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.

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00:00 Trading chalkboards for chart plotters
05:16 Sailing while teaching online
09:22 Sailing adventure in retirement
10:30 Sailing into unforeseen roles
16:29 Engine troubleshooting at sea
19:44 Fiction’s purpose and life lessons
23:51 Docking and anchoring tips tutorial
25:31 Women captains and ocean nomads
28:00 Overcoming fears in sailing life
32:07 Embracing classroom chaos for growth
35:05 Embrace continuous flexibility

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