Trevor O'Hara
Trevor O’Hara is the Founder and CEO of The Interlude Café, the creator of the Agilism framework, and the publisher of Out of Line on Substack.
Before founding The Interlude Café, Trevor ran a venture development practice in the transportation and airport industry for 20 years. Earlier in his career, he held executive roles in the technology and telecoms industry.
He has lived in 12 countries and operated across 40 others.
His work focuses on what happens when people, institutions, and careers keep applying assumptions that no longer match the reality they are operating in.
That pattern first became visible to him in business: capable teams, strong ideas, and serious projects failing not because they were weak, but because the environment around them had changed. Over time, he began to see the same mismatch in adult life more broadly — across work, money, identity, health, place, and relationships.
He is currently writing Postlinear, a book about what happens when the old script of life no longer matches the lives people are currently living.
Trevor also advises a small number of organisations in the longevity and future-of-work space as a board advisor or non-executive director.
He holds a BA (Hons) from University College Dublin, an MBA from ESCP Europe, a Diplôme de Grande École from Paris, and a Diplom Kaufmann from Berlin.
A passionate mountaineer, Trevor finds inspiration in nature and divides his time between Henley-on-Thames in the UK, Vancouver, and Alicante.
For more on why The Interlude Café exists, read A Message from the Founder.
Articles
Why the Old Rules Are No Longer Working
For years, the deal was simple: work hard, be sensible, and effort will lead to security. Most of us followed it. But then, one day, we discover it was all a condition after we'd already built a life around it.
When Experience Stops Being Enough
What happens when the world stops responding to your experience in the way you were taught to expect?
The Career Stage Nobody Prepared You For
The career ladder was built for ascent and exit. It had very little to say about the long, uneven journey between the two, where capability remains, but the old structure no longer gives useful instructions.
The Start Smart Series Pt 1: Post-Career Entrepreneurship
More people over 50 are starting businesses than ever. Explore the trends and advantages of post-career entrepreneurship
The Start Smart Series Pt 2: 12 Post-Career Strategies
Starting a business over 50 isn’t about age—it’s about agility. Discover key insights that set midlife entrepreneurs up for success.
Culture: Ideas, Stories, Perspectives That Matter
What comes next after a full career is less defined than it used to be. Explore culture, ideas, and global perspectives that help make sense of it.