Think you can’t start over in your 40s? Read Maria Gonzalez’s epic career relaunch journey from paralegal to engineer.

Since 2022, Jennifer Johnson has lived in Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil and Argentina, with plans to visit as many countries as she can in South America before heading to Southeast Asia.

A pandemic-related layoff was the catalyst for Isabella’s career relaunch. Since leaving her events job three years ago, she has tripled her former salary. Find out how she did it.

Based on my interviews with people who have successfully reinvented themselves professionally, here are five potential paths to a career change:

LaTresse is the founder and CEO of Bonsai Leadership Group, a fast-growing firm that provides coaching, consulting, and talent recruitment to help nonprofit leaders to grow passionate and powerful organizations. Learn how she relaunched her career from a nonprofit executive to a successful entrepreneur and author.

After spending over 15 years in financial services, Melina took a covid-era career break that led her to open up Artsy Beast, a light-filled ceramics and art studio in the heart of Chevy Chase, DC. Read on for Melina’s story of career reinvention and her advice for launching a business, one small step at a time.

I sat down with Rachel to learn exactly how she launched and grew a successful consulting business over the past 10 years. We discussed her career path, the big mindset shifts she had to make, and her best advice for launching your own consulting business.

Kim Harris left a long career in higher education administration to join a tech company. She is now one of three executives in charge of the entire company. Read on for exactly how she did it.

Nicola Harrison was a fashion stylist by day who wrote novels by night. Now she’s a two-time published author with another book on the way. If you love to read or feel like you may have a story in you to tell, read on to learn how Nicola made her dream come true, one page at a time.

Cynthia Loaiza is the founder of Silk & Lace Boudoir in Washington, D.C. I spoke with Cynthia about her path to finding her passion and how she grew a successful business out of it.

Chloee O’Hayon-Crosby is a Paris-trained fashion designer who relaunched her career as a stylist in Southern California. Find out how she did it.

Gillian Mollod is a kick-ass Manhattan mom of two who got out of her nonprofit comfort zone and pivoted into sustainable investing. Find out more about how she did it.

After a major career change in her 20s, Rachana Garg found success, fulfillment and growth with the same employer for 19 years and counting. Learn how she stays inspired.

Rebecca Eisner is a former digital marketing director who figured out how to build a successful business doing something she loves to serve creatives and healers. Find out more about how she did it.

Rachel Butler-Green is a Los Angeles-based professional dancer turned personal trainer who figured out how to build a flexible and fulfilling career. Find out exactly how she did it.