For many people who work, their identities are wrapped in what they do. their first lines are, "I'm a...lawyer, salesperson, therapist, teacher..." But what happens when you retire? Who are you then? Who do you become or who do you get to be? And how do you decide when and how to shed this work identity. In this episode of Flesh 'N Bold, Drs. Heard & Heard-Garris talk to their newly retired mother and ask her about her decision to retire and how she decided to exit her job of 40 years. She may or may not have mentioned standing on the desk and pulling down her pants, but you'll have to listen to know for sure. Listen, Like, Share, & SubscribeProducers: Nevin J. Heard and Nia J. Heard-Garris Music: “Clay”; "Elephant Loop“; "Gentle Chase"; "LA”; by Podington BearFull References found here:The Black experience at work in charts (McKinsey Quarterly, 2021)The Gap Between Minority Experience & White Perceptions Of Racism At Work (Rice, 2021)Prevalence of workplace discrimination and mistreatment in a national sample of older U.S. workers: The REGARDS cohort study (Fekedulegn et al. 2019)LGBT People’s Experiences of Workplace Discrimination and Harassment (Williams Institute, 2021)Gay and Straight Men Prefer Masculine-Presenting Gay Men for a High-Status Role: Evidence From an Ecologically Valid Experiment (Gerrad, Morandini, & Dar-Nimrod, 2023)