Sep 17 2024 34 mins
Pivoting through a number of different careers, it wasn’t until Lucy Ryan was in her 40s that she decided to follow her true passion and fascination with women in their midlife years. She became the first student in Europe to earn a masters in positive psychology and later a PhD. Lucy is a leadership coach, managing director of MindSpring for the last 20 years, a positive psychologist, advocate of women, a master practitioner coach, and she has trained and consulted with and coached 10, 000 leaders in global blue chip companies across 29 countries. In 2021, Lucy published the best selling Lunchtime Learning for Leaders. She's a passionate advocate for women development, helping organizations attract, retain, and promote their female leaders, and gender proof their success in plans. Her latest book is called Revolting Women, Why Mid Left Women Are Walking Out, and What to Do About It.
What You Will Hear in This Episode:
01:55 Lucy's Personal Journey: From Singer to Scholar
03:09 The Turning Point: Embracing Education and Research
06:16 Challenges and Triumphs: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
11:12 The Silent Revolution: Gendered Ageism in the Workplace
17:17 Strategies for Retaining and Valuing Midlife Women
27:43 Empowering Women: Building Networks and Finding Voices
32:02 Conclusion: Advocating for Midlife Women
Quotes
“Women at midlife have a massive capacity for resilience.”
“So many women feel the same as you and that gorgeous strength of the revolution comes from togetherness”
“We have the wisdom and experience and a lifetime of lessons learned.”
“Every revolution starts with a conversation.”
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Mentioned:
Lunchtime Learning for Leaders
Revolting Women: Why Midlife Women Are Walking Out and What to Do About It
eConnect with Bonnie
Gendered Ageism Survey Results
5 Tips to own the superpower of your age
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