Midlife Women Entrepreneurs

If you’ve been trying to grow your business but feel exhausted by social media, this episode will feel like a relief. Sena Wheeler, founder of Sena Sea, built a direct-to-consumer seafood business by leaning into one simple habit: a weekly email that connects, teaches, and sells. Sena comes from a fifth-generation fishing family, has a background in nutrition and food science, and built her busine...

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything “right,” but you still can’t get past an invisible ceiling, this episode is for you. We talk about the glass ceiling within and how it shows up as over-delivering, people-pleasing, and overthinking, even when you look confident on the outside.  My guest is a consultant psychotherapist, psychodynamic mentor, and self-esteem expert with decades in pra...

In this episode of Midlife Women Entrepreneurs , Lynette Turner speaks with author Ana Hebra-Flaster about her memoir Property of the Revolution , a powerful family story about being forced to leave Cuba as a child. Ana shares what happened when her family had 48 hours to leave their home, taking only one suitcase, one change of clothes each, and none of the heirlooms or belongings that had shaped...

What happens when your business looks successful from the outside, but behind the scenes you are exhausted, underpaid, and quietly wondering how much longer you can keep going? In this episode of Midlife Women Entrepreneurs , Lynette Turner sits down with Molly Rolland, founder of HeartCast Media, to talk about rebuilding a business that is simple, profitable, and aligned with the life you actuall...

What if the problem isn’t that you gave up on a dream, but that you never had a big dream to begin with? In this episode, Debbie Weiss shares what happened when she hit 50 and realized she’d spent most of her life taking care of everyone else. She was burned out, overwhelmed, and quietly thinking, “So this is it.” Debbie breaks down how midlife reinvention can start without a massive plan. She exp...

If your business marketing feels polished but flat, this episode will help you see why. Lynette Turner sits down with Shawna Suckow , author of Small Is Your Superpower and host of the Underestimated Podcast , to unpack why small businesses often lose traction when they try to sound too corporate, too perfect, or too broad. In a special hot seat segment, Katherine joins the conversation so you can...

A lot of midlife women want more flexible income now, not five years from now. But instead of finding a real path, they end up stuck in research mode, buying courses, second-guessing themselves, and giving up before they ever test what could actually work. In this episode, Lynette talks with voice actor and coach Carrie Olsen about one career path many women have never seriously considered: voiceo...

If selling makes you tense up, this episode will help. In this conversation, sales strategist Nikki Rausch breaks down how to sell without sounding pushy, aggressive, or awkward. She explains why most people skip key steps in the sales process, how to create curiosity without “dog-calling,” and what to say when someone shows interest in your offer. We also talk about why discovery calls fall flat,...

Have you ever watched someone online and thought, “I could do that,” but then you stayed in the safer version of your business anyway? In this episode, alignment coach Barb Scala breaks down alignment in a practical way. Not fluffy. We talk about what misalignment actually looks like, how it’s different from burnout, and why it often shows up in midlife when your old identity no longer fits. Barb...

Have you ever done everything “right” in your business and still felt drained? In this episode of Midlife Women Entrepreneurs, we break down Human Design in plain English and show you how it can help you understand how you’re wired to use your energy, make decisions, and build a business that fits your real rhythm.  My guest is Human Design practitioner Mel McSherry. Mel explains why Human Design...

**New** Join my Skool community for Midlife Women Entreprenuers ( its free to join! ) Learn more here: https://www.skool.com/midlifewomenentrepreneurs Have you been sitting on an idea that could help someone, but you keep holding back because it is not perfect yet? This episode is about the real reason midlife women stay stuck and how to change it. In this solo episode of Midlife Women Entrepreneu...

Welcome to Midlife Women Entrepreneurs! In this episode, Lynette Turner and guest Patricia Drain address the unique challenges faced by women in midlife, particularly in the context of layoffs and the subsequent job search. We explore how these events can profoundly impact a midlife woman's self worth and self confidence. Tune in for valuable career advice and insights on navigating these piv...

**New** Join my Skool community for Midlife Women Entreprenuers ( its free to join! ) Learn more here: https://www.skool.com/midlifewomenentrepreneurs Midlife can crack the old identity. Kids leave, jobs shift, relationships change, grief hits. Suddenly you can’t “logic” your way into peace, and you start asking everyone what to do. In this solo episode of The Break It Down Room, inside the Midlif...

