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.
Episodes
14 episodes
Rewriting Me: The Midlife Identity Reboot
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 anch...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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9:03
Cash-Flow Comeback: Ditch the One-Size-Fits-All Plan & Fund Your Midlife Reinvention
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...
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Episode 12
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8:18
Decision Point: Your 8-Minute Blueprint to a Purpose-Driven Midlife Career
What You’ll Hear00:00-01:00 | 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 empl...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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8:24
Build Your Dream Team: The People & Resources That Super-Charge a Midlife Career Pivot
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 adv...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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8:29
Turning Corporate Wisdom into Entrepreneurial Gold
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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6:21
Unexpectedly Unemployed at Midlife: Crisis or Opportunity?
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 y...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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5:20
Leverage your industry expertise for content creation, social messaging and attracting clients.
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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0:44
How to create your value proposition
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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Season 1
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Episode 6
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0:23
Five steps to turn a corporate career into a client
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. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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14:07
Getting Your First Software Customers 3x Faster
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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4:32
Visualization To Achieve Your Goals
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:37
Improve Your Self Image and Self Belief
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 importa...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:47
Success Lessons From A 10 year old
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 yourse...
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Episode 2
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1:02
Redefining Retirement in the Modern Age
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 im...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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