What really happens after retirement?
If you’re approaching retirement—or already there—and wondering what now?, you’re not alone. The world is full of financial advice for retirement, but there’s far less about how to actually live a fulfilling life once the 9-to-5 ends.
Beyond Retirement is the podcast that explores what comes after the career chapter. Whether your retirement was planned or unexpected, joyful or jarring, you’ll find real stories, honest conversations, and practical inspiration here.
Join host Jacquie Doucette as she shares her own journey and speaks with people who’ve reimagined life after work—some fully retired, some shifting gears, and all discovering new meaning in this next stage. From finding purpose to building community, embracing play, and navigating change, we’ll explore how to create a life that truly fits.
Because retirement isn’t the end—it’s a new beginning.
Let’s figure out what comes next, together.
Show Notes
In this solo episode of Beyond Retirement, Jacquie explores a surprisingly common retirement challenge: knowing you have freedom but having no idea what to do with it.
Inspired by a recent conversation with Norman Calvo, she shares a practical exercise called the “10 and 10 List”, a simple way to generate possibilities without needing to discover your life’s purpose first. If retirement feels open-ended, uncertain, or lacking direction, this episode offers a gentle framework for creating momentum through curiosity and experimentation.
Key Ideas
- Why retirement often feels harder than expected
- The hidden challenge of losing structure
- Why your mind goes blank when asked what comes next
- Building your “possibility muscle”
- Creating a 10 and 10 List
- Using small experiments instead of big commitments
- How to evaluate new activities
- Turning curiosity into action
Reflection Questions
- What activities have you always been curious about?
- What interests did you set aside during your working years?
- Which possibilities feel energizing rather than obligatory?
- What is one small step you could take this week?
- How might experimentation create clarity?
Related Episodes
- Norman Calvo: Retirement as Reinvention
- Living Intentionally After Retirement
- Rebuilding Purpose Through Curiosity
READY TO RAMP UP YOUR RETIREMENT JOURNEY?
Start here: https://beyondretirement.ca/start-here/
Book a FREE call with Jacquie: https://calendly.com/jacquiedoucette/discovery
Check out the Beyond Retirement Library: https://placeforbooks.com
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If you’re feeling uncertain, invisible, restless, or ready for change, this podcast helps you gain confidence, clarity and momentum.
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