Suggested questions

1You retired after being told you had six months to live. How did that change your view of identity and purpose?

2Why do so many successful people struggle psychologically after retirement?

3What is the biggest myth society tells us about aging?

4What is the DARE Method, and why does it work when motivation alone doesn’t?

5What happens psychologically when our professional identity disappears?

6What do people fear most about retirement — and what’s the truth?

7How do we move from “endings” to “new beginnings” thinking?

8What did your own reinvention journey teach you about meaning?

9Why do you believe retirement planning often starts too late, even when people have been financially preparing for years?

10What do HR leaders often miss about the emotional and psychological impact of retirement on long-serving employees?

11You’ve said the first casualty of retirement is identity — what does that look like in real life for someone who has spent decades being defined by their work?

12How can employers support retiring employees in a meaningful way without creating a complicated or expensive new programme?

13What message does it send to the wider workforce when a company helps people leave well, rather than treating retirement as the end of the relationship?