Episode 53 - How to Navigate Life‚ Biggest Transitions with Confidence | Understanding the Change Curve

In this episode of What Happens Next, Chris Daems explores one of the most powerful psychological tools for navigating life's biggest transitions — The Change Curve.  If you're in your 50s or 60s and starting to think about what happens next — whether that's retirement, reinvention, or simply reshaping how you live and work — this video is essential viewing.  Chris breaks down the emotional journey of change, inspired by the work of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, and explains why understanding the messy, emotional side of transition is just as important as planning the financial side.  Why change often feels uncomfortable — and why that's completely normal The emotional "shape" of transition and how to move through it Why retirement is rarely a clean break, and how to avoid the "retirement cliff"  The importance of planning early and experimenting with your next chapter Four practical steps to navigate your change journey with clarity and confidence From dealing with identity shifts to designing your flight path (not a cliff!) into later life,  Chris shares the insights and tools that have helped hundreds of clients rethink what their future could look like.