Aging & retirementMichelle MeitlerThe Retirement ‘Purpose’ Trap

The Retirement ‘Purpose’ Trap

19.4× channel medianLong-form8:51People & BlogsPublished Sep 29, 2026, 12:00 PM · 2w ago
Views
132,685
+168 views/hour
Views / hour now
168
measured 1h ago
Peak views / hour
168
1h ago
First 24 hours
—
not tracked from upload
Engagement
2.7%
likes + comments / views
Likes
3.1K
2.3% of views
Comments
537
0.40% of views
Est. ad revenue
$1,194–$2,654
lifetime, $9–20 RPM

Checked every 12 h while the video is this age · last check 1h ago · next in 630 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.

Avg views / day
6.6K
since upload
vs channel median
19.4×
this video's views ÷ the channel's usual
Rank in channel
#1
of 20 tracked

Views over time

2 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

Design the Retirement You Actually Want: https://stan.store/Michelle50/p/design-the-retirement-you-actually-want Does retirement really need a purpose? In this video, I talk about the pressure to turn our freedom into another productivity project, and why I’m learning to enjoy my YouTube channel, books, and quiet days without asking them to justify my life. What does a good day in retirement look like to you? Etsy Store: https://michellelmdesigns.etsy.com 📚 My children's books: https://tinyurl.com/yc7y2wmx StanStore: https://stan.store/Michelle50 Substack: https://substack.com/@mmeitler 💵 Take control of your finances: (Google Sheeets) 💰Ultimate Budget Tracker $9 https://stan.store/Michelle50/p/get-ultimate-budget-tracker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelle_meitler Shop my home, gear and favorite products - Amazon Store: https://a.co/d/031ZZlTs

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