Ep 11 - Paul Long - When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

Welcome back to season two of the Beyondhood podcast. After a summer break, we're ready to bring season two to share many more stories that make you appreciate older adults' wisdom and their life experiences.

Summary
In episode 11, our latest Beyonder, Paul Long shares his journey from a news reporter to a content creator to an olderpreneur, reflecting on significant life events, including the loss of his father and the lessons learned from it when he was a teenager. 

The conversation delves into the importance of curiosity and creativity during his adulthood. How he came up with his documentary: ''A Passing on the Torch'' and won the prestigious Emmy Award. Paul also shares the secret of his loving 46-year relationship with his wife - Kim.  Finally, we discussed the concept of retirement, emphasising the potential for reinvention at any age, which led to the creation of  ''NewWayFoward''.

Keywords
chronological age, biological age, childhood influences, loss, career transition, documentary, family life, aging, new perspectives, lifelong learning

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction and Background
• 2:40 Chronological vs Biological age
• 5:42 Childhood - Early Aspirations
• 9:42 Adolescence - Father's passing
• 15:59 School Life and Rebellion
• 19:48 Control your emotions
• 21:08 Favorite movie & most memorable historical event
• 25:30 Adulthood - Career in news
• 31:55 Transition to having my own business
• 34:08 The Weatherman
• 36:23 Favorite News story - 1984 Iowa caucuses
• 42:23 The Detroit Big 3 - Cars - Paul Long Production
• 45:02 Creativity and Curiosity
• 48:01 Won an Emmy! A Passing of The Torch
• 54:36 How I Met My wife and Build Our 46 years Together
• 59:24 Write A Love Letter
• 1:01:03 Elderhood - Empty Nests
• 1:03:17 Some Things Do Have An Expiration Date
• 1:04:42 Reimagine Retirement
• 1:05:46 My New Way Forward
• 1:12:15 Beyondhood - My Reflection
• 1:17:19 Your have More Options and Possibilities
• 1:19:07 I Should Have Record My Stories Sooner!