“Retirement” is morally wrong says Pat Chapman-Pincher as she launches her latest venture, Defy Expectations

Pat has had an interesting career, spanning from starting, building and selling tech businesses to having a non-exec portfolio career to creating a new business called Defy Expectations.
Like many things in Pat's life, things just happened, she didn't plan much. The pandemic has made us aware that we need to do things differently. With Defy Expectations she wants to disrupt the world of coaching and to encourage more great leaders through every level of any organisation.

After 20 years working at Ashridge Business School, Julie Gray decided to start her own business

Six years ago Corporate Faculty was founded by Julie Gray to help companies develop their leaders – to deliver business results. This is mostly through bespoke executive education programmes for senior management.  Julie couldn't see herself as completely retired and playing golf every day, she wanted to use her experience, skills and wide network and so Corporate Faculty was born. 

Jullie says "Helping people in their development makes me feel useful and alive"

Finding new purpose after selling his business listen to Jonathan Straight’s extraordinary story

Jonathan built Straight plc to the UK’s leading supplier of recycling containers.  He floated the company and then sold it – but what next? Listen to Jonathan’s extraordinary story – from trying to build a portfolio NED career to photographing vegans in Iceland (and turning the photos into a beautiful book) and becoming a TV presenter. 

Turning a lifelong passion for art and antiques into a business hear from Pierre Bosche

Pierre Bosche, former Accenture partner, turned his lifelong passion for art and antiques into a business.  Realising he wanted to engage more with his local community, he entered politics – with considerable success for a newcomer

Why she thinks retirement is a bad idea listen to Michelin-starred chef Frances Atkins on her latest venture

First British female chef to be awarded a Michelin star, Frances Atkins on her latest venture and plans for the future – and why she thinks retirement is a bad idea

The shocks of unretirement hear from Rob Toguri, former EY partner

Rob Toguri discusses how he loves working with social mobility charity, Envision and how his skills have really added value. The big shock was facing up to looking at finances with his wife, something he had never really done. And he shares tips for others going through this journey

Unretirement - What is it? What can you do?

Victoria Tomlinson and Trevor Hatton have helped hundreds of people to shape their unretirement – here they share their insights