Flourish After Fifty

Supporting women to navigate career and life transitions with curiosity, confidence and clarity. Because you deserve to step into your next chapter with the joy and freedom that comes from living more fully on your terms. Hosted by transitions coach and facilitator, Sue West.

Flourish After Fifty is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 23 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #22

  22. Kate Hansen: Letting Go of the “Safe” Job to Make Room for a Career as a Creative

  Aug 6, 202657 minS1

  In this episode, Kate Hansen joins me to talk about what it really takes to walk away from a “safe” job and make room for a career as a creative. She shares her journey from nursing to interior photography, the years of quiet dissatisfaction and pretending to be someone she wasn’t, and the surprising origin story of her blog The Room Illuminated . We explore the power of inherited “success scripts,” the emotional weight of job security, and the extraordinary letter from Kate’s younger self that finally gave her the permission she needed to leap. This conversation is for anyone who feels caught between a sensible role and a life that feels more true. Also covered Wrestling with job security and creative longing in midlife The moment Kate realised she was “pretending to be a nurse” How a dusk-time habit of peeking into warm rooms became The Room Illuminated The forgotten letter from her 22-year-old self that changed everything Inherited family beliefs about work, risk, and responsibility Seeking permission from others versus backing yourself to make a change Guest: Kate Hansen Freelance website: https://www.khansenphotography.com/ The Room Illuminated (Blog): https://theroomilluminated.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katehansenphotography/ Generation Women Australia Website: https://www.generationwomenaus.com/ Special Announcement Just Launched: FLOURISHING IN THE MESSY MIDDLE PROGRAM A three-month live online group journey of reflection, exploration and growth. For women who know something is changing and are ready to explore and connect as they find their way forward. Starts September 22nd. Full details available here: https://www.flourishafterfifty.com.au/flourishing-in-the-messy-middle I offer one-on-one coaching, small-group programs and a monthly online discussion group to support women navigating career and life changes. If you’re at a crossroads and want to create your own path and truly flourish – on your own terms, get in touch: https://www.flourishafterfifty.com.au/contact-us Sign up for weekly insights and bite-sized advice: http://www.flourishafterfifty.com.au/newsletter

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  Episode #21

  21. Sue West's Story of Navigating the Messy Middle of Change After Fifty

  Jul 22, 202640 minS1

  In this special crossover episode, I share the unfiltered story of my own midlife transition, from a decades-long academic career to building a coaching practice for women over 50. Originally recorded for the podcast Primetime with Bec Wilson, I talk openly about single parenting through menopause, caring for aging parents, losing my passion for my career mid-COVID, and the messy, uncertain middle I navigated before finding my new beginning. Also covered: I share how I left a long career to build my coaching practice after 50 and completely redefined what success meant to me I talk through the major transitions I navigated: single parenting, caring for ageing parents, menopause, and a mid-COVID career pivot, and why the internal change matters more than the external one I explain how looking back at old passions helped me find breadcrumbs toward a new path I open up about building new friendships and community later in life, and what worked and didn't for me I share my messages of hope: it's never too late to flourish, and your best years are never behind you Keywords midlife transformation, career change, success after 50, transitions, personal growth, coaching, life balance, self-discovery Special thanks to Bec Wilson for generously allowing me to share this episode. Bec’s newsletter sign-up is available at primetimers.net Epic Retirement Flagship Course: https://epicretirement.net/course-au/ Prime Time with Bec Wilson Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/prime-time-with-bec-wilson/id1710995058 Bec’s books are available from all Australian book sellers: Prime Time: 27 Lessons for the New Midlife, 2025 How to Have an Epic Retirement, 2025. A message from Sue: I offer one-on-one coaching, small-group programs and a monthly online discussion group to support women navigating career and life changes. If you’re at a crossroads and want to create your own path and truly flourish – on your own terms, get in touch: https://www.flourishafterfifty.com.au/contact-us Sign up for weekly insights and bite-sized advice: http://www.flourishafterfifty.com.au/newsletter

