Mama, What’s Next? Career Reinvention & Visibility for Female Founders over 40 Building Service Businesses & Portfolio Care

By Melanie Elsbeth │ Brand & Career Visibility Strategist

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This career reinvention podcast is for the woman over 40 pivoting to entrepreneurial and founder roles - rebuilding and reinventing, often after a major life transition, through business or portfolio careers - and she needs to become visible to do it. So.. you've decided to take the leap, you're building, creating and ready for take-off but no idea how to start telling your story? How to communicate it clearly. I can help. Let's turn Your Next Chapter into visible, meaningful work. Each week I sit down with women who turned their next chapter into visible, meaningful work - and found a way to be seen without losing themselves in the process. Welcome to Mama, What's Next - where your next chapter is meaningful, free and finally yours. I’m Mel, a visibility and brand strategist helping women over 40 tell the story of their next chapter - in a way that makes the right people say yes. After successfully building a 20+ year career in the luxury & consumer goods industry alongside brands like Breitling, Davidoff and Baileys.. I transitioned to CSR and then executive recruiting. I'm also a solo parent who's built a portfolio career across multiple companies and contract roles because that feels like the safest, freest, happiest option for me. And I'm an introvert who had to teach myself video because hiding in the background isn't an option anymore. Join us as we talk to female founders going from employee to founder, talking about what it actually takes to transition from 9 to 5 or corporate, position yourself, market yourself and build visibility and a business that respects your capacity as a mother. PS. Stop asking for permission, write your own playbook. Your Way Works (Even if it doesn’t look like everyone else’s). Bilingual podcast: Ein Teil der Episoden ist in Deutsch und auch hier spreche ich mit Frauen zu diesen Themen: Business und Personal Branding über 40, Sichtbarkeit und Selbstmarketing. What's Next: Subscribe and follow the podcast! Done being the world's best kept secret? Join me for a 1:1 Sunny Chapter Visibility Session https://mamawhatsnext.com/edit Contact Us: hey@mamawhatsnext.com

Episode Date
My Inner critic almost ruined everything. Steven Pressfield's War of Art saved it. Why female entrepreneurs struggle with visibility & self-marketing
Apr 29, 2026
Female Founders over 40 are the new entrepreneurial superpower & with 9-Figure Tech Company + 6 Kids Aimee Rickabus Explains Why Women Over 40 Are the Ultimate CEOs
Apr 24, 2026
Why Marketing Feels Fake for So Many Women Over 40 │ Business Visibility Strategy for Female Founders
Apr 16, 2026
The Online Game Has Changed - Why Your Expertise Isn't Enough Anymore (and the visibility tool to fix that)
Apr 13, 2026
The Role of Visibility in Career Reinvention and Why Self-Promotion Feels Hard (and an easier way)
Apr 06, 2026
The Untold Power of Motherhood about Raising Future Leaders, How to Fix Self-Esteem Issues and Uncondition Your 'Good Girl' Syndrome - with Gifty Enright
Mar 30, 2026
Alleinerziehend, Youtube Storyteller 400k, Gründerin einer Schule in Uganda - wie geht das denn bitte? / mit Katja Wolf Peace, Love & Om & Podcasthon
Mar 16, 2026
The Future-Proof Strategy for Women in Corporate, Strategic Work Design & Futurism, How Women Build Visibility and Portfolio Careers with Nola Simon
Feb 18, 2026
You're hiding. And I was too. But - "Being safe is risky"
Feb 09, 2026
The Solopreneur Revolution of 2026: A Working Mother’s Playbook for Fractional Work, Portfolio Careers & Freedom
Jan 27, 2026
The Clarity Tool I Wish I had Years Ago as a Multipassionate Entrepreneur & Mama
Jan 14, 2026
You Can’t Grow a Business If You’re Always Jumping (Building a sustainable business as a Multi-Passionate Mom Founder)
Jan 12, 2026
