The Next Chapter Retirement Podcast helps you navigate the important decisions that shape your retirement years — from Medicare and healthcare planning to financial strategy, longevity, and living a fulfilling life after your career.
Hosted by Mark Erickson, founder of Colorado Health Insurance Brokers, this podcast provides clear, practical guidance to help you move forward with confidence.
Whether you are approaching retirement, turning 65 soon, or already enjoying your retirement years, this show will help you understand the opportunities and avoid the common mistakes that can impact your financial and healthcare security.
What You’ll Learn
Each episode focuses on the real-world questions people face as they transition into retirement.
Topics include:
✔ How healthcare costs impact retirement planning
✔ Social Security timing strategies
✔ Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplement plans
✔ Lifestyle, health, and longevity planning
✔ Financial planning for a 25–30 year retirement
✔ Understanding Medicare and your coverage options
✔ Long-term care considerations
✔ What Is IRMAA? Medicare Premium Surcharges
✔ Making smart housing decisions for the next chapter
✔ Protecting your assets (CYA)
✔ Prioritizing mental and physical well-being
✔ Avoiding costly Medicare mistakes & lifetime penalties
Our goal is simple: to help you make informed decisions, so you can enjoy the retirement you worked so hard to achieve.
Meet Your Host
Mark Erickson is the founder of Colorado Health Insurance Brokers, an independent brokerage serving individuals, families, and employers throughout Colorado.
For more than two decades, Mark has helped thousands of clients navigate the complexities of health insurance and Medicare. His mission is to bring clarity to a system that often feels confusing and overwhelming.
Through The Next Chapter Retirement Podcast, Mark shares insights, expert interviews, and practical advice to help listeners plan their retirement with confidence.
Listen to the Podcast
New episodes are released regularly and are available on all major podcast platforms.
Listen on:
🎧 Apple Podcasts
🎧 Spotify
🎧 YouTube
🎧 Amazon Music
Keep up with important retirement and Medicare topics. Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.
Turning 65 Soon?
If you’re approaching Medicare eligibility, the choices you make during your initial enrollment period can have a lasting impact on your healthcare coverage and costs.
To help you get started, we’ve created a helpful guide:
The Turning 65 Medicare Starter Kit
This free (no registration required) PDF download walks you through:
✔ What to do before you turn 65
✔ Key Medicare deadlines
✔ How Medicare works with employer coverage
✔ The biggest mistakes to avoid
Need Help Navigating Medicare?
If you’d like personalized guidance, our team at Colorado Health Insurance Brokers is here to help.
We work with many of the leading insurance carriers and provide independent, objective guidance so you can choose the plan that fits your needs and budget.
There is no cost for our assistance.
Schedule a consultation to discuss your situation and get answers to your questions.