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  Episode #19

  19. Kerry Pietrobon’s Letter to Her Younger Self on Living Unapologetically

  Jun 26, 202641 minS1

  In this very special episode, I’m joined by 57‑year‑old Kerry Pietrobon, a fashion consultant, plus‑size model and storyteller, as she reads a powerful letter to her younger self about growing up in a bigger body, discovering plus‑size fashion, and learning she was never the problem. In the conversation that follows, Kerry shares how she’s navigating hard endings and exciting beginnings in her late fifties, and reclaiming visibility by taking up space and being unapologetically herself. Also covered Growing up in a world that wanted Kerry to be smaller. How her fashion business became a way of accepting herself, and why clothes should celebrate you, not hide you. The emotional journey of closing her label, Harlow, and separating “ending a business” from “being a failure.” Midlife change and perimenopause as catalysts for choosing self-worth, visibility and taking up space in new ways. Why it’s never too late to try something new and say yes to long-held desires. Guest: Kerry Pietrobon Kerry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerrypietrobon?igsh=NTNnaW80bnR6Y2Ey&utm_source=qr And https://www.instagram.com/kerrypietrobon?igsh=NTNnaW80bnR6Y2Ey&utm_source=qr Website: https://www.kerrypietrobonconsulting.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrypietrobon/ Harlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harlow_au?igsh=bjFqOHJkNWJrbmhh Generation Women Australia Website: https://www.generationwomenaus.com/ A message from Sue: I offer one-on-one coaching, small-group programs and a monthly online discussion group to support women navigating career and life changes. If you’re at a crossroads and want to create your own path and truly flourish – on your own terms, get in touch: https://www.flourishafterfifty.com.au/contact-us Sign up for weekly insights and bite-sized advice: http://www.flourishafterfifty.com.au/newsletter

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  Episode #18

  18. Robyn Greaves: How to Work as Long as You Choose in Your Third Chapter

  Jun 11, 202653 minS1

  In this episode, I talk with career change specialist and author Robyn Greaves about how to design your “third chapter” of work and life so you can work as long as you choose, on your own terms. We explore the rise of portfolio, interim and fractional roles, and Robyn’s 5D framework for imagining and building a more energising next chapter. You’ll hear practical ideas for experimenting while you’re still in a job, protecting your energy, and recognising your “ageing superpowers” so you can widen your contribution rather than wind down. Also covered Common assumptions women over 50 hold about work and how to challenge them, New ways of working, including portfolio careers, interim roles and fractional leadership, The emotional and identity shifts of leaving long‑held roles and titles behind, Simple experiments to try if you’re stuck in a job but not ready to retire, How to widen your contribution in your third chapter. Guest: Robyn Greaves Website: https://robyngreaves.com/ Robyn’s Book: https://robyngreaves.com/thirdchapter/ A message from Sue: I offer one-on-one coaching, small-group programs and a monthly online discussion group to support women navigating career and life changes. If you’re at a crossroads and want to create your own path and truly flourish – on your own terms. Get in touch: https://www.flourishafterfifty.com.au/contact-us Sign up for weekly insights and bite-sized advice: http://www.flourishafterfifty.com.au/newsletter

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  Episode #17

  17. After the Dream Job Ends: Susan Metcalf on Creating a Purpose‑Filled Life Beyond Work

  May 28, 202636 minS1

  <p>In this episode, I sit down with Susan Metcalf to explore what happens when the CEO role of your dreams comes to an end, and there’s no tidy roadmap for what comes next. In the aftermath of COVID, Susan faced a difficult but necessary transition, stepping away without another role lined up and no clear sense of who she would be without the inbox, the calendar and the title.</p><p></p><p>Susan shares how the demands of leading through COVID left her “well beyond burnout” and ultimately led her to leave corporate life, reframing the experience as an...

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