What happens when you plan perfectly for retirement… and still end up feeling completely lost?

In this episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, Wendy Valentine sits down with George Jerjian — retirement mindset mentor, Emmy recipient, and award-winning author of 12 books — to talk about the part of retirement money can’t organize: your identity.

At 52, George was given six months to live. The diagnosis was wrong, but instead of life snapping back to normal, he drifted for nine years — until a 30-day silent retreat changed everything and he chose to unretire on his own terms. Now he guides people through what he calls the Identity Renaissance, using the DARE Method® he built from working with more than 21,000 retirees.

If you’re staring down the “what’s next?” question feeling stuck, restless, or invisible, this conversation is your reminder: your best chapter isn’t behind you — it’s the one you design next.

✨ What You’ll Learn

• Why even the best-planned retirements can leave you feeling stuck, restless, and invisible — and the part money can’t organize

• What the Identity Renaissance is — and how to navigate the “liminal space” between your old title and your new self

• Why asking “Who do I want to be?” unlocks “What do I want to do?” in your second act

• How George’s DARE Method® moves you from drifting to a purposeful, self-designed next chapter

• Why your mindset needs a “software update” for the 20–30 bonus years ahead

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