Finding Fulfillment in Retirement: A Group Coaching Program
“Work is more than just a source of income. It is a social life, a sense of utility and purpose. It provides dignity and pride, and self-esteem within a community. Prospective retirees list financial worries as their biggest concern. Actual retirees, however, rate alienation as their biggest disappointment; loneliness, being cut off from former colleagues, missing their jobs, and feeling behind the times are the kind of issues retirees feel most keenly” (Mitch Anthony, The New Retirementality).
A Retirement Coaching Program for You or Your Organization
Employers
How well are you preparing your employees to live the life they want to live in the next chapter? What message does this say about your culture to the people you need to stay with?
- Offer meaningful retirement transition support as part of your benefits
- Strengthen your employer brand and culture of care
- Improve workforce planning by easing transitions with dignity
- Retain critical talent longer by investing in employees' futures
- Enhance morale across all career stages
Sponsoring retirement coaching shows that you value employees at every stage, and that your culture supports success beyond the workplace.
Invest in your people’s future and strengthen your reputation as an organization that cares about the whole person, not just their role.
Retiree (or soon to be)
Are you living the life you want to live, or have you started planning for your ideal “next chapter”? How would it feel to know exactly what makes it fulfilling for you?
- Clarify your vision for retirement beyond just finances
- Align it with your core passions, strengths, and values
- Create a practical action plan for a purpose-filled life
- Build emotional resilience to navigate identity shifts
- Design a lifestyle that energizes and excites you
This group coaching experience gives you the space, structure, and support to step confidently into the life you want, not the one you fall into.
Discover how retirement can be a launchpad for your passions, purpose, and personal growth.
Find Fulfillment and Clarity in Your Next Chapter with Our Retirement Transition Coaching Group
Retirement is one of the most significant life transitions we experience, but it doesn’t come with a manual. Many professionals plan financially for retirement but overlook the emotional and identity shifts that follow. Our retirement coaching group program helps participants navigate these changes with intention and clarity. This isn’t just about winding down—it’s about stepping into a new phase of life with intention.
Through structured group sessions, participants explore personal values, future goals, and what fulfillment looks like beyond work. Retirement transition coaching with a group offers a supportive space to reflect, dream, and plan with a coach and peer group that understands the journey.
Whether you’re a few years away or already retired, this program helps you reconnect with your purpose, strengthen relationships, and design a life that energizes you. With the right guidance, retirement becomes less about “what’s next” and more about “what’s possible.”
Not Ready to Retire—But Ready to Plan?
Participants can join this program years before retiring, simply to build clarity and confidence. Planning now makes the transition smoother later.
Join Individually or Offer Fulfillment-focused Retirement Coaching to Your Team
The Finding Fulfillment in Retirement Coaching Program is available to both individuals preparing for their next chapter and organizations seeking to support employees through a thoughtful and meaningful retirement transition. This 8-session group program is facilitated by professionally certified coaches and is designed around eight dimensions of fulfillment-focused retirement readiness.
If you’re planning your own retirement, you’ll gain insight, structure, and connection through a supportive cohort of peers. If you’re an employer, this program can be offered as a wellness or career transition benefit that reflects care, culture, and valuing long-term impact. It’s a strategic way to retain top talent longer while also honoring the contributions of those preparing to move on to the next chapter.
Whether you’re enrolling yourself or sponsoring someone else, it’s about more than just winding down. It’s about moving forward with purpose. Take our free retirement readiness assessment to see where you stand in the eight dimensions today.
The Fulfillment-Focused Retirement Transition Program Eight-Week Journey
Over the course of 8 weekly group coaching sessions, participants will explore essential themes to help them transition into retirement with clarity, purpose, and fulfillment. Each session builds on the last, offering reflection, discussion, and practical tools for designing a retirement that feels meaningful and aligned.
Session 1: Answering the “Why” (Today)
This kickoff session invites participants to reflect on why this program matters and how retirement can be a transition into empowered and purposeful living. Together, we set intentions for the journey ahead.
