457: Finding Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World with Bruce Feiler

Retire With Purpose - The Retirement Podcast

Today, I'm thrilled to welcome Bruce Feiler back to the podcast. Bruce has written seven New York Times bestsellers, given three TED Talks viewed more than 4 million times and teaches the TED course How to Master Life's Transitions, and has been a longtime columnist for the New York Times.

While our previous conversation was all about navigating transition, this episode focuses on Bruce's new book, The Search: Finding Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World. In the book, Bruce shares a toolkit with 21 questions to find work that you love.

In our conversation, we explore the different aspects of work that make it more meaningful, what a "workquake" is and why the average American has at least 20 of them in their lifetime. We'll also walk you through the process of conducting a “meaning audit” to live the life you want–not the one you think you should.

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In this podcast interview, you’ll learn:

• What Bruce learned from the time he spent working with his grandfather, and how that experience shaped the rest of his life.
• Why we’re seeing suicide rates skyrocket for retirees and pre-retirees.
• What “post-career” really means–and how Bruce’s interviews with over 500 everyday Americans helped him develop a better understanding of life’s transitions.
• The common traits of people that love what they do.
• Why work doesn’t need to be miserable, despite what history and narratives have told us
• How to find balance and fulfillment at any age by writing your own work story.

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