by Hélène | Dec 17, 2019 | Next Act for Women
Growing up, Sheila experienced poverty and saw racism first-hand. She became the first in her family to attend college then worked in pharmaceutical healthcare. After taking a career break to launch her four sons, she smacked into age bias when seeking renewed...
by Hélène | Sep 18, 2017 | Expert Interviews
You write and teach about ageism. What has made you so passionate about the subject? I wasn’t originally passionate about ageism. Quite the contrary. I was looking for progress stories. “Midlife Exhilaration,” the first mainstream article I wrote, for the New...
by Hélène | Aug 29, 2017 | Purpose Stories
What is your life’s purpose? To be true to myself and to pursue my goals at every age of my life—especially, to eradicate ageism. How are you living your purpose? I’m an author, always working on the next book, and constantly looking into myself for new ideas,...
by Hélène | Aug 21, 2017 | Expert Interviews
You are one of the nation’s leading authorities on career issues and workplace trends. What challenges do you see for women in midlife who are seeking to re-enter the workforce or to change careers? I see two main issues — confidence and ageism, and they are...
