Episode 2 - Landslide

Featuring Diana Dunbar Place

Who said the third act is supposed to be quiet? Inspired by the song Landslide, by Stevie Nicks, this episode explores life’s third act. Stevie Nicks wrote Landslide in 1975 during a period of profound personal uncertainty — standing at a crossroads, not sure which way to go. The song

isn’t about giving up. It’s about standing still long enough to admit when something no longer fits. It’s about the courage to change.

Stevie Nicks wrote Landslide in 1975 during a period of profound personal uncertainty — standing at a crossroads, not sure which way to go. The song isn’t about giving up. It’s about standing still long enough to admit when something no longer fits. It’s about the courage to change.

Diana Dunbar Place knows that courage well. With a 40-year career spanning international advertising, a senior vice president role at America Online (AOL-Time Warner) in the early days of the internet, and three entrepreneurial ventures. Diana Dunbar Place has spent a lifetime navigating, and challenging a male-dominated world, refusing to shrink or step aside.

In this episode, Cheryl and Diana unpack what it means to redefine success on your own terms, confront ageism and sexism head-on, and fully own your voice in every room you walk into. This is a powerful conversation about resilience, ambition, and stepping into your next chapter with intention and strength.

In 2018, three lightning-strike life events hit at once: a cancer diagnosis, the loss of a business, and becoming an empty nester. Instead of retreating, Diana launched Third Act Quest — a movement dedicated to reframing the experience of aging and empowering women over 50 to write their most meaningful chapter yet. Diana Dunbar Place is the founder and CEO of Third Act Quest and the 333 Collective — an international online community of women over 50 offering support, inspiration, and connection. Her 40-year career spans a decade in Boston with an international advertising agency, a Senior Vice President role at AOL-Time Warner during the early internet era, and three entrepreneurial ventures bridging corporations and nonprofits around causes including AIDS, homelessness, domestic violence, and breast cancer. She is based in New Hampshire.

Website: https://www.thirdactquest.com
The 333 Collective: https://www.thirdactquest.com/333-collective
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thirdactquest
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Diana.Dunbar.Place
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianadunbarplace
Email: diana@thirdactquest.com

THE SONG — LANDSLIDE

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Fleetwood Mac — 1975 Written by Stevie Nicks during a period of intense personal reflection, recorded for Fleetwood Mac’s self-titled 1975 album. One of the most enduring songs in rock history — now with over one billion streams on Spotify, making it the fifth Fleetwood Mac song to reach that milestone.

KEY THEMES

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Third act living. Ageism. Sexism in the workplace. Resilience. Reinvention. Cancer survivorship. Entrepreneurship. Women over 50. Community.

Redefining success.

“We’re not here to age gracefully. We’re here to age powerfully.”

About your host - meet Cheryl Becir:

She is 69. Curious as hell and not done yet.

After decades leading Not-for-profit organizations - challenging systems, and driving meaningful change, Cheryl “retired”… and lasted about five minutes. Now? She’s asking even better questions. With sharp insight, lived experience, and a refusal to play small, Cheryl creates space for conversations that are honest, layered, and deeply human.

This isn’t a retirement project. This is the next chapter, on her own terms.

Website:https://theboomersrevolt.ca
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Email: theboomersrevolt@gmail.com