THE
NEXT
SHIFT

Retirement Coaching for Firefighters

Your Career Might End
but Your Purpose Doesn’t Have to.

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When you retire, there’s suddenly a big void in your life that needs to be filled with something meaningful.

— Jeff Adams

Retired Deputy Fire Chief
Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service

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You Spent Your Career Showing Up for Others

Now it’s time to build a next chapter that’s just as meaningful for you.

Most firefighters spend decades preparing financially for retirement. Very few prepare for what life once the pager goes silent. This is a coaching program for firefighters who want to live with meaning and purpose in the days ahead.

This isn't therapy.

It isn't financial planning.

It's a practical coaching process designed for firefighters navigating one of the biggest transitions of their lives.

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Why Retirement Coaching May Be a Good Fit For You

Together we explore:

• Purpose beyond the uniform

• Rebuilding structure and routine

• Strengthening relationships

• Staying connected to community

• Designing a fulfilling next chapter

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    Purpose

    Find a reason to get up in the morning.

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    Structure

    Build routines that create momentum.

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    Connection

    Stay engaged, build relationships, belong.

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    Direction

    Design a future aligned with what matters most.

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    Legacy

    Use your experience to make an impact.

Testimonials

Retiring from a Career in Firefighting: An Inside Look

Retirement Coaching Packages

RETIREMENT READINESS CALL

A 30-minute strategy session where we determine whether coaching is the right fit.

THE TRANSITION BLUEPRINT

1 Month

Four private online coaching sessions over one month. For firefighters close to retirement or just off the rig who need a short-term, tightly focused plan. You'll get help understanding what to expect and you’ll create the beginnings of a map for the road ahead.

    • Four weekly 1:1 online coaching sessions (60 minutes each) over one month.

    • Optional email support between sessions (once per week)

    • Increased confidence

    • Reduced uncertainty

    • Practical 6–12 month roadmap

    • Insight into the identity change process after retirement.

    • Start of new structure and routines to replace the rhythm of shift work.

NEXT SHIFT 

6 months
Best Starting Point

Twelve private online coaching sessions over six months. Ideal for firefighters who retired 0-3 years ago and want a deeper level of support and accountability to help rebuild the structure, direction and identity that retirement took away.

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    • 12 one-on-one online coaching sessions over six months, 60 minutes each 

    • Weekly email support between sessions

    • ⁠A detailed transition roadmap, built in month one and recalibrated at midpoint

    • Renewed meaning and sense of purpose.

    • Healthy new routines for daily living.

    • A solid understanding of the process of identity change process after retirement.

    • More direction for the next chapter.

    • A clearer sense of who you’re becoming next.

LEGACY PROGRAM

12 Months

28 private online coaching sessions over twelve months. Ideal for firefighters who see retirement as a chance to use everything their career has taught them to lead or launch something new, or for those who feel deeply called to mentor or contribute in some way.

    • 28 sessions, 60 minutes each — weekly for the first 3 months (foundational rebuild), biweekly through month 9 (implementation), monthly in the final quarter (sustained leadership), plus a final capstone review

    • Priority email support between sessions

    • A full transition roadmap with 4 quarterly strategic reviews

  • •⁠ ⁠a deep understanding of the process of identity change process after retirement

    • A next chapter you design deliberately, not simply ‘drift’ into

    • A purpose, a project, and a direction that uses everything firefighting gave you

    • The structure, the accountability and the support to sustain it

Optional Individual coaching sessions after program completion: $250 per session.

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Once you retire you need to make sure to have a purpose for getting up in the morning. You need to be part of something because you’re so used to that from firefighting.

— Corey Walters

Retired Captain, Surrey Fire Service

ADRIAN JURIC
RETIREMENT COACH
FOR FIREFIGHERS

I help you:

Navigate the emotional side of retirement

  • Rebuild purpose, identity and confidence

  • Strengthen relationships at home

  • Explore new opportunities and passions

  • Create a life you're excited to live

DESIGN

YOUR OWN
NEXT CALL

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