Roland Butcher and Dr Sasha Sutherland share honest insights about finding balance in your 50s and 60s, touching on topics that many of us struggle with quietly.

This conversation explores how life gets busy, how we fall out of balance, and what it really takes to get back on track. Sasha discusses her open water swimming practice, while Roland reflects on the importance of making time for physical wellness even when life is hectic.

Key insights include: (1) You must make time for exercise and wellbeing it doesn't happen by accident; (2) Mentorship and resilience go hand-in-hand when navigating change; (3) Purpose provides the foundation that helps you prioritize your health; (4) Community and connection matter during transitions; (5) Finding your people and building strong relationships is as important as financial planning.

About the guests: Roland and Sasha are experienced in helping people navigate midlife transitions while maintaining physical and emotional wellbeing. They understand the competing demands on your time and offer practical wisdom.

Discover how to stay balanced, build resilience, and lean on mentorship as you navigate what's next.

In this episode of What Happens Next, host Chris Daems explores the idea of the "third place", somewhere that is not home or work but gives you community, connection, routine, and a sense of belonging.

For decades, work can provide social interaction almost automatically. When you retire or gradually step away from your career, that structure can disappear. Chris explains why this can increase the risk of loneliness and social isolation in retirement, particularly during the first few years, and why finding a third place can be an important part of planning your next chapter.

Your third place could be a golf or padel club, Parkrun, Men's Shed, walking group, community choir, gardening club, University of the Third Age group, or somewhere completely different.

Chris also shares two practical exercises to help you assess your current social connections and discover a community that works for you, including the simple three visit rule.

Retirement planning is not only about having enough money. It is also about creating a life with purpose, community, wellbeing, and meaningful social connection.

What does it truly mean to be wealthy and how can we build a meaningful life beyond work, money and traditional retirement?

In this episode of What Happens Next, host Chris Daems speaks with Gavin Dixon, leader of King's Church and King's Money Advice Centre (KMAC), about financial wellbeing, community, purpose and the transitions we face in our 50s, 60s and beyond.

Gavin shares powerful insights from his work supporting vulnerable people struggling with debt, financial abuse, mental health challenges and major life changes. He explains why debt is often accompanied by shame and isolation, how compassionate financial advice can transform lives, and why removing financial worry can be a form of wealth in itself.

Chris and Gavin also explore the dangers of the traditional "learn, earn and stop" retirement model. They discuss how purpose, faith, friendship, service and strong relationships can help us create fulfilling lives long before retirement arrives.

You'll hear moving real-life stories of people escaping overwhelming debt, rebuilding their confidence and discovering that wealth is about far more than the money in your bank account.