Episode #17
Not Done Yet (finding bliss after retirement)
In the ponds of Cape Cod, there's a group of women over 65 living in their bliss. They call themselves the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage and their mission is simple: clean up the trash from their local ponds, enjoy nature, and build sisterhood. What began as Susan Baur's mission to help the turtles in her neighborhood waters has grown into a movement of retirees who refuse to sit still. Marcy Johnson came looking for community after the loss of her husband and her own battle with cancer. Sarah Spengler was searching for a renewed sense of passion after years of working multiple jobs and facing the question of what retirement would mean for her. What they found was more than a volunteer project — they found friendship, healing, purpose, and a powerful new vision for what aging can look like. This episode is about second, third, and fourth acts — both in and out of the water. Follow OLAUG: Instagram: @olaug_capecod OLAUG's Website: https://olaug-ma.com/ And don’t forget to keep up with all things Outside of Work on: Instagram: @outsideofworkofficial TikTok: @outsideofworkofficial Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wz4zOOMh2KQ Record your own podcasts and videos with Riverside. Get a discount with my affiliate link: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=gentrix TIME CODES: 00:00 - Show Intro 05:51 - Take Two: Susan, Marcy, and Sarah 06:41 - Susan's Story 09:13 - Marcy the Optimistic Introvert 10:33 - Sarah's Existential Crisis: Finding Herself 11:52 - OLAUG's Start 16:41 - Marcy Finds Community 19:58 - Finding Your Bliss 22:52 - Sarah Was Forced Into Retirement 25:18 - The Perfect Cocktail 30:40 - It Takes a Team 38:23 - Trash Talk 44:11 - Seven Years Later 46:04 - Feeling Alive Under Water 50:54 - How To Help OLAUG 53:14 - Show Outro
