Latest Hownottoretire Podcast Episodes
Sky Bergman: Professor Turns Filmmaker
I Used to be Somebody - March 05, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsSky Bergman has a zest for life and wants to share it with you. Her positivity is infectious. An accomplished and award-winning photographer and professor, it is no wonder her university students love her! She's also on a passon mission to capture the beauty of life and wisdom of older people as...
Adam Bryant: NYT "Corner Office" Columnist moves to his own C-Suite
I Used to be Somebody - February 13, 2024 12:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThis month we have a very thought provoking conversation with award-winning journalist Adam Bryant. He worked for 30 years as a journalist including 18 years as a reporter, editor and columnist at the New York Times. He's probably most famous for his column at the NYT called, "Corner Office" whe...
Patty Forehand: Elementary School Teacher becomes Stand-Up Comedian
I Used to be Somebody - January 09, 2024 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWe start 2024 with a lot of laughs. You're going to love Patty Forehand who was an elementary school teacher for 32 years and now is a successful stand-up comedian who talks about marriage, sex, and growing older. And she is FUNNY! Who doesn't like a 61- year old grandmother who can tell a goo...
Dewey Forward: Night Club Owner Pivots to Popcorn Shop
I Used to be Somebody - December 12, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWe're ending 2023 on a very high note with Dewey Forward. He was a highly regarded concert promoter and nightclub owner that organized over 4,000 concerts. He's worked with with groups like Pearl Jam, REM, Donovan, Bon Jovi and countless others. Dewey started and owned Peabody's DownUnder in C...
Bob Wolfe: The Pinot Guy now Pickleball Guy
I Used to be Somebody - November 14, 2023 12:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsCarl gets his Sideways fix in with his interview with Bob Wolfe. In the movie, actor Paul Giamatti plays a serious Pinot fanatic. In real life, Bob Wolfe is one of the foremost Pinot Noir experts. In fact, people simply refer to Bob simply as The Pinot Guy! There is something for everyone in t...
Jed Smith: Creative Marketing Exec Thrives in Italy as Artist
I Used to be Somebody - October 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWe've all been on vacation to some wonderful places in the world and said to ourselves, "I wonder if I could live here?" That is as far as most of us go. Jed Smith -- actually did it! He made the move to Italy in his mid-50's and has thrived there ever since. Jed transformed himself from mark...
Dat Truong: High Tech Exec to Best Pho and "Grandma's Secret"
I Used to be Somebody - September 12, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThis is one of the best interviews we've ever had. Talk about an unlikely story! Dat Truong grew up in Vietnam and at 5 years old escaped just days before the fall of Saigon. He had careers on Wall Street and Silicon Valley but it wasn't until he moved to Portland, OR that he found his way to a ...
Steve Israel: Eight Term US Congressman Now Cool Bookstore Owner
I Used to be Somebody - August 15, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsIt took 72 episodes, but Carl finally got a politician on the show. And he got a big time Congressman in Steve Israel. He was an eight-term congressman out of New York who is proud to have been a bi-partisan representative who brought both sides of the aisle together. Since leaving congress, S...
Maxine Clark: Build-A-Bear Mega Founder Turns to Social Entrepreneurship
I Used to be Somebody - July 11, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWe have a celebrity sighting this month on the show......Maxine Clark. She is one of the true innovators in the retail industry. At age 48 she became a first-time entrepreneur and founded Build-A-Bear Workshop. Within just a few years, she took her company public on the New York Stock Exchange. ...
Donna Apidone: Popular NPR Host Now Helps New Audience Find Purpose
I Used to be Somebody - June 13, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThis is a super fun interview with popular NPR radio host and talented interviewer Donna Apidone. Her commitment to her work became a lifestyle, waking up at 1:30am and getting to the studio by 3am and hosting CapRadio's Morning Edition. But, 21 years of hosting the show in a 8 x 8 windowless st...
Steve Segner: Pet Biz Exec Reinvents Himself, Builds Luxury Hotel
I Used to be Somebody - May 16, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWho moves to Sedona, AZ in. their 50's and without any experience in the hospitality business, builds a luxury hotel? Steve Segner did! The same guy at 21 years old buys his first pet store while he has another day job. And then ends up becoming a pet biz mogul, by starting a line of regional pe...
Brian Smith: Founder of UGG
I Used to be Somebody - April 11, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWhat a fun interview with the founder of UGG boots! At 29, Brian Smith left the accounting world and Australia and headed to the beaches in Malibu to surf and look for the next big thing. Ever heard of UGG sheepskin boots? He first targeted surfers and surf shops. You need to hear about the s...
Doug Villhard: Big Time Entrepreneur Pays It Forward
I Used to be Somebody - March 14, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsCarl plays therapist in the tiki bar with guest Doug Villhard, as Doug talks about his mom who was disappointed if he got an A- on a report card. We think it all turned out OK, since Doug and his business partner recently cashed in on the sale of their software platform company for $30 million. ...
Ted Bahr: Drone King turns into 60's Rock Art Gallery Owner
I Used to be Somebody - February 14, 2023 12:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThis week's interview is a super fun one! There is something in this episode for everyone. What do the Grateful Dead, high tech 1980's, the advent of drones and psychedelic artwork have in common? Ted Bahr! You'll learn what it was like to be in the middle of the crazy, high tech world of maga...
Denise "Larana" Cerreta: James Beard Award for Humanitarian of the Year
I Used to be Somebody - January 17, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsCarl is a bit out of his all-business comfort zone when he interviews Denise "Larana" Cerreta, who has embarked on amazing spiritual journey and had successful businesses along the way. It all starts when Larana closed her acupuncture practice to open One World Everyone Eats Cafe. Her vision bec...
