Reinventing yourself in midlife is possible without burning everything down. In this episode of The Menopause Reset Podcast, hosts Susan and Karen share a practical pivot plan that turns strengths into opportunities with small, low-risk steps you can start today.

What we cover

• Case-study carousel: teacher → learning design, retail manager → virtual ops, nurse → patient educator. Takeaways you can copy.
• Mini workshop: build three quick lists—Energy audit, Transferable skills, Constraints—to reveal your pivot theme.
• Tiny proof: one-page offer, sample project, or pilot workshop that shows value fast.
• Skills-first resume: lead with capabilities and impact bullets; refresh your LinkedIn summary in first person with a clear offer.
• Money & risk: use the barbell approach—keep a stable anchor job while testing one four-week experiment.
• Outreach scripts: short, kind messages that open doors and invite feedback.
• Pitfalls & safeguards: avoid going solo, avoid taking every task, avoid waiting for perfect clarity; use peers, a not-doing list, and one-week sprints.
• 30-day roadmap: theme → sample → publish → conversations and pricing.

Try this tonight: write the three lists (energy, skills, constraints), choose one pivot theme, and draft a one-page offer with who you help, what you do, and the next step.

This week: build one sample project, post one LinkedIn update, and send five short messages to contacts. Book one conversation for next week and log energy, hours, and results.

Keywords: midlife career change, reinventing yourself, career pivot, second act, skills-first resume, LinkedIn summary, sample project, portfolio, barbell strategy, micro-credential, informational interview, women over 40, perimenopause, menopause mindset, confidence, The Menopause Reset Podcast.

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