When Your Company No Longer Fits You - Sedge Beswick on Identity, Fear and Hard Decisions

How do you know when it’s time to walk away - even from something you’ve built yourself?

Sedge Beswick, consultant, advisor, speaker, and founder, digs deep into what it really takes to make bold career moves, step back as a CEO, and create space for what matters most.

If you’ve ever wondered how to balance ambition with family, deal with overwhelm, and lead with honesty, this episode is for you.

We cover:
00:00 – Introduction
01:28 – The courage to change
02:51 – Breaking the “hamster wheel” cycle
05:49 – Building success without a rulebook
07:55 – Childhood confidence and workplace impact
11:31 – The blunt reality of being direct at work
13:38 – Managing people older than you
16:32 – ASOS culture and handling growing pains
18:00 – When opportunity changes your course
19:35 – The power of community for business growth
21:52 – Courage to step down as CEO
22:27 – Mistakes made during maternity leave
23:15 – Hard lessons from deal fatigue
24:43 – Watching someone else lead your business
25:57 – Selling shares and choosing a new path
28:35 – Creating a life with more presence
29:22 – Letting go of identity and titles
32:38 – Pivoting your career with purpose
36:46 – The challenge of saying no and setting boundaries
39:45 – Building a portfolio career and helping others
42:42 – Managing overwhelm and keeping priorities straight
44:01 – Finding headspace as a working parent
45:04 – Do ambition and family ever truly integrate?
48:30 – Advice your future self would give now
50:01 – The power of pausing before big decisions

Don’t miss out on this powerful episode on entrepreneurship, business growth, motherhood and more!

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