Rethink Retirement
It’s not the end of who you are.
It’s the beginning of what’s next.
WHY RETHINK RETIREMENT – AND WHY NOW?
Rethink Retirement is about your life transition. We help people—men and women–rethink who they are and how they live after they leave their workdays. Come join us on your journey.
Why Rethink Retirement?
Most people prepare financially for retirement. Very few prepare psychologically, socially, or emotionally.
Retirement is not just the end of a job—it is the loss of structure, identity, community, and purpose that work quietly provided. When those disappear overnight, even successful, well-planned retirements can feel confusing, lonely, or empty.
Rethink Retirement reframes this transition. It treats retirement not as a finish line, but as a passage—a liminal space where old identities loosen and new ones must be intentionally created.
Why Now?
People are living longer, healthier lives—but our cultural model of retirement hasn’t evolved to match that reality. Many are stepping away from work only to ask:
- Who am I now?
- What gives my days shape?
- Where do I belong?
- How do I continue to matter?
Rethink Retirement exists to help answer those questions—before disengagement, boredom, or isolation take hold.
Speaking and Keynotes
Leadership Beyond the Title
Leadership doesn’t end when the business card changes. This keynote explores how leaders can continue to influence, contribute, and lead—without formal authority.
Ideal for: executive audiences, boards, leadership conferences
Rethinking Life Transitions
Retirement is not a phase—it’s a profound transition that requires intention and design. This keynote challenges outdated myths and offers a new framework for navigating change.
Ideal for: organizations, associations, workforce transition programs
From Success to Significance
When achievement no longer satisfies, what comes next? This keynote helps high performers redefine purpose, contribution, and meaning in the next chapter.
Ideal for: senior leaders, women’s leadership forums, entrepreneur communities
Workshops and Master Class
Rethink Your Next Chapter
A practical, research-backed workshop for people ready to move beyond traditional retirement thinking and intentionally design what comes next—before drifting into it.
Life Reimagined Groups
Small, facilitated groups for people navigating retirement or post-exit transitions together—combining reflection, conversation, and community to support lasting change.
What They Say About Andi
“Dr. Andi Simon’s groundbreaking book Rethink is a MUST read! By presenting eleven incredible women’s inspiring stories, the author smashes the myths of women in business. Every leader, regardless of industry, needs to read this book! If you’re a woman seeking a path in the business world, this is THE book to read, absorb and then put into practice. Insightfully written, boundary breaking, a sure best-seller!”
Elia Gourgouris PhD, Author of #1 Best-Selling book 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness
Recent Blog Posts + News
- The Retirement Question Nobody’s Asking (But Everyone Should)
As I await the publication of my new book, “Rethink Retirement™: It’s not the End—but the Beginning of What’s Next,” I have been flooded with questions from people I have interviewed or from people who are managing companies with pre-retiring staff. Far too many folks are wondering about this thing called “retirement.” It is a [...] The post The Retirement Question Nobody’s Asking (But Everyone Should) first appeared on Simon […]
- What I’ve Learned on My Journey from Executive to Entrepreneur
“Entrepreneurship isn’t a leap into the unknown—it’s a leap into who you were becoming all along.” I was recently on a fantastic podcast with Brian Lofrumento. His podcast is called Wantrpreneur to Entrepreneur. My podcast is available on December 8th. As I reflected on the podcast, I thought I would share my thinking about my [...] The post What I’ve Learned on My Journey from Executive to Entrepreneur first appeared on Simon […]
- FAQ: Rethinking Women & Inclusive Workplaces
“At Simon Associates Management Consultants (SAMC), we are committed to helping organizations cultivate inclusive, high-performance cultures—where women are seen, heard and empowered—and where inclusion isn’t a checkbox but a strategic advantage.” Andi Simon, PhD | Corporate Anthropologist Q1. What is the focus of this “Rethinking Women” initiative? A: At Simon Associates Management Consultants (SAMC), we are [...] The post FAQ: […]
- Living Inside the Transition: What I Learned While Researching Rethink Retirement
When I first realized I wanted to write about retirement, I did not begin with advice.
- Retirement Is a Liminal Space. No One Warns You About That.
The book provides the framework.
- She Waited Her Whole Life for Retirement
It Wasn’t What She Expected
- It’s Here. Rethink Retirement Is Now Available.
Earlier this week, I shared that something new was coming.
About Andi Simon, PhD
Andi Simon, PhD, is a corporate anthropologist, author, speaker, and host of the podcast On the Brink with Andi Simon. For more than two decades, she has helped organizations and leaders navigate moments of disruption by understanding how humans experience change - emotionally, socially, and culturally.
Now, let’s rethink retirement.
Today, Andi is focused on one of the most overlooked transitions of all: retirement. Not as a financial event, but as a profound identity shift.
Through research, storytelling, and deeply human conversations, Andi helps high-achieving people rethink who they are after they leave the workplace, how they structure their days, how they continue to matter, and rebuild their communities. Her work offers a thoughtful path forward - one grounded in meaning, connection, and possibility.
Work with Andi
