Retirement can feel unexpectedly quiet when the daily need for your input, judgment, and presence suddenly disappears.

In this short commentary episode, Leslie explores the emotional shift from being constantly needed at work to feeling unseen in retirement. The episode reframes that quiet not only as a loss, but as an invitation to turn attention inward and ask what you need now.

For more conversations about the life side of retirement, visit Shaping Your Retirement.

And remember: This is not your grandparents’ retirement.