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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 They explore how longer lifespans have outgrown outdated retirement narratives, why identity often collapses when careers end, and how “unretirement” can become a courageous step toward renewed purpose.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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S6 EP6: George's Story - Nearly Dead at 52, Thriving In My 70's!

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Jan 2026

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Key topics

Employee wellbeing should not end the day someone retires

Many organisations talk seriously about employee wellbeing while people are in the business, but that care often stops at the exact moment someone faces one of the biggest identity shifts of their life. George challenges HR leaders to see retirement not as the end of the employee relationship, but as the final stage of the employee lifecycle - one that can affect emotional health, confidence, purpose and long-term wellbeing. Through his DARE Method, he helps people prepare for the psychological transition from work to life after work, so they are not left trying to rebuild identity, meaning and direction after they have already stepped away. This gives HR podcasts a timely conversation about how employers can support people to leave well, protect their wellbeing beyond the payroll, and show the wider workforce that care does not disappear at the exit door.

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.

The question retirees won’t ask their financial advisor but can’t stop thinking about

Retirees rarely say “I’m scared I won’t know who I am,” but it shows up as second-guessing, impulsive decisions, and a nagging emptiness. The default belief is “once I’m secure, I’ll be fine,” yet security doesn’t automatically create direction. George gives language for the inner shift-identity loss to identity expansion-so people can make calmer decisions from a grounded place and find a new purpose. Hosts get a practical episode because George translates the psychology into clear, usable steps. 

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