Redundant at 54

What happens when redundancy hits in midlife — just as you’re already questioning who you are and what you want next?

In this episode of Midlife & Beyond with Jo Blackwell, I’m joined by author Sara King, who was made redundant at 54 after more than a decade in a senior role. Sara shares the shock of losing her job, the fear of being the main breadwinner, and the quieter grief of losing a professional identity later in life.

We talk about age, experience, perimenopause, freelancing after redundancy, and why reinvention in midlife is rarely quick or straightforward. Sara also reflects on writing and publishing her debut novel, Fragments of Her, and what it really means to put your work into the world after 50.

A thoughtful, reassuring conversation about change, courage, and beginning again.https://amzn.to/4s12jU5

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