In this episode of Mom to MORE®, host Sharon Macey explores what it takes to reinvent your career after motherhood with entrepreneur Beth Stewart. After a high-powered Wall Street career at Goldman Sachs, Beth faced an unexpected "no" that changed everything, leading her to step back, raise five kids, and later found Trewstar Corporate Board Services, a firm helping women secure corporate board seats.
Beth shares lessons on career pivots, resilience, and the soft skills moms bring to leadership. She opens up about facing rejection, starting a business at 55, and how confidence and kindness can redefine success.
Tune in to learn how every "no" can spark a new beginning and how to build a fulfilling, flexible career on your own terms. This episode is for moms planning a second act, women reentering the workforce, or anyone ready to rediscover their purpose after parenting.
[00:00] Introduction
[03:01] Balancing career ambitions with early motherhood
[06:46] Stepping away from corporate life and rediscovering purpose
[10:07] Finding a new direction and building on past experience
[13:28] Starting something new with confidence and clarity
[16:09] Creating a team and shaping a mission-driven culture
[18:34] The unique strengths and soft skills moms bring to leadership
[22:53] Lessons in resilience and responding to closed doors
[26:07] Encouragement for moms considering a new chapter
[28:57] Looking ahead and defining what "more" means now
Meet my guest Beth Stewart:
Website: https://www.trewstar.com/
LinkedIn: Trewstar Corporate Board Services
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-stewart-a8936111/
Beth's Harvard Business School Case Study
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