What Comes After Work? Finding Meaning and Purpose in Post-Career Life
In this inaugural episode of A Change in Story, you’ll hear the story of Don Akchin, a career-long journalist and writer who is changing his view of what it means to be retired.
After realizing that this stage of life wasn’t exactly what he thought it would be, Don began researching how the idea of retirment is changing as people are living longer lives.
He also interviewed other retirees about their experiences and found he wasn’t alone in his discovery that the transition to a post-career life comes with more than just financial changes and considerations. It also comes with changes in things like routine, identity and social circles.
Don began compiling his findings into a weekly newsletter and eventually wrote, The After Work: Finding Fulfilling Alternatives to Retirement.
Not only does the book aim to help others think differently about a post-career life, it also helped Don achieve his lifelong dream of becoming an author.
To find out more about Don and his work, check out his website donakchin.com.
