Reinvention, Purpose, and Possibility - Adventures in Advising

About this episode

In this episode, Matt and Ryan discuss career pivots and reinvention with Dr. Deborah Parsons, exploring the realities of retirement and creativity in life.

Retirement is not the end of the story. It is the plot twist. In this episode, Matt and Ryan sit down with the unforgettable Dr. Deborah Parsons to talk about career pivots, retirement realities, reinvention, and what it means to keep creating in every chapter of life. From police work to higher education leadership to children’s book author and illustrator, Deb shares a jam packed journey packed and a few wild stories along the way, including turning down Prince. Yes, that Prince. 🎙️✨ Togeth...

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Markin, Ryan Scheckel

Guest: Dr. Deborah Parsons

Topics covered

• retirement
• career pivots
• reinvention
• higher education
• children's books
• creativity

Keywords

• retirement
• career pivots
• reinvention
• higher education
• children's book author
• creativity
• Dr. Deborah Parsons

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