About this episode

Julie Hyde and Robyn Greaves discuss the concept of the 'third chapter' in one's career, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that come with this stage of life.

What if the most powerful work of your career is still ahead of you? In this episode of the Leading You Podcast, I sit down with career transition coach and author Robyn Greaves to explore what she calls the “third chapter”, a stage that is less about winding down and far more about stepping into something more intentional, more energising and more aligned with who you are now. For many of us, the traditional idea of retirement simply no longer fits. We’re living longer, staying healthier for longer, and the desire to contribute doesn’t just switch off at a certain age. Yet the dominant narrative still pushes us towards stepping back, slowing down and becoming less relevant. This conversation pushes back on that, hard. Robyn and I get into the real challenges that come with this transition, the identity shift that catches people off guard, the practical challenge of positioning your value in a market that often prizes titles over experience, and the mindset shift required to see this stage as opportunity rather than ending. One of the most powerful ideas we explore is what Robyn calls “ageing superpowers”, the perspective, pattern recognition…

People in this episode

Host: Julie Hyde

Guest: Robyn Greaves

Topics covered

• career transition
• third chapter
• identity shift
• ageing superpowers
• value positioning
• mindset shift

Keywords

• career
• transition
• retirement
• identity
• value
• experience
• mindset
• ageing
• superpowers

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