Are you ready to design your "third act?"

“Old age” for our great-grandmothers is now “middle age” for ourselves.

We have been given a gift of time... a "Third Act".

How people feel about growing old varies widely along cultural and demographic lines; age, gender, ethnicity, race, marital status, income, education, and employment.

For many, ingrained fears and negative assumptions can result in anxiety, denial, and depression.   Ageism and its associated discrimination and disregard can deeply impact our sense of self and cause us to pull back from life. 

However, this dramatic increase in our life expectancy within just a few generations has inspired a revolution of sorts.  A growing number of people 50+ are embracing and reinventing their lives in more meaningful, joyful ways in the years ahead. 

This much-needed shift has opened up possibilities for life in our “Third Act”.

Rejecting our parent’s and society’s version of aging and “retirement”, more and more people are refusing to step back from life.  Instead, they are stepping out of those outdated, limiting well-worn paths to design new and exciting ways to live, love, work, serve and thrive as they age.

Our “Third Act” is time to arrive at our best life — with joyful, engaged and truly meaningful decades ahead.

Hi, my name is Diana Dunbar Place, Founder/CEO.  I created Third Act Quest in 2019, at a powerful turning point in my life’s journey; one of my life’s “lightning strike” moments of clarity with the coincidence of a critical illness, departure from a a company I had co-founded, becoming an empty nester, and my 60th birthday. 

As I continue to follow the breadcrumbs that have led me though an enlightening, joyful, roller-coaster career and life, Third Act Quest is my way of doing what I love and supporting others; inspiring and connecting people as they reimagine and create their “Third Acts” .

Third Act Quest is about shifting people’s mindset and perception of aging and helping to end ageism  My programs aim to cultivate excitement and revitalize hope versus feelings of irrelevance and anxiety; to help create meaning and engagement over withdrawal and “retirement” as they map out their paths forward.

Our programs have been carefully developed to energize, guide and connect people in their 50’s and beyond to reimagine and create the lives they were meant to live —

• to unearth what brings them true joy and meaning
• to listen to the underlying passions that have been buried and are waiting to be unearthed,
• to discover how they make a contribution to their families, friends, communities and the world, by sharing their wisdom and talents in our emerging new reality. 

Links for more information:

Third Act Quest website:  www.thirdactquest.com

About Me / My Bio:  https://www.thirdactquest.com/about-me

My LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianadunbarplace'

My YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCATbNxGoJ_uGy-5ixZ5_XbA/featured

I welcome any questions and look forward to speaking with you.  [email protected].

There are a number of benefits for each of the three options.  Take a look above at the three boxes that list the specifics side by side.  If you still have questions, I am happy to jump on the phone with you to help you decide.  CLICK to set up a call with me so that we can discuss.

The next Group cohort of the Living Forward Workshop will kick off in October of 2023. Email me at [email protected] or click on the Group Workshop option above to get on the waiting list.

Scroll up to see the Pricing for each of the three Workshop options. 

As a graduate of the program, you’ll be given complimentary membership in our private community - the 333 Collective.  See details above.  Beyond member events, and connection,  333 members receive discounted participation in events, workshops and travel experiences.

You absolutely can, with the Independent Study and Private Coaching options. 

However, if you want to be part of the Group Coaching session, that option is only offered once  each year.

I specifically designed this program to work for people who have a lot on their plates. The time you invest in the process can flex with your schedule from week to week, but on average, you can expect to spend about 1-2 hours per week on the course, plus the 90 minute weekly calls, if you're part of the Group Workshop cohort.

It’s also important to know that even if you are unable to complete all of the exercises during a particular week, you can "catch up" easily.  You have lifetime access to the materials.

Of course, giving yourself more time to focus on this process makes for a richer, more transformative experience.

To get the most out of this process, I suggest that you make it a priority to watch the videos, do the exercises and attend each of the weekly coaching calls. 

(fyi) I must admit that I almost didn't include the Independent Study option since most of us have a hard time completely online workshops without a deadline and external accountability.  In the end I decided to include it in order to offer a more flexible option.

Yes!  Our weekly group call recordings will be available to you right away. You’ll still get to participate fully in the program and can always email me or others in the group with questions.   There is also a special Living Forward Community area where you can connect and get feedback between calls.

