9 | Midlife: The Freedom to Get Bolder as We Get Older with Jen Polt

Why would a woman want to quit her very successful corporate career at the age of 51, in the middle of a pandemic, to pursue a career as an online influencer and image coach for women over 40? Because the desire to fully express her creativity and explore the bigness of her potential was far greater than the need for safety and security.

This isn’t a sugar coated episode that makes “quitting your job to follow your dreams” seem like a glamorous inspirational story worthy experience. It’s scary and it’s hard. And we dive into the truth of it all…

Jen Polt is the star behind the @ makingupforglossedtime Instagram account which she started as a passion project but it soon exploded into one of the leading resources 40+ women turn to for light hearted beauty, image and radical self-love midlife guidance.

In this Episode, We Discuss:

• Jen’s decision making process when she prepared to leave corporate America (and a stable income) to pursue a new path as an image and confidence coach for women over 40
• A social media influencer over 50? YES, it is possible.
• Why we stop dreaming as we age and how to start again
• The importance of surrounding yourself with visionaries
• The one thing that keeps her going when she feels like quitting
• The truth (and the lies) behind why online creators do what they do
• The unexpected conversation with her husband that sideswiped her (3 weeks after she quit her corporate job)
• Why betting on yourself is the safest bet there is 

If you’ve been considering making a career shift after 40, this episode will give you the inspiration to see that it is possible and that above all, you fully deserve to step into the fullest expression of who you are - at any age.

All show notes are available at jackiedumaine.com