Walking into Retirement

‘Walking into Retirement’ explores the emotional, psychological, and practical realities of modern retirement through a series of reflective conversations undertaken while walking scenic routes across the UK. Retirement today is no longer a clear-cut ending to working life, and for many professionals, it is an uncertain transition marked by loss of identity, fear of stopping, questions of purpose, and the challenge of balancing enjoyment of life with planning for a (hopeful) long future. ‘Walking into Retirement’ will address this transition, head on, in a fresh and engaging way. The authors will undertake a series of walks across the UK, coastal paths, countryside trails, and other familiar UK landscapes, and using walking as both a literal framework and a metaphor for change they will talk: honestly, humorously, and thoughtfully about what retirement now means, why it differs so much from previous generations, and how people can move into i

Walking into Retirement is a health podcast hosted by Peter and DAS, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Peter and DAS hosts Walking into Retirement, a health show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #14

  #14 - Moments - When achievement stops being the point - Thames Source and the Sapperton Tunnel

  Aug 9, 202624 minS1

  Did he fall over or was it a fall? DAS explains his personal sporting injury which becomes a surprisingly powerful moment of reflection. Rather than focusing on the fact that he fell, DAS reflects on how lucky he was not to be seriously injured and how the experience suddenly made life feel more immediate and precious. The conversation challenges the idea that retirement should simply become another project built around purpose, goals, achievement and productivity. After decades of being conditioned to achieve, from school exams and career milestones to targets, deadlines and responsibilities, perhaps retirement is the first stage of life where achievement doesn't have to be the point. And Peter helpfully reminds DAS that, in the words of Douglas Adams, that the art of flying is falling over and managing to miss the ground.

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  Episode #13

  #13 - Lighter - Finding contentment and comfort

  Jul 31, 202629 minS1

  In this episode, Peter and DAS, with their guest Jill, reflect on the power of roots, family, and what it means to move through life's transitions. From generations who were born, baptised and buried in the same village church to parents who left in search of new opportunities, the conversation explores how our backgrounds shape us. They also discuss the experience of a well-planned retirement, the importance of preparing for the transition, and the unexpected feeling of becoming 'lighter' once work is left behind. It’s a thoughtful conversation about finding contentment, being comfortable with a slower pace of life, and embracing retirement as a natural new chapter. Along the way. DAS jokes that Walking Into Retirement is really just 'cheap therapy', and perhaps there's more than a little truth in that.

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  Episode #12

  #12 - Time - When every day is a Saturday - Wales Coast Path Chepstow

  Jul 24, 202637 minS1

  If every day is now like a Saturday where does the structure come from and is it important anyway? Peter and DAS go for a walk, get lost, and discover the perfect metaphor for the state of elderescence. They further explore the paradox - that when we are busy days feel long but years feel short, yet when, in retirement, days feel leisurely weeks can disappear because there are fewer memorable markers. And reflect on the idea that memory is built on novelty.

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  Episode #11

  #11 - Transition - Embracing opportunity and taking control

  Jul 2, 202629 minS1

  Three years after leaving corporate life, this episode reflects on the journey our guest, David, made taking back control and embracing the opportunity for continuous growth. It explores the power of defining how you want to feel rather than simply what you want to do, and how a simple coffee with a trusted friend (in this case DAS) can provide the perspective needed during times of change. The conversation concludes with the move into executive coaching, a role that brings together both personal freedom and lifelong learning.

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  Episode #10

  #10 - Community - The importance of belonging - Symonds Yat/River Wye

  Jun 25, 202631 minS1

  In this episode, during a hot sunny walk along the beautiful river Wye at Symonds Yat, Peter and DAS explore community. We are, after all, social creatures and the value of community through work is something other guests on the podcast has spoken to. But what happens when that 'work' community ends and what do you replace it with in life? DAS accuses Peter of being a social 'loiterer' and Peter enjoys the walk even though he was expecting to just be in a pub. By land and by boat the dynamic duo walk, talk and enjoy.

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