🎧 Savers Are Losers: Why The Retirement Model Is Broken With Ryan D. Lee
You’re in for an abundance of riches on The BluePrint this week. Today, financial expert, Ryan D. Lee, reveals the harsh truth about traditional retirement planning. Tune in to discover if your retirement plan could be setting you up for failure.
On Wednesday, I dive into a recent study that compares the effects of early time-restricted eating + calorie restriction, and calorie restriction alone, on continuous glucose levels in obese adults. The findings may surprise you and reshape your approach to optimizing metabolic health.
And on Friday, world-renowned psychology professor and bestselling author, Dr. Todd Kashdan, discusses the science of grit and reveals science-backed strategies for cultivating it when faced with painful setbacks or obstacles. Kashdan also explains how we can "edit our life narratives" to reframe adversity, reconnect with our purpose, and keep moving forward. All this and much more coming up this week on The BluePrint.
Could your retirement plan be setting you up for failure? In this eye-opening episode, financial expert, Ryan D. Lee, reveals the harsh truth about traditional retirement planning and why it's not working for most people. Ryan shares his personal journey of following all the rules, only to watch his retirement accounts get cut in half during the 2008 financial crisis. He explains how the current system is stacked against you and why "savers are losers" in today's economy.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
Why the traditional retirement plan is failing most people.
The biggest risk you face in uncertain economic times.
How to determine how much money you really need to retire.
Why playing the "average" game won't lead to above-average results.
The crucial question you must answer before taking money out of your portfolio.
Learn more about Ryan, take advantage of Ryan’s Retirement Calculator: Wealth Outside of Wall Street, and connect with him on Instagram or Facebook, and check out his podcast Rise Up. Live Free.
Can combining early time-restricted eating with daily caloric restriction supercharge your blood sugar control? In this episode, I dive into a recent study by Zaman and colleagues that compared the effects of early time-restricted eating + calorie restriction and calorie restriction alone on continuous glucose levels in obese adults.
The findings may surprise you and reshape your approach to optimizing metabolic health.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
The critical importance of maintaining stable blood glucose levels.
Surprising results on the impact of adding eTRE to DCR.
Key factors to focus on for improving blood sugar control.
Insights on the role of calorie restriction and weight loss.
Practical tips for finding a sustainable approach that works for you.
Let’s connect on Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn. And, you can enjoy my newsletter, Adaptation, with practical mind and body resilience techniques used by world-class performers, delivered to inboxes each Friday. Plus, you can start AIM7 for Free or book Erik for your next event.
How do you stay committed to a meaningful goal when faced with painful setbacks or obstacles? In this deeply personal and insightful episode, Dr. Todd Kashdan, a world-renowned psychology professor and bestselling author, shares science-backed strategies for cultivating resilience and grit. Drawing on his pioneering research on well-being and psychological flexibility, Dr. Kashdan explains how we can "edit our life narratives" to re-frame adversity, reconnect with our purpose, and keep moving forward. He also reveals the hidden levels of personality that shape our motivations and offers practical tips for harnessing them to achieve our aims.
You’ll learn:
The evolutionary "basement" of personality and how it influences behavior.
How personal projects and life stories add deeper layers to our identities.
Why highlighting your "why" and support network is key to overcoming setbacks.
How to view challenges as "just a couple of pages in Chapter 3" of your story.
The power of personal narratives in fueling motivation and resilience If you've ever struggled to stay the course when things get tough, this episode will give you a rich toolkit of ideas and practices to keep moving forward with passion and purpose.
You can learn more about Todd at his website, and connect with him on LinkedIn or Instagram. You also can get his bestselling book, The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent & Defy Effectively.
Yours in Wellness,
