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What if the most meaningful years aren’t behind you—but waiting for you to design them? We sit down with nationally recognized therapist and author Faust Ruggiero to reframe retirement from a vague “end” into a focused, energizing next chapter. Instead of chasing a perfect plan, we explore how tiny, consistent actions—moving daily, learning a skill, joining a group—unlock purpose, community, and confidence.Faust shares a clear framework: pair one steady long-term goal with a few short-term goals, each backed by concrete action steps. That grid keeps you moving without overwhelm and aligns with how the brain actually changes: repetition over time. We dig into “I over E”—intellect over emotion—to help y ...