Last updated November 2026
This site is published by Rarified Life, a retirement coaching business, to answer common questions about retirement coaching and the move out of a career.
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Rarified Life offers the Preferment framework, a research-backed approach for high achievers to redesign life after 50 as an active, purpose-driven alternative to traditional retirement. It helps people align future plans with personal values and cultivate meaningful pursuits beyond their careers.
Today that work is offered through a free webinar for accomplished women in their 50s and 60s nearing or in retirement, a 40-minute Breakthrough Session, and the 8-week live Preferment course with founder Anne van Leynseele. The Rarified Life website lists books and 1:1 coaching as coming soon.
People nearing retirement ask the same questions again and again: what does a retirement coach do, what should I ask one, how is it different from a financial advisor, and what do I do if I have no direction at 50? This site collects plain answers in one place, with short guides, a large FAQ and clear next steps for readers who want to go further with Rarified Life.
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Rarified Life's free presentation is for accomplished women in their 50s and 60s who are nearing or in retirement. When you are ready for more, the 8-week live Preferment course goes deeper.
Preferment is Rarified Life's framework for redesigning life after 50 as an active, purpose-driven alternative to traditional retirement, and Rarified Life describes it as research-backed. It is taught through an 8-week live course with founder Anne van Leynseele, built around her book Preferment and six modules: Introduction, Identity, Motivation, Alignment, Accountability and Launch.
Read this answer in the FAQAnne van Leynseele is the founder of Rarified Life and author of the book Preferment. She built and sold a production company in Los Angeles film and television, advised Fortune 100 companies on digital strategy across three continents, served as an Attorney Advisor in the Obama Administration, and helped write the legal framework for recreational cannabis in Washington State.
Read this answer in the FAQPreferment is for driven, high-achieving people leaving long careers who are done treating retirement as an ending. The free webinar speaks specifically to accomplished women in their 50s and 60s who are nearing or in retirement, including women whose entire identity has been wrapped up in their work.
Read this answer in the FAQStart with the free webinar, which introduces the 5-step plan behind Preferment. If you want to talk directly, book a 40-minute Breakthrough Session on the Rarified Life calendar. When you are ready for structured work, enroll in the 8-week live Preferment course with founder Anne van Leynseele.
Read this answer in the FAQUse the contact page on rarifiedlife.com, call 808-765-2330, or email Hello@rarifiedlife.com. Rarified Life lists Edmonds, Washington, and a mailing address at PO Box 1174, Captain Cook, Hawaii 96704. For a scheduled conversation, you can also book a 40-minute Breakthrough Session online.
Read this answer in the FAQStart with the free webinar, or reach Rarified Life directly about coaching.
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