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Episode 21: How to Activate Hope and Strengths for a Fulfilling Retirement with Polly Chandler
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In this episode of The Real Retirement Show, hosts Yasmin and Kathleen welcome Polly Chandler, a leadership development and transition coach. They explore Polly's journey from academia to coaching, highlighting how she helps individuals navigate major life transitions by leveraging their strengths. Polly shares her innovative approaches, including the use of the StrengthsFinder tool and her concept of a 'Hope Journal,' to inspire people to discover their true calling and find joy and purpose. The conversation delves into topics such as addressing career transitions, finding hope, combating fears, and realizing one's potential using a strengths-based approach.
00:00 Overcoming Roadblocks and Finding Purpose
01:27 Welcome to The Real Retirement Show
02:10 Introducing Polly Chandler: A Journey of Reinvention
04:25 Polly's Transition from Academia to Coaching
09:02 The Hope Journal: Finding Hope and Purpose
14:08 Strengths-Based Approach to Life Transitions
22:31 Exploring Strengths and Individualization
23:04 Coaching Through Transitions
23:39 Energy and Alignment
24:20 Understanding and Utilizing Strengths
26:53 Navigating Roadblocks and Comparisons
31:43 The Role of Community and Mentorship
32:35 Optimism, Hope, and Action Plans
39:04 Finding Your Tribe and Passion
42:27 Final Thoughts and Anchors
About Polly Chandler
Polly Chandler is a Leadership Development and Transition Coach for Polly Chandler Coaching. This career path evolved from an intentional decision to focus on what energizes her most: coaching, mentoring and training facilitation. Her previous career was in higher education where she served as the Chair of the Department of Management and Director of the MBA in Sustainability at Antioch University New England.
Polly now coaches individuals and trains teams in many sectors. She is particularly interested in helping people to navigate personal and professional transitions. Her speciality areas are strengths based leadership development, post career reinvention, and serving people and the planet.
Website: http://pollychandlercoaching.com
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchandler1
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Chapters
1. Overcoming Roadblocks and Finding Purpose (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to The Real Retirement Show (00:01:27)
3. Introducing Polly Chandler: A Journey of Reinvention (00:02:10)
4. Polly's Transition from Academia to Coaching (00:04:25)
5. The Hope Journal: Finding Hope and Purpose (00:09:02)
6. Strengths-Based Approach to Life Transitions (00:14:08)
7. Exploring Strengths and Individualization (00:22:31)
8. Coaching Through Transitions (00:23:04)
9. Energy and Alignment (00:23:39)
10. Understanding and Utilizing Strengths (00:24:20)
11. Navigating Roadblocks and Comparisons (00:26:53)
12. The Role of Community and Mentorship (00:31:43)
13. Optimism, Hope, and Action Plans (00:32:35)
14. Finding Your Tribe and Passion (00:39:04)
15. Final Thoughts and Anchors (00:42:27)
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