​Retirement is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because years of hard work and sacrifice allow a person to live life however they want after a certain point. It’s a curse because finding ways to keep the days busy can be challenging. For Glenn Ordway, after nearly five decades in radio, it was time to retire from his role at Boston’s WEEI four years ago. However, as time passed, his passion for sharing his thoughts with an audience re-emerged.“The success I had in the [sports radio] business allowed me to live a pretty comfortable life. But to be honest, I just got bored [in retirement],” said Ordway. “It got to a point where you wake up on a Tuesday and ask, ‘Do I want to play golf today?’ Then you wake up Wednesday, and it’s Groundhog Day with the same deal all over again. I needed something to do.”Just over a month ago, Ordway returned to the microphone. This time, he wasn’t in Boston or even on terrestrial radio. Instead, he launched a podcast available in both audio and video formats on YouTube. The veteran Boston sports radio voice debuted The Big O Podcast, featuring stories, personalities and interviews from his legendary run at WEEI.Although Ordway joked in his opening episode about being late to the podcasting party, the results have spoken for themselves. With more than 3,500 subscribers on YouTube alone and several episodes already released, Ordway has built a digital community rooted in storytelling. He’s pulling back the curtain on some of Boston’s biggest sports radio questions and most controversial moments.“I’ve been in the business for fifty years and have been around some great sports teams, memories and personalities. Why not just go back and reconnect with all these moments and people?” explained Ordway. “But I was looking for what could get me the best kickstart out of the gate. There are so many unanswered questions regarding WEEI. I get those all the time. So, why not start with what happened with WEEI?”Finding Success In ReconnectionThe concept for The Big O Podcast began three years ago, after Ordway spent some time enjoying retirement through travel and time with family. However, two hip surgeries, including one that left him completely immobilized, forced him to delay the project several times.After recovering, Ordway got healthy and lost a significant amount of weight. Eventually, he reached a point where he could begin the early stages of preparing the podcast for launch. Now, just over a month into the project, he says the response has been overwhelming. It has also created monetization opportunities he didn’t have more than a decade ago during his first foray into podcasting.“We’ve already been hit now by ad agencies that have contacted us with some opportunities. I heard that after the first week, which is amazing. I thought it would take at least six months,” said Ordway. “Listeners want to go behind the curtain and know why certain things happened. Radio h