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About Rarified Life
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This site is published by Rarified Life, the retirement coaching business founded by Anne van Leynseele and home of the Preferment framework.
Who publishes this site, and why does it exist?
Rarified Life publishes this site to explain its retirement coaching and the Preferment framework in plain language, and to answer the questions people ask before choosing a retirement coach. It is one of a small number of websites Rarified Life publishes. The main business website is rarifiedlife.com.
Rarified Life offers a research-backed Preferment framework and coaching to help high achievers rethink retirement, separate identity from their careers, and create an active, purposeful next chapter. Its approach is presented as an alternative to conventional retirement, emphasizing personal values, meaningful pursuits, learning and physical activity.
Who is Anne van Leynseele?
Anne van Leynseele is the founder of Rarified Life and the author of Preferment. Her career spans four reinventions:
- She built and sold a production company in Los Angeles film and television.
- She advised Fortune 100 companies on digital strategy across three continents.
- She served as an Attorney Advisor in the Obama Administration.
- She 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. Rarified Life puts it this way: she is not teaching a theory; she has lived four reinventions and shows you how to run your own.
Transformation isn't just about reaching new heights; it's about discovering the depth of your own potential.
What does Rarified Life offer?
Rarified Life recommends one-on-one retirement coaching as the first step for most people, beginning with a 40-minute Breakthrough Session listed on its booking calendar. The second option is the Preferment live course, eight weekly live sessions with Anne built on her book. Rarified Life also offers a free presentation for accomplished women in their 50s and 60s who are nearing or in retirement.
Rarified Life does not provide financial, tax, legal or medical advice. For an overview of every option, see the Rarified Life retirement coach page.
Where is Rarified Life based?
Rarified Life LLC lists locations in Edmonds, Washington, and Captain Cook, Hawaii. Its published business details are:
- Mailing address
- PO Box 1174, Captain Cook, Hawaii 96704
- Also listed
- Edmonds, WA
- Phone
- 808-765-2330
- Hello@rarifiedlife.com
- Website
- rarifiedlife.com
- Social
- FacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTube
Common questions
Who is Anne van Leynseele?
Anne van Leynseele is the founder of Rarified Life and author of Preferment. She built and sold a Los Angeles film and television production company, advised Fortune 100 companies on digital strategy across three continents, served as an Attorney Advisor in the Obama Administration, helped write Washington State’s recreational cannabis legal framework, and co-owns a Hawaii chocolate farm.
Where is Rarified Life based?
Rarified Life lists Edmonds, Washington, and a mailing address at PO Box 1174, Captain Cook, Hawaii 96704. Founder Anne van Leynseele co-owns an award-winning chocolate farm on the Big Island of Hawaii. Because the Breakthrough Session is listed as a call, you do not need to live near either location to explore coaching with Rarified Life.
Is the Preferment framework research-backed?
Rarified Life describes Preferment as a research-backed framework that emphasizes personal values, meaningful pursuits, learning and physical activity. Those themes match concerns raised in published work on retirement adjustment, such as the depression figures summarized by lifecoachingcertification.net. For the specific research behind the framework, see the Preferment book itself.
Does Rarified Life give financial advice?
No. Rarified Life focuses on the personal side of retirement: identity, purpose, values, structure and activity. Its material argues that meeting a financial planner alone is not enough preparation for the rest of your life, but coaching does not replace one. For investments, taxes and income planning, work with a qualified financial professional.
Is the Preferment book available on its own?
The Preferment book is included with the live course as your companion text and workbook. The Rarified Life store lists books as coming soon, so check rarifiedlife.com for the status of a standalone edition. An excerpt from Chapter 5, Embracing the Currents of Change, uses water as a metaphor for persistence, adaptation and personal growth.