Ep 99 - How to Retire Well in 2026: The 5 Key Areas to Get Right

If you want to retire well in 2026, you don't need a ten-year spreadsheet, a suitcase full of pensions, or a perfectly colour-coded life plan. You need five human foundations: clarity around your money, health that actually supports your freedom, purpose that wakes you up in the morning, people you want in your corner, and the courage to take action.

In this episode, I strip away the fluff and break down what actually moves the needle... the things your future self will thank you for getting right now, not "one day."

What You'll Learn

• Why your "vibes-based" retirement plan needs to become a real plan

• How financial clarity — not wealth — creates confidence and choice

• Why health is the core engine of your next chapter (not a side quest)

• How to explore purpose without pretending golf is a personality

• The huge role relationships play in your retirement experience

• Why courage — not spreadsheets — is the final unlock

The 5 Things That Matter

1️⃣ The Money Plan (not the one in your head) You don't retire on vibes — you retire on numbers, clarity, and confidence. Know what you've got, how it's structured, and what it can actually do.

2️⃣ Your Health (so you can enjoy the freedom you've worked for) No point having time and money if you're exhausted, aching, or stuck on the sofa. Small, consistent actions → big retirement quality.

3️⃣ Purpose (you need something to wake up for) Work gave you identity, rhythm, and direction. Retirement requires you to create it — not wait for it to appear.

4️⃣ Relationships (your real retirement portfolio) Remove work, and the room gets quiet fast. Build connection intentionally: tribes, friendships, laughter, people who energise you.

5️⃣ Courage (the part no one likes to talk about) Fear keeps people in holding patterns: waiting for "readiness," waiting for a sign. Confidence doesn't precede action — it comes from it.

Challenge of the Week

👉 Pick one of the five pillars and make a visible move.

• Book the financial planning call

• Start a consistent walk routine

• Try a new hobby or project you've always avoided

• Message someone you miss and reconnect

• Commit to one brave retirement decision you've been postponing

Don't wait for certainty. Do the human thing that moves life forward.