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Podcast: The Number
Episode: Episode 154 - Revisioning Retirement: Identity, Meaning, and the Art of Becoming
Description: Wendy talks with Dr. Susan Reid, revisioning specialist, author, and keynote speaker, about designing life after work. They explore identity beyond titles, why meaning matters in retirement, and how a simple “being vision” guides the next chapter. Susan shares research, lived lessons from building and selling businesses, and practical tools like journaling push/pull factors and building a “retirement team” of strong and weak ties.Show Notes (light timestamps)0:00 — Intro and Susan’s path: scientist → MBA → PhD → entrepreneur3:30 — The Bob Proctor yo-yo story and discovering vision7:55 — Creating a category: ice cider, then maple whisky12:10 — Why a seven-word vision moves...