About Charlie Griffiths

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At 71, I'm still working, still curious, and still saying "yes" to new challenges.
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Over the years, I've watched many friends retire. Some stepped confidently into a rewarding new chapter. Others found themselves drifting, surprised by how difficult it was to replace the structure, purpose, identity, and social connection that work had quietly provided.
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Most people spend years preparing financially for retirement. Far fewer spend time preparing for retirement itself.
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That's where my interest lies.
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I'm a qualified Life Coach and NLP Practitioner, but more importantly, I'm fascinated by what happens when a major life transition creates both freedom and uncertainty. Retirement offers extraordinary opportunities, but it can also leave people wondering, "What now?"
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I don't provide financial advice. Instead, I help people think about how they want to spend their time, where they find meaning, what they want to pursue, and how to create a rhythm that suits the life they've worked so hard to build.
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I believe some of the best insights come from conversations with others facing similar questions. That's why I favour workshops and group sessions. When people share experiences, challenges and ideas, something valuable happens. One person's question sparks another person's solution. A room full of retirees becomes a room full of possibilities.
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My style is practical, thoughtful and often humorous. Life is too interesting to take too seriously. Retirement should be approached with curiosity rather than fear.
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I can't promise to have all the answers.
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What I can promise is a supportive space to think clearly, challenge assumptions, explore possibilities, and begin designing a next chapter that feels intentional rather than accidental.
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If you're approaching retirement, or already there and wondering what comes next, I'd be delighted to explore that conversation with you.
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I won't tell you how to retire. I'll help you think about what makes your retirement worth waking up for.