EPISODE · Oct 22, 2025 · 23 MIN
232. The New Retirement Rulebook: Purpose, Passion & Possibility After 60
from Too Young To Be Old with Diane Gilman, The Queen of Jeans · host Diane Gilman
🎙️ Too Young To Be Old: Reinventing Retirement — Inside “The After Work” with Don AkchinHost: Diane Gilman Guest: Don Akchin, author of The After WorkWhat happens when you step out of the 9-to-5, but still have decades of purpose, creativity, and potential left? Diane sits down with Don Akchin to explore how “the after work” years—your post-career decades—can be the most alive, productive, and rewarding phase of your life. Together, they unravel the outdated myth of retirement and show how to transform this next chapter into growth, connection, and self-defined purpose.What You’ll Hear:The after work mindset: why the “endless vacation” model of retirement is outdated—and what to replace it withHow resilience, curiosity, and creativity are the most powerful assets in life after your careerDiane’s personal reflections on leaving her fashion empire behind and redefining success after 50 years in businessThe four paths for post-work reinvention: keep working, go part-time, volunteer, or create your own next chapterThe real emotional transition into retirement—how to replace identity loss with a mission-driven lifeWhy a “growth mindset” is the secret to thriving longer: learning new skills, building community, and staying grateful for every challengeAbout Don Akchin & The After WorkBook Title: The After Work: Finding Fulfilling Alternatives to RetirementWhere to Get It: Available through major booksellers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Goodreads.Goodreads Page: The After Work on GoodreadsAbout the Book: The After Work is an inspiring discussion on what lies beyond traditional retirement. It challenges the “endless vacation” myth and replaces it with a life model centered on purpose, relationships, growth, and wellness—featuring 10 key disciplines for living a life of meaning and joy at any age.Learn More: You can also find more about the author and his work at RetireReadyCanada.com or follow his writing in lifestyle and aging-focused publications.#TooYoungToBeOld #DianeGilman #DonAkchin #TheAfterWork #ReinventRetirement #PositiveAging #SecondAct #GrowthMindset #LifeAfter60 #ResilientAging #PurposeAndPassion #PostCareerGoals #ThrivingLaterInLife #NewBeginnings #AgingWell #AgeIsJustANumber
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