The Great Escape Plan - Looking at Your Retirement Differently

About this episode

Julie Hyde and Jenny Brown discuss redefining retirement as a transition focused on lifestyle and purpose rather than just financial planning.

In this episode of  Leading You , Julie Hyde sits down with financial advisor and retirement strategist Jenny Brown to challenge the way we think about retirement. Because for most people, retirement has been framed as an end point. Work hard, build your career, save enough… then stop. But what happens after that? Jenny brings over 30 years of experience to this conversation, along with insights from her book  Retirement: The Great Escape Plan , and what becomes clear very quickly is this… retirement planning is not just about money. It’s about how you want to live. Together, they unpack the biggest mistake people make when planning for retirement, why starting with numbers can lead you in the wrong direction, and how to shift your thinking towards purpose, identity and lifestyle. This conversation explores: Why retirement is a transition, not a finish line The importance of designing your life before you design your finances The four stages of retirement and what to expect at each phase The identity shift that comes when work is no longer your anchor Why structure, connection and meaning matter more than you think The reality of aged care and why it…

People in this episode

Hosts: Julie Hyde, Julie

Guest: Jenny Brown

Topics covered

• retirement
• financial planning
• life design
• identity shift
• aged care

Keywords

• retirement planning
• purpose
• identity
• lifestyle
• financial advisor

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Retirement: The Great Escape Plan

Books & works: The Great Escape Plan - Looking at Your Retirement Differently, Leading You, Retirement: The Great Escape Plan, Aged Care Minefield, The Four Stages of Retirement

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