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The emotional transition when your retire can surprise you and throw you for a loop if you not prepared. Kate Schroeder joins us and shares her insights on the emotional side of retiring – so you’ll be ready. And by the way, those emotional issues you’ve put off while immersed in your working life? They’ll be waiting for you when you retire.
Kate Schroeder joins us from St. Louis.
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Bio
Kate Schroeder is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and owner of Transformation Counseling, LLC. With over 25 years in the mental health field, her clinical background includes experience as a school counselor, mental health therapist in an urban university’s counseling center, individual, couples, group, and family therapist, and clinical researcher. Within these settings, Kate has provided dedicated counseling for clients experiencing difficulties in areas including depression and anxiety, human development and life transitions, interpersonal relationships, grief, trauma, self-efficacy, career exploration, and various other interpersonal conflicts. In addition to her private practice, she also teaches graduate courses to counselors in training.
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For More on Kate Schroeder
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Podcast Episodes You May Like
Navigating the Transition – Dr. Maggie Mulqueen
Everyday Vitality – Dr. Samantha Boardman
Retire Happy – Dr. Catherine Sanderson
From Role to Soul – Dr. Connie Zweig
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Wise Quotes
On Losses When Your Retire
“One of the key pieces of work for them is it’s something they can go lose themselves in or get a distraction or say, Hey, I have to go into work for a little while today. So suddenly when there’s no place that they have to be, there’s nothing that they’re responsible for accomplishing, that can really drop people into a really challenging place. So spending more time with a spouse or kids, or even themselves, is another big challenge that I see a lot. And the other big one, although there’s lots of other little kind of nuanced experiences, is finding ways to create meaning, to have meaning, to reach meaning in their lives. That’s a big one too. Again, so many people get so much out of work where they get so much of their meaning. And so suddenly when that’s no longer there, it kind of, it drops them big time for a loop.”
On Self Compassion and Vulnerability
“Self-compassion and grace, they are going to be the supports that allows somebody to really soften into this more vulnerable part of themselves to know what it is that truly feeds them in retirement. Remember for many, many people it will span a quarter to a third of life. There’s a lot of time to sort it out. The earlier we begin the better. It’s like buying the Fast Pass before you get to Disney World, instead of getting to Disney World and having to stand in line. Let’s not do that.”
On Finding a New Purpose
“Purpose happens by being able to connect to our heart. We have to do the work to be able to develop that part of ourselves. The emotional, psychological part is as important as preparing financially and anything else for retirement.”
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About Retirement Wisdom
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About Your Host
Joe Casey is an executive coach who also helps people design their next life after their primary career. He created his own next chapter after a twenty-six-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking.
If you’re thinking about retirement, you’ll also need to be planning for longevity. That’s why Joe returned to school, earning a Masters in Gerontology from the University of Southern California.Today, in addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, which thanks to his guests and loyal listeners, ranks in the top 1.5 % globally in popularity by Listen Notes. Business Insider has recognized him as one of 23 innovative coaches who are making a difference.
Joe is the author of Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy coming this summer.
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Intro and Outro voiceovers by Ross Huguet.
