podcast, Scott recounts how the events following the Tracy tornado have inspired him to share the stories of other inspiring retirees today. Scott also explains how his entire mindset on life and retirement has recently changed because of the stories of others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we share the story of Phil Saint. Phil is the son of legendary missionary pilot, Nate Saint, who was killed along with four other men trying to evangelize to the Huaoroni people deep in the jungles of Ecuador. The movie, "End of the Spear", and books such as "Through the Gates of Splendor", have been created detailing this team of missionaries. In this podcast, Phil tells his story of growing up in Ecuador after losing his father when he was only one year old. He also shares how God carved a unique path for his life while still using the power of his father's story to impact others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we share the story of Bill Nelson. Bill is a former teacher and coach. At 78 years old, he is still using his teaching skills educating and inspiring fellow retirees into a life of wellness and purpose. In this podcast, Bill talks about how his mother survived the Spanish flu and was there to help Bill and his family during tragic times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I continue our series on retirement stories with Jeremy Brown of Throne Publishing Group. Jeremy believes our stories reveal how God has created us for a greater purpose. In this podcast, Jeremy explains two lies society wants retirees to believe about their own stories and how to avoid them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I start a brand-new series on retirement stories. If you are a retiree, you have a story that needs to be shared. In this podcast, we give the reasons retirees are so valuable and how to find turning points in your own story. We also share the story of Lenore Marcus, a Minnesota woman that served as a "Rosie the Riveter" in World War II. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I wrap-up our mini-series on retirement communities. We reiterate the fact that retirement communities are not a problem. However, they have exposed a deeper issue with the way our society views retirees and the "American Dream." In this podcast, we pose challenges to retirement communities, our own societies, and retirees as individuals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about the good and bad regarding retirement communities. No doubt, retirement communities do lots of good for the life of a retiree. However, too much of a good thing can be bad. In this podcast, we propose three ways retirement communities fall short of living a "Repurposed" retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about the good things retirement communities have done for the life of a retiree and how they have provided solutions for retirees' deepest needs. In this podcast, we will take a deeper look how the popularity of retirement communities has spread since their launch by Del Webb, January 1st, 1960 in Sun City, AZ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about the development of the very first retirement community launched on January 1st, 1960 by Del Webb in Sun City, AZ. In this podcast, we take a look at the life of Del Webb and explain how he created a solution geared towards an emerging retirement population that no one else believed in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about how the demand for retirement communities was formed decades before the very first retirement community was established in 1960. In this podcast, Ben will explain four major factors that shaped the mindset towards retirement and how these have led to how we view retirement today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben has been in the financial services industry for nearly two decades. He has worked alongside thousands of families and individuals while owning and operating Taatjes Financial Group, a retirement planning firm in west-central Minnesota. While Ben loves to work with retirees, his passion extends far beyond the numbers. This passion led to the publishing of his first book, Repurposed: The Untold Story of Retirement in America in 2017 as well as co-founding Retire Repurposed in 2019.
