What is an Epic Retirement? Launching Epic Retirement Month
Today I jump into the hot-seat to launch Epic Retirement Month – a whole month dedicated to helping you shape a retirement that’s anything but ordinary.
In this special episode, we flip the script. Instead of interviewing a guest, I jump into the hot seat with my producer Genevieve Rule asking the questions. We’re launching Epic Retirement Month – a whole month dedicated to helping you shape a retirement that’s anything but ordinary.
Bec explains what an epic retirement really looks like (and why it’s about far more than just money), walking through the six big facets she focuses on: how long you might live, your money and spending, your health, what you’ll do with your time (on an average Tuesday as well as the big bucket list stuff), travel, and how your home and care might need to evolve as you age.
You’ll also hear the story behind Epic Retirement Month – including the wave of retirements Bec saw last year in the Epic Retirement Club community – and why so many people quietly retire in November and December without much public conversation or support. Bec shares her mission to help more Australians retire by choice, not by crisis, and to give people the tools and language to plan an epic next chapter.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE OF THE PODCAST HERE:
Epic Retirement Month on the Prime TIme podcast is supported by HOSTPLUS - who are passionate about everyone retiring with confidence.
Highlights of the conversation:
Why an “ordinary retirement” is no longer good enough
The six pillars of an epic retirement and how they fit together
Why you need to dream first and do the financial maths second
How purpose really works in retirement (skills + passions + values)
What to do if you feel like you’ve “lost yourself” after years of caring, working and raising a family
Why people with less money can sometimes have more income in retirement
The mindset shift from life “happening to you” to actively choosing what comes next
Important free workbook now available
I also introduce the Epic Retirement Starter Kit – a free, 16-page printable workbook you can download from epicretirement.net during Epic Retirement Month. Inside, you’ll work through:
Your life expectancy and what longevity might mean for your plans
A first pass at “how much is enough” and building financial confidence
Exercises to help you explore your sense of purpose and fulfilment
The difference between real goals and just listing your account balances
To wrap up, I want to invite our listeners who are retiring this year – or thinking seriously about it – to share their stories, questions and worries. The plan is to make the final episode of the year all about your retirements and your letters. Email me at bec@epicretirement.net
From Bec’s Desk
The most exciting thing in our world is the kickoff of Epic Retirement Month! Truly. It’s a month of truly epic-retirement worthy education. We’ve been planning it for months! And we’re very grateful to all the funds that are stepping up and getting involved too. And super-grateful to Hostplus for sponsoring the Prime Time podcast for the whole month!
This month you’ll see lots of helpful lessons in newspapers, podcasts and my newsletters
Be able to access the new Epic Retirement Starter Kit
And, our new Australia/New Zealand book will be released on November 25th. It got a full refresh! Eeek! How exciting. And this new edition is better than ever - with more than 100 new pages of lessons!
You can order your copies at all the major booksellers - in fact this link has all the stockists for you to choose from. Or just pre-order on Amazon here.
What’s in the book? It’s been reworked to include:
Clearer financial guidance across a whole lot of areas I’ve covered and built education on since writing the first book (safe spending, super breakdowns, and how to find good advice)
Updated data on longevity and retirement trends in both countries
New Zealand–specific content for the whole system - KiwiSaver, NZ Super, investing, estate planning and care systems
Access to new resources and tools
And links straight into our Epic Retirement Club and AU/NZ newsletter community
This isn’t just a reprint — it’s a regionally tailored, digitally connected, fully modernised guide for how we actually retire now.
And make your Prime Time count!
