In this episode of Authors Who Lead, I sit down with Deborah Hammett, author of Salty at 60: Becoming Better Than Retired. Deborah’s story is the bold, honest tale of how she left her thirty-three-year career in education in pursuit of a freer, purpose-filled second act—sailing solo aboard her boat and, eventually, writing a book about her experience.
Timestamp:00:00 Trading chalkboards for chart plotters05:16 Sailing while teaching online09:22 Sailing adventure in retirement10:30 Sailing into unforeseen roles16:29 Engine troubleshooting at sea19:44 Fiction’s purpose and life lessons23:51 Docking and anchoring tips tutorial25:31 Women captains and ocean nomads28:00 Overcoming fears in sailing life32:07 Embracing classroom chaos for growth35:05 Embrace continuous flexibility
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