This episode explores the multifaceted role of work in retirement, emphasizing intentionality and fulfillment beyond just staying busy. We discuss how to assess your personal motivations and match them to the types of work that bring purpose and joy.Key Topics:

• The concept of the happiness portfolio and its key components
• Eight areas beyond finances that influence a fulfilling retirement life
• Four types of working retirees based on motivations and satisfaction
• Challenges in returning to work, like clarity of purpose and effective contribution
• Practical tips for retooling skills and exploring encore career options
• The importance of aligning work with personal values and lifestyle goals
• Strategies for transitioning from traditional employment to part-time or volunteer roles
• The significance of maintaining current knowledge and re-engaging with new skills
• How expectations and industry-specific factors impact work beyond retirement
• Encouragement to approach career exploration with curiosity and self-compassion

• Encore.org - Connect with encore career opportunities
• Idealist.org - Volunteer and job options for retirees
• The Muse - Career quizzes and ideas for encore careers
• BrainSpan.org - Learning new skills for mature learners
• RetireandBeHappy.com/action-plan - Free downloadable form for action steps

Connect with the speakers:

• Findingourwaypodcast1@gmail.com

Remember: The journey to fulfilling work in retirement is a process rooted in curiosity and self-awareness. Take small steps, enjoy exploring new possibilities, and prioritize what aligns with your happiness.

• Your Happiness Portfolio for Retirement – Marianne Osher

Discover actionable strategies to craft a meaningful and joyful retirement with Marianne Osher, author of Your Happiness Portfolio for Retirement. This episode explores how planning, purpose, and understanding personal values can turn retirement into your best chapter.Main Topics Covered:

• The importance of actively planning for retirement beyond finances
• How to identify and cultivate your purpose in post-career life
• The role of relationships and personal values in creating happiness
• Practical tools like purpose cards and sticky notes to discover your life's direction
• Common myths about retirement and the importance of intentionality
• How to communicate and align expectations with your partner before retirement
• The concept of "calling" and its significance in personal fulfillment
• The significance of self-awareness and continuous self-development in retirement
• Insights from research on happiness, purpose, and maintaining strong relationships

• stories

Connect with Marianne Osher:

Nextchapterlifestyleadvisors.com

Marianne@nextchapterlifestyleadvisors

Resources & Links:

• Your Happiness Portfolio for Retirement – Marianne Osher
• Next Chapter Lifestyle Advisors
• Richard Leiter’s site on purpose and calling ~ Purpose and Calling Tools
• Madly in Love with Me– Book about self-love and purpose

Discover how purpose and meaning can be rediscovered and even deepened in retirement. This episode explores the roles of gifts, passions, values, and purpose statements in creating a fulfilling post-career life, with practical exercises and heartfelt insights from three sisters navigating this new chapter.

Main Topics:

• The difference between purpose and meaning, and how they evolve in retirement
• The four pillars of meaning: belonging, purpose, storytelling, and transcendence
• How to identify your gifts, passions, and values to craft a personal purpose statement
• The health and happiness benefits of purposeful living
• Practical exercises for discovering what is meaningful to you
• The importance of growth, grace, and flexibility on the journey to finding your purpose

Resources & Links:

• Your Happiness Profile for Retirement by Marianne Osher (search for the book for purchase details)
• The Power of Meaning by Emily Fahony-Smith
• [Richard Leder's Purpose Formula](Official website or related resources)
• Stanford Study on Purpose and Happiness
• Encore.org - Purpose and Fulfillment

Final Thoughts:

Finding purpose in retirement is a personal, ongoing journey that involves exploring your gifts, passions, and values. It evolves over time, and embracing grace and growth helps make the process fulfilling. Take small steps, reflect regularly, and remember—purpose isn’t about perfection, but progress.

Contact us at Findingourwaypodcast1@gmail.com