PASSION PURPOSE AND POSSIBILITIES

Rethinking Retirement: Designing A Purposeful Next Chapter with Andi Simon

Episode Summary

In this episode, I sit down with Andi Simon, a corporate anthropologist, founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants, award-winning author, global keynote speaker, and host of the On the Brink with Andi Simon podcast. With over 20 years of business executive experience and a PhD in anthropology, Andi breaks down what happens when work ends but life continues, exploring why retirement has become one of the most misunderstood and emotionally complex transitions.

Episode Notes

In this episode, I sit down with Andi Simon, a corporate anthropologist, founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants, award-winning author, global keynote speaker, and host of the On the Brink with Andi Simon podcast.

With over 20 years of business executive experience and a PhD in anthropology, Andi breaks down what happens when work ends but life continues, exploring why retirement has become one of the most misunderstood and emotionally complex transitions.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How anthropology led Andi to appreciate human culture
• Bridging anthropology and business to help leaders navigate change
• Helping stalled organizations learn new ways to see and think
• Living in a senior community to study retirement expectations
• Why purpose requires asking who you matter to
• Redefining personal identity beyond a corporate title
• Structuring daily routine and community outside the workplace
• Planning deliberately for time, health, and fulfillment in longevity
• Key takeaways from her book, Rethink Retirement
• Applying curiosity, courage, and creativity to personal reinvention

About Andi:

Andi Simon, PhD, is a corporate anthropologist studying what happens when work ends but life doesn’t, and why retirement has become one of the most misunderstood and emotionally complex transitions of our time. She’s the founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants (SAMC), an award-winning author, and a global keynote speaker who helps leaders see culture and identity more clearly, turning observation into innovation and designing smarter transitions for people and organizations.

Book:
https://www.andisimon.com/the-books/

Website: https://www.andisimon.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andisimon/
Podcast: https://www.simonassociates.net/category/podcast/
Book: https://www.andisimon.com/the-books/

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