Wordwise Coaching Podcast | Series 2 Episode 6: Odyssey

November 03, 2025•2 min read

SERIES 2 - Episode 6:

The Creation of The Odyssey Programme: Embracing New Possibilities in Later Career and Life

In this episode of the Wordwise Coaching Podcast, host Rachel Goodwin is joined by executive coaches Ed Williams and Jane Moffett to introduce the Odyssey Programme, a new initiative supporting people in later career stages or post-retirement transitions. They discuss the challenges of identity, purpose, and connection during this life phase, highlighting the program’s central Retreat and ongoing community support. The conversation explores the importance of reflection, peer learning, and embracing new possibilities, offering practical advice and encouragement for navigating this rich and evolving chapter with confidence and optimism. Click this link to find out more about the Programme - The Odyssey Home Page

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ABOUT JANE MOFFETT

Jane is an executive coach and founder of Kangaroo Coaching. She has spent nearly 30 years working with women as they experience some of life’s major transitions, when the personal and professional intersect. She also works with organisations who are committed to creating progressive workplace culture and runs coaching programmes for new parent employees and their line-managers.

Jane is also a researcher, writer and provides services to Henley Business School. She has recently published - "What next? The savvy woman’s guide to redefining retirement"

Website: https://kangaroocoaching.net/

Email: jane@kangaroocoaching.net

ABOUT ED WILLIAMS

Ed has been coaching senior leaders and teams for more than 20 years and has often supported clients through periods of significant transition. Before becoming an executive coach, Ed held senior roles at Marks & Spencer where he was responsible for Leadership Development & Learning and latterly established the company’s approach to Corporate Responsibility.

As a senior executive he took on a range of non‑executive appointments including Commissioner on the Barrow Cadbury Trust, Commission on Young Adults and the Criminal Justice System, HR Advisor to the National Theatre and was Chair of Alone in London. In 2000, Ed was awarded an MBE for his work on the development and implementation of the charity Children’s Promise.

Email: ed@edwilliams.biz