50. The Years That Matter Most: Why retirement may be the most meaningful season of your life.

50. The Years That Matter Most: Why retirement may be the most meaningful season of your life.

April 23, 2026 · 8 min · Season 3 · Episode 50

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Vona discusses the significance of retirement as a meaningful season of life, drawing on wisdom from a 92-year-old woman and exploring concepts of purpose and grace.

Retirement doesn’t mean our purpose is behind us. In fact, it may be the season when our influence becomes the most meaningful. In this episode of Courageous Retirement, Vona reflects on wisdom from a 92-year-old woman who shared advice she wished she had received decades earlier. Her reflections spark a deeper conversation about purpose, grace, and the limited time we have to make a difference. Vona also explores the idea of “cheap grace,” a phrase coined by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and what it ...

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