Bec Wilson
Retirement Expert
Deeply passionate about retirement literacy and the importance of educating people to help build their financial confidence, no matter their wealth, but also to help them make better choices throughout their retirement journey.
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Bec Wilson is one of Australia’s most respected authorities on modern retirement and an expert on modern ageing and midlife. She’s the bestselling author of How to Have an Epic Retirement, the #1 bestselling retirement book in 2023 and the #2 bestselling self-help book by an Australian author in 2024.
Bec hosts the weekly podcast, Prime Time, the ultimate guide to navigating the juicy, potential-filled years leading up to and beyond retirement. She also runs the enormously popular 6-week How to Have an Epic Retirement flagship course. A frequent speaker at events, Bec provides retirement education for companies and super funds and regularly appears on ABC and Nine radio, boosting retirement confidence across Australia.
She writes a widely-read weekly syndicated finance column for The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, and other Nine newspapers, and publishes a weekly newsletter at www.epicretirement.net, connecting with a community of over 65,000 pre-retirees and retirees. Bec also manages the vibrant Facebook group, The Epic Retirement Club with a rapidly growing global community of more than 280,000 people.
On a personal note, Bec is a mother of three teen and adult children (plus two noisy and cuddly Shih Tzu Poodles!), loves to travel, and is in her own Prime Time, dreaming of her epic retirement—one day!
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The Six Pillars of An Epic Retirement
This is a 90 minute session that incorporates a 60 minute fast-moving speech and 20-30 minutes of Q&A.
The 12 Secrets of an Epic Retirement
This is a 40 minute presentation that can be adapted to suit either pre-retirement or post-retirement audiences.
Finding happiness and fulfilment in a modern retirement
Understanding how the science of happiness works, considering how to build purpose, meaning and fulfilment in the next stage of life.
Successful life planning: Making the most of our new longer lives
This speech suits all ages and explains how our longevity has shifted and the important foundations of a longer, more financially secure and fulfilling life.
Travelling in your Prime Time: The travel hacks and tips every over 50 wants to know
This is a fun and engaging session teaching people how the travel sector really works, running through how value is offered and how those who are flexible in pre- and post retirement can benefit.