Drew Evans: Creates his own (Un)Retirement -- The Pickleball Librarian
I Used to be Somebody - December 13, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsCarl interviews Drew Evans who has created the most out-of-the-box second/third acts ever. His story is an interesting one---his dad served in Vietnam and Drew spent his early years growing up in Malaysia. The family eventually lived all over the the world on U.S. Army bases. He grew up always ...
Neil "The Media Giant" Haley: Pro Wrestler Turns into Media Giant
I Used to be Somebody - November 15, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThis month's guest was made fun of because he was sooo tall. In 9th grade, Neil Haley was 6'4" and towered over his classmates. He took a lot of teasing and bullying because of it. He says, "When I grew up in the '80's, kids weren't so tolerant of anyone different or odd in anyway". Neil ende...
Richard Eisenberg: Journalist Money Magazine, People, Yahoo and PBS's Next Avenue on (Un)Retirement
I Used to be Somebody - October 25, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsCarl had the opportunity to meet one of the legends in the personal finance world and a founding father of the (un)Retirement Movement -- Richard Eisenberg. He has spent 40+ years as reporter, editor, writer, producer and popular podcast host for iconic media brands such as Money Magazine, Peopl...
Pickleball Bonus Episode
I Used to be Somebody - October 11, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsCarl (also now a co-author) celebrates the debut of PICKLEBALL FOR DUMMIES, now Amazon's #1 best-selling pickleball book. Super fun lead-in with three past guests: comedian Greg Schwem, pickleball aficionado Bob Franceschelli and pickleball author Mike Branon. They muse about their first pickleb...
Dr. Dan Rudd: Psychotherapist, Ironman and Wedding Officiant
I Used to be Somebody - September 13, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsA lot of first take place during big episode #60! Carl interviews his first psychotherapist (and of course tries to get a free therapy session), first Ironman competitor and first wedding officiant. And the crazy thing is that just one man, Dan Rudd has accomplished all these things and more! ...
Teri Fahrendorf: Pioneer Brewmaster and Founder Pink Boots Society
I Used to be Somebody - August 09, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWhat do pink boots have to do with being a professional craft beer brewmaster? I guess you'll need to listen and find out in this episode. Teri Fahrendorf was headed on the fast track in high tech Silicon Valley in the '80's. But she quickly learned that the cubicle life wasn't for her and she c...
Carl's Comedy Special
I Used to be Somebody - July 26, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsIt's summer bonus time in the Landau tiki bar! Yes, in one episode you get to listen to all the goofy "openers" of the podcast episodes--short funny phone conversations for another laugh. At the end is a special treat -- Carl's first stand-up show, 12 minutes of comedy gold! • Website: https:...
Audrey Hitchcock Finds Her Passion Making Buffalo Mozzarella
I Used to be Somebody - July 12, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWho starts a second act raising water buffalo and making cheese? That's what Audrey and her husband Craig Ramini did. In 2009, Craig went on Craigslist and bought 5 water buffalo. With no qualifications or experience, very little money and a big dream-- that's exactly what this couple did! They ...
Dr. Robert Vogel: Beloved College Professor Finds New Stage
I Used to be Somebody - June 14, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsHave you ever reconnected with someone after 45 years? Carl does, when he had the opportunity to talk with his favorite professor, Dr. Bob Vogel from Miami University (Ohio). Bob has had a truly remarkable life teaching communications for 40+ years and then in post-retirement (and in his 70's), ...
"Sudden" Sam McDowell: All-Star Player with Hall of Fame Second Act
I Used to be Somebody - May 10, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWhat a thrill this week for Carl to meet one of his childhood heroes, "Sudden" Sam McDowell, star of his beloved 1960's Cleveland Indians. Sam was a five time all-star pitcher who was deemed to be the next Sandy Koufax. He was a young superstar under great pressure, however. Sam tells us his car...
Corky Logue: Pawn Shop King turns into Pickleball Pied Piper
I Used to be Somebody - April 05, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsCarl has a great time interviewing a true character in the (Un)Retirement world -- Corky Logue. He's a serial entrepreneur who has owned 40+ companies and counting at age 74. A big success came at 47, when he went public with his chain of EZ Pawn stores, leaving the company a few years later wit...
Mike Murphy: Political Hack turns Media Pundit
I Used to be Somebody - March 08, 2022 12:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsCarl interviews his first "Political Hack" this month. He chats it up the one and only Mike Murphy who turns out to be one of our all-time funniest and entertaining guests. He had a big time as a Republican political consultant for some of the biggest names -- John McCain, Bob Dole, and even the...
Renel Brooks-Moon: Former Radio Personality Breaks Barriers as Baseball Announcer
I Used to be Somebody - February 08, 2022 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsWarning: Carl turns into super-fanboy this week when he gets a chance to talk with Renel Brooks-Moon. She has broken barriers as a baseball announcer whose accomplishments are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Even if you're not a huge baseball fan like Carl, you will be inspired by the in...
Greg Schwem: Funniest Pickleball Player in the World
I Used to be Somebody - January 11, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsCarl is in "pickleball" heaven this week since he got to interview the very funny Greg Schwem. Not only is Greg a talented comedian but also happens to be a kick-ass pickleball player! Greg talks about the amazing third act (or is it fourth?) he created for himself, as the producer/director/writ...
Carl Landau: Celebrating Episode #50 -- Our Host Reveals it ALL!
I Used to be Somebody - December 14, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsDo you like surprises? Our host Carl Landau is surprised by Diana Landau aka wife/content wrangler/blogger when she interviews HIM for a change. Yes, for one special episode the mic gets turned around and Carl is on the hot seat answering questions about his life and weird journey from challenge...
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