
2025 is the 6th Season of The Boomer Woman’s Podcast. Each episode is a conversation between me – I’m Agnes Knowles, your host – and a guest who talks to a subject that, someway, somehow, is relatable to Boomer Women. The guests can be any age, any gender, as long as their message is positive, informative, pertinent to our demographic. You, dear listener, might need to be open-minded, curious, tolerant, inclusive… and if you are, you will enjoy these conversations, maybe learn something, and I encourage you to share each and any episode! Click the Follow/Subscribe button to be notified of the next great guest.
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Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Financial Therapy and Retirement Planning with John Hankins
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Once John Hankins discovered the developing field of financial therapy and after a bit of exploration, he decided to reinvent himself as a financial therapist. Today he is a licensed social worker, certified financial therapist, and certified financial social worker.
In this episode he explains:
- What financial therapy is
- Our generation was taught to not discuss money, the repercussions of that
- Who becomes a financial therapist
- Is there a common “money story” amongst Boomers
- Couples where the “money story” is different and how that might affect retirement planning?
- After 40 years of marriage, effective communication about money and retirement
- Single people and retirement planning
- Self sabotage
- Suddenly being out of a job before being ready or prepared
Before we wrap, John explains what was it like to reinvent himself at age 71. “Retirement” apparently wasn’t in his crosshairs!
Listen now and then share this episode!
Find John at https://www.financial-therapy.me/
Learn more about John and find all his links at https://boomwithabang.com/the-boomer-womans-podcast-john-hankins/
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