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George Jerjian

George Jerjian

Retirement Mindset Mentor, Creator of The DARE Method® Author and Speaker

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The Aging Well Podcast

The Aging Well Podcast

Unretire with Purpose: Rethinking Retirement for a Longer Life | George Jerjian | Ep. 384

April 12, 2026

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About this episode

George Jerjian is a Retirement Mindset Mentor, creator of the DARE Method, and an Emmy-winning storyteller who has studied the emotional and psychological side of retirement through a 20,000-retiree survey.

In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong talks with George about why so many people feel lost after leaving work, even when they are financially prepared. They explore how longer lifespans have outgrown outdated retirement narratives, why identity often collapses when careers end, and how “unretirement” can become a courageous step toward renewed purpose. Drawing from the DARE Method, George shares practical, non-financial strategies for aging with meaning, vitality, and direction.

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George Jerjian Podcast Episodes

Retire Today

DARE to Re-Think Retirement with George Jerjian

Retire Today

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Stacking Adventures: Every Traveler Has a Story

George Jerjian's 80-Day Trip Around the World (and the Retirement Mindset Shift It Sparked)

Stacking Adventures: Every Traveler Has a Story

Feb 2026

Get Your FILL, Financial Independence and Long Life

Dare to Un-Retire with George Jerjian

Get Your FILL, Financial Independence and Long Life

Feb 2026

Relax, I Got This! Podcast -- Embracing Life After 60

Episode 62: Embracing Life After 60 - Who Am I After Work? Rethinking Retirement with George Jerjian

Relax, I Got This! Podcast -- Embracing Life After 60

Feb 2026

Well, That F*cked Me Up! Surviving Life Changing Events.

S6 EP6: George's Story - Nearly Dead at 52, Thriving In My 70's!

Well, That F*cked Me Up! Surviving Life Changing Events.

Feb 2026

Boomers Today

The “Unretirement” Movement

Boomers Today

Jan 2026

Life in Motion

When Life Changes, Who Are You? Finding Identity, Meaning, and Momentum Again with George Jerjian

Life in Motion

Dec 2025

Serving Seniors Podcast

Episode 82: The DARE Method A Science-Backed Path for Seniors to Rediscover Meaning After Retirement

Serving Seniors Podcast

Dec 2025

The Matt Feret Show

The Real Reason(s) So Many Retirees Feel Lost

The Matt Feret Show

Oct 2025

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Key topics

Why some people arrive at retirement financially ready and emotionally lost

A lot of people spend decades preparing for the money side of retirement, only to feel unexpectedly adrift once the structure, identity, and meaning that work provided begin to fall away. George discusses why financial readiness does not automatically create emotional readiness, and why that gap can leave even successful, responsible people feeling unsettled in a chapter they were meant to enjoy. Drawing on his own experience and the framework he built through the DARE Method®, he brings a conversation that helps listeners understand how to move from external security to real inner direction.

What late-career employees really need before retirement is not another spreadsheet conversation

Many employees approaching retirement have already heard the practical advice, but still carry deeper questions about relevance, self-worth, and what life will feel like when work no longer structures the day. George explores why these fears often stay hidden in professional settings, and why financial planning alone rarely prepares people for the emotional reality of the transition. With his own lived experience of drifting after semi-retirement and the reinvention process that followed, he brings a conversation that helps audiences think more honestly and more humanely about what preparation really means.

The best retirement plan in the world still fails if you don't know how to live inside it

A solid retirement plan can still fall flat when the person living it has no clear sense of purpose, rhythm, or identity beyond work. George explores why so many people assume freedom will feel fulfilling automatically, only to find themselves restless, flat, or unsure what this next stage is actually for. He brings a valuable perspective for audiences interested in retirement and wellbeing because he shows how meaning, not just money, shapes whether retirement feels like a reward or a loss.

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