Session 2: Identifying Our Core Values
Participants uncover the personal values that have guided their lives and learn how those values can continue to shape decisions, relationships, and goals in retirement.
Session 3: Creating Purpose and Meaning
This session connects values to action. Participants begin defining their post-career sense of purpose and explore ways to craft a retirement that aligns with it.
Session 4: Mindfulness and Practice
A practical session focused on cultivating presence and awareness. Participants learn stress-management strategies, practices for adapting to change, and tools to maintain a conscious lifestyle.
Session 5: Relationships and Connection
This session explores the role of healthy relationships in retirement. Participants reflect on how to deepen social connections and proactively avoid isolation in this new stage of life.
Session 6: Creativity, Fun, Service, and Personal Growth
Retirement isn’t an end—it’s an opening. Participants reconnect with long-forgotten interests, explore creativity, consider opportunities for service, and embrace new avenues for growth and play.
Session 7: Healthy Habits and the Role of Technology
Participants evaluate their physical and mental health routines and learn how to strengthen them. We also explore how technology can either enhance or detract from a balanced retirement life.
Session 8: Finalizing a Retirement Plan
The closing session brings everything together. Participants consolidate insights from the program and begin building a personalized roadmap for retirement—including action steps, resources, and accountability structures.
For those seeking additional support, we offer an optional bonus session led by a guest financial professional. This session covers essential topics such as financial readiness, budgeting for fulfillment, and aligning financial decisions with lifestyle goals. (Additional fee applies.)
Finding Fulfillment in Retirement Coaching Program Leaders
Don Fries, MBA, PCC
Executive, Leadership, and Retirement Coach
Don’s 38+ years of leadership experience at ExxonMobil—spanning global operations, talent development, and culture change—make him a seasoned and empathetic guide for those navigating life’s next chapter. His thoughtful, energizing coaching style helps professionals approaching retirement reflect on their legacy, reconnect with their values, and design a fulfilling future. Check out his profile to learn more about his approach and story.
Brett Larson, MBA, CLC
Leadership Development Program Facilitator & Coach
Brett’s expertise in leadership development and organizational behavior, along with his experience coaching Fortune 500 executives, makes him a powerful guide for teams learning to give and receive feedback effectively. As the author of Discovering Leaders Within, he brings a practical, empathetic approach to behavior change and team growth. Check out his profile to learn more about his approach and story.
Who Is This Group Coaching Program For?
- Soon-to-be retirees – How to plan beyond just financials
- Recent retirees – Learn how to reconnect with purpose after leaving a structured work life
- Employers or HR leaders – Build a coaching culture that drives long-term success.
- Adults in midlife reassessing their future – Explore new forms of work, creativity, or contribution without burnout
Ready to Redesign Your Next Chapter with A Group of Your Peers?
Register today to get 20% off the sticker price of $1,000 for our 8-week retirement group coaching program kicking off Monday, January 12th at 12:00pm CST. That’s just $100 per week to build a concrete plan for a fulfilling next chapter led by world-class coaches who are walking the talk. You will be the first to know the scheduled date of the next program.
- Starts Monday, January 12th at 12:00pm CST, continued for 7 additional Mondays
- Each session starts at 12:00pm CST and lasts for 90 minutes (12:00-1:30pm CST)
- The total investment in your fulfilling next chapter is $800, just $100 per week
Get a head start on the program and take our free retirement readiness assessment via the link below. The results will show you how much this program will make a considerable difference in your next chapter.
Not Ready to Join Just Yet? Pre-Register for a Future Cohort.
Pre-register today to get notified when our next coaching program launches. You’ll be the first to know when dates are established, and you’ll lock in exclusive early-bird pricing for a powerful group journey toward fulfillment in your next chapter.
This isn’t just about leaving work—it’s a guided path to living with purpose, passion, and peace in your next chapter.
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