Ep 088: For this episode and we want you to think about the following. I’m nearing Retirement and I’ve been working a job or career for my ENTIRE LIFE that doesn’t allow me to be an expression of my true self. We all have family priorities and bills that need to be paid. There are many of us out there that might be in this situation. As a result of working a job that doesn’t provide our purpose and align with our true selves, we’ve had to stuff our emotions deep inside of us to match who our job or career needs us to present ourselves as. So, that is exactly what this show is about. How do we use emotional healing to address the pain caused by a lifetime of misaligned purpose? And as a result, start moving forward as our true selves!

Our next guest is an emotional wellness coach and author of ‘Feelings First Shadow Work’ and ’10 Mind Hacks for Quicker Emotional Healing’. He teaches self-love and shadow work, to show people how to master their emotions as quickly, easily, and painlessly as possible. He’s helped clients overcome Stress, Anxiety, fear, guilt, shame, PTSD, and Depression, and find the real and lasting self-love and joy they’ve struggled so many years to attain. Please welcome Benjy Sherer to The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast!

Chapters:

Welcome, Benjy Sherer! [3:56]

What’s it like being an emotional wellness coach? [20:47]

How can someone who is age 62-65 go about finding the version of themselves that’s been trapped beneath who they were for their entire career? [33:45]

Is it true that we, as people, have to sacrifice who really are in order to make more Money? [40:48]

Why is retirement the perfect time to explore making changes to be more true to ourselves? [48:03]

Is it possible to live with less anxiety and be more at peace if we just believe that everything will be okay? [59:46]

How will Benjy achieve his personal Retirement Success? [106:38]

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Benjamin Smith Host, Retirement Success in Maine Podcast & Financial Advisor

Ben's focus with our clients is to direct the investments of their investable portfolios. In teaming with Curtis Worcester and Austin Minor, Ben combines his investment expertise from attaining the CFA Charter with Curtis & Austin's financial planning expertise to provide clients with the tools, confidence, and education to make informed decisions about their retirement. As Ben, Curtis, and Austin have a number of clients that are Northern Light Health employees, they've developed a specialty in serving clients in the healthcare field. You can read their "Employee Guide to the Northern Light Health Retirement Plans" here.

He has spent his entire career devoted to serving individual clients and institutions by developing and implementing investment strategies, setting portfolio structure, and providing the highest level of client service. He's passionate about helping clients maximize their savings and retirement income using the many financial planning and portfolio management tools available to Guidance Point consultants. Prior to working for Guidance Point Advisors, Ben worked for Acadia Trust, N.A., a subsidiary of Camden National Corporation, as Vice President, Portfolio Manager based in Bangor, Maine. Ben assumed responsibility for and oversight of over $300 million in client portfolios, including individuals, families, retirement plans, endowments, foundations, businesses, and trusts; and he served on the Company’s Investment Committee.