Dying to Retire Podcast

Doug is a retired federal employee, conservative, and Marine Corps veteran (1980s) with over 40 years in the workforce — blue-collar work, corporate life, and federal service — before walking away on his own terms. On Dying to Retire, he talks straight — no HR-speak, no toxic positivity, no polish — about what retirement actually looks like: the money, the identity shift, the marriage dynamics, and the reality of building a new life abroad. Doug is currently in the final stages of building his own retirement home outside Antigua, Guatemala, and shares the real numbers and real headaches as they happen. Think of it as a seat at the firepit — a cigar, a beer, and no-shit conversation between guys who have earned the right to talk straight. Questions or comments? Email me: dyingtoretirepodcast@gmail.com Follow me on X: https://x.com/Dying2Retire YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DyingToRetirePodcast