What does it really mean to build a legacy that lasts beyond your practice? How can you prepare for the next chapter without losing your sense of purpose? What if retirement isn’t an ending at all, but an evolution, and a new chapter that you can start writing now?

In this podcast episode from the GPBC25 Series, Ellen J. W. Gigliotti speaks about looking ahead and positioning yourself for retirement and beyond.

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Meet Ellen Gigliotti



Ellen J.W. Gigliotti is the guiding force behind Retire + Thrive, where she helps women professionals, entrepreneurs, therapists and business-owners craft retirements that are not an after-thought, but a bold next chapter. With 20+ years as a licensed marriage & family therapist, she has walked the transition from practice and business into a purposeful future — and now uses that lived and professional experience to support others.

Visit the Retire + Thrive website.

In This Podcast



* The benefits of thinking ahead 

* Retirement is more (and less) than you imagine 

* Surprising things that change 

* Ellen’s questions for you 



The benefits of thinking ahead 

You may be nowhere near retirement yet, and that’s fine. You may just be starting your private practice, or running a full-scale group practice with a whole load of staff, clients, and loving every minute of it. Or, you may want to pack up and sell now. 

Whatever your current situation is, thinking ahead will always be beneficial. 



It was very hard to figure things out business-wise, but it’s also hard to figure things out personally. You also have to give some thought to that – not just how to sell your practice, but also, “What do you want your life to look like?” What is your definition of a life well lived? (Ellen Gigliotti)



It is better to make a plan and not use it than get to a place where you need a plan but didn’t prepare one. Plans can always be changed and updated as time goes on, but there can be a problem when you need one and there isn’t one. 



It helps to chalk out anything you’re doing, any kind of planning … and it also helps to explore a little bit. (Ellen Gigliotti)



Retirement is more (and less) than you imagine

Ellen explains that your expectations of retirement may be skewed because it is both more and less than you imagine. 

It is not a full vacation, but on the other hand, it can be much more peaceful. Simultaneously,