Stop Acting Your Age

What if everything we’ve been taught about age, work and retirement is wrong? In this episode of *Who’s Elvis Round Here?*, Chris Baréz-Brown sits down with **Lyndsey Simpson**, CEO of 55/Redefined and author of *The Age Rebellion*, to explore what work and life could look like in the age of the 100-year life. Lyndsey shares the extraordinary story that started it all: being asked to find retired bankers for a major project — and discovering an almost one-for-one appetite to return to work. It led her to what she calls the **“retirement rainbow”**: the uncomfortable truth that for many people, stopping work altogether doesn’t deliver the happiness, purpose and fulfilment they expected. Together, Chris and Lyndsey explore: • Why retirement as we know it may be fundamentally broken  • The surprising “retirement rainbow” and what happens after the honeymoon period  • Why our own beliefs about ageing can become self-fulfilling  • Why happiness often increases after 50  • The untapped value of older talent in the workplace  • Why the magic happens when different generations work together  • How a 16-year-old and a 92-year-old can thrive in the same organisation  • Why businesses need to stop seeing an ageing population as a problem — and start seeing the opportunity  • Why **“if you don’t have an age strategy, you don’t have a growth strategy”** It’s a brilliantly positive conversation about longevity, purpose, happiness and making sure the extra years we’re living have plenty of **life in them**. Because perhaps the future isn’t about retiring earlier. It’s about staying **inspired, not retired**. 🎙️ **Guest: Lyndsey Simpson** CEO, 55/Redefined | Author of *The Age Rebellion* | Longevity & Future of Work Expert 📚 **Lyndsey’s book:** *The Age Rebellion* 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with extraordinary people exploring how we bring more energy, humanity and genius into the way we work. #FutureOfWork #Leadership #Longevity #AgeRebellion #Retirement #WorkplaceCulture #AgeDiversity #LyndseySimpson #ChrisBarezBrown #Podcast