Lisa Kaplowitz is the Executive Director at the Rutgers Center for Women in Business, who remove barriers, build community, and empower women with the confidence and skills necessary to succeed as business leaders. Lisa combines industry and academic expertise to drive gender equity and equal representation and equal pay at all levels, from the home through to the workplace.

On this episode of the Formidable Over Forty podcast, Lisa shares her learnings in gender equity, explaining how we need to reframe our approach and unlearn societal norms, moving from policy, to practice, to culture. Lisa also gives valuable insight into finding your passion at the intersection of what you love and what you’re good at, and feeling empowered to pivot when you need a change of direction, learning lessons rather than staying stuck.

Formidable Over Forty. You’re never too old and it’s never too late to design a life you love.

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Connect with Lisa: www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-kaplowitz/

The Rutgers Centre for Women in Business: https://women.business.rutgers.edu/

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linkedin.com/in/sarahpittendrigh

instagram.com/sarahpittendrigh/

Nicola Wood is a hairdresser for one day a week. She spends the rest striving to change the world for people with cancer and hair loss. Nicola founded The Wonderful Wig company, who offer personal, bespoke hair loss services, real hair wigs, and are an NHS-approved supplier to over 15 different hospitals and trusts around the North of England, and is passionate about educating others and lobbying for change in the industry.

On this episode of the Formidable Over Forty podcast, we hear all about Nicola’s life and journey, from her cancer diagnosis, to finding her mission to support people experiencing hair loss, through to growing her business and impact - all with her amazingly positive ‘do it now’ attitude, because tomorrow is never guaranteed.

Formidable Over Forty. You’re never too old and it’s never too late to design a life you love

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Connect with Nicola: www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-wood-hair-loss-specialist/

The Wonderful Wig Company: https://wonderfulwigs.co.uk/

Connect with Sarah: linkedin.com/in/sarahpittendrighinstagram.com/sarahpittendrigh/

Bianca Robinson runs the national charity CEO Sleepout. CEO Sleepout call on business leaders, business owners, and senior executives to spend a night under the stars to unite to fight homelessness and poverty across the UK. Because of Bianca’s work, countless lives have been changed, with more than 5000 executives raising over £3million, which has been donated to over 100 charities.

On this episode of the Formidable Over Forty podcast, we learn more about the social value and impact that Bianca is creating. From New Zealand to the North East, we follow Bianca’s journey through adversity and cancer diagnosis, to developing her leadership values, to challenging leaders to use their power to create greater social impact.

Formidable Over Forty. You’re never too old and it’s never too late to design a life you love.

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Connect with Bianca: www.linkedin.com/in/birobinson/

CEO Sleepout: https://ceosleepout.co.uk/

Connect with Sarah:

linkedin.com/in/sarahpittendrigh

instagram.com/sarahpittendrigh/

Author and travel journalist Kate Wickers’ career has taken her all over the globe – from swimming with penguins in the Galapagos to walking the Great Wall of China! Kate’s debut travel memoir, Shape of a Boy, was listed by National Geographic Traveller in the nine best travel books for 2022 and her travel writing has featured in The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Scotsman, and more.

On this episode of the Formidable Over Forty podcast, host Sarah Pittendrigh travels through Kate’s life and the lessons she’s learnt along the way. Kate discusses the joy and challenges of travelling with young children, her travel highlights including trekking with Mountain Gorillas during a trip to Rwanada and Uganda, and why taking small steps is the key to get to your big end goal.

Formidable Over Forty. You’re never too old and it’s never too late to design a life you love.

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Kate’s website and writing: www.katewickers.com/

Follow Kate: www.instagram.com/wickers.kate/

Connect with Sarah:

linkedin.com/in/sarahpittendrigh

instagram.com/sarahpittendrigh/

Julia Bueno is a practising psychotherapist whose first book, The Brink of Being: Talking about Miscarriage, won the British Medical Association Popular Medicine Book Award 2021. Her newest book, Everyone’s A Critic, is focused on how we can learn to be kind to ourselves.

On this episode of the Formidable Over Forty podcast, host Sarah Pittendrigh unpacks the question of self-criticisms with Julia. They discuss how to recognise narcissists in your life and take back the power, why we need to redefine where we source self-worth, especially in a society that’s obsessed with growth and achievement, and how to identify the root of our self-criticisms to start overcoming them.

Formidable Over Forty. You’re never too old and it’s never too late to design a life you love.

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Julia’s website and books: https://www.juliabueno.co.uk

Connect with Julia: www.linkedin.com/in/juliabueno/?originalSubdomain=uk

Connect with Sarah: linkedin.com/in/sarahpittendrighinstagram.com/sarahpittendrigh/

Portfolio entrepreneur Emma Warren has such varied interests and experience. She’s a Director at Hiho Silver, who design beautiful sterling silver equestrian jewellery, a Director at Dimpsey Glamping, a collection of award-winning 5-star shepherd huts in Somerset, and also provides coaching and strategy support for others to craft their businesses.

On this episode of the Formidable Over Forty podcast, host Sarah Pittendrigh discusses it all with Emma. Within Emma’s story she shares how she’s pushed past her self-limiting beliefs, why we all need to release some of the pressure we place on ourselves to find happiness in balance, and how to stop letting age define you - let it refine you instead.

Formidable Over Forty. You’re never too old and it’s never too late to design a life you love.

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Follow Emma: instagram.com/emmawarren_1/

Hiho Silver: instagram.com/hihosilveruk/

Dimpsey Glamping: instagram.com/dimpsey_glamping/

Connect with Sarah: linkedin.com/in/sarahpittendrighinstagram.com/sarahpittendrigh/

After years of working as a publicist in the publishing industry, Georgina Moore followed her dream to write fiction. Her debut novel, The Garnett Girls, was published in February 2023 and has since become a Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller.

On this episode, host Sarah Pittendrigh finds out more about Georgina’s journey to writing her own story, and hears her advice for those looking for inspiration to take their own change in direction in midlife.

Formidable Over Forty. You’re never too old and it’s never too late to design a life you love.

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Follow Georgina:

instagram.com/georginamooreauthor/

https://twitter.com/PublicityBooks

Get your copy of The Garnett Girls:

waterstones.com/book/the-garnett-girls/georgina-moore/9780008506339

Connect with Sarah:

linkedin.com/in/sarahpittendrigh

instagram.com/sarahpittendrigh/