342 🔥 Fired at 50 & Built Something Bigger: Reinvention and Leadership with Lyndsay Dowd

<p>What if the worst professional moment of your life turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to you? Lyndsay Dowd spent nearly 30 years in leadership — 23 of them at IBM — before leaving on her own terms for a new opportunity. Six months in, she was fired. No warning, no explanation. </p><p><br></p><p>The shame and embarrassment took her out… until she asked herself three questions that changed everything: What am I really good at? What do I love to do? How can I help people the most? The answers became Heartbeat for Hire, a company that helps brands ditch toxic, top-down leadership and build cultures people actually want to work in. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Wendy and Lyndsay — a speaker, founder, 2X bestselling author (Top Down Culture and Voices of Women), Harvard guest lecturer, and globally ranked podcast host — talk about reinvention at 50+, betting on yourself, the “power skills” every leader needs, why trust is your currency, and the permission slip every woman at a crossroads deserves to hear. Fierce, funny, and full of heart. 🔥</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Learn</strong></p><p>·       The three questions to ask when life hands you a plot twist you didn’t order</p><p>·       Why “power skills” (not soft skills) — like listening, delegation, and trust — drive real ROI</p><p>·       How great leaders celebrate others, build safe spaces, and never throw their people under the bus</p><p>·       What a “listening tour” is and why every new leader needs one</p><p>·       How to find your people — the wildly inspired humans who help you dream and do the big things</p><p>·       Why your personal brand is not your job title — and how reinvention really works in midlife</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Tune in now</p><p>https://TheMidlifeMakeoverShow.com</p><p>✨ Watch the video replay</p><p>https://midlifology.net</p><p>👉 Connect with Lyndsay Dowd (Heartbeat for Hire)</p><p>https://www.heartbeatforhire.com</p><p>🌟 Explore All Things Midlife</p><p>https://wendyvalentine.com</p><p>📖 Order Your Copy of Women Waking Up</p><p>https://womenwakingup.com</p><p>📸 Follow the fun on IG</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/</p>