Please know that the weekly call recording are only shared with those in the group.

Keep in mind that your investment for the workshop includes unlimited emails with me for feedback and support or just to simply touch base and share an "aha".

I love what I do, and it's so important to me that each person that participates in my workshop has a meaningful experience.  

Each of the workshop options has a slightly different policy that will offer you flexibility.  It's important to me that you are not only satisfied, but that you have a transformative and valuable experience.

-  For the Group Coaching option: 

Cancellation prior to the start date:  Since the number of spots is limited to only 10 people, I am unable to offer you a refund unless you have booked and cancel 60 or more days in advance. 

Once the workshop starts, if you have a scheduling challenge or life event where you cannot continue to participate in the program at any point before our second call, your workshop investment may be applied toward private coaching sessions with me.  

Finally, after the 3rd weekly call, if you feel that the program is not right for you, I will refund your investment if you have participated in the calls and completed the exercises.

- For the Private Coaching option:  Once you register, we will have a Kick-off call and you will get get access to the online course.  We can decide on the pace -- either maintain the weekly approach or spread it out to twice a month coaching sessions.  If you feel that the curriculum is not a fit, we can shift our approach to a twice-monthly private coaching where I create an approach that fits your needs.

-  For the Independent Study Option:   Within the first 30 days, you may receive a full refund if after you complete the first week’s activities, you decide that this program is not a good fit for you.  Understand that you will need to be sure to notify me as soon as you have completed it, and email me a copy of your completed worksheets.  Do know that you will no longer have access to the course site and materials.

You’ll also have access to the course site forever. 

During the Living Forward workshop, we’ll provide you with multiple ways to download and save the worksheets on your computer to print as well.  

The process is one that you can actually choose to do each year to refresh your goals and refine your vision and plans.

This question comes up a lot for women considering the program.

The usual age range of the course participants is 50s through 70s. The common interest for participants is to more clearly understand their passions, explore how they want to use their talents (in the workplace, in new ventures or other arenas), and design a "whole" life that fuels  both personal fulfillment and serves their families, friends, as well as the broader community. 

They are on a "third act quest" to understand their life's purpose and create engaged, meaningful lives as they experience the transitions of the decades ahead, including empty-nesting starting new venture, and retirement.  

Take a look at words from past workshop attendees above on this page to get more insights.

As with any question you have, feel free to set up a call with me to be sure my program is a good fit for you.  Click to schedule a discovery call with me 

I completely understand.  That's why I created the workshop to include live Zoom calls each week as well as the ability to email me at any time in the process with questions, concerns, ideas or for feedback.

I suggest that you consider the Group or Private coaching call options as opposed to the Independent Study option.  Most of us do have a challenging time completing online courses with out external support, guidance and accountability. 

In addition - here are a few other things to know: The course materials are easy to access from an easy to navigate "dashboard:. In addition to the live weekly calls, the course combines video learning, written materials, worksheets, exercises and a private Community area just for your group, These all add up to make the experience more engaging. 

I am happy to jump on the phone to give you a better feel for the workshop and to make sure that it is in fact right for you. 

In the meantime I suggest that you:

• Think about what may be making you feel uncomfortable:  does the program excite you, but make you afraid/nervous, intimidated, overwhelmed?
• Is your inner critic or the voices of long-held beliefs telling you things that are holding you back? that you are selfish to focus time and money on yourself?  that it's too late to change the way things are?  that you won't measure up to being in this group?  that you won't be able to figure out your vision or life's purpose? or that it's just not the right time?
• Ask yourself: When was the last time you dedicated energy and focus to exploring the possibilities for your WHOLE life?  - not just for your career your family, your health, etc.  What if you were able to fulfill your visions and create the life you deeply desire - would you give yourself this opportunity?
• Are you ready to make plans to dare to dream and live forward?  What are your heart-felt intentions for this year and the years ahead? Does this workshop feel well aligned?

I believe that this is the perfect time -- in our lives and in history, to dare to chase dreams that may have been buried during our 20s - 40's and to embrace the infinite opportunities to reinvent the way we live, love, work and serve.  

I hope that you decide to join me on this journey, your own "third act quest."