Jill Smith Entrekin taught high school literature for over thirty years, but retirement allowed her to write some herself. She’s now published two books, with a third on the way. On the Happiest Retirees podcast, we emphasize the importance of core pursuits—activities that evoke passion and purpose in life. Jill has so many that she had to skip one just to make it to our interview. Life has thrown her some scary hurdles, but Jill found a way to keep going. If you’re looking for guidance on overcoming grief, finding purpose, and being happy, you do not want to miss this episode.

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00:00-Start
00:10-Intro to Jill
01:44–Let’s get started
03:39–How did you find your core pursuits?
05:10–Jill’s first story
08:00–“File 13”
09:26–A family affair
12:06–Finding confidence
15:43–Revise, revise, revise
21:10–The next adventure
26:05–“Just DO it.”
26:36–Jill’s faith
32:05–Supportive relationships
35:09-"I am not a Mullygrubber."
36:14–Big Fish tales
37:46–Importance of movement
39:58–Solitude isn’t lonely
42:10–Jill’s next book
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