Rediscover

Purpose, Passion, and Possibilities

in Retirement

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Coaching for professional women wanting to design a vibrant and bold retirement

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  • You’ve Always Had a Plan—Until Now.

    You’ve had structure, purpose, and goals. But now you’re worried: What exactly will I wake up for?

    Your career has shaped your identity. And without it, the question quietly lingers: Who am I now?

    Work has filled your days with built-in connection. But you wonder: How will I build friendships that truly light me up?

    Without a plan, you risk feeling unfulfilled and disconnected.

Now imagine a next chapter that’s fully yours…

Retired woman enjoying her morning, sitting in a chair, smiling, holding a teal coffee mug, and writing in a notebook. She wears a pink sweater. Sunlight filters through a nearby window.

You ease into your morning—sunlight through the window, coffee in hand. You glance at your planner, smile, and feel that quiet spark: today has purpose.

Three joyful women in their 50s and 60s laughing and embracing outdoors on a sunny day—celebrating friendship, connection, and vibrant living in the next chapter of retirement, surrounded by trees and nature.

You're laughing with new friends after trying something outside your comfort zone — an art class, a hike, an e-bike ride. You almost said no. You're so glad you didn't.

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You're finally diving into the topics, passions, and places you've always been curious about. You feel like you again— only freer, bolder, and more lit up.

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Elaine Belansky, retirement coach for women, smiling in a patterned blouse while standing in front of a bookshelf—blending warmth, expertise, and purpose-driven guidance for your next chapter.

Welcome! This is a space for women 50+ to rediscover, reinvent, and reimagine what’s possible.

After decades of work, caregiving, and meeting expectations—
you deserve a chapter that’s fully yours.

I help professional women design a retirement lifestyle that feels:

  • Authentic and energizing

  • Grounded in purpose and joy

  • Full of connection, creativity, and meaning

Why me?

I’m a certified life coach with a PhD in psychology.
For 30 years, I studied how people create real, lasting change.
And I’ve lived this transition myself—so I know how disorienting it can be.

In the year before my own retirement, I expected to feel free and inspired.
Instead, I found myself asking:

  • What am I retiring to?

  • Will I still feel useful?

  • Will I regret this decision?

That experience changed everything—and it’s why I do this work now.

Here’s what I’ve learned:

When you pause and listen inward...
When you reconnect with who you are...
When you design a lifestyle that reflects your values...

The confusion lifts.
The joy returns.
And your days start to feel like yours again.

That’s the transformation I’d love to help you create.

—Elaine

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A Bold New Chapter: A Woman’s Path to Fulfillment

A personalized 12-session coaching journey to create a retirement that feels vibrant and fulfilling—where connection, growth, and joy shape your everyday life.

You’ve spent decades showing up for others—your family, your work, your community.
Now it’s time to create a life that feels bold, meaningful, and fully your own.

But without a clear plan, retirement can start to feel:

  • Unstructured or aimless

  • Less fulfilling than you expected

  • Like something is missing—even if everything should feel fine

That’s where A Bold New Chapter comes in.

What if your next chapter could be the most fulfilling one yet?

A Bold New Chapter is a one-on-one coaching experience designed to help you:

  • Reconnect with what truly lights you up

  • Clarify what you want—and why

  • Create joyful routines and meaningful structure

  • Build a lifestyle grounded in purpose, connection, and freedom

By the end of this journey, you’ll walk away with:

  • A personalized retirement roadmap

  • Clear goals that reflect who you are now

  • Confidence and direction for this next phase

  • A lifestyle that feels energizing, authentic, and deeply satisfying

This isn’t about staying busy.
It’s about feeling deeply alive—and supported every step of the way.

Ready to begin your bold new chapter?

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“I highly recommend working with Elaine. She is an exceptionally gifted listener and asks insightful and clarifying questions. Her warmth, humor, and intelligence make our time together productive and enjoyable. I always feel seen, energized, and supported.”

Ann, Clinical Psychologist

“Working with Elaine, I’ve grown so much. She creates a space where it’s easy to be honest and think through things out loud. She’ll give it to you straight, but always with so much care and love that you feel supported and nurtured, never judged.”

Savannah, Professor

“Elaine's coaching was so supportive to my process as I enter my mid-fifties. With kindness, humor, and clarity, she helped me identify and embrace the different parts of myself that were in conflict. Ultimately, I feel more in alignment with myself and clear about how I want to approach the next phase of my life. Thank you Elaine!”

Jen, Licensed Professional Counselor

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