Logo
About
Start Here
Tools
Podcast
Search
Login
Join Us!
Logo

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

life lessons

+2

Nobody's Hiring, Nobody's Firing, and Gen X Is Done Waiting

Oct 11, 2026

•

5 min read

Nobody's Hiring, Nobody's Firing, and Gen X Is Done Waiting

The job market froze, Gen X is checking out, and I've been there. The case for building your own exit.

Corey Koehler
Corey Koehler

side hustles

+3

New Gen X Music Side Hustle: 216K Views, 400+ New Followers (Day 45)

Oct 4, 2026

•

4 min read

New Gen X Music Side Hustle: 216K Views, 400+ New Followers (Day 45)

216K views, 400+ new followers, and a Loudness cassette that proved you never know what's going to hit.

Corey Koehler
Corey Koehler

newsletters

+1

Beehiiv vs Mailchimp: Which Email Platform Still Makes Sense in 2026?

Sep 18, 2026

•

7 min read

Beehiiv vs Mailchimp: Which Email Platform Still Makes Sense in 2026?

I've used both for years. Here's the honest call for creators picking a newsletter stack in 2026.

Corey Koehler
Corey Koehler

future of work

+3

Grok Bot Is What I Built Compass For

Sep 6, 2026

•

4 min read

Grok Bot Is What I Built Compass For

Compass interviews your experience. Grok Bot is the helper you build to work that brief with you.

Corey Koehler
Corey Koehler

solopreneur tools

+1

A Reader Tried Grok Bot (Here's What Happened)

Aug 30, 2026

•

3 min read

A Reader Tried Grok Bot (Here's What Happened)

A fellow Redefiner's first week with Grok Bot, the notebook I'm handing over so you can skip the research grind, and good news on pricing.

solopreneur tools

+1

Grok Bot Might Be AI's iPhone Moment (My Wife Made Me a Believer)

Aug 23, 2026

•

4 min read

Grok Bot Might Be AI's iPhone Moment (My Wife Made Me a Believer)

Why xAI's new always-on agent finally cracked the interface problem every AI tool's had — and how to start setting up your own digital employees.

future of work

+1

How to Get a Zoom Transcript (And Why I Stopped Bothering)

Aug 19, 2026

•

6 min read

How to Get a Zoom Transcript (And Why I Stopped Bothering)

The steps still work. I just got tired of needing them, so I switched to an AI note taker app instead.

future of work

+2

I Stopped Worrying About "Will This Make Money?" (And Started Having Fun Again)

Aug 16, 2026

•

2 min read

I Stopped Worrying About "Will This Make Money?" (And Started Having Fun Again)

For the last couple years I vetted every business and side hustle idea to death. Then I started one I where I just said fuck it.

newsletters

+1

Beehiiv vs Kit: Which Newsletter Platform Is Right for You in 2026?

Aug 14, 2026

•

7 min read

Beehiiv vs Kit: Which Newsletter Platform Is Right for You in 2026?

See Which Newsletter Platform Helps You Grow Faster, Earn More, and Own Your Audience

The One-Hit Wonder Who Wasn't (Reinvention + AI Mixtape)

Aug 2, 2026

•

2 min read

The One-Hit Wonder Who Wasn't (Reinvention + AI Mixtape)

This week's mixtape: a reinvention video, a calmer take on AI, and the wild backstory behind a song you know by heart.

Load more

Redefining Retirement

Too young to retire. Too old to to take orders? Me too. I'm a 54-year-old former draftsman running my own show — and this is the weekly email mixtape of stories, Gen X nostalgia, and me looking for ways to stay relevant and get paid on my own terms. Subscribe now and and start redefining your retirement.

Topics: AI · Side Hustles · Life Lessons · Newsletters · Podcast

© 2026 Redefining Retirement | Corey Koehler Media, LLC.
beehiivPowered by beehiiv