Redefining the “Post-Career”

At Turningpoint, leadership transitions research is part of our DNA. Since 1999, our research has helped thousands of leaders navigate the complexities of new roles and organizational shifts. Today, we are proud to see one of our co-founders, Bridget Farrands, take this expertise a step further.

Bridget, an international coach, consultant, and co-author of the seminal book Leadership Transitions (Kogan Page, 2012), has spent her career exploring how leaders improvise and adapt when their professional identity is challenged. Now, she turns her lens toward a final, often overlooked threshold: the shift from a full-time career to a self-designed future.

Through her new podcast series, The Post Career Playbook, created with Ian Hardie, Bridget challenges the outdated notion of retirement. For her, this stage is not about stopping; it is about continuing to work in roles that fulfill one’s interests and personal potential, a core theme of her work at Turningpoint.

Across six practical episodes, she offers the same grounded advice and frameworks she has provided to senior leaders for over 20 years, helping them navigate the emotional and practical “gap” of this major life move.

We are delighted to share this series, which perfectly reflects Bridget’s commitment to building workplaces and lives where people can truly thrive.

More information on the podcast: The Post Career Playbook