ReInvention

E11 - Feeling Too Old for a Career Change? Here's How Brian Succeeded


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Have you ever thought, "I can't do this for another 10-20 years," but you have no idea what comes next?Or maybe you've been laid off after a long career and you're quietly wondering, "Am I too old to start over?" In this episode, Todd and Chris sit down with Brian Trembley, an engineer who spent nearly 30 years designing high-stakes medical devices for brain and spinal surgery. After more than 20 years with the same company, a wave of layoffs forced him out of a role that had once felt like a calling-and dropped him into a full-blown midlife ReInvention.

Brian shares how he moved from:

  • Feeling burned out, misaligned, and as if the "dream machine" inside him had died
  • Getting laid off and refusing to "play it safe" by taking another misaligned job
  • To "betting on Brian" and launching his own consulting business and other creative projects

You'll hear:

  • The subtle signs your career is out of alignment (before the burnout and layoffs hit)
  • How to tell the difference between 'productive discomfort' and pure fear
  • Why community, coaching, and asking for help can fast-track reinvention
  • How to use your experience and network to create a portfolio career in midlife
  • What it really looks like to surrender control and still move forward

If you're a midlife professional wondering what's next-and whether it's too late to change-Brian's story is proof that you can redesign your life and career around who you are now, not who you used to be. If this conversation resonated with you, visit ReInvention.biz to explore our guided workbook and join a community of people just like you - people designing what's next.

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