 Corinne Goble, CEO of the Association of Women’s Business Centers, explains why waiting to explore funding until you urgently need it leads to fewer options, more stress, and rushed decisions. She walks you through what “capital-ready” really means, why clean financials and a simple forecast matter, and how to decide between loans and investors (including the real cost of equity). You’ll also hea...

**New** Join my Skool community for Midlife Women Entreprenuers ( its free to join! ) Learn more here: https://www.skool.com/midlifewomenentrepreneurs Have you ever felt tired, but it’s not your body, it’s your energy? In this episode, I break down what happens when you’ve lived in “get it all done” masculine energy for years, and how that can quietly turn into burnout, numbness, and feeling disco...

You can know exactly what you want next. You can even have a plan. And then you freeze. In this episode, mindset coach Kathleen Quinn helps you name what’s really happening in that moment and how to move again without needing a perfect plan or a perfect level of confidence.  We talk about the question that cuts through the spiral fast: “What story am I telling myself right now?” You’ll hear how Ka...

**New** Join my Skool community for Midlife Women Entreprenuers ( its free to join! ) Learn more here: https://www.skool.com/midlifewomenentrepreneurs A song can bring you back in seconds. Not just to a memory, but to a version of you. In this Break It Down Room solo episode (inside Midlife Women Entrepreneurs), I share how music can act like a key to your “memory room,” bringing up both good and...

If your skin feels drier, duller, or more reactive in midlife, you’re not imagining it. Your hormones shift, your skin’s needs change day to day, and a lot of “good skincare” habits can quietly backfire. In this episode, a PhD skincare chemist breaks down what’s really happening as you move through perimenopause and menopause. You’ll learn the difference between dryness and dehydration, why over-c...

**New** Join my Skool community for Midlife Women Entreprenuers ( its free to join! ) Learn more here: https://www.skool.com/midlifewomenentrepreneurs Did you miss your chance to start a business in midlife? If you’re a woman in your 40s or 50s wondering whether it’s too late to reinvent yourself, start a side hustle, or launch something of your own, this episode is for you. In this solo episode o...

If you’ve been stuck in cravings, food noise, or that “I’ll start over Monday” loop, you’re not broken. You’re probably carrying more stress than you realize, and your nervous system is trying to find relief. In this episode, Sandy Zeldes breaks down what “hidden stress” looks like in high-functioning midlife women, why willpower keeps failing, and how cravings can be driven by emotional need inst...

**New** Join my Skool community for Midlife Women Entreprenuers ( its free to join! ) Learn more here: https://www.skool.com/midlifewomenentrepreneurs If you want the companion worksheet and prompts for Episode 4, come into my Skool community.  It’s where you’ll turn this episode into real momentum, with simple tools, reflection threads, and support from other midlife women moving through big life...

In this episode of Midlife Women Entrepreneurs , Lynette Turner sits down with a business coach to explore why writing the book first can help midlife women find clarity, confidence, and direction. Many midlife women feel invisible without realizing it. It shows up as second-guessing yourself, staying quiet, or freezing when you try to turn an idea into a business. You may know you want more from...

**New** Join my Skool community for Midlife Women Entreprenuers ( its free to join! ) Learn more here: https://www.skool.com/midlifewomenentrepreneurs If you want the companion worksheet and prompts for Episode 3, come into my Skool community.  It’s where you’ll turn this episode into real momentum, with simple tools, reflection threads, and support from other midlife women moving through big life...

When parts of your business drain you, don’t quit, fix the part that’s broken . In this episode, Toni Shelaske shares how she sold three high-volume stores after 16 years, kept what she loved, and rebuilt her work around purpose.  You’ll learn a simple audit process, Spark, People, Direction, Cash to decide what to keep, what to cut, and how to pivot without guilt. You’ll learn The moment that tel...

**New** Join my Skool community for Midlife Women Entreprenuers ( its free to join! ) Learn more here: https://www.skool.com/midlifewomenentrepreneurs Hey, beautiful souls. I’m Lynette Turner, and welcome to The Break It Down Room, a solo series inside the Midlife Women Entrepreneurs podcast. These short action oriented episodes will drop on Tuesdays. This is where I take the lessons from over 100...