Have you ever found yourself not burned out... but just oddly flat at work?

In this episode, I respond to a listener who described a creeping sense of detachment and apathy in their work life—and the dread of staying stuck that way for the next 15 years. I share my own tipping point story from a Tuesday night in October (complete with toddler bedtime chaos and an empty interview with a man I can’t even remember), and how that night became the moment I decided to change everything.

If you're feeling like your career has lost its spark but you're not ready to throw it all away, this one's for you. I also share a 6-step “quest” plan to move from flat-lining to future-forward—including what I wish I’d done sooner, and a few ideas to get you experimenting again.

✨ Mentioned in this episode:

• Midlife Career Kiss of Life article
• How to Choose a Career Coach
• Join the Midlife Unstuck Community
• 43 Experiments to Help You Enjoy Work Again

🎧 Ready to start your quest? Let’s begin your unstucking.

Have you ever wondered why certain things at work feel so much harder for you than others—but easier for your peers? In this episode, I sit down with Rosie Arthey, a coach who specialises in working with neurodivergent adults in the workplace.

Rosie was diagnosed with ADHD in her early 40s, and what followed was a cascade of clarity, grief, and surprising self-compassion. Together, we unpack what it really feels like to receive a later-in-life diagnosis—whether it's ADHD, autism, or another form of neurodivergence—and how that affects work, confidence, and communication.

This episode is for you if:

• You’ve received (or suspect) a midlife diagnosis
• You manage someone who is neurodivergent
• You’re done with masking and ready to thrive

We also talk through the difference between tender and fierce self-compassion—and why both are essential if you want more joy at work.

🎯 Ready to redesign your own joy at work?

Start with Derailed, my 30-minute quiz that guides you through a 10-area life satisfaction check-up: 👉 https://www.midlifeunstuck.com/derailed

• FT Adviser on Self-Compassion in Financial Services
• Kristin Neff: What Is Self-Compassion?
• Research on Self-Compassion
• Myths About Self-Compassion

Have you ever found yourself staring at your work and wondering, “What’s the point?” after losing someone important?

In this episode, I respond to a listener who recently lost a dear friend and finds that their “give-a-toss-ometer” is utterly broken. They’re wondering whether it’s okay to just stop for a while—and the answer might surprise you.

We explore how grief recalibrates our values, why traditional career drive can fade in times of emotional upheaval, and what a season of sense-making might look like instead of rushing into change. This one’s a gentle, human conversation about the hidden impact of grief on our working lives—and why it’s perfectly okay not to have it all figured out yet.

🎧 We cover:

• Why grief can make previously fulfilling work feel flat
• How loss reshapes our relationship with time
• Tiny first steps when you don’t know what’s next
• My favourite tools and podcast recommendations for grieving professionals

👉 Mentioned in this episode:

• Article: How a health scare, bereavement or grief impacts career change
• Book: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
• Podcast: Griefcast
• Joy At Work Episode with Dipti Tait
• Join the Midlife Unstuck Community

❤️ If this episode resonates, give yourself permission to slow down. Grief isn’t something to fix—it’s something to honour.