In Part II of The Retirement Insiders, the conversation shifts from success to significance. What does it actually look like to live well. Not just early in life, but all the way through it? This episode unpacks the quiet disciplines and unexpected moments that shape a meaningful second half. Along the way, you’ll hear stories that challenge conventional thinking about retirement revealing why the most impactful lives aren’t built on big moments, but on simple decisions made over decades. Thi...
Apr 24
17 min
By the time most of us were figuring out high school, Dr. Ik-Whan G. Kwon was completely alone in a war torn country, facing a choice that would define the rest of his life. He chose the harder road. Fast forward to today he plays golf in the early mornings, stays in touch with hundreds of former students and gathers his entire family together every other Thanksgiving. From the outside, it looks peaceful. But when you hear where he started you'll understand just how much that peace cost him....
Mar 16
33 min
The Retirement Insiders closes out 2025 with a Best Of episode built around the core theme of life stewardship. David Alexander and Tony Kalinowski revisit the moments that stayed with them long after recording, including Skip Vaccarello’s call to pursue “calling” over performance, the Brewers’ honest reflections on caregiving and why support matters, and Eric Camfield’s leadership lesson from Altar Fly Fishing on rhythm, burnout and surrender. They also return to Dr. Leanne Clark-Shirley’s b...
Dec 30, 2025
11 min
In this continuation of The Retirement Insiders generosity series, David Alexander interviews Tony Kalinowski and shifts the conversation from philosophy to practice. Part II explores how retirees can build a disciplined, repeatable operating system for giving, one that sustains impact year after year. Tony shares how he uses sponsorships strategically, why he treats generosity like a structured financial process, and how he evaluates organizations using three essential filters: alignment, le...
Nov 25, 2025
18 min
In this KIT (Key Insights for Today) episode of The Retirement Insiders, David Alexander podcast producer and turns the mic toward Host Tony Kalinowski to unpack his personal framework for strategic generosity. Rather than reacting to every year-end appeal and experiencing what he calls “giving fatigue,” Tony walks through how he built a disciplined, conviction-driven approach to giving that aligns with his values and creates real impact. Listeners will hear Tony explain: Why he starts with t...
Nov 25, 2025
18 min
In Part I, Dr. Leanne Clark-Shirley of the American Society on Aging (ASA) outlined the broad vision for aging in America. ASA has been a steady voice in the national conversation on aging since 1954. Today, under Dr. Clark-Shirley’s leadership as President and CEO, the organization is shaping what many call the “North Star” for practitioners in the field. With more than 4,000 members spanning health, housing, caregiving, technology, academia, philanthropy, and government, ASA convenes and is...
Oct 20, 2025
23 min
The American Society on Aging (ASA) has been a steady voice in the national conversation on aging since 1954. Today, under the leadership of President and CEO Dr. Leanne Clark-Shirley, the organization is shaping what many call the “North Star” for practitioners in the field. With more than 4,000 members representing health, housing, caregiving, technology, academia, philanthropy, and government, ASA convenes and equips a multidisciplinary network committed to reimagining how America grows ol...
Oct 13, 2025
23 min
Host Tony Kalinowski and Co-Host and Producer David Alexander continue the conversation with Eric Camfield of Altar Fly Fishing. Part I traced Eric’s path from the Yankees to the pastorate to founding Altar, why these retreats are not vacations, and how a weekly pause improved Tony’s effectiveness. In Part II, we examine the always “on” culture and what Eric calls soul thresholds, the daily cadence of an Altar retreat, the life mapping and Soul 360 tools, and why he prefers the term “redeploy...
Sep 11, 2025
29 min
Former Yankees player Eric Camfield traded the baseball field for fly fishing and soul care. Now the founder of Altar Fly Fishing, Camfield helps leaders pause, reflect, and reset through retreats that combine solitude, group reflection, and spiritual rhythm. These experiences are not escapes but intentional spaces for restoration. Host Tony Kalinowski shares his firsthand experience at Altar’s retreats, which have grown into yearlong programs blending spiritual practices, leadership coaching...
Jul 31, 2025
36 min
In Part II of Navigating Senior Care, the focus shifts from helping our parents to preparing for our own future care. Host Tony Kalinowski and co-host David Alexander are joined again by Brad and Christy Brewer, co-authors of Home to Home: The Step-by-Step Senior Housing Guide, to discuss how early planning can help prevent stress and confusion later in life. Brad, a Residential Assisted Living Specialist and Vice President of Aspen Valley Senior Homes, and Christy, a Licensed Administrator a...
Jun 5, 2025
25 min
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