Retirement isn’t an ending—it’s your next remix. In this episode, Wendy Leggett, Professional Certified Coach and founder of Conflux Retirement Coaching, flips the script on traditional retirement. We talk about identity beyond a big title, planning a meaningful “post-career” chapter, and how to build purpose (capital P optional!) through small, intentional moves.
Why financial planning is necessary—but not sufficient—for a great retirement
The biggest misconceptions about retirement (and how to avoid them)
How to navigate identity shifts when you leave a long career—or exit unexpectedly
A simple framework (PERMA) to design a purposeful, energizing next act
The power of boundaries and saying “no” so you can say “yes” to yourself
Why a 1–3 year “runway” sets you up to leave on a high note
0:00 Welcome & setup: rethinking retirement
2:00 Meet Wendy + her remix story (corporate → coaching)
4:30 The “club sandwich” generation: caregiving while career-shifting
6:30 Values misalignment and knowing when it’s time to go
9:15 What a retirement life coach actually does (hint: not finances)
11:00 Myths: “Money’s handled, I’m good” & the all-leisure vs. doom narrative
13:00 Purpose, big “P” vs. little “p”—and finding meaning in small ways
16:30 When to start: the 1–3 year retirement runway (+ longer for business owners)
18:30 Leaving on a high note: legacy, values, springboards
20:00 Bucket lists, “to-explore” lists, and taking a gap-season to experiment
22:00 Boundaries: the gift of “no” in retirement
23:30 Unexpected exits, identity beyond work, and the PERMA model
27:30 Play, curiosity, and pickleball: building new community & joy
33:00 TV as a full-time job? Guarding your time, mind, and connections
35:00 Wendy’s gift: No Regrets Retirement Workbook
36:30 Final takeaways: Awareness → Intention → Momentum
“If you are what you do, who are you when you don’t?”
“Be the CEO of you in retirement—design your days on purpose.”
“Saying no to something is saying yes to yourself.”
Wendy’s free guide: No Regrets Retirement Workbook — boldnewsteps.com
Conflux Retirement Coaching: confluxretirementcoaching.com
Connect with Wendy:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wendyleggett/
Facebook: facebook.com/confluxretirementcoaching/
Instagram: @coach_tabatha
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tabatha-jones-4485854
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