This episode explores the universal question, “What’s next?” through a conversation with entrepreneur Clint Smith, who reflects on life after selling the software company he co-founded. Drawing parallels between exiting a business and retirement, the discussion examines identity, purpose, family, creativity, and the anxiety that can follow major life transitions. Clint shares how embracing learning, deepening relationships, and viewing this season as an “intermission” rather than an ending has reshaped his understanding of fulfillment and the possibility of multiple future acts.

Retirement Unscripted is about the period of life where you can reinvent your life in any way you want. It aims to redefine the concept of retirement by uncovering ways in which people spend this time and use it to create incredible new opportunities. Join Joe Fusco, Jeff Cornwall, John Fassnacht, and guests as they explore they're journeys into life after their careers.

In this episode, we talk with Jeff Pickering about his transition toward retirement, focusing on the emotional tipping points, identity shifts, and uncertainties that come with stepping away from a long career in sales. The conversation explores the importance of relationships, intentional friendships, spousal expectations, and embracing openness, learning, and flexibility rather than rigid plans in the next phase of life.

In this episode of Retirement Unscripted, we welcome Florence Ricks, who shares her journey of repeatedly “retiring” only to reinvent herself through purpose-driven work, learning, service, and creativity. The conversation reframes retirement as a series of inflection points focused on authenticity, relationships, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.