Jennifer Martin is a practicing clinical therapist who is passionate about helping retiring people transition well from the workplace into life after work. She is a graduate of Notre Dame, and holds a master’s degree in clinical counseling, a practitioner’s license, as well as national credentialing with the National Board of Clinical Counselors (NBCC).
After constructing a 111 page document for clinical colleagues titled “Success in the Sunset Years: Transitioning well from the workforce into retirement,” Ms. Martin has taken that body of knowledge and is offering it now in a listener-friendly talk for the soon-to-be and the recently retired.
Ms. Martin belongs to the Wisconsin Counseling Association, and is an approved therapist with Psychology Today. She is a well-received speaker on the subject of retiring, and fully enjoys assisting others in their adjustment to retirement.
Ms. Martin is an empty-nester who now lives in Wisconsin with her husband Tom where they enjoy hiking, kayaking, ATVing, and sampling the fine beer, wines and cheeses of the dairy state.
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Jumping into retirement is a lot like jumping into a swimming pool on the first day of summer. The water looks refreshing, and you think you’ll like it. But you’re not sure, and you realize that you might not like it at all.
You may not even be sure of how you want to do it. Just jump right into the deep end? Ease your way down the steps? Dive in, or just sit on the side and dangle your feet? And what if you end up in a belly flop?
Yes, retirement is a lot like getting into a swimming pool, and there is a surprising degree of uncertainty and stress that come along with it.
This speech covers the many aspects of retirement to consider in order to make that transition an enjoyable one from the workforce into life after work. While most materials focus only on the financial aspect of retirement, this talk will introduce the full spectrum of considerations.
Points covered will be how to prepare for all the adjustments that a successful retirement requires, including the areas of the social, physical, relational, recreational, emotional, marital, and, yes, the financial.
Done well, retirement is an exciting and satisfying time of life. Let’s make it happen!
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