76. Reinvention After 50: Jane Stewart on Quitting Corporate, Surviving the Crack-Up, and Becoming Unmissable at 61
The Feminine Rebellion: Pleasure, Power + Unapologetic Living for Midlife WomenShow Notes
Opening At 61, Jane Stewart is living proof that reinvention has no expiration date. After 20+ years in corporate sales and marketing nearly hollowed her out, Jane walked away, rebuilt herself through grief and therapy, and turned bold, full-color Western fashion into a platform watched by tens of thousands of women. This episode is for every woman who's ever filed a dream under "maybe in another life", and needs someone to tell her the window is still wide open.
What you'll hear 🔥 The phone call that ended Jane's 20-year corporate career, and the three-hour commute that broke her first 🔥 The boardroom moment a male exec asked why she wasn't smiling, and exactly what she'd say back today 🔥 How losing both parents at 57 triggered the depression that led her to therapy, and the childhood trauma she didn't know she carried 🔥 The vintage outfit and hand-painted gas can that turned getting dressed into a declaration 🔥 Why she's throwing her first-ever event at 61, what Unbroken means, and how a stranger's DM became a live art auction for a cause Guest Bio Jane Stewart spent more than two decades in corporate sales and marketing before walking away to rebuild her life from the ground up. Married to a farmer and rancher, mother to one adult son, she's built a platform watched by tens of thousands of women around bold, full-color Western style. This September, at 61, Jane hosts her first-ever event, Unbroken, an evening of art, story, and strength co-created with artist Marion Evamy, with a live painting auction benefiting the nonprofit Little Warriors. Links Mentioned ✨ Unbroken, Saturday, September 26, Calgary, [Register and Bid from Anywhere] ✨ Follow Jane Stewart on Instagram, [@inspiredwithjane]
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At midlife, rupture is inevitable. A child leaves home. A marriage shifts. A career stops fitting. An identity starts cracking.