#270 From Opera Singer to Career Coach: Caroline Dowd Higgins on Transforming Skills Into Success

"Fail forward, fast and often," says Caroline Dowd Higgins, an executive coach, consultant, and speaker who transformed her career from opera singer to career coach. In this episode of the Reinvent Yourself podcast she shares insights from her book Your Career: Overcome Challenges to Achieve a Rewarding Work Life and her award-winning podcast Your Working Life, offering practical advice on embracing change, overcoming fear, and leveraging transferable skills. Gain actionable tips to navigate career transitions, find fulfillment, and turn challenges into opportunities for growth and success.   Time Stamps: (02:28) Life as an opera singer (08:58) Transition from opera singer to public speaker was seamless (10:51) "Women need to give themselves permission to fail" (14:51) "We need to get back to basics. We can't be passive. We've got to be proactive right now." (17:04) How to put yourself out there when you're afraid of failure (22:43) How older women who are changing direction in the workforce (25:38) A lot of younger people don't know what age you are (28:09) Caroline says women need to get quiet to think about reinvention   Links: Caroline Dowd Higgins Website LinkedIn   FREE GIFT! 31 Badass Tips for Launching Your Reinvention Connect with Lesley Jane Seymour & CoveyClub: Website Instagram LinkedIn Join CoveyClub If you found this episode insightful, please follow the podcast and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. For more resources and community support, join us at CoveyClub.com. Until next time, keep reinventing!   If you found this episode insightful, please follow the podcast and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. For more resources and community support, join us at CoveyClub.com. Until next time, keep reinventing!