The 4 Phases of Retirement: Discovering Purpose with Riley Moynes, Author & TEDx Speaker

About this episode

Dr. Riley Moynes discusses the four phases of retirement and the importance of discovering purpose during this life transition.

Dr. Moynes has enjoyed a distinguished career spanning four decades in both public and private sectors. During a twenty-year career in the public sector, he taught at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary level, served as a Department Head, a Superintendent and finally as Director of Education, where he was responsible for the operation of 10 secondary schools, 40 elementary schools, and a staff of 1,500. During a subsequent 20-year career in the private sector, he founded one private wealth management company, was a Partner and Director of another, and a Founding Partner of Assante Wealth Management, a national wealth management firm. Having stepped back from day-to-day involvement as a wealth manager, Dr. Moynes now researches and writes reader-friendly publications on topics of general interest, and presents Workshops based on those publications across North America. One of his recent publications, The Four Phases of Retirement: What To Expect When You’re Retiring , became a Canadian best-seller within 12 months of publication. His 2022 TEDx Talk based on the book has been viewed on YouTube and the TED app over 4.6 million times. Email: rileymoynes@rogers.com TEDx Talk…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Berrafato

Guest: Riley Moynes

Topics covered

• retirement
• purpose
• wealth management
• education
• self-improvement

Keywords

• retirement phases
• purpose in retirement
• wealth management
• TEDx Talk
• self-improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Assante Wealth Management

Books & works: The Four Phases of Retirement: What To Expect When You’re Retiring

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