There’s a word Bill Leighty doesn’t use about himself: retired. In this episode, Bill traces the thread that runs from a fiery Op-Ed in a Tulsa newspaper to a planning commission chamber to fifty years at the lectern — and finally to The Encore Project. It’s a story about the voice you’ve always had, and what happens when you finally stop singing in the margins. The Editorial Team at The Encore Project is proud to bring you this deeply personal conversation.
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What does a reimagined retirement look like? For Bill Leighty, it looks like this: four years of journalism training that waited decades to matter. A dissenting vote that was still heard. A weekly column in a paper that no longer exists. And a platform built entirely on the belief that your voice — your song — is worth sharing. The Editorial Team at The Encore Project invites you to listen, and then ask yourself: what’s your song? Visit theencoreproject.org to read the full article and share your own story.
