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What happens when women in midlife decide they’ve had enough—not of work, but of being overlooked?

Today’s guest, Dr. Lucy Ryan, has spent the last five years exploring exactly that. An executive coach, academic, and bestselling author of Revolting Women: Why Midlife Women Walk Out (and What to Do About It), Lucy reveals the systemic blind spots pushing women out of leadership at the peak of their power.

Named Business Book of the Year (Diversity & Inclusion) and described by The Sunday Times as “clear, pithy and enraging,” Revolting Women brings to light the stories and stats behind this exodus—and what organisations can do differently.

With two decades of experience coaching over 12,000 global leaders through her company Mindspring International, Lucy is also a lecturer in Positive Leadership and Organisational Wellbeing, and a tireless advocate for gender equity.

In this episode, we dive into:

• Why midlife is a career breaking point for so many women
• How Lucy’s research is changing the narrative around ageing and ambition
• What workplaces must do to retain and support this untapped powerhouse of talent

Whether you’re a leader, an HR professional, or a midlife woman questioning what’s next—this is an unmissable conversation.

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drlucyryan/

Website: www.lucyryan.co.uk

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