{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68df6f255f95c3d4193089e4/6913b8ee7728b8766c1163d2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Crossing The Bridge: Rethinking Retirement with Dr Jon Glass","description":"<p>Dr Jon Glass knows about identity transitions intimately. Starting his working life with a PhD in pure mathematics from Cambridge University, he's made several major career transitions himself. Now, as a retirement coach, he's on a mission to change the paradigm of what retirement actually means.</p><p><br></p><p>In this wide-ranging discussion, Jon and Pod dig into the practical and emotional realities of</p><p>retirement:</p><ul><li>The bridge metaphor: How to think about what you'll miss as you cross from work to retirement, and what you want to carry with you.</li><li>Identity reconstruction: Moving beyond \"I am a...\" to discovering who you want to become.</li><li>The six Fs of retirement: Including the \"wet leaf syndrome\" and other dynamics that catch people by surprise.</li><li>Friendship in later life: Why men struggle to maintain friendships after work, and practical strategies like the TCS approach (text weekly, call monthly, see quarterly).</li><li>Meaning versus busyness: How to create a portfolio of activities that brings genuine purpose, not just a full calendar.</li><li>The honeymoon period: Why it will end, and how to prepare for what comes after.</li><li>Energy management: A hidden consideration that's often overlooked in retirement planning.</li></ul>","author_name":"Pod O'Sullivan"}