# Repurposed NOT Retired

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Podcast: [Midlife Circus: Gen X Reinvention](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053)
Published: 2025-12-17T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611020/episodes/19028190-repurposed-not-retired.mp3
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Duration seconds: 3137

## Resource

Message the Show In this conversation, Brent shares his experiences and challenges faced after retirement, particularly around identity and purpose. He discusses the awkwardness of answering the question 'What do you do?' and the discomfort that comes with losing a professional identity. The dialogue explores the journey of finding new opportunities, the importance of experimentation, and the need to create a balanced portfolio of skills and activities that bring joy and fulfillment....

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