Would you love to start your own business, but worry that your age (over 40-ish) and career history will work against you? Hit play to have your assumptions challenged and your career change options increased!  As opposed to what you might think when you scroll through Instagram or listen to (another) hip, intimidating, 20-something start-up founder, the reality is the older you get (up until the age of 60), the better your chances are of starting and running a successful company (compared to a 20-something!). Starting your own business is (for many of my clients) the best vehicle for c ..read more

Do you think starting a business is unrealistic for you (as someone who needs a paycheque)? Then you are likely taking advice from people who don't have a proven track record of helping people like you! Many professionals over 35 are buying into the myth that changing careers has to be a matter of "all or nothing." So they (and maybe you?) do...nothing.  Let's change that!  I've got 18 years experience of helping people just like you successfully change careers or start that business - That's why I recorded this episode: To share how career change works in the real world for real p ..read more

Whether you feel curious or scared by the (many!) changes happening in the world of work depends on HOW you choose to think about them. Would you like to go from being intimidated or overwhelmed to feeling excited and open-minded? Hit play to discover TWO powerful mindset shifts I recommend making right now! Worried about being seen as a newbie if you change careers or start a business after 35? Want practical alternatives to always defaulting to worst-case/failure scenarios whenever you try to think ahead?  This episode will equip you with the tools to engage your sense of curiosity and ..read more

Are you feeling overworked and undervalued at work? Losing confidence in yourself and your skills? Starting to wonder if you even have any viable career change options or the ability to start your own company? Then you might be stuck in a "Safe Pair Of Hands" job trap - Let's get you out of there (without risking it all or throwing it all away!).  I often get emails from listeners along the lines of "Help - I've lost confidence in my skills and feel stuck." ...Often followed by a description of what I call the "safe pair of hands" job trap. Where smart people remain stuck for too long in ..read more

Are you an aspiring career changer over 35? Worried about having to start from scratch again?  Hit play to discover the biggest advantage you have as someone who's got more than one or two+ decades of experience in the working world!  We'll talk about why you never have to go empty-handed into what's next, how to avoid throwing the baby out with the bathwater when leaving a profession behind, and how to talk about what you already have to offer in a manner that's relevant to where you want to go next. As a former HR professional, I have A LOT to say about this (to your benefit ..read more

Perfectionists give up earlier and more easily! Have you noticed? I almost (cheekily;) called this new episode: "Why Perfectionists Give Up On Their Career Change Earlier On Than Others" ​Or "How (Toxic) Perfectionism Can Ruin Your Chances Of Ever Launching Your Own Business" No kidding - This is so important to talk about. Here's why: Do you identify as a self-oriented perfectionist (i.e. you are the one imposing excessively high standards on yourself)? Then you might be surprised to discover research shows this can get in the way of reaching your goals or finishing what you start! If you'v ..read more

Ever heard of Stockholm Syndrome?  What if I told you a similar thing occurs amongst a big number of professionals over 35 who know they really ought to get going with that career change...BUT they just can't seem to leave that job/boss they hate so much behind?! ​Yep - Job Stockholm Syndrome is a thing and this episode is all about how to assess a highly toxic situation like that (IF that's where you find yourself stuck).  If you are looking for a much deeper level of motivation for your career transition - This is the episode for you ..read more

Do you feel torn between staying put in the job/career you don't enjoy ("not risky"!) OR making a big career change ("risky"!)?  If so, then you are likely still stuck (in that job/career you don't enjoy)! Why? Because approaching your career change in such dramatic "Black and white"/"All or nothing" terms is frankly limiting your options. You are not alone in doing this though - That's why I wanted to dedicate an episode to what can seem like a really hard and scary question: Is it too risky to change careers after 45? (or 35+!). Hit play to discover a completely different way of thinkin ..read more

Do you keep overwhelming yourself with too many career change ideas? Or overthinking the few you have until you kill them off or end up in analysis paralysis? Then hit play on this episode right away! Are you stuck in your career change process? Or not moving forward with starting your own business? Then you are not making enough decisions or experimenting (frequently) enough - Yep! But don't fret - I'm not talking about big, scary, crazy-risky decisions or actions! Listen to  discover why it's the smaller, more frequent decisions and actions you really want to get cracking with to buil ..read more

Are you worried about failing and regretting it IF you were to change careers or start that business? But are you also stuck in a  career or job you don't/no longer enjoy?  Then this episode will help you get unstuck! Hit play to discover what the biggest regret of career changers is and how you can actively decide what regrets you DON'T want to have - Both in the near future AND at the end of your life . This is an episode that deals with some of the biggest questions you'll ever have to face in your work life - If you are looking for a more meaningful approach to decision-making ..read more