Episode Details

🎙️ EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

You’ve raised the kids, built the career and spent years doing what needed to be done. So what happens when midlife arrives and you start asking, “What do I want now?”

In this episode, I’m speaking with Jules Brooke, Business Mentor and founder of She’s The Boss, about why so many women in their 40s, 50s and beyond are rethinking work, purpose and what they want from the second half of life.

We explore midlife reinvention, women in business and menopause, including why women are leaving traditional careers, the impact of ageism, the appeal of entrepreneurship, the importance of strong female networks and why getting older doesn’t mean winding down.

Jules also shares her own experience of perimenopause and menopause and why more open conversations can help women feel informed, connected and confident about what comes next.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

Why many women start questioning work and purpose in midlife

Why women over 45 are starting businesses and pursuing new opportunities

How purpose, legacy and impact can become more important with age

Why ageism can influence career decisions for women

The freedom and flexibility entrepreneurship can offer

Why support from other women can give us courage to take the leap

How fear of failure can stop us acting on our ideas

Why visibility matters for women over 50

Jules’ experience of perimenopause and menopause

Why midlife can be a breakthrough rather than a crisis

ABOUT JULES BROOKE:

Jules is the founder of Handle Your Own PR, She’s The Boss and Australian Women Speakers.

She’s The Boss Group is for women business owners 45+. The group runs over 70 online and offline events nationally in Australia per year, she has a podcast called She’s The Boss Chats and another called She’s The Boss Disruptors, a She’s The Boss YouTube channel, and shesthebossdirectory.com.

Jules is also a speaker and coach around visibility and How To Become a Woman of Influence, and hosts international business retreats every year. She’s a super connector and loves to encourage women to lift each other up, and back each other.

CONNECT WITH JULES BROOKE:

She’s The Boss: https://shesthebossgroup.com/

She’s The Boss Directory: https://shesthebossdirectory.com/

Instagram: @julesbrooke

Instagram: @shesthebossgroup

Facebook: @julesbrooke

Facebook: @shestheboss

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julesbrooke/

OFFERS AND RESOURCES:

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