The Retirement Navigator
Retirement Navigator is the podcast for adults 55 and above who are ready to make their next chapter their best one.
Hosted by Kwame Kuadey — co-founder of Benefits Insider and Adjunct Professor of Finance at Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School — each episode delivers the clarity and guidance you need to navigate retirement with confidence.
We cover Social Security, Medicare, retirement planning, purpose, finances, community, and everything that makes for a retirement well lived. Because a 60-year-old today may have 35 years ahead of them — and that kind of chapter deserves more than guesswork.
No panic. No politics. Just clarity.
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The Retirement Navigator
Latest Episodes
Episode 13: Living Alone, Staying Safe: How the Snug App Offers Peace of Mind for Many
What happens if you live alone and something goes wrong while you're asleep? That's the question that changed everything for Jan Van Vlack, a retired nurse who woke up after a seizure with no memory of what had happened. Her experience led to t...
Episode 12: Being Lonely Is as Deadly as Smoking 15 Cigarettes a Day (And No One Talks About It)
If you think retirement is the finish line — this conversation will completely change how you see what comes next.Most of us planned for retirement with one question: "Do I have enough money?"Nobody told us that was the wrong qu...
Episode 11: Work Longer, Live Better: Career Reinvention and Retirement (Income After 55)
You may have more working years ahead of you than you think — and that can be a good thing. In this episode, personal finance expert and author Kerry Hannon joins the Retirement Navigator Podcast to talk about what she calls the longevity econo...
Episode 10: Americans Will Struggle in Retirement: Are You Prepared? (A Hard Truth)
If you've been worried about Social Security's future, confused about caregiving costs, or wondering whether your retirement savings will last — this episode was made for you. Kwame sits down with Andy Eschtruth, Director of the Center for Reti...
Episode 9: Warning Signs We Miss — And What to Do Next (Practitioner's Guide to Dementia)
For adults on a fixed income or navigating retirement, understanding the healthcare system for aging loved ones can feel confusing and costly. This conversation helps cut through that — with honest, experience-based advice on what steps to take...