About Patrice

Hi! I'm Patrice Jenkins, an organizational psychologist, retirement consultant, author, and keynote speaker. I have devoted the past 18 years of my career to helping people prepare for the social and psychological side of retirement. 

Through my writing, research, consulting and speaking, I've helped hundreds of people make an informed decision about when to retire; develop a personal identity beyond work; navigate the transitional stages of retirement; identify the non-financial benefits of work and how to intentionally recreate these in retirement; and recreate conditions that contributed to happiness at work. 

At the same time that I'm offering retirement wisdom, I'm also figuring out retirement in real life. Not just in theory, or according to research, or the other means by which I've developed a deep understanding of the psychological issues surrounding retirement, but through an explorer's mindset, 

I don't have all the answers. But along with you, I want to continue to learn, experiment, and be brave with my life. I invite you to join me on this great adventure called retirement!