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Re-think Retirement is an inspirational podcast for anyone in ‘unretirement’. If you are thinking about retiring, recently retired – or wanting to change direction later in your retirement, this is for you. On each podcast a guest shares their insights about this stage of life – honestly talking about some of the challenges but also giving you a vast range of ideas as to what you can do. Maybe taking your business skills to help charities tackle big issues; starting an art gallery; growing flowers for the wholesales market; a Michelin-starred chef starting an upmarket food wagon; mentoring younger generations or starting a business. Some people want to play with their grandchildren, play golf or turn their garden into a haven. This podcast is for those who feel that may not be enough and have an unsettling feeling that they want more after working full time. On Re-think Retirement, you will meet others like you. The hosts are Victoria Tomlinson, chief executive of Next-Up, and Trevor Hatton, Career Counsellor. They take you on a journey with their guests, sharing their own experiences and insights in the process. The Re-think Retirement podcast will help listeners have a positive view of life beyond your current career. You will be inspired by some of the amazing ideas that are possible – and have ideas about how to do them for yourself. And hopefully the tips you hear will help you avoid some of the pitfalls others have made!
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Monday Oct 10, 2022
From funeral to celebrant with Amanda Wheal
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
A series of bereavements inspired Amanda Wheal to become a celebrant after 30 years of teaching
After a long teaching career, Amanda Wheal took what her friends called a ‘brave’ step and trained as a celebrant. She had to learn about the business side too, which was challenging. But she has never enjoyed life so much. If you are looking for ideas after retirement, Amanda could inspire you too.
The former secondary school teacher, from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, says: ‘I was getting a bit disenchanted with teaching and was thinking about retiring when my brother died unexpectedly.
‘I was very involved in the funeral and we had an incredible celebrant. I just thought that was something l’ll really like to do.’
After completing her training while continuing to work as a teacher, Amanda established her business in 2020 and has now won awards for her work.
'I didn’t plan to retire as early as I did but, once I had completed my training, I was so keen to get started that I just went for it,’ she says.
‘I've had the most wonderful two years, it’s just been incredible.’

Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
International journalist Peter Davenport met Hollywood icons Fred Astaire to John Wayne and Omar Sharif; was with the Royal Navy on HMS Illustrious in the Indian Ocean, flew to the Falklands with the RAF and was at Bloody Sunday in Londonderry. Moving to the ‘dark side’ of PR he started and built PR consultancies and now shares his experiences as a speaker. Author of two books and manager of a teenage rock band, Peter is still young at heart and enjoying life. Always a stylish dresser, he didn’t resort to meeting in pyjamas in Covid! Instead he started sharing his love of clothes on Instagram: @peterd67. Peter is a great example to us all – joyous and positive, trying new things and living life to the full!

Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Dr Angela Herbert MBE began a career in the Criminal Justice System over 37 years ago; first volunteering for 13 years in a young offenders’ institution and then working at a senior level in a London Prison before transferring to Prison Service policy in the Ministry of Justice.
Education and skills in prison and institutions is a key area of interest for Angela since people of African Heritage are consistently and disproportionately represented.
In April 2021, Angela marked her 61st birthday by launching Made on Purpose with a focus on girls and women. Her extensive career in criminal justice focused predominantly on men. Having survived and successfully navigated exceptional challenges as a woman of African Heritage, personally and professionally, she uses art to convey messages of hope. She defiantly, fist-pumps the sky with grit and determination to 'be'.
Made on Purpose aids others to consider their lived experiences as resources and stepping-stones to fulfil their unique life purpose. This is achieved through coaching, mentoring, training, public motivational speaking, written materials, webinars, podcasts, philanthropic activities, and charitable giving.
She published a book of 100 re-affirmations Another day to be... 100 re-affirmations to inspire (2021). 100% of profits from this range will be gifted to women's charities in the UK, Africa and Barbados, making positive use of the triangular trade route!
Lend your support by visiting Madeonpurpose.org

Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Andy Briggs, group chief executive of the Phoenix Group and the UK Government’s Business Champion for the Ageing Society, describes his role as helping people secure a life of possibilities. Very much in line with how Next-Up thinks! We wanted to get an employer perspective on the issues of retirement to understand wider thinking.

Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Genny Jones wears many hats. She is a qualified account, accountancy teacher, life coach and qualified as a teacher of African dance, shortly after her 60th birthday. She also runs her own group with Gingerbread, the charity for single parents, to help herself and others.

Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
When Dr Julie Wilson’s mother-in-law died, she and her daughter realised something had to be done about end-of-life administration. She had been planning a packed retirement, travelling the world in a camper van. But instead she agreed to start Settld with her daughter, Vicky Wilson. Together they have created a simple, secure online service that notifies all companies of a loved one’s death in one go and keeps users updated on account progress in a central place.

Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Dorthy Miller Shore launched Prime Women – an online magazine for women over 50 to fill a market gap. Why didn’t she just put her feet up? Hear her lessons and inspiring story.
She says that to be successful in unretirement you need to be willing to learn new things and be curious.

Friday Nov 05, 2021
Briege Leahy sold her business – then what?
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Hear how she created a completely new role and now making a real difference to entrepreneurs

Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
What’s the secret to reinventing yourself after a long corporate career? For Les Bayne dog walks, a few bottles of wine and spreadsheets, got him started. Now he is focused on helping Scottish companies grow, and Scotland reach its full potential, working with eight start-ups and chairing The Data Lab, innovation centre. Listen to hear about getting the balance right work and pleasure.

Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Abandoning unretirement to lead the vaccine supply chain – Ian McCubbin CBE
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
As the country faced the COVID crisis, Ian McCubbin abandoned his unretirement life to develop supply chains for the Oxford University and Imperial College vaccines. What was it like taking on that responsibility again? And who helped him to do this?