56% Pushed Out, 22% Locked Out: The 2026 Job Market for Workers Over 50
Send a text The 2026 job market is “stuck in place”—and for workers over 50, that frozen labor market is dangerous from both sides: getting pushed out and being blocked from getting back in. In this e...
3 Feb 16min
24% of Workers Over 50 Who Lose Their Jobs Never Work Again
Send a text The federal layoff moratorium expired January 30th. A Harvard study confirms 24% of workers over 50 who lose their jobs never work again. And corporations are using "AI washing" to target ...
2 Feb 14min
Pushed Out at 63 or Indispensable at 70? Two Realities for Older Workers
Send a text Two very different stories are playing out in workplaces right now. One man told his employer he'd retire at 63 — and found himself out of work within days. Meanwhile, a 70-year-old former...
29 Jan 14min
The Perfect Storm: What 46,000 Job Cuts Tell Us About Working After 50
Send a text Amazon. UPS. Nike. Over 46,000 job cuts announced in just a few days. But this isn't just about a bad economy. It's a structural shift, and it's aimed directly at experienced workers. In t...
28 Jan 14min
Empower Over 50 News Today — January 27, 2026: Is Clicking Space Twice Costing You a Job?
Send a text Today we look at the 2026 job market for workers over 50 — and it's not pretty. Age bias is becoming impossible to ignore, AI hiring tools may be screening you out before a human sees your...
27 Jan 13min
I've Been Unemployed at 56 for Over Six Months. Here's What No One Tells You
Send a text Six months into job loss at 56, and I need to tell you something nobody talks about. By now, you're not the same person who got laid off. There's this strange mix of numbness and panic tha...
26 Jan 14min
Job Loss After 50: How Decluttering Helps Your Mind and Wallet
Send a text This episode explores how decluttering can renew your life specifically after losing a job over the age of 50. We discuss why clearing your physical space is a powerful way to reclaim a se...
23 Jan 14min
Over 50? Your Body Is Trying to Tell You Something - Are You Listening?
Send a text In this episode, titled "The Language of the Body: Decoding Health After Fifty," we explore why persistent aches and fatigue are often more than just the result of "getting older". We disc...
22 Jan 15min
