Retirement Alignment: Why Feeling Off is a Gift

December 12, 2025
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As 2025 draws to a close, Ben Taatjes and Jerrid Sebesta reflect on a turbulent but transformative year. Jerrid commends Ben's bold decision to remove his name from his financial business, and Ben opens up about the personal alignment journey this represents. Discover the 'cost of alignment' - the reality that some will follow your journey while many won't. Learn why alignment is the essential path to deeper purpose and connection in retirement, even when it brings unexpected challenges and difficulties. This honest conversation reveals how feeling 'off' during transitions can actually be a gift that shapes you into who you're meant to become.

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Ben has been in the financial services industry for nearly two decades. He has worked alongside thousands of families and individuals while owning and operating Taatjes Financial Group, a retirement planning firm in west-central Minnesota. While Ben loves to work with retirees, his passion extends far beyond the numbers. This passion led to the publishing of his first book, Repurposed: The Untold Story of Retirement in America in 2017 as well as co-founding Retire Repurposed in 2019.
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