Finish Well: Navigating Work and Purpose After Retirement

Are you approaching retirement but still feel called to more?

In this episode of Courageous Retirement, Vona Johnson sits down with Beverly Smith, a Faith-Driven Executive Résumé Writer and Job Search Strategist, to break down the myths surrounding retirement and explore what it looks like to finish well before or after retirement.

Together, we talk about:
✨ Why retirement isn’t the end—it’s a new beginning
✨ How to overcome age bias with confidence and clarity
✨ Ways to align work, calling, and God-given purpose in this season
✨ Practical tools for transitioning into meaningful work or service
✨ The importance of volunteering, documenting your impact, and staying engaged
✨ Real stories of believers living passionately in their “best season” of life.

Whether you’re considering part-time work, exploring a new career direction, or simply seeking God’s peace and purpose, this conversation will encourage you to trust the path He’s placing before you.

Quotes from the show:
"I will not sit here and tell you that there are not people that do have an age bias. There are. Those are not the places that you're gonna be working...that's a door God's closed for you. But I think so many people have bought into that lie that they're afraid and they're just like, 'I have to stay stuck until then, and I have to work until 62, 65, 70, whatever that magic number is in this role, and I can't do it any other way.' And I'm just here to tell you that you can (find other work)." Beverly

"I lived my, my whole adult life, you know, checking off all the boxes, but I never really understood what it meant to just surrender and trust Him (God) with everything, including my work." Vona

Scripture:
"And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:19 NLT

Email Beverly: [email protected]
Connect on LinkedIn:   / beverlydsmith  
Download Beverly's Free Guide: 3 Steps to Reinvent Your Career at Any Age. https://e442-beverly.systeme.io/landi...
Download Vona's Free Finish Well QuickStart guide: https://bit.ly/FinishWellQuickStart

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: Embracing a New Chapter
00:52 Meet Beverly Smith: Transitioning with Purpose
02:10 Overcoming Age Bias and Finding Fulfillment
04:47 Aligning Your Work with God's Call
08:54 Practical Steps for Career Transition
15:24 The Importance of Volunteering and Documentation
22:02 Redefining Retirement: Finding Joy and Purpose
30:37 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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