Is Work-Life Balance a Scam? How Multi-Passionate Working Moms Build Sustainable Businesses Balancing on One Foot
Dec 30, 2025
Storytelling for Mom Founders: When Content Creation Works Against Your Natural State
Dec 22, 2025
How To Build A Sustainable Business As Mom Founder & Entrepreneur, Find Your Niche + 6-Figure Success - Brooke Harmer
Dec 19, 2025
8 Tools für berufliche Neuausrichtung im Business (Breathwork, Human Design & Kundalini Energie) mit Karolin König-Baykan - Selbständigkeit als Mama
Nov 30, 2025
"Erfüllung findest du nicht im Außen" Wie man berufliche Neuausrichtung von innen beginnt - Karolin König-Baykan
Nov 17, 2025
How to Break the Cycle of Self-Criticism
Nov 10, 2025
When Your World Ends, Start Creating: The Debbie Weiss Midlife Reinvention Story That Will Change How You See "The Right Time"
Nov 05, 2025
The Accountant Who Found Her Sparkle And Became a Bestselling Author: Debbie Weiss on Starting Over at 62 #careerreinvention
Oct 19, 2025
Warum KI dich niemals coachen kann und wie Frauen WIRKLICH erfolgreich gründen - mit Nadine Krischker
Oct 05, 2025
1500 Situps: The 30-day sit-up challenge to build discipline with my 8-year old
Sep 25, 2025
Stop Playing Small: From Graphic Designer to Mighty Mama & Mom Entrepreneur (And Why Your Health Is Your Family's Heartbeat) #CareerReinvention
Sep 19, 2025
Warum introvertierte Frauen anders Unternehmen gründen und der Weg raus aus dem Hamsterrad - mit Nadine Krischker
Sep 10, 2025
Why Ownership is The New Black
Sep 03, 2025
Remember you're wild with Chris Maddox
Aug 27, 2025
Know where you're heading
Aug 20, 2025
She Walked Away From $175M Deals - Why the 'Crazy' Move Made This Lawyer Mom of 3 Happier Than Ever #CareerChange
Jul 20, 2025
The Mom Who Made God Her Business Partner (And Replaced Her Teaching Income as a Digital Nomad)
Jul 08, 2025
How to build a business that travels with you: Real strategies from a working mom living it - Motherhood & Intuitive Business
Jul 06, 2025
Losing a job you loved isn't just about money - it's about losing your identity - with Laverne McKinnon
Jun 05, 2025
Why Your Old Career Doesn’t Fit Anymore (and where your new career is hiding)
Jun 02, 2025
From Stay-at-Home Mom to Parenting Coach - Helen Zimprich's Career Reinvention to Mom Entrepreneur
May 23, 2025
How to start your NEXT CHAPTER - and raise your energy
May 16, 2025
The 60% Rule: Why you Self-Sabotage Your Career and How to Stop
May 09, 2025
Wie du aufhörst, dich selbst auszubremsen #54
May 04, 2025
So vermeidest du finanzielle Probleme beim beruflichen Neustart #53
Apr 24, 2025
How to make a successful career change without losing financial stability #CareerReinvention after 40
Apr 17, 2025
Purpose sits next to the worst thing that's ever happened to you
Apr 08, 2025
Why doing things messy exploded my creativity - and made me cry in 3 Minutes.
Apr 03, 2025
Why Having More Fun Makes You More Successful
Mar 26, 2025
Wait, where did I go? #RediscoverYourself
Mar 18, 2025
The Magic of Women's Circles: The Red Tent
Mar 13, 2025
Last week's magic: Tameana healing and women's shadow circles
Mar 05, 2025
Focus on success and success will show up #confidencehack
Feb 26, 2025
Guided Meditation: Connect to your powerful self
Feb 19, 2025
The moment I lost my groove (and how I got it back) #RediscoverYourself
Feb 19, 2025
Over-performing in the supermarket #Rediscovery
Feb 12, 2025
Why women often hesitate to take risks in their careers – and how to change it
Feb 05, 2025
Wie uns Familienmuster und Glaubenssätze prägen, Selbstfürsorge als Mama und wie wir alte Muster durchbrechen – mit Maria Lindner
Jan 29, 2025
Liebe und Abschied: Wie echte Worte unser Leben berühren –Maria Lindner, Corporate Karriere zur Hochzeitsrednerin & Trauerrednerin #MomCareerChange
Jan 22, 2025
How to attract clients organically and balance motherhood & mom entrepreneurship as a mom of 4 with Nikki Milne
Dec 11, 2024
How Embracing Your Truth Transforms Both Generations #RediscoverYourself
