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Her Intentional Reset: Career changes and second acts for women in midlife

Molly Wipperfurth
Career Change
Midlife Career Change
Is Love and Ink
Small Business
Burn Boot Camp
Abbott
Wildflower Macarons
The Artist's Way
Career Pivot
Midlife Change
Midlife
Women Empowerment
Second Act / Entrepreneurship
Ruby Rains
Kindle Unlimited
House Of Colour
Her Intentional Reset
Shoreview
Austin
Career Pauses

Her Intentional Reset is the podcast for women in their mid 30’s, 40s and 50s navigating midlife career change — whether you're eyeing a full career pivot, building a second act, or just wondering if the career you chose 20 years ago still fits. Host Molly Wipperfurth talks with real women who've made the leap: from corporate to creative, from climbing the ladder to building something new. Every c... more

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Six months in, Molly has a lot to celebrate — real connections she never expected and a podcast she taught herself from nothing that landed in the top 10% globally within three weeks. But being proud of something you built is exactly why you protect ... more

A midlife career change she didn’t initially choose. Meghan spent years as the operations leader who had to deliver the layoff news — and she cried the first time she did it. Then, a few waves later, it was her. She handed over her badge in a parking... more

Cindy spent 35 years in skincare and loved every bit of it — the thriving practice, the clients who felt like family. Then perimenopause hit, every test came back normal, and a doctor told her "it's too late for you" and wrote a prescription for anti... more

Larissa Loden never wanted to be an entrepreneur. She grew up watching her family's small business run on feast or famine and swore she'd never recreate that chaos — so she became an art teacher instead. Then her assistant principal handed her the pe... more

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Sonja Nesse got into fashion — the industry she'd dreamed about since she was 16. Then she saw the inside: the waste, the conditions, the clothes made to last two washes. It conflicted with everything she valued. Instead of walking away, she carved o... more

Six months into this midlife career change experiment, Molly’s pulling back the curtain — not on a guest, but on herself. Two lessons the guests keep teaching her, two mind shifts that have quietly changed how she thinks about money and risk, two thi... more

Melanie had every reason to stay: the title, the paycheck, the 401(k) she’d be walking away from as a single woman with no one to fall back on. Then a mentor asked her one question that made all of that beside the point — how many women are you NOT r... more

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Gina realized teaching no longer fit, but the bigger pull was her desire to live abroad and build a life that felt more expansive than the one she had in Atlanta. This episode follows how that desire led her from the U.S. classroom to the Philippines... more

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Recent Guests

Larissa Loden
Founder and Creative Director, Larissa Loden jewelry brand
Larissa Loden Inc
Episode: Art Teacher to Jewelry Founder: How Larissa Loden Built a Business (and Life) That Fuels Her | Ep. 18
Sonja Nesse
Founder and designer of Neranese, sustainability-focused fashion entrepreneur
Neranese
Episode: From Vera Wang to Her Own Sustainable Label: Launching a Fashion Brand During Naptime | Sonja Nesse, Neranesse, Ep. 17
Melanie Kiss
Founder of Chicas Abroad; author and host of Chicas Chat Podcast
Chicas Abroad
Episode: Leaving Healthcare to Build a Travel Company: Midlife Career Pivot | Melanie Kiss, Chicas Abroad, Ep. 15
Gina Oliver
Co-founder of Wave Enterprise Co, location-independent podcast and social media studio for female-owned wellness brands
Wave Enterprise Co
Episode: From Third-Grade Teacher to Global Entrepreneur in Midlife | Gina Oliver, Wave Enterprise Co.
Carrie Fabris
Founder Career Frame and author of All In
Career Frame
Episode: An Executive Coach on Facing Fear, Pivoting Careers, and Protecting Your Energy | Carrie Fabris, Career Frame
Calleen De Oliveira
Yoga practitioner, former RN, and long-time user of The Artist's Way; with 26 years of experience
Former advertising executive, nurse, yogi
Episode: The Artist’s Way at 40: One Woman’s Unexpected Second Act | Calleen De Oliveira, Ep. 12
Jen Van Wart
Founder and President of Twigs, a boutique with two Wisconsin locations and an e-commerce site
Twigs
Episode: Curating a Career Pivot and a Life That Fits | Jennifer Conrad, Founder & President Twigs, Ep. 11
Jenny Huynh
Baker behind Wildflower Macarons in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Wildflower Macarons
Episode: How She Turned a Hobby Into a Business While Caregiving | Jenny Huynh, Wildflower Macarons, Ep. 10
Leah Tilstra
Senior R&D Engineer at Abbott, former stay-at-home mom and entrepreneur
Abbott
Episode: Career Pauses Aren’t Gaps: Returning to Engineering After 12 Years at Home | Leah Tilstra, Ep. 9

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Molly Wipperfurth
Host of Her Intentional Reset

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An Executive Coach on Facing Fear, Pivoting Careers, and Protecting Your Energy | Carrie Fabris, Career Frame
Q: What work did you do in 2019 that prepared you for a bigger relaunch in 2020?
She explains hiring a coach, joining transformative programs (Tony Robbins), daily high-performance routines, and expanding certifications (Strengths, EQ, leadership). This work shifted from self-improvement to concrete business foundations and scaling.
An Executive Coach on Facing Fear, Pivoting Careers, and Protecting Your Energy | Carrie Fabris, Career Frame
Q: Tell us how you started Career Frame and what led you to pivot from corporate to coaching.
Carrie describes 20 years in corporate roles, a pause to focus on family, and a realization she loved leadership impact. She details discovering Gallup CliftonStrengths, building a coaching framework, then expanding to work with executives and teams, including working mom applications.
What I’m Learning About Midlife Career Changes 6 mo. In (15min.)|Molly Wipperfurth + (replay) Using Your Existing Skills for your Second Act | Joanna Ehresman, Fika Design
Q: What were the practical steps you took to make the transition?
She describes starting with a shadowing week, offering brand positioning services to the firm, and then negotiating a three-month pilot that expanded into a full-time focus on marketing and operations at the design group.
What I’m Learning About Midlife Career Changes 6 mo. In (15min.)|Molly Wipperfurth + (replay) Using Your Existing Skills for your Second Act | Joanna Ehresman, Fika Design
Q: How did you decide to pursue interior design after a long career in wealth management?
Joanna explains that a long-held interest was kept in check by practicality, and a week-long job shadow at Fika Design Group revealed a natural fit for her skills in marketing and operations within a design context, which then evolved into a formal consulting role and ultimately a broader leadership position.
From Third-Grade Teacher to Global Entrepreneur in Midlife | Gina Oliver, Wave Enterprise Co.
Q: How did you learn the skills for what you offer now, given your education background?
Gina learned marketing and social media through Facebook groups, found a mentor in a remote-worker community, and began as a social media director, which she then applied to Wave Enterprise.

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The show centers on midlife career reinvention for women, sharing practical, real-world stories about leaving established roles to pursue second acts, entrepreneurship, or creative pivots. Episodes highlight how guests leverage existing skills, navigate finances and timing, and balance family responsibilities while exploring new paths—from design leadership and coaching to franchise ownership and remote, location-independent ventures. Listeners can expect actionable frameworks, candid discussions about money, risk, and uncertainty, and inspiration from women who turned pivots into sustainable ventures. A notable throughline is the emphasis on experimentation over perfection, community support, and the joy and challenges of building a new pr... more

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