We need a new story about midlife for women, because you’re never too old and it’s never too late to become the woman you always wanted to be.
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The Debrief: What we learned from Baroness Martha Lane Fox
In this companion episode to The Queenager Podcast, host Eleanor Mills and coach Wendy Lloyd discuss the biggest takeaways from episode featuring Baroness Martha Lane Fox, to help us all better navigate our own midlife journeys. Including:How to 'Lead With a Yes', secure opportunities and avoid being part of the Queenager brain drainWhy we shouldn't fear or scorn AI How we too can turn even the most devastating challenges into positive change for ourselves - and others.Eleanor Mills is the founder of NOON, the UK's leading network for midlife women. She's also author of the bestselling book Much More to Come. Wendy Lloyd is a Women’s Centred transformational coach. To find out how Wendy can support you through your midlife reinvention, visit www.dramafreeyou.com and book a FREE 30 minute coaching call.
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Baroness Martha Lane Fox: Big Tech, Breaking Barriers and Overcoming Adversity
What Does It Take to Break Barriers in Tech—and in Life?Baroness Martha Lane Fox is a trailblazer in every sense of the word. From founding Lastminute.com during the dot-com boom to becoming one of the youngest women in the House of Lords, her journey has been nothing short of extraordinary.In this rare and revealing interview, Martha shares:Her insights on the future of AI, quantum computing, and tech’s next big challengesWhy women are still underrepresented in Silicon Valley—and how that might changeHer personal journey to motherhood via surrogacy at nearly 50, and the challenges of living with chronic pain following a devastating car crash 25 years agoAs a former board member of Twitter under Elon Musk and the current Chair of the Chambers of Commerce and WeTransfer, Martha offers unparalleled expertise on all things tech—while never losing sight of the obstacles women face in the industry and beyond.Join us for this inspiring conversation with one of the most dynamic women in tech as we close season one of The Queenager Podcast.
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Catherine Mayer: Grief, Equality, and Royal Women
What Does It Take to Stay Optimistic in the Face of Heartbreak and Inequality?Catherine Mayer has experienced extraordinary highs and devastating lows. As co-founder of the Women's Equality Party, she fought for a better world—this episode was recorded before she gave her support to a motion to close the party that will be decided by the membership on November 17.As Europe Editor of Time Magazine and bestselling biographer of King Charles: The Heart of a King, she captured stories of power and influence. But her personal life was upended when her beloved husband, Andy Gill—legendary musician of Gang of Four—died suddenly of Covid at the start of the pandemic.Hear Catherine share:How she channeled her loss into her searing memoir, Good GriefWhy she believes women will achieve full equality despite ongoing challengesHer insights into the monarchy, including her latest project on royal womenHow she created the Primadonna Literary Festival, imagining “The World as It Should Be”Catherine's a Queenager whose resilience and optimism shine through in every word. Hear her take on love, loss, politics, and the enduring power of women to change the world.Don’t miss this powerful conversation!
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The Debrief: What we learned from Catherine Mayer
In this companion episode to The Queenager Podcast, host Eleanor Mills and coach Wendy Lloyd discuss the biggest takeaways from Catherine Mayer - and how we can apply them to our own Queenager journey. Including:Catherine's pragmatism about holding and experiencing grief and pain AND realising she could choose life and joy as well.How knowing that we only have so many years ahead of us can help us get F on with it and give things a messy go.Catherine founded a political party - what can the rest of us do to make our mark and enact meaningful change in the world?Eleanor Mills is the founder of NOON, the UK's leading network for midlife women. She's also author of the bestselling book Much More to Come. Wendy Lloyd is a Women’s Centred transformational coach. To find out how Wendy can support you through your midlife reinvention, visit www.dramafreeyou.com and book a FREE 30 minute coaching call.
In the 100-year life that many Queenagers will be lucky enough to enjoy, how do we map career and financial decisions in ways that align with these extra years?Avivah Wittenberg-Cox is a pioneering thought leader on longevity and positive ageing. Her Four-Quarter Lives podcast and Generational Balance consultancy are at the forefront of the modern aging debate. Avivah spent three decades working with corporations from Chanel to Harvard University on gender and generational balance, and her insights and support have been key to Eleanor Mills's mission for Noon.
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We need a new story about midlife for women, because you’re never too old and it’s never too late to become the woman you always wanted to be.
Join host Eleanor Mills as she explores a more optimistic narrative around the later stages of women’s lives, with guests drawn from a contacts book spanning 25 years as an award winning editor and newspaper journalist. Eleanor is founder of NOON.org.uk, the home of the Queenager - the term she coined to positively rebrand women in midlife.
The Queenager podcast explores AI to midlife bodies, sex, why women over 45 are being purged from the workforce and more. This podcast celebrates reinvention and embracing this ‘age of becoming’. And with bonus Debrief episodes where Eleanor is joined by Women’s Centred transformational coach Wendy Lloyd, it also provides helpful insights to support listeners through their own midlife maelstrom.
Eleanor’s optimistic narrative around the later stages of women’s lives was born out of her own midlife maelstrom. Now, having been made redundant from the job that defined her for 25 years, she feels happier in her 50s and more purposeful and energised than ever. And with NOON’s world-first research showing this to be true for many other women, it’s clear that these are stories the world needs to hear. For more, checkout Eleanor’s book Much More to Come, published by HarperCollins.
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