This week, Maxine sits down with Anna Hemmings, CEO of Smart Works, for a candid conversation about confidence, reinvention, and what it really takes to back yourself again – from job interviews and career breaks to imposter syndrome, ADHD, and the vulnerability behind a polished exterior.

She shares how Smart Works has helped over 40,000 unemployed women rebuild their confidence through clothing, coaching and community, why women apply for far fewer roles than men even when they're equally qualified, what she's learned leading a team through a tough fundraising climate, and why she believes a career break is never a lost skill - just an unrecognised one.

This is Age Powerfully with Maxine Laceby – honest conversations with brilliant women who are refusing to become less visible with age.

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What if getting older isn't about becoming less - but finally becoming completely yourself?

Maxine sits down with beauty powerhouse Caroline Hirons for a brilliantly unfiltered conversation about menopause, ADHD, motherhood, becoming a nana, grief, work, confidence and the freedom that comes when you stop worrying about what everyone else thinks.

Caroline talks about building her career from the shop floor up, losing her mum, navigating major life changes and why she feels stronger and clearer about who she is now than ever before. Her reflections on grief and ADHD are particularly personal, including how losing her mother changed her perspective on fear and responsibility. 

Funny, emotional and gloriously frank - this is Ageing Powerfully, Caroline Hirons style.

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