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Second Wind Women

Second Wind Women

Written by: Karen Spies
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The entrepreneurship media is obsessed with youth, venture capital, and scale-at-all-costs. But the women building the most interesting businesses right now aren't on the cover of Forbes, they're reading tarot in their converted garage, leading shamanic ceremonies on their back acre, stitching historically accurate Tudor gowns, and quietly making a living from things the startup world doesn't have a category for. Second Wind Women is for the woman who spent decades in a conventional career suppressing the stranger, more unique and interesting parts of herself, and finally said enough. These women aren't starting from zero. They're bringing hard-won organizational skills, professional networks, and decades of pattern recognition into businesses that are more magical, more meaningful, and frankly more them than anything they built for someone else. Women in their second wind are glowing up, getting out, and building something worth talking about. This is where we document it.© 2025 Second Wind Women Art Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • An Empathy-Based Sleep Solution That Became a Children's Book | Rebecca Linney

    An Empathy-Based Sleep Solution That Became a Children's Book | Rebecca Linney
    May 18 2026
    Rebecca Linney is a longtime talent acquisition specialist in the automotive design industry, a mom, and the first-time author of "The Growing Bed." Based in Carlsbad, California. She calls herself an accidental author, and the path she describes in this episode is exactly that: a series of small, ordinary moments that compounded into something she never saw coming. Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Rebecca from San Diego
    • (00:00:26) - I'm an Accidental Author
    • (00:01:42) - How to Get Out of a Hiring Trap
    • (00:04:13) - In the Elevator With My Child
    • (00:06:28) - How to Get Your Child to Sleep
    • (00:11:17) - How To Find a Publisher for Your Book
    • (00:12:37) - How To Write a Book With a Gig-Based Illustrator
    • (00:14:11) - Rebecca Lawson on Her Next Book
    • (00:15:35) - Wonders of the World: A Children's Book
    • (00:17:36) - How to Get Out There as an Author
    • (00:23:02) - Writing is on my Bucket List
    • (00:26:34) - Is There a Community for Children's Book Authors?
    • (00:28:16) - Rachel Ray on Starting and Growing a Business
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    31 mins
  • Turning the Talk into Trust | Emma Collyer

    Turning the Talk into Trust | Emma Collyer
    May 6 2026
    What happens when a landscape architect who led a department of 70 people across the ocean decides to start over as an executive coach in a country where she knows no one? Emma Collyer shares the story of leaving England, rebuilding from scratch in Canada, and launching Aspire Executive Coaching in 2021. Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Meet Emma Collier
    • (00:00:54) - How to Coach Your Way Through Your Career
    • (00:02:14) - How a Landscape Architect Became a Reality
    • (00:06:57) - Leading the environmental impact assessment team
    • (00:09:28) - Project Management: Communication is key
    • (00:13:50) - How Coaching Became a Full-Time Job
    • (00:14:50) - How to start a business in Canada
    • (00:16:12) - The Canadian family who moved from England to Canada
    • (00:19:07) - Rethinking ageism in the workplace
    • (00:23:43) - How to Give and Receive Feedback
    • (00:25:59) - How to Prepare for a Feedback Conference
    • (00:28:04) - How do you work with people now?
    • (00:30:05) - The Art of Working With Teams
    • (00:33:56) - Interviewer Emma Haskell
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    34 mins
  • Your Worth Is Not Up for Negotiation | Tabatha Jones

    Your Worth Is Not Up for Negotiation | Tabatha Jones
    May 4 2026
    Tabitha Jones is an executive coach, outplacement specialist, and founder of the Corporate Escape Sherpa. After more than 30 years in the corporate world, including two decades leading technical teams in telecom, she rebuilt her career at 50 to help other women do the same. Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Second Wind Women: Tabitha Jones
    • (00:00:54) - The Secret to Getting Your Career Promoted
    • (00:06:52) - A single woman's decision to quit her job
    • (00:07:20) - What's the Biggest Surprises People Have Learned From Starting a
    • (00:08:28) - How to Lead an Entrepreneur's Identity Shift
    • (00:09:51) - Find the One for You
    • (00:11:50) - Do you work with women from particular industries?
    • (00:12:42) - Interviewing Gen X and Gen Z
    • (00:16:29) - Gen X vs Millennials: How Do They Compare?
    • (00:18:25) - How to Help Your Clients Stop Feeling Like an Imposter
    • (00:21:04) - The Negative Language of Your Friends
    • (00:23:03) - Does Impression Syndrome Help Women Get Out of the Trap?
    • (00:27:54) - "Go Big, Don't Stop"
    • (00:28:31) - How Long Does Your Coaching Work With People?
    • (00:32:00) - It's Never Too Late to Start a Business
    • (00:34:37) - Interview with Tabitha Jones
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    35 mins
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