Episode #3
EP-1003 - Women of a Certain Age with Sue Coombs
In my coaching practice, I meet all sorts of business owners. Every business has a story behind it, but every now and again I meet someone whose story really strikes a chord. Sue Coombes is one of those people. Sue describes herself as a “Nannapreneur” and is the woman behind Woman of a Certain Age and Friends, a business focused on helping women over 45 rediscover their confidence, prioritise themselves and recognise that getting older certainly doesn’t mean being finished. But this conversation goes much further than business. We talk about getting older, feeling invisible, self-confidence and self-care. We explore the roles we adopt throughout our lives, the expectations placed upon us and what happens when you finally start asking: “What do I actually want?” Sue also shares her own journey through self-employment, caring for her disabled husband, training with the Samaritans and a succession of small businesses before eventually realising she had found something that genuinely felt like her thing. We also stray into some bigger territory: life after COVID, loneliness, the pressures facing both women and men, corporate life, identity and why so many of us spend years being the person we think we're supposed to be. Perhaps the biggest question running through our conversation is a simple one: Who are you, and what do you want to do with the time you've got? A very different episode of Dorset Business Matters, and one that struck a chord with me. ️ Dorset Business Matters with Sue Coombes.
