Career Interrupted
Redundancy, maternity leave, perimenopause, menopause, illness, caregiving for elderly parents. Sound familiar? If you're a women in midlife, chances are you've experienced one or more of these transitions and challenges. And chances are you've had to hit the pause button on your career. But does an interrupted career automatically mean your earning potential, career progression and skill set are negatively impacted? If you're struggling to get back into the workplace or you're trying to figure out what path is right for you after taking a career break - whether planned or not - Career Interrupted draws on the journeys of women who have faced career disruptions and emerged stronger than ever. Each weekly episode features candid conversations with resilient women who have navigated life's unexpected challenges and rebuilt their professional lives. Through these honest and engaging interviews, you'll gain valuable insights into the strategies, mindsets, and resources that have helped these women reclaim their careers and redefine success on their own terms. Whether you're currently facing a career interruption or simply seeking inspiration from women who've triumphed over adversity, Career Interrupted offers a wealth of wisdom, practical advice, and motivation to help you navigate your own professional journey. Join us as we celebrate the strength, adaptability, and determination of women who refuse to let life's interruptions define their careers or their worth.
Show episodes
E272｜What’s it like to pitch on Dragons’ Den? Eco-friendly cleaning pioneer Laura Harnett reveals all
If you think it’s too late to reinvent yourself and turn the seed of a business idea into something that can make an impact, Laura Harnett’s story is one for you. After setting up Seep, an eco-friendly cleaning tools business that has sold (among other things) more than a million plastic-free, 100% compostable sponge s
Would a life-changing health diagnosis stop you in your tracks or spur you on to create something extraordinary? For Georgina Colman, being diagnosed with MS has been the catalyst for a business that is making a difference to the lives of disabled people around the UK. And it all started when Georgina made a startling
Losing a job once is tough. Losing it twice? That’s an emotional rollercoaster that forces you to dig deep. For Avneet Sachdeva, her redundancies were a challenge, but they also became an opportunity to channel her entrepreneurial spirit. And today, she empowers women to embrace a wealth mindset as a wealth coach (her
What does ‘winning’ mean to you? As a World Champion rower, three-time Olympian and Olympic silver medallist, Cath Bishop spent a decade embedded in a high-performance winning culture. But when Cath transitioned from the world of elite sport into diplomacy, she expected to leave the will to win behind. Instead, she dis
*This podcast episode discusses trauma, which some listeners may find triggering. In 1989, tanks rolled into Tiananmen Square, and the world watched in horror as a brutal moment in history unfolded. But for Philippa Smethurst, who was teaching in China at the time, the impact was more than headline – it was witnessed
Let’s be honest: most of us want more of it, and most of us want the money we do have to work harder for us. What if you could download a free app that looked at your current finances and then helped you make a plan to get them to where you want them to be? Enter Elisabeth Prager, the co-founder of Alia Money, the p