Life After 60: The Golden Years [Encore]

Life After 60: The Golden Years [Encore]

From The Facing Project by Indiana Public Radio

May 16, 2026 · 30 min · Season 3 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode explores the diverse experiences of life after 60, including joy, purpose, and loneliness.

Life after the age of 60 . . . for some, they’re living their best lives . . . like, skydiving with friends . . . others are searching for purpose after retirement . . . but it can also be a time of loneliness. Join J.R. Jamison and Kelsey Timmerman as they take call-ins, share stories, and discuss the diversity of Life After 60 . . . the Golden Years . Photo – By Stefan Barna , via Flickr Creative Commons. Stories – • Aloha Shirt Man Reflects Upon His Career: Michael Brockley’s story performed by Michael Brockley. • Freeing the Survivor: Lylanne Musselman’s story as told to Jackie Harris. Performed by Lylanne Musselman. • Times to Make a Difference: Jay Zimmerman’s story as told to Kelsey Timmerman. Performed by Larry Beck. Music – • "Summer Sinners" by Jacket Thor . Released under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license . From the Free Music Archive. • "High Altitude Golden Sunset" by Pulse Emitter . Released under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license . From the Free Music Archive. Chapters – [00:00] Introduction [04:24] Aloha Shirt Man Reflects Upon His Career . [07:54] Aloha Shirt Man Thanks the Parents of His…

People in this episode

Hosts: J.R. Jamison, Kelsey Timmerman

Guests: Michael Brockley, Lylanne Musselman

Topics covered

  • life after 60
  • retirement
  • loneliness
  • purpose
  • personal stories
  • call-ins

Keywords

  • life after 60
  • retirement
  • loneliness
  • personal stories
  • call-ins
  • purpose
  • skydiving

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indiana Public Radio

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