E266｜Do you feel lost at 50? Eleanor Mills did

Hands up if you’ve been through any of these:

✅ Redundancy
✅ Bereavement
✅ Divorce
✅ Caring for elderly parents
✅ Chronic illness
✅ Menopause
✅ Abuse
✅ Raising tricky teenagers

Chances are, you’ve just ticked a few boxes and maybe you’re still feeling the aftershocks.

Here’s the thing: By the time women hit 50, more than half have faced at least five major life upheavals. And let’s be real – these “Horsemen of the Midlife Apocalypse” rarely arrive one at a time. Instead, they create a maelstrom that throws everything off course.

That’s exactly what happened to Eleanor Mills. After a dazzling 25-year career at The Times and The Sunday Times, she was made redundant, and it hit like a wrecking ball, completely knocking the stuffing out of her.

But with no map and no signposts for what should come next, Eleanor flipped the script. 

She decided to be the change she wanted to see and created Noon – a thriving community for what Eleanor calls ‘Queenagers’ – women in midlife who are ready to seize the next chapter of growth. 

Today, she’s on a mission to prove that this stage of life isn’t a crisis; it’s a chrysalis

Here's why you should tune in

Eleanor’s story will definitely hit home – but she’s also bringing the warmth, wisdom and straight-talking advice that can change how you see your future.

So, whether you’ve just been sideswiped by change or you’re ready to embrace what’s next, this is an episode to pop on your playlist and return to time and time again. ▶️▶️▶️

Key moments to listen out for:

[01:21] Creating a map for the next chapter of your life.

[05:37] You have more value than you think.

[09:21] From redundancy to building a community.

[14:55] Eleanor’s advice for senior leaders. 

[19:39] Why you should paddle your own canoe.

[27:58] Joy’s shocking redundancy story.

[30:48] A call out to women in positions of power.

[35:00] The untapped power of women in midlife right now.

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