Helping You Handle Your Transition Into Retirement and Beyond
Whether you’re single or partnered, there are key questions worth exploring as you plan your next chapter. Being intentional now helps you avoid regrets later.
My free guide, “10 Key Issues to Consider as You Explore Your Retirement Transition,” gives you practical insights and resources to support your journey.
Retirement Interviews
On the fourth Tuesday of each month, Dori interviews an expert on the topic of retirement transition and navigating the second half of life to help you decide what’s next for you. Take a look at our upcoming speakers.
Retirement Speaker
Dr. Dorian Mintzer is a well-known authority on Retirement Speaking and Coaching. She presents at a number of local. national, and international events and conferences each year, speaking on retirement transition issues.
Dori’s TEDx New Bedford Talk
Dori brings a fresh perspective on designing the third stage of life, which she refers to as the BONUS years. She takes the audience on a journey of consciously deciding how they will live the richest, most fulfilling stage of their lives.
Latest Interviews
Solo Aging and Estate Planning With Jay Zigmont and Sara Zeff Geber
What happens to your care, your finances, and even your pet if you don't have kids to make decisions for you? In this interview, Dori sits down with Sara Zeff Geber, PhD, who coined the term "solo ager," and Jay Zigmont, PhD, MBA, CFP®, founder of Childfree...
The Artichoke Assessment
In this episode, Dorian welcomes back Renee, founder of Positivity Pro, for her third appearance on the show. Renee returns to talk about her new book, The Artichoke Assessment, a guide that uses the humble artichoke as a powerful metaphor for self-discovery, career...
Solving for X in Retirement: Is It Identity, Joy, or Legacy? With Michael Kay
In this episode of Revolutionize Your Retirement, host Dori Mintzer talks with Michael F. Kay about what it really means to transition from career to retirement. They explore identity, purpose, joy, and the challenge of redefining success beyond a job title. Michael...
The Importance of Rituals and Gathering With Bruce Feiler
In this episode of the Revolutionize Your Retirement Interview with Expert Series, host Dori Mintzer welcomes back author Bruce Feiler to discuss his new book, A Time to Gather, and why rituals matter more than ever. Together, they explore how rituals help people...
Retirement: Another Graduation with Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons
This episode features retirement transition expert and former lawyer Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons, author of Encore: A High Achiever’s Guide to Thriving in Retirement, in conversation with host Dori Mintzer about how high achievers can rethink retirement as a creative...
Securing Your Financial Future with Kerry Hannon
In this conversation, Kerry Hannon, senior columnist and on‑air expert at Yahoo Finance and award‑winning author of 14 books, including Retirement Bites: A Gen X Guide to Securing Your Financial Future. Kerry explains why Gen X has become the “test market” for...