MidLife Kicker
Welcome to Midlife Kicker— the podcast for those that have been moved out of corporate roles, but for various reasons, are not ready to retire. Our audience is made up of experienced individuals seeking inspiration and guidance for the next stage of their professional lives. We'll bring experts to the show with the purpose of helping you to succeed in this next stage in life.
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Midlife isn’t a crisis—it’s an invitation. In this episode we crack open the question every 45-, 55-, and 65-year-old eventually asks: Who am I when the titles fade? From “marketing director” to “Emma’s mom,” labels once felt like anchors. Now they feel like limits. Join us as we trade linear life scripts for multidimensional authenticity and craft an identity that actually fits the person you’re...
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Traditional retirement road maps assume you’ll march steadily up a single career ladder until age 65. But what if you’re pivoting at 45 or 55 or 65—balancing aging parents, adult kids, and your own entrepreneurial dreams? In this episode we rip up the old playbook and build a flexible, opportunity-ready financial strategy that actually matches real life. From “reality audits” and income-smoothing...
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What You’ll Hear
00:00-01:00 | Welcome & Context | A quick recap of the three-part journey so far and why today is all about decisive action.
01:00-03:30 | The Decision Matrix Framework | Score traditional employment vs. entrepreneurship on 5 dimensions—Financial Security, Personal Fulfillment, Lifestyle Compatibility, Risk Tolerance, and Market Viability.
03:30-05:30 | The Hybrid...
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Episode Overview
Changing careers in your 40s, 50s, or beyond isn’t a solo sport. In this episode we break down the three pillars of support—professional, peer, and personal—and show you how to turn them into your secret advantage. You’ll walk away with a blueprint for assembling a Personal Advisory Board, plus concrete resources that make the journey faster, safer, and way less stressful.
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Ready to swap the cubicle for a corner office of your own making? In this episode, we unpack why professionals 45 and older are twice as likely to build successful companies—and how you can join their ranks. You’ll learn how to leverage deep industry insight, vast networks, and a lifetime of hard-won credibility to launch a business that fits your goals, lifestyle, and finances.
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In today's episode, we're diving deep into a challenge facing many seasoned professionals: navigating unexpected job loss in your 40s, 50s, or 60s. If you're feeling disoriented or uncertain about what's next, you're not alone—this episode is your guide to turning this tough situation into a transformative career pivot.
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- The New Reality...
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Leverage your industry expertise for content creation, social messaging and attracting clients. You know industries, you've solved problems and delivered results.
You have something 25-year-old entrepreneurs don't: decades of real-world problem-solving experience. Your corporate experience advantage includes understanding C-suite decision-making processes, seeing what actually ...
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Creating a clear and specific value proposition is incredibly important. When someone asks you "what does your business do", you should be able to give them a very clear and concise answer.
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From Corporate to Client: A New Journey.
In this conversation, we discuss the process of midlife reinvention, focusing on how individuals can transition from corporate careers to establishing their own client-attracting businesses.
We outline five key steps, emphasizing the importance of defining expertise, creating valuable content, building authority on professional platforms, net...
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Most software business founders follow the "Build-Demo-Sell" approach. They spend months and thousands of dollars building an MVP before showing it to prospects. This traditional method is both slow, risky and expensive.
There's a better way.
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Visualization is an exercise that we can engage in to create a strong mental image of something, like a future event, to enhance motivation, confidence, and focus. We can use this technique to visualize achieving our goals.
It takes more than visualization, but this can be an important tool that I recommend highly. Give it a try, you can do it anywhere.
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I have a 10 year old grandson that plays baseball and won his 7th championship this weekend. He now has 7 rings! But that's not the real prize.
The lessons he has learned at this young age will stay with him for life:
1. Believe in yourself
2. Put in the work
Yes!!! Let's embrace these and go win the day!
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If you've read Psycho-Cybernetics, you know it's about self image, self belief. These are important concepts, especially if you have gone through the trauma of a layoff or downsizing.
Maintaining a positive self image is so important as we take on the world in a different role.
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In this conversation, we speak with Aaron Smith and Will Simpson about the evolving landscape of midlife, retirement, and entrepreneurship. They explore how individuals in midlife can redefine retirement, the rise of solopreneurship, and the importance of multiple income streams.
The discussion emphasizes the need for a strong understanding of personal finance, market dynamics, and the ...
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