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Struggling to decide what’s next at midlife? Maybe you know something needs to change - your career, your business, your lifestyle, or simply the life you’ve built - but you can’t work out what the right next move actually is?

In this podcast, I’ll take you through a simple process for getting clearer on what you want next, followed by four practical filters to help you decide whether a potential next move is right for your life as it is now.

Because midlife decisions rarely happen in isolation. Income, health, ageing parents, children’s changing needs, energy, responsibilities and other people’s expectations can all influence what is realistically possible.

We’ll start by looking at what’s no longer working, what you value, what you want more of, and what you don’t want to carry into your next chapter. Then we’ll assess what you want through four filters: Fit, Capacity, Resilience and Direction.

📌 In this session, we’ll explore:

00:00 Why Midlife Decisions Feel So Much Harder

02:53 What Actually Needs to Change?

05:33 FIT: Does This Still Fit Who You Are Now?

07:31 CAPACITY: Can Your Life Hold This Change?

13:55 RESILIENCE: Will It Still Work When Life Changes?

14:20 DIRECTION: Is This Taking You Where You Want to Go?

15:31 Stop Waiting for the Perfect Decision

17:07 Your Next Move Doesn’t Have to Be Forever

17:44 What If You Still Don’t Know What’s Next?

19:40 Make the Move From Here

🔗 Related podcasts mentioned in this session:

• 10 Shifts Every Midlife Woman Should Know — https://www.buzzsprout.com/2532745/episodes/19591905
• Perfectionism Isn't About High Standards - It's a Trap! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2532745/episodes/19597807

✨ Ready to go deeper?

Now She Knows is the intervention I created to help you work out what you want, what matters to you now, and which direction is right for you.

Find out more here: https://nowshebuilds.com/pages/now-she-knows

If this helped you think differently about your next move, subscribe and join me for the next session.

#MidlifeWomen #MidlifeReinvention #MidlifeDecisions #MidlifeClarity #NowSheBuilds

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🌿 If this episode resonated with you, I'd also love to invite you to Now She Breathes — my free course designed for midlife women who feel overwhelmed, stuck or disconnected from themselves. Inside, you'll begin resetting your internal compass, creating space to think clearly, and taking your first intentional steps towards building your next chapter.
🎁 Join the free course here: https://now-she-builds.kit.com/17a96e3c69

✨ Ready to go deeper and find clearer direction?

Now She Knows is a self-paced programme for midlife women who know something needs to change but aren't yet clear about what comes next. Through seven structured sessions and a practical workbook, you'll identify what's keeping you stuck, clarify what matters now, and define a practical next step.
Find out more: https://nowshebuilds.com/products/now-she-knows-self-paced

About Now She Builds
Now She Builds helps midlife women stop surviving and start building lives, work and futures that reflect who they are today.

Drawing on psychology, organisational behaviour and more than 20 years leading business transformation, I create practical frameworks that help women move from uncertai...

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Are you in your 40s or 50s and worried you’ve left it too late to improve your financial security? There may still be more you can do than you think.

In this video, I look at why so many women reach midlife with less retirement security than they expected - and the practical steps you can take now to move from financial anxiety to a clearer plan.

We cover pensions, financial avoidance, automating important payments such as your mortgage or rent, utilities and other bills that could affect your credit rating, and increasing your earning power in midlife.

#RetirementPlanning #WomenAndMoney #FinancialSecurity #MidlifeMoney

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Dave Ramsey / Ramsey Solutions - Debt Snowball & Baby Steps

Why Older Entrepreneurs Succeed: https://youtu.be/D1nB5KuJNnI

Now She Builds Intervention: https://nowshebuilds.com/pages/now-she-builds

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Why Women End Up Here - and How to Move Forward
01:46 Why the system wasn’t built for women
02:44 The reality of the pension gap
06 00 Why we stay in Survival Mode
11:48 Step 1: Do a Full Financial Audit
12.51 Step 2: Automate payments for essential bills and protect your credit 15:03 Step 3: Increase your earning power
17:08 Protect your future

Just a quick note: I’m not a financial adviser, so this episode is for general information and ideas rather than personal financial advice.

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If you could change just one thing about your financial situation right now, what would it be? Let me know in the comments.

And if you know another woman who is worried that she has left it too late to build financial security, please share this video with her.

If this episode struck a chord, I'd love it if you left a review - it helps other women find the show.

🌿 If this episode resonated with you, I'd also love to invite you to Now She Breathes — my free course designed for midlife women who feel overwhelmed, stuck or disconnected from themselves. Inside, you'll begin resetting your internal compass, creating space to think clearly, and taking your first intentional steps towards building your next chapter.
🎁 Join the free course here: https://now-she-builds.kit.com/17a96e3c69

✨ Ready to go deeper and find clearer direction?

Now She Knows is a self-paced programme for midlife women who know something needs to change but aren't yet clear about what comes next. Through seven structured sessions and a practical workbook, you'll identify what's keeping you stuck, clarify what matters now, and define a practical next step.
Find out more: https://nowshebuilds.com/products/now-she-knows-self-paced

About Now She Builds
Now She Builds helps midlife women stop surviving and start building lives, work and futures that reflect who they are today.

Drawing on psychology, organisational behaviour and more than 20 years leading business transformation, I create practical frameworks that help women move from uncertai...

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The older the founder, the higher the success rate - and these five women prove it, from a slime empire to a $680M bank.

Drawing on a 2.7-million-founder study, I break down how each built something remarkable in their 40s, 50s,z and beyond - not despite their age, but because of it.

If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to start, this is your answer.

Chapters:

00:00 Why age is your biggest advantage

01:45 The 2.7M-founder study

02:08 The evidence: older founders, higher success

02:34 Sarah Schiller & Karen Rabinovitch: The Sloomoo Institute

03:47 Anne Boden: Starling Bank

04:34 Lisa Skeete Tatum: Landit

06:01 Gail Jennings-O'Byrne: Wocstar Fund

06:56 Patti LaBelle: Patti's Good Life

07:50 What these five have in common

08:35 What are you waiting for?

📎 Source: NBER study on founder age and startup success

https://www.nber.org/papers/w24489

Which of these five stories hit closest to home for you? And more importantly - what's the one idea you've been sitting on that deserves its shot? Drop it below. 👇

If this episode struck a chord, I'd love it if you left a review - it helps other women find the show.

🌿 If this episode resonated with you, I'd also love to invite you to Now She Breathes — my free course designed for midlife women who feel overwhelmed, stuck or disconnected from themselves. Inside, you'll begin resetting your internal compass, creating space to think clearly, and taking your first intentional steps towards building your next chapter.
🎁 Join the free course here: https://now-she-builds.kit.com/17a96e3c69

✨ Ready to go deeper and find clearer direction?

Now She Knows is a self-paced programme for midlife women who know something needs to change but aren't yet clear about what comes next. Through seven structured sessions and a practical workbook, you'll identify what's keeping you stuck, clarify what matters now, and define a practical next step.
Find out more: https://nowshebuilds.com/products/now-she-knows-self-paced

About Now She Builds
Now She Builds helps midlife women stop surviving and start building lives, work and futures that reflect who they are today.

Drawing on psychology, organisational behaviour and more than 20 years leading business transformation, I create practical frameworks that help women move from uncertai...