What I learned selling my business and retiring. How she did it and how it's changed her life, with Tracey Bode.

“People like you don’t Retire!” In this episode of Midlife Unfiltered, we welcome special guest Tracey Bode. Tracey shares her journey of stepping back from her business after a 45-year career, and the fulfillment she has found in being present in her everyday life post-retirement. We talk about the importance of planning for retirement, what the big ‘R’, retirement even means now, what it means for Tracey. Is it Retirement or rather , Regeneration? Do we need a new word for Retirement?She talks openly about how she’s done this, the vital role of good mentorship and financial advice to get to where we want to go. Tracey offers insights on transitioning out of business ownership, the value of superannuation, and finding joy in newfound freedoms. In very surprising places. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on navigating major life changes and preparing for a vibrant, purposeful life after professional retirement and running your own business. Having choices. Freedom. Autonomy.Retirement is a huge transition in midlife. Thank you Tracey for sharing your experience in making that change.Below is what we talked about and when in the conversation. Thanks to you for tuning in. We hope you pick up a few gems. Let us know. If you do, share it on.Anita & Erica.00:00 Welcome to Midlife Unfiltered00:22 Introducing Tracey Bode02:30 Tracey’s Journey to Retirement04:47 The Transition Process07:14 Reflecting on a 45-Year Career14:48 The Importance of Mentors19:17 Embracing Presence in Retirement23:02 Balancing Creativity and Personal Time24:16 Morning Routines and Finding Flow26:39 Reflections on Retirement28:01 Redefining Retirement: Regeneration33:27 Financial Planning and Superannuation40:57 Health and Longevity in Retirement43:21 Final Thoughts and Future Plansp.s. we also mention a couple of groups we follow and tune into:MEA - Modern Elder Academy - and Chip’s podcast the Midlife Chrysalis. He and Daniel Pink in this episode talk about Regeneration.Her Business - a community of women business owners we belong to. It’s leader, the super impressive and legend, Suzi Dafnis. Epic Retirement - with Bec Wilson This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit midlifeunfiltered.substack.com