What if the safest decision you could make is also the one keeping you stuck?

You've worked hard to build a career, earn respect, and make smart decisions. So why, when something no longer feels right, is it so difficult to change?

For accomplished women over 50, changing direction can mean risking more than a pay-check. It can mean questioning the identity you've spent decades building.

On Aging With Purpose and Passion, I sit down with Alma Derek, a business builder and strategic advisor whose career has taken her through NBC, HBO, the early internet, and Cirque du Soleil.

Alma has spent decades navigating change, making difficult decisions, and challenging the way organizations think. And she's learned something that applies far beyond business: People say they want change, but often resist the discomfort that comes with it.

We talk about why capable women hesitate to take risks, how the need for approval can quietly shape our decisions, and why being experienced doesn't make us immune to the fear of looking inexperienced.

Alma also shares what happened during a private equity acquisition at Cirque du Soleil, when she had to defend her judgment, her team, and a brand under pressure.

And we explore a practical idea you can use yourself: creating a personal board of directors—people who help you recognize your strengths, challenge your thinking, and make decisions with greater confidence.

I'm Beverley Glazer, a work and life transition coach, and I know how often women reach a point where the life they've worked so hard to build no longer fits who they're becoming.

If you've been telling yourself to be grateful for what you have while privately wondering whether you want something different, this conversation is for you.

Because the question isn't whether you've been successful.

It's whether your definition of success still belongs to you.

Resources:

For a similar episode on making change, check out What if There's Another Way episode 187 on Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts for older women, Beyond Retirement helps you clarify what matters, reconnect with purpose, and build a retirement that's meaningful, intentional, and truly your own. beyondretirement.ca.

Alma Derek – Business Builder & Strategic Advisor | Founder of REV.LA

🌐 Website: https://www.rev.la
✉️ Email: alma@rev.la
📞 Phone: 310-815-1157
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/almaderricks

Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Work and Life Transition Coach | Host of Aging With Purpose and Passion

🌐 Website: https://reinventimpossible.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer
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