The Humans vs Retirement Podcast How to not fade away but thrive in retirement with Celia Dodd
 Jun 12, 2023 
 Celia Dodd, a journalist and author specializing in retirement transitions, shares insights from her book, Not Fade Away: How to Thrive in Retirement. She discusses the emotional hurdles of retiring, emphasizing the importance of finding new purpose and experimentation in this phase. Celia encourages embracing adaptability, pursuing mastery in new interests, and engaging in volunteer work that feels rewarding. She highlights the benefits of social diversity and suggests planning retirement activities thoughtfully to maintain fulfillment and joy. 
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Purpose Replaces Paychecks
- Retirement's core challenge is finding new purpose once paid work ends.
 - Soul-searching and experimentation reveal meaningful activities aligned with your values.
 
Experiment To Find What Fits
- Treat retirement as a time for experiments and accept mistakes as learning.
 - Start small, try activities, reflect, then pivot toward what truly fits you.
 
Retirement Is Active, Not Passive
- People are often in denial about retirement and imagine it as a passive phase.
 - Successful retirements require proactivity, adaptability and seeing retirement as a new career path.
 



