Retirement Coach • Expert on Aging • Writer
It’s never too late to become who you’re meant to be
Most people drift into retirement without a plan for what makes life meaningful. I help people get out of autopilot and intentionally design a retirement life that reflects what matters most to them.
Retirement Isn’t Just About Money
As an expert on aging and a scrappy Gen Xer myself, I know that retirement is about far more than finances. It’s about identity, social connection, where you’ll live, how you’ll spend your time, and purpose and meaning. And most people drift into it without a plan for any of those things.
Are you:
Still working and feeling unsatisfied
Near or newly retired and feeling uncertain
Years into retirement and quietly asking “Now What?”
You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.
I help you get out of autopilot and intentionally design a life that reflects what matters most to you.
Work with Me
Choose the stage you’re in
Not sure where you fit? Many people don’t fit neatly into one stage and that’s okay. We can figure it out together. Start with a free 30-minute call.
Stage 1:
Gen Xers: Meaningful Work, On Your Own Terms
You’re not ready to retire. You want to keep working, but on your own terms, doing work that actually means something.
You’re still working, but your job no longer fits. You crave more meaning, but retirement feels far away. Making a change feels risky.
I help Gen X professionals get out of autopilot and redesign their work life now, so they’re not stuck waiting for retirement to fully live life again.
Redesign your work now and bring meaningful work with you into whatever comes next.
Stage 2:
Near or Newly
Retired
You’re newly retired or about to be. You feel excited…and disoriented. You have newfound freedom, but also loss of structure and identity that work provided.
I help you build a concrete, personalized plan for retirement, including: how you’ll spend your time, stay socially engaged, maintain your health, consider where you’ll live, and build a life with purpose and meaning.
Let’s design a retirement life that reflects what matters most to you.
Stage 3:
Boomers Stuck in the “Now What?”
You’ve been retired for a while. The honeymoon phase is over. You’re comfortable, but bored. Busy, but not fulfilled.
This is your invitation to get out of autopilot: to re-engage, reconnect with your purpose, and move from drifting through retirement to intentionally designing what comes next.
It’s not too late for a refresh, or a reinvention.
How May I Help You?
If you’re ready to get out of autopilot and intentionally design this stage of life, explore the ways we can work together.
One-on-One Coaching
Personalized coaching for Gen Xers and Boomers navigating work, retirement, and life after work. Together, we focus on the non-financial side of retirement, including identity, purpose and meaning, social connection, and how you want to spend your time, so you can design a next chapter that truly fits.
Ideal for individuals who are near or newly retired, or who’ve been retired for a while and are asking themselves “Now What?”.
Group Coaching & Workshops
I work with organizations, communities, and member groups that want to support people preparing for or living in retirement. My talks and group programs focus on the non-financial side of retirement, including identity shifts, meaning, engagement, and intentionally designing the next chapter.
Ideal for employers, nonprofits, associations, and community groups.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is retirement coaching?
Retirement coaching helps you get out of autopilot and intentionally design a life before, during, and after retirement. While financial planning is important, retirement coaching focuses on the non-financial side of retirement—identity, purpose, structure, connection, and how you want to spend your time—so you can design a life that truly reflects what matters most to you.
Why is non-financial planning for retirement important?
Most people drift into retirement without a plan for what makes life meaningful. Yet, many will spend 20–30 years or more in retirement. That’s a long chapter of life—and it deserves thoughtful planning.
Non-financial retirement planning helps you answer questions like:
• Who am I when work changes or ends?
• How do I want to spend my days?
• How will I stay socially engaged and connected?
• What gives my life meaning and purpose now?
• Where will I live now and later?
Retirement coaching helps you move beyond simply being done with work to actively designing a life that supports your well-being and reflects what matters most to you.
Do I have to be planning to retire to work with you?
Not at all — especially if you’re a Gen Xer. Many of my clients aren’t thinking about retirement yet. They’re thinking about how to make their work more meaningful, how to reclaim their time and energy, and how to build a work life that fits who they are now. Retirement may be years away — but designing a life that feels intentional doesn’t have to wait.
Who can benefit from your services?
I work primarily with Gen Xers and Boomers at every stage of retirement:
• Gen Xers who are still working but craving more meaning—on their own terms
• People who are approaching or newly retired who feel uncertain or disoriented
• Retirees who have been out of work for a while and are quietly asking “Now What?”
If you’re feeling stuck, restless, or unsure how to shape this next chapter, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
What services do you offer?
I offer:
• One-on-one retirement coaching for individuals before, during, and after retirement
• Group coaching and workshops for organizations, communities, and member groups
• Freelance writing focused on aging, retirement, and the non-financial sides of life after work
All of my work centers on helping people get out of autopilot and intentionally design a life that reflects what matters most to them.
What topics do you write about?
I write about aging, retirement, work, identity, purpose, and the non-financial side of life after work. My writing draws on research, real-life experience, and a deep understanding of the emotional and practical transitions that come with aging and retirement.
My goal is to inform, inspire, and challenge readers to think differently about what it means to live well in later life.
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”
Dolly Parton