Episode 60 – Caring for Ageing Parents: Long-Distance Challenges, Expert Solutions – What Happens Next

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Guest Speaker: Ruth Hughes, Leadership & Career Coach, Educator and Speaker Helping people ask and answer life's most important question: What Happens Next? What Happens Next Book Launch 28th May 2026 Venue: Locke Bar and Lounge, Tower Bridge, London Time: 6:30pm Don't retire. Redefine your life. Join us for the "What Happens Next" book launch to design a life of purpose and connection. At the event we'll be sharing: The N.E.X.T. Framework: How to Navigate, Evaluate, eXecute, and Track your transition. | Beyond the Bank Balance: The 5 pillars of a well-lived life: Financial, Physical, Social, Intellectual, and Community Wellbeing. | Wellbeing Stacking: How to combine activities to boost health, connection, and purpose simultaneously. | Rapid Low-Cost Experiments: How to "prototype" your new life with small experiments before committing. Plus much more to help you design your next chapter. Guest Speaker: Ruth Hughes, Leadership & Career Coach, Educator and Speaker Helping people ask and answer life's most important question: What Happens Next? What Happens Next Book Launch 28th May 2026 Venue: Locke Bar and Lounge, Tower Bridge, London Time: 6:30pm Don't retire. Redefine your life. Join us for the "What Happens Next" book launch to design a life of purpose and connection. At the event we'll be sharing: The N.E.X.T. Framework: How to Navigate, Evaluate, eXecute, and Track your transition. | Beyond the Bank Balance: The 5 pillars of a well-lived life: Financial, Physical, Social, Intellectual, and Community Wellbeing. | Wellbeing Stacking: How to combine activities to boost health, connection, and purpose simultaneously. | Rapid Low-Cost Experiments: How to "prototype" your new life with small experiments before committing. Plus much more to help you design your next chapter.

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Episode 60 – Caring for Ageing Parents: Long-Distance Challenges, Expert Solutions

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Show Notes

Feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of caring for your parents?

This video Chris Daems and Emily Sharpe explore strategies for open communication, planning, and creating a supportive environment for aging parents.

Discover how to support your aging parents from afar with practical tips and heartfelt advice. Learn to navigate the challenges of long-distance caregiving and ensure their well-being.

How ready are you for your What Happens Next? Take this interactive quiz to see where you stand! Get insights on your preparedness and tips for improvement: https://whathappensnext.life/quiz/

Are you looking ahead and wondering what’s next in your 50s or 60s? Be the first to get insights from the new “What Happens Next” book, releasing in early 2025! Join the waiting list here: https://whathappensnext.life/book/

We’re on a mission with “What Happens Next” to help people prepare for life’s big changes, sharing insights from top wellbeing experts. For monthly updates and key highlights from the project, click here: https://whathappensnext.life/free-guide/

Pause

Before you change anything,
you stop.

You notice where you are, not where you think you should be. You acknowledge what has ended, what is changing, and what no longer fits. This phase is about giving yourself permission to pause without guilt.

Reflect

With space comes
perspective.

Reconnect with purpose, not as a grand statement, but as a sense of direction.

Your Values

Your Energy

Your Joy

Experiment

You do not need
a perfect plan.

This phase is about learning by doing. Experiments remove pressure and replace it with curiosity.

New Routines

New Contributions

New Energy

Small Low-Risk Experiments

Design

Shape your next chapter
with intention.

Design is not about control. It is about direction. This is where your next chapter becomes something you are actively creating.

What Happens Next Admit One

The What Happens Next Book Launch

Don't retire. Redefine your life.

Date

May 28, 2026

Time

6:30 PM

Venue

Locke Bar and Lounge, Tower Bridge, London

Signed Book Workshop Drinks & Canapés

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