Jacquie Doucette: Retirement Isn’t the End—It’s the Launchpad to Your Next Adventure

About Jacquie Doucette: Jacquie Doucette holds undergraduate degrees in Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy and spent 40 years working with Canada’s Department of National Defence, both in uniform and as a civilian. Through her journey, she discovered that life—and retirement—are about much more than simply leaving a job. In 2019, while house-sitting in Mexico, Jacquie stumbled into podcasting and launched Beyond Retirement, a show that ran for 264 episodes and featured conversations with both experts and everyday individuals about building a fulfilling life outside the 9-to-5. Now fully living her Beyond Retirement lifestyle, Jacquie helps others design meaningful post-career lives filled with curiosity, freedom, and purpose. She enjoys traveling and international house/pet sitting, made possible thanks to the love and support of her husband and two adult daughters, who keep things running smoothly at home while she’s away.
In this episode, Shawn and Jacquie Doucette discuss:

• How Jacquie transitioned from a military structure to an open-ended retirement life
• The origin and impact of her podcast, Beyond Retirement
• Why having a purpose is essential in retirement
• Common fears around identity loss and how to find fulfillment beyond a career
• The power of play, exploration, and dreaming again as retirement strategies

Key Takeaways:

• Retirement isn’t a destination—it’s a new path that can be longer and more fulfilling than your career.
• You don’t need to figure out your post-retirement life in the first month—take time, explore, and adjust.
• Living with purpose doesn’t mean a rigid schedule—it means knowing which direction will move you forward.
• Your dreams from childhood might still have value—unpack them and see where they lead.
• Retirement planning is more than finances—it’s also about curiosity, community, and joy.

"Living with purpose means having a clear idea. It doesn't mean that every hour of your day is structured, but it means when you're faced with two alternatives, you know which one is going to move you forward, and that's the one you take to continue making life better." - Jacquie Doucette  
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The opinions and experience of Jacquie Doucette are her own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions nor experience with Retire Wise, LLC or AE Wealth Management. Jacquie Doucette is not a client of Retire Wise, LLC.
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