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Jo talks about always feeling like the girl that never lived up to her potential. That changed in her early 50s when she discovered paddleboarding and became the first woman to paddleboard coast to coast. The experience expanded her idea of what was possible and resulted in a book, a podcast and numerous speaking opportunities.

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Yvonne Maclean-Howard never envisaged a 17-year career break but that’s what happened when she stepped out of the advertising world to start a family. Turning 50, realising her kids needed to be more independent and feeling she wasn’t done were some of the reasons she wanted to return to paid work but where do you start?

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We talk to Lisa Murphy - mindset coach, digital content strategy consultant, writer and founder of the 50 Forward Club, about how to create a life that allows you to try new things and pursue different interests. Lisa reminds us that our 50s can be a time to rethink what we want to do next, break from the status quo and make wild career changes.

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How do you go from a corporate career working for British Airways to owning and managing a successful restaurant in central Rome? We talk to Lorenzo Cuttica about his career journey and how by being open to possibilities and refusing to limit his thinking he was able to start a new career in a new industry in his mid-50s.

Stefania is an Italian journalist living in Thailand. She’s also the the author of The Age Buster, a blog she created “to decode the cultural conditioning about aging”. We talk about embracing change, clearing the clutter of your life and also the importance of showing up every day, doing the work and nurturing what you sow.

Sometimes you just have to say F**k it and do it anyway. That’s what Katie did n 2011. She left her VP role in a big New York Ad agency and co-founded her own agency. One run and owned by 100% women (that puts Fancy in the 1% of agencies).

Over 50s Influencer, Speaker, Entrepreneur and Founder Advantages of Age and Silver Sharers Suzanne Noble reminds us that we need to rid ourselves of the naysayers. It's tough enough without extra negativity.

Author of Personal Branding for Brits, Jennifer Holloway gives us some great tips about how to you start to define yourself and create your own personal brand. Hint it involves confidence, clarity and focus.

How do you carve out a career when there are no examples to follow? For Anne Ditmeyer, it meant being super creative and thinking way out of the box. The result - a fabulous, diverse career that suits her perfectly.

Taking his favourite quote to heart, when Dave Watts was made redundant for his 5th time in his late 50s he started The Redundancy Podcast to learn about podcasting and share his experiences.

Founder of 31st State, a new skincare range developed for teen boys, Stephanie Capuano reminds us that we might not always have control over a situation but we do have a choice in how we navigate it.

When Katharine Landale couldn't find companies willing to take on older workers wanting flexible work she created her own recruitment and reskilling agency to do just that!

Jillian Reilly discusses how taking the time to really understand her own story led her to found Antacara and begin to help others navigate change and optimise growth.

Lucia Knight, founder of Midlife Unstuck thinks changing careers shouldn't be so difficult and has made it her mission to help others find a better, more enjoyable work path.

Chris Ward knows something about perfectionism - he just wrote a book about it! Perfectionism can make people feel that they are never good enough. We talk about letting go of expectations and serendipity.

What do you do when you notice you are no longer the youngest guy in the room? The answer for Jeff Tidwell, the founder of Next For Me, is start a new business, build a community and start conversations.

If you take a risk and it pays off it, every day you get to do something you love. That was the thinking that led Neil Gibson from management consultancy to graphic novel publishing.

Think you are unemployable in mainstream work environments? Fleur Emery, start-up expert and columnist at Courier Magazine did and this realisation and her desire to keep her life simple was life-changing.

Sarah Turner, Founder of Angel Academe discusses how she spotted a gap in the market for women angel investors and made the leap from a technology consultant to build a network of angels.

Isabel Oswell is Head of Business and Research Audiences at The British Library. An amazing resource for those thinking of re-inventing their careers. We discuss her career and also the inspiring Anita Roddick.