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Mel Kettle joins Zoë Routh to discuss the challenges and opportunities of an aging workforce and the evolving identity and purpose in second-act careers.

Sustainable success strategist and communication expert Mel Kettle joins Zoë Routh to explore the opportunities and challenges of an aging workforce, second-act careers, and designing a meaningful later chapter of life and work. Together they discuss why many experienced leaders no longer want traditional retirement, how identity and purpose evolve beyond job titles, and why creating social connection, flexibility, and energy awareness becomes increasingly important with age. The conversation also tackles workplace misconceptions about older employees, menopause and andropause at work, and how organisations can better support people through major life transitions while retaining valuable experience and wisdom. Design your next chapter with clarity, purpose, and intention through Zoë Routh's guided workshop series, The Chrysalis: Late Career by Design. Register Here: https://events.humanitix.com/the-chrysalis-late-career-by-design Key Quotes "The people who don't need to work anymore often still have the most to offer." - Mel Kettle "We are all so much more than what we do for a living." - Mel Kettle "Do more of the things that give you energy and less of the things that drain…

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