Ageism and sexism are sometimes described as a double-whammy that hits women later in life. Which is a bit worrying, because I’m 52 and wrapping up this show after a decade of production. Onto new things - I hope!
My first guest lives in New Zealand and recently got back into the workforce in her fifties after being out for more than a decade. It feels like that notorious double-whammy is hitting her, yet it’s impossible to truly measure. She wants people to know that many 50-plus women aren’t coasting on a sea of contentment and financial security.
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox agrees that ageism is rampant, but says we need to re-frame things if we’re going to improve life for older workers. And that starts with educating employers about the advantages of maintaining and engaging 50-plus employees, a group that includes more women than ever before. It’s up to us to do our part as well, she says, including “recognizing that usually what got you here isn't going to get you through the next phase.” As usual she's sprouting with ideas that I plan to use in my own next phase.
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Final Episode: What's Changed in Ten Years
Episode 200: You and Your Money
Episode 198: From Convent to Corporate
Episode 197: Facing the Music
Episode 196: Where Partner Violence Meets the Workplace
Episode 195: The Road Less Traveled
Episode 194: How to Confront Bias
Episode 193: Bucking the System
Episode 192: Better in Scandinavia (re-release)
Episode 191: Woman in Command: Life in the Army
Episode 190: Difficult Relationships: managing drama at work
Episode 189: Stop Telling Women to Find an Equal Partner
Episode 188: You vs. Burnout
Introducing Remote Works
Episode 187: Redefining success (revisited)
Episode 186: Our Obsession with Winning (and how to re-think)
Episode 185: Women Getting Paid
Episode 184: The Long Game
Episode 183: Rejection
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