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How the Quiet Leadership Power of a Regional Australian Woman Built 2,000 Businesses and Her Next Act at 63
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Ingrid Bayer's story is a masterclass in what midlife reinvention actually requires - and why women don't have to wait for a crisis to start asking who they still get to become.
She built her first business escaping workplace bullying in 2008 when virtual assisting wasn't even a thing yet. She built her second business (VA Institute in 2017) helping 2,000 women do the same.
Then a health crisis forced stillness. For the first time in years, she had space to ask: is this who I want to be? And the answer was no.
She sold the business, went to Bali, wrote a book, and started asking a completely different question: Who do I still get to become?
Now at 63, she's building her third act - holding space for women in midlife who feel invisible, who are questioning what's next, who are ready to step into their own authority again.
What You'll Learn
How workplace bullying became her greatest catalyst - and why picking yourself up is the only option that actually works
The three-month exit strategy - how she tested her VA business on weekends and after hours before leaving her toxic job safely
Why helping 2,000 women build income streams wasn't the end of her story - what forced her to let go of the identity she'd built everything around
The exhale—why Ingrid went to Bali instead of immediately launching her next thing, and why that rest was essential
Finding your tribe before your confidence—how women together become the wind beneath your wings
Redefining "done"—why "Not Done Yet" became the answer to society's message that women at 63 should go out the back and be grateful for their moment
Your question for this week: I need to do something that actually fills my soul, that fills my cup. And I need to do something that I'm passionate about.
What is that for you? Are you already building it, or are you waiting for permission?
Connect with my guest:
Ingrid's Website: IngridBayer.com
LinkedIN: Linkedin Connect
Book: Not Done Yet (fourth book)
Facebook Community: The Not Done Yet Community
Speaking: Greece retreat - October 2026
Upcoming: Retreats (small in-person) + Online programs
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