Episode 67

What's Your Passion

Published on: 5th July, 2020

Joel is an award-winning teacher, author, speaker, and frequent podcast guest who loves helping young leaders overcome obstacles and grow through courage, confidence, and humility. He also works with blended and stepfamilies, helping them to live more positively and cooperatively together.

By sharing personal stories of failure and success, using humor and engagement, Joel teaches principles that audiences can apply as soon as they leave the event. His book, 'Inverted Leadership: Lead Others Better By Forgetting About Yourself' was a #1 best-seller on Amazon.


Joel currently lives in Alabama with his wife, his two daughters, and their two rescue dogs Bruiser and Butterscotch. When he’s not busy speaking, writing, teaching, or coaching, Joel is longing for the day when he can go on his dream vacation of visiting Hobbiton in the Shire.

You can find out more about Joel and all his activities at the following websites:

www.joelwhawbaker.com

This site is all about helping young adults lead with courage, confidence and humility

www.reallifeleading.com

This site is about using the gifts and talents you have to serve others. It takes courage to trust others to do their jobs, and takes humility to be willing to put their needs before your own

www.stepdadding.com

This site is pretty much what it says - learning how to navigate the waters of being a step-parent.

Next Episode All Episodes Previous Episode

Listen for free

Show artwork for Beyond Retirement

About the Podcast

Beyond Retirement
What really happens after retirement?

If you’re approaching retirement—or already there—and wondering what now?, you’re not alone. The world is full of financial advice for retirement, but there’s far less about how to actually live a fulfilling life once the 9-to-5 ends.

Beyond Retirement is the podcast that explores what comes after the career chapter. Whether your retirement was planned or unexpected, joyful or jarring, you’ll find real stories, honest conversations, and practical inspiration here.

Join host Jacquie Doucette as she shares her own journey and speaks with people who’ve reimagined life after work—some fully retired, some shifting gears, and all discovering new meaning in this next stage. From finding purpose to building community, embracing play, and navigating change, we’ll explore how to create a life that truly fits.

Because retirement isn’t the end—it’s a new beginning.

Let’s figure out what comes next, together.

About your host

Profile picture for Jacquie Doucette

Jacquie Doucette