Retirement Planning for Professional Women
Develop a Plan to move away from the uncertainty of "what's next". Fill your days in ways that are joyful and meaningful for you.
Uncover Your Purpose
Live Fully
Retire with a Plan
Retirement feels different than you expected.
You’re entering a new chapter - one where you get to redefine who you are, what matters, and how you want to live.
Most people prepare financially for retirement and very few prepare emotionally, socially, or psychologically.
You might be here because…
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You’ve left your career and suddenly feel unsure who you are without the title.
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You’re approaching retirement and want more than “keeping busy” and hoping it all works out.
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You’ve realized the financial plan is done but the life plan is missing.
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You want clarity, direction, and a sense of purpose in this next chapter.
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You want retirement to feel meaningful… not like you’re starting over without a map.
If any of this sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
Purpose Matters in Retirement
As time goes on, days can run together and regrets about missed opportunities or "I wish I had..." lists start to build.
Research is clear: people with a sense of purpose live longer, are healthier, feel more fulfilled, and navigate this transition with greater resilience.
Purpose isn’t something you stumble into - it’s designed. "Remarkable Retirement" is an experience that delivers.
The Remarkable Retirement Experience
A structured, supportive four-part journey that helps you to design a life beyond work that feels energizing, grounded and true to you.
Whether you prefer group coaching, self paced learning or 1:1 support, the framework is the same:
Identity & Purpose
Reconnect with what matters, who you are now, and what will make this chapter meaningful.
Minsdet & Resilience
Rewrite old stories, build grounding practices, and learn tools that help you navigate change with confidence.
Connection & Community
Cultivate relationships and belonging that energize you - beyond workplace roles.
Action & Integration
Turn insight into daily rhythms, micro-practices, and a life you’re excited to wake up to.
This is where retirement starts feeling great again:
Hi, I'm Wendy McGean - retirement coach, writer and curious adventurer.
After my early retirement and a cross-Canada solo motorcycle trip, something powerful emerged:
Retirement isn’t about stepping back.
It’s about stepping into who you truly are.
As a PPC-Certified Retirement Coach, I combine:
- evidence-based tools
- deep mindset with identity work
- a warm, practical, no-nonsense approach
- and a genuine belief that this chapter can be extraordinary
Today, I help women find clarity, courage, and fresh possibility in this new phase of life. My coaching blends joy, curiosity, an International Coaching Federation designation, WEL-Systems® principles, and a deep belief that you are meant for more than just “keeping busy.”
Still Wondering What a Retirement Coach Actually Does?
Many women know what they are retiring from but not what they are retiring to. A retirement coach helps you navigate this identity shift with clarity, compassion and structure.
It’s not giving advice. It’s not therapy.
And it’s not the same as talking to friends who, with love, often tell you what they would do.
Coaching is a collaborative, supportive, future-focused process that helps you design a next chapter filled with clarity, purpose, and joy.
If you've ever wondered: "What the heck does a retirement coach do?"... you'll love this article.
Why Work with Wendy?
Women tell me that they appreciate:
Warm, honest, judgement-free conversations
Practical tools (rooted in ICF coaching best practices and WEL-Systems®)
A mix of joy, curiosity and grounded guidance
Support to navigate identity, meaning and change
A coach who has lived this transition - not just studied it
Let's Do This...
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3. And Retire with a Plan that goes beyond Finances