Dec 03, 2024
#MomCareerChange: Von Corporate zur Selbstständigkeit: Wie Mama Margit innere Stärke & berufliche Freiheit nach 50 fand
Nov 28, 2024
Reinvention after 40: How I transitioned from marketing to corporate social responsibility CSR (dream job)
Nov 20, 2024
Ich bin arbeitslos
Nov 13, 2024
My soul nourishing morning routine that ACTUALLY WORKS
Nov 06, 2024
Claim Your Seat: Daniela Sarmiento on Embracing Authenticity and How to Negotiate a Job Offer, Part 2
Oct 30, 2024
Autonomie, gesunde Aggressionen bei Kindern als Schlüssel zu deiner inneren Freiheit - mit Psychotherapeutin Jana Kuderna
Oct 23, 2024
If you don't advocate for yourself, nobody else will | Personal Branding with Daniela Sarmiento Part 1
Oct 16, 2024
dear mama, it's okay to change your mind. founders f*ckups
Oct 09, 2024
How Lia de Feo turned her emotional journey of IVF, surrogacy, and loss into her purpose
Oct 02, 2024
Erkenne und lebe deine Berufung: Dein Seelenplan - Lisa-Maria Lorenzen Teil 2
Sep 25, 2024
Deine Berufung entdecken: Wie kleine Schritte zu deiner Lebensvision führen mit Lisa-Maria Lorenzen
Sep 18, 2024
From People Pleasing to Powerful Presence: Comedy as a Journey of Self-Acceptance - Career Reinvention over 40 with Fady Kassab, Part 2
Sep 11, 2024
Finding Your Authentic Voice: Career Reinvention over 40 From Creative Director to Stand-up Comedian - Fady Kassab, Part 1
Sep 04, 2024
Get Unstuck and Thrive: How to Reclaim Your Power and Embrace Change & Career Reinvention over 40
Aug 30, 2024
Wie man als Künstler*in Geld verdient und Erfolg hat - mit Carolin Kölsch
Aug 28, 2024
Unlock Your Passion: Turn What You Love into Lifelong Fulfillment
Aug 26, 2024
Ideale Business Positionierung für Scanner & Multi-Passionierte: Die Kunst der Vielseitigkeit und Portfolio Careers
Aug 21, 2024
Zurück in den Job nach der Babypause: Tipps, wie du als Mutter erfolgreich durchstartest #SAHM
Aug 18, 2024
Von Radio Moderatorin zur Alzheimer-Expertin: Wie Barbara ihre Vielseitigkeit nutzt, um die Welt zu verändern
Aug 14, 2024
Karriere Hack für Frauen: Hol dir die Bühne. #meetingssuck
Aug 09, 2024
Rediscover your true self and reconnect with your body through Kinesiology with Melanie Herzog - Career Reinvention over 40 Part 2
Aug 07, 2024
From pain to purpose leaving corporate behind to support women with Holistic Kinesiology - Career reinvention after 40 with mom founder Melanie Herzog Part 1
Jul 31, 2024
Why We Don't Always Get What We Want
Jul 28, 2024
#RediscoverYourself: Wie du als Scanner deine Positionierung findest mit Karriere-Coach Bettina Reuss
Jul 24, 2024
Karriere Hacks für Frauen: Schluß mit Erklärungen
Jul 19, 2024
Das Schwarze Schaf der Familie: Erfolg als Hochsensibler Scanner mit Karriere-Coach Bettina Reuss
Jul 17, 2024
How Women over 40 Turn Multiple Passions into a Thriving Career: Multipassionate Entrepreneur Mom Katy Ripp Part 2
Jul 10, 2024
Karriere Hacks für Frauen: Entschuldigung!
Jul 03, 2024
From People-Pleasing to Freedom: How Mom Entrepreneur Katy Ripp Found Business Success by Being Herself Part 1
Jun 26, 2024
Ohne Netz und doppelten Boden: Christianes Neustart im ecuadorianischen Dschungel - Life Reinvention after 40
Jun 14, 2024
Wie hochsensible Menschen die ideale Karriere finden: Expertentipps von Saskia Vocke zum Karrierewechsel Midlife, toxischen Kollegen und Burnout-Prävention
May 31, 2024
Was das Human Design über Berufung, Lebensaufgabe und Karriere offenbart mit Melanie Dorn. Teil 2 | Redefining Career Success
May 17, 2024
Human Design Mentor: Melanie Dorn über ihren Traumberuf und wie sie damit Unternehmen und Teams zum Erfolg führt. Teil 1
May 07, 2024
Wie Personalberatungsunternehmen schnellestelle.de auf Multi-Millionen-Umsatz skalierte und die wichtigsten Eigenschaften, die du für Erfolg brauchst mit Marco Erbe | Career Success
Apr 19, 2024
EN Intro East Germany to Australia, on the way to myself
Apr 16, 2024
DE Intro Von Ostdeutschland nach Australien: Mama auf der Suche nach sich selbst
Apr 09, 2024