Eight live sessions
One live session with Anne each week for eight weeks, working through Preferment chapter by chapter. Each week builds on the last, so the course is a structured path, not a self-help pep talk.
The live course
The Preferment 8-week course for life after career
The Preferment course is Anne van Leynseele’s live, 8-week program for driven people who are done treating retirement like an ending and ready to treat it like an ascension.
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What do you get in the 8-week Preferment course?
You get eight weekly live sessions with Anne van Leynseele, her book Preferment as your companion text and workbook, and homework built into the book. The Rarified Life course works through six modules, from Identity to Launch, so you finish with a named mission for your next chapter rather than a stack of notes.
The details
What is included
The book and the homework
The book Preferment is included as your companion text and workbook. Homework is built into it: real exercises, not busywork, done between sessions so reading turns into a plan.
Six modules
How the eight weeks are structured
Introduction
Where you are now, and why the old model of retirement was never built for you.Identity
Separating who you are from what you did for a living.Motivation
Finding what moves you when a paycheck is no longer the reason.Alignment
Matching your values and strengths to how you spend your days.Accountability
Building the structure that turns intention into routine.Launch
Naming your mission for this next chapter, and stepping into it.
Investment
How much does the Preferment course cost?
The Rarified Life course description lists the investment as $3,000 for eight weekly live sessions with Anne, the book, and the guided homework that turns reading into a plan. The price shown at checkout on the enrollment page is the one that applies, so please confirm it there before you buy.
For context, published market rates for individual retirement coaching run $150-$300 per session according to lifecoachingcertification.net. See the full comparison on the retirement coaching page.
“You don’t need a five-year plan. You just need a room to start figuring it out in.”
Your guide
Why learn this from Anne van Leynseele
Anne built and sold a production company in Los Angeles film and television, advised Fortune 100 companies on digital strategy across three continents, served as an Attorney Advisor in the Obama Administration, and helped write the legal framework for recreational cannabis in Washington State. Today she co-owns an award-winning chocolate farm on the Big Island of Hawaii.
She is not teaching a theory. She has lived four reinventions and shows you how to run your own.
Honest fit
Is the course right for you?
The course fits best if you are a high achiever leaving, or preparing to leave, a career that shaped your identity, and you want a structured, live path with a clear end point. It is a weaker fit if you mainly need financial or tax planning, which calls for a licensed professional, or if you want fully individual pacing; Rarified Life lists 1:1 coaching as coming soon. If you are unsure, the free webinar is the low-commitment way to find out.
FAQ
Questions about the course
- How long is the Preferment course?
- Eight weeks. The live course meets weekly with Anne van Leynseele for eight sessions, working through her book Preferment chapter by chapter, with homework exercises built into the book and completed between sessions. Each week builds on the last, so the course works as a structured path rather than a series of standalone talks.
- Is the Preferment course live or recorded?
- It is live. The course description lists eight weekly live sessions with Anne, so you work through the material with her in real time rather than watching recordings on your own. For session days, times, and format details, check the enrollment page or ask through the Rarified Life contact page before you enroll.
- How much does the Preferment course cost?
- The course page describes the investment as $3,000 for eight weekly live sessions with Anne, the book, and the guided homework. The price displayed at checkout on the enrollment page is the one that applies, so confirm it there before you buy. The introductory webinar is free to attend.
- Can I join if I am still working full time?
- Yes. The webinar describes an approach you can start without slowing down and without waiting for retirement day, and it is aimed at people whose last day may still be years away. The course runs weekly over eight weeks, which can fit around a working schedule; confirm session times on the enrollment page.
- Can I do this on my own with a book?
- The book Preferment is the course’s companion text and includes the exercises, so reading it is a real start. The course adds eight weekly live sessions with Anne and a set pace, which supplies the accountability many people find hardest to create alone. Accountability is one of the six course modules.
- What if the course is not a fit for me?
- Start with the free webinar, which costs nothing and shows the approach before you commit. If you still have doubts, book a Breakthrough Session or ask through the contact page. Refund and cancellation terms are set by the Rarified Life Terms of Service, so review them before you enroll.
Start with the free webinar. Go deeper in eight weeks.
The free presentation lays out the 5-step plan. If it fits, the live Preferment course turns it into your own plan with Anne van Leynseele. Questions, speaking requests, or coaching inquiries go straight to Rarified Life.