Reinvent Yourself

#29: When you decide to reinvent everything at once (Pamela Redmond Satran)

She was a best-selling author (“Younger,” “The Possibility of You”), owned a successful baby-naming site, had marriage of 33 years, a big house in the suburbs, kids and a picket fence.  And then she turned the age at which her mother died.  Her book “Younger” was optioned by "Sex & The City’s" Darren Star and she decided to start over. 

#28: Reinventing after divorce: “Let yourself be afraid” (Susan McPherson)

After her divorce, Susan McPherson moved herself from Seattle to New York and started her life all over. She knew no one. Susan speaks with CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour about how she created her own community and became a super-connector running her own consulting business called McPherson Strategies which helps corporations with social responsibility.

 

Susan's reading list for a successful reinvention includes: "Drop the Ball" by Tiffany Dufu, "90s Bitch" by Allison Yarrow, "Give and Take" by Adam Grant, "The Power of Onlyness" by Nilofer Merchant.

#27: Reinvention after a big giant hairy public failure (Sallie Krawcheck)

Failing on the front page of the Wall Street Journal is a whole other level of grief. But Sallie Krawcheck not only survived it, she thrived, going on to found Ellevate Network and co-found Ellevest investments. She speaks with CoveyClub founder, Lesley Jane Seymour about how being the seventh grade girl in the lunchroom with whom no one would sit, taught her to overcome adversity, lead, and believe in the power of money and women. 

Read: "Own It: The Power of Women at Work" by Sallie Krawcheck (https://amzn.to/2LTI7Q2). 

#26: How to open yourself up to reinvention ideas that throw themselves at you (Jana Brown)

One of the keys to reinvention? Being open to ideas that literally happen all the time. Jana Brown talks with CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour about a chance encounter during an interview that led to a screenplay and an award-winning film. 

#25: Reinventing to find your bliss (Margaret Roach)

Margaret Roach had it made: a top job at Martha Stewart Omnimedia, a killer wardrobe and the ability to drop $20 for an average lunch at her New York desk. But she traded it all in to cook her own lunches and spend 24/7 in her garden as the founder of A Way to Garden. CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour gets  Roach to dish her tips on satisfying your inner self.  

#24: How to reinvent to change the world (Shelley Zalis)

Female Quotient’s Shelley Zalis was a gigunda success in digital research, sold the company for millions, then jumped back in to reinvent as a catalyst for getting women to 50% of top level executives. Zalis talks to CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour about what it’s like to start all over again from the bottom—and how mission sets her agenda.  

#23: Reboot your career after a big break! (Diane Flynn)

How do you jump back into the workforce when you’ve been out for an extended period of time? How do you catch up on the tech you will need to know? On how to handle a video interview? On how to dress informal but chic? Lesley Jane Seymour speaks with Reboot Accel co-founder and reinventor Diane Flynn who has all the answers and more.  Plus her offer of a free set of get-your-career-going-again videos at CoveyClub.com.  

#22: What kind of legal do you need for your reinvention? (Candice Cook Simmons)

Women hide their reinvention ideas because they’re afraid someone will steal them. Yet getting feedback on your idea early is an imperative for success. Lesley Jane Seymour, founder of CoveyClub, speaks with Candice Cook Simmons, Esq., who offers a unique  “subscription” type of legal service to start-ups instead of costly hourly rates.  She explains why good legal services shouldn’t break you and how and when you should get started. Cook is a writer, philanthropist, and business strategist in the technology, entertainment, and corporate sectors. 

 

CoveyCast Notes: Here are some important links from the show.  Reach Candice at The Cook Law Group–http://ca-coglobalinc.com or through Instagram @CandiceSC1of1 Twitter @CandiceSC1, or Linkedin: 

#21: How do you finance your reinvention? (Tracy Chadwell)

CoveyClub Founder, Lesley Jane Seymour talks with Tracy Killoren Chadwell, Founding Partner of 1843 Capital about why, when and how to fund raise and from whom.  Tracy also reveals they whys and wherefores of her own route to reinvention, the building her own venture capital fund and why she’s so bullish on women and what she calls “sliver tech.”  

 

CoveyCast Notes: Get reading with the three inspirational books that Tracy says were most influential in forming her life’s mission: 

West with the Night:  “The memoir of Beryl Markham, one of the most courageous and accomplished women in history and a great read.” (https://amzn.to/2JuGk3c)

The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill  ”Read anything about or by Winston Churchill, but this book of quotes is accessible and fun.” (https://amzn.to/2GKlDOR)

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#20: When your health forces you to reinvent (Dr. Donnica Moore)

She was a happy MD when her health issues interfered. So she reinvented as a T.V. doc. Until her health interfered. And now she is reinventing again. Lesley Jane Seymour speaks with this indefatigable doctor who brings intimate medical advice to women like us at her podcast “In the Ladies Room with Dr. Donnica.”

 

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