Working for longer can help you financially, as well as giving you purpose, a social life and a healthier brain. 

We speak with three Australians working past retirement age, and an expert coach who helps individuals and organisations achieve longevity goals.

Guests: 

Ronni Kahn AO, social entrepreneur, Founder and Visionary in Residence, OzHarvest  

Brian James, co-founder, The Copper Doctors 

Alison Hernandez, co-founder, Re-create 100 

Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty, co-director of Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW, 2026 Senior Australian of the Year  

You can find Professor Henry’s Brodaty’s healthy brain ageing tips at the end of this episode.

Nir Eyal on how to stop sabotaging your career

You spend so much time on work, why accept the status quo, when there are ways to do it better? Get expert advice, research and hacks that will crush your inertia.

Join Lisa Leong and other This Working Lifers as we experiment and explore the latest in the world of work.
 

We cover policy issues, like hybrid workplaces and remote work, employee wellbeing and organisational culture, the use of AI, employee surveillance, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion. We talk about progress on wider issues that relate to work, like work life balance, organisational change, restructures, and casualisation. On This Working Life our focus is on everything related to the people in a workplace too, including culture, individual experiences, performance management and career advice.