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Are you making these 3 mistakes men in their 40s often make?
You’ve built a solid life: career, family, stability. From the outside, it looks good. But inside, you’re running on fumes. Work’s become something to endure and it's slowly but surely draining the life out of you. And still, you tell yourself: “It’s fine - I’ll just stick it out until I retire.” “I should be grateful - lots of people would kill for this career.” “I can’t change things - too many people depend on me.” Sound familiar? You’re certainly not alone: these are th
Jess Spiers
Oct 172 min read


Redefining success: what does it mean to you?
I've been thinking a lot about success recently - specifically: what does success really mean? We’re conditioned to measure success in...
Jess Spiers
Oct 32 min read


The simple but powerful reason I work with men in their 40s
Why do I work with men in their 40s? Because too many are silently struggling and it's impacting their mental health. On paper, life...
Jess Spiers
Sep 192 min read


Reflections on summer: why looking back matters
September brings that familiar back-to-school energy. It makes it tempting to dive straight into fresh starts and focus on the last few...
Jess Spiers
Sep 52 min read


Why "I just need to stick it out until I retire" is a mistake
You’ve worked for 20 years. You’re good at what you do. You’ve built a life, paid the mortgage each month, raised a family and shown up...
Jess Spiers
Aug 223 min read


Now the kids need you less, what comes next?
There’s a shift that happens in your 40s and it can catch you off guard. Your babies are no longer babies. The fog of sleepless nights,...
Jess Spiers
Aug 82 min read


Don’t underestimate how many transferable skills you have at 40
If you’re around 40 and feeling like you need a change in your career, one of the first things that can stop you in your tracks is this...
Jess Spiers
Jul 252 min read


What if the best bits of your career are still ahead of you?
At 20 you were ambitious. At 30 you were juggling. At 40 you’re at a crossroads. We’re often told that in your 40s, doors quietly start...
Jess Spiers
Jul 112 min read


Considering a career change at 40? Here’s what I wish I’d known
It’s been four months since I left my corporate digital content job to fully commit to my coaching business. And while that sentence...
Jess Spiers
Jun 272 min read


The quiet identity shift for men at 40
We hear a lot about the challenges women around 40 face in their careers - and rightly so. But what about the mid-career men? Jacob*, a...
Jess Spiers
Jun 132 min read


How to navigate a mid-career crossroads
I recently featured as a guest on the A Job Done Well podcast, sharing tips on how to navigate a career refresh at 40. I talked to...
Jess Spiers
May 221 min read


Guesting on one of my favourite coaching podcasts
I had the pleasure of being a guest on one of my favourite podcasts recently: Women in the Coaching Arena with business coach Jo Lott. I...
Jess Spiers
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Why I practice what I preach
It's really important to me that I practice what I preach when it comes to coaching so I wanted to share some reflections on my...
Jess Spiers
Nov 1, 20242 min read


The power of values in coaching
Values are a really exciting and important part of coaching. Here I explain what values are and why you need to know yours.
Jess Spiers
May 16, 20242 min read


What is coaching?
Here I explain what coaching is, my coaching style and how coaching differs from mentoring.
Jess Spiers
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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