Creating meaning after work

Creating meaning after work

in conversation with David Dawson & Matt Walsh

In this episode, you’ll hear Glyn Fussell in conversation with Oasis Associates David Dawson & Matt Walsh as they discuss creating meaning after work once you grow older, stop working reach “a certain age” and transition into a new phase of life.

 Both David and Matt had challenging and successful careers in leadership in the NHS, and are now both working as coaches and consultants. Their experiences of the ending of their former careers have made both of them passionate about supporting others reaching that stage.

 We explore the idea of what retirement looks like today and how this differs from years gone by, as well as the upheavals and challenges of stopping working in an arena you have been involved with for a long time. And we discuss how coaching can really help to create a trusted space to help navigate through a period which for some appears as a final stop whereas for others it is a welcome blessing.

 Additional resources

 Exploring meaning, moral purpose, and relationships in later life transition: "The second mountain; the quest for a moral life." David Brooks

 Considering the practical implications of 30+ years of post-career living: "The 100 year life: living and working in an age of longevity." Lynda Gratton and Andrew J Scott

 Contemplating ambiguity and spiritual possibilities as identities and roles change as new ways of living emerge: "Falling upwards: a spirituality for the two halves of life." Richard Rohr

 A series celebrating the diversity of how barely known dreams can come to be: The Guardian's series - "A new start after 60..." e.g. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/a-new-start-after-60

 A route into the statistics on our ageing population...

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/ageing/articles/livinglongerhowourpopulationischangingandwhyitmatters/2018-08-13

 Finding meaning in the second half of life; James Hollis

A Shift in Being; Leon Vanderpol

Becoming Wise; Krista Tippett

The Inner work of Age; Connie Zweig

 The writing of Rebecca Solnit, specifically A Field Guide to Getting Lost

 The writing of Mary Oliver, Felicity, Blue Horses and A Thousand Mornings...and everything else.

 The writing of John O'Donoghue

 The writing of David Whyte