Ambassadors: Featured Posts

There’s something about September that feels like a fresh start. Maybe it’s because many of us spent decades measuring our lives by the school calendar. Even after retirement, the arrival of fall often brings a renewed sense of purpose and routine. The summer distractions fade, the grandchildren head back to school, and suddenly, there’s space to focus on ourselves again.

The Five F’s are more than recurring themes in my posts. Family, friends, fitness, finances, and faith are the pillars that help shape a meaningful life as we age. They remind us that real wealth is found in the people we love, the health and independence we protect, the choices we create through financial confidence, and the belief that some of our best years may still be ahead of us.

More Canadians are viewing their homes a little differently. The question being asked is no longer just “Where do I live?” It is: “Will my home continue to work for me while I age?”

When HomeEquity Bank approached me four years ago to be their spokesperson, I did a lot of research into the company. My reputation and personal integrity are important to me. I didn’t just want to be a face and a name. I wanted to believe in what I was endorsing.

Kurt Browning, a Canadian figure skater and the celebrity spokesperson for HomeEquity Bank, partners with his dog to describe the benefits of a CHIP Reverse Mortgage and how it can help you retire in the home you love.

Kurt Browning, a Canadian figure skater and the celebrity spokesperson for HomeEquity Bank returns to tell you more about the CHIP Reverse Mortgage.

Training for an Ironman at age 70 was hard, one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. But it was also one of the greatest things I’ve ever done because it was life changing.

It was a transformative journey that went way beyond the realms of physical fitness. It required me to get healthy again, push beyond self-imposed age limitations, discover untapped potential, and gain profound insights about what is possible.

What do you want your 80-year-old future self to be doing in 10 years’ time? What do you want your 80-year-old future self to look like? What purpose and meaning do you want to have in your life? I’m in the process of transforming from an over-weight 70-year-old into an active, ageless athlete.

Not long ago, scientists, doctors, and elite runners thought it was impossible for a human being to break the 4-minute-mile barrier. Until a dreamer by the name of Roger Bannister came along one day. He trained hard and succeeded in breaking through the 4-minute barrier. People have been conditioned to believe that when they reach age 65 or 70, life is over, and they need to retire and rest for the rest of their lives. An artificial age barrier was created and accepted by everyone until some Retirement Rebels showed up. Like Bannister, they weren’t willing to accept the existence of this artificial age barrier and decided to challenge it.