Choosing fun and experiences in a new life era
This episode sees me talking to my brilliant friend and client, Cara Leach, who has bucked the trend and chosen to semi-retire early at 49.
Cara has always been a career woman, setting an example to her two daughters who she raised for many years as a single mum.
She’s a sales and marketing whiz, and has worked in sectors as varied as tech, pharmaceuticals and sport. She was most recently brand ambassador and commercial manager for Marine Football Club.
However, the reason we are talking in this episode is because she’s just embarked on a massive, and pretty brave change.
At just 49 years old, Cara has made the decision to semi-retire. She and her partner Phil are renting out their house in Merseyside for 12 months, and embarking on a huge travel adventure, which they are going to document, warts and all.
In this episode we discuss
- A brief overview of Cara’s work history, before she made the bold decision to semi-retire (to set the stage for the rest of our conversation)
- What the triggers were for this big decision, including having a partner who is older than her, and being an empty nester for the first time
- The travel plans that Cara and Phil have and what she wants to get out of it, as well as some of the things that HAVE NOT gone to plan and how they have had to flex!
- How Cara wants to inspire people with her honest and humorous account of their experience (hence her Instagram and TikTok accounts to document their adventures)
- How Cara feels stepping into this new era of her life after being career focused for so long
A bit more about Cara Leach
Cara is a recent empty nester, mum of two university students, and partner to Phil (who’s loving retirement!)
After 27 years in Sales & Marketing across sports, software and pharma, she has semi-retired, but still brings 110% energy to life. She’s lived in France, Germany and the Netherlands, and is always hunting for new adventures and people to meet.
Ridiculously driven, results-oriented and fun-loving, Cara is all about making a difference while finding personal growth and fulfilment along the way!
If you would like to know more about Cara or would like to connect with her, please do go to and check her out on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok.
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