You can now find the podcast on its own website !
On The Second Chapter, serial careerist and founder of Slackline Productions, Kristin Duffy, chats with women who started the second (or third… or fifth!) chapter in their careers and lives, after 35.
We’ve just launched season 2, so have a listen on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you like to listen. Of course we’d love to hear what you think- and if you love the show, please leave us a 5-star rating and review on podchaser or Apple podcasts.
Danielle M. Orsino has kicked ass throughout her life… literally. Starting as an international award-winning martial artist, and now as a writer of high-fantasy novels, Danielle and Kristin discuss how her short career as a nurse led to writing, how she ended up on her book covers and why women have a place in the...
Helping Career Shifters to Teach Now (with her company Now Teach), Katie Waldegrave This week, I’m speaking with Katie Waldegrave. Katie has had various career shifts of her own, both as a teacher and a writer. However, her current calling is helping other “second-chapterers” (aka career shifters) transition into teaching through her organisation, Now Teach....
From Hungover Widow to Available As Is, Debbie Weiss This week, I’m speaking with Debbie Weiss. When Debbie lost her childhood sweetheart at 50, she was forced to take a look at her life and start asking what SHE needed to be happy. When she finally started dating again, she found that many of the...
This week I’m speaking with Clara Harris of Swamp Witch Studio for the last in my Women of the Fringe series. Clara took her live audio drama, This Moment in America to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Seeking a deeper conversation, This Moment in America features ever-changing vignettes drawn from real stories across the US,...
For this special Women of the Fringe episode, I’m speaking with Paula David. Paula tried to please her mother by studying accounting, but performance and eventually motherhood was in her blood. A singer, writer and actor amongst other things, Paula brings her solo show, Blood, Sweat, and Vaginas about female sexuality, menopause and self-discovery to...
The Second Chapter special Women of the (Edinburgh) Fringe episodes! Ever wondered how someone really ends up running away to join the circus? This week I’m speaking with Shayna Swanson, who fulfilled the stereotypical parental nightmare, forgoing a “traditional” career and joining the circus. But years of performing also led to years of struggle with...
The Second Chapter special Women of the Fringe episodes! This week, I’m speaking with Cynthia Shaw. Cynthia grew up in a small town in Colorado playing classical piano. After moving to new york as a student, she has continued throughout her life to add strings to her bow- going from musician to singer, actor, writer...
Desk jobs, and horses and dogs, oh my! This week, I’m speaking with Pauline Holmes. After 10 years at a desk job that hated, Pauline finally was free to pursue life beyond the desk. But a seriously scary horse-riding accident meant that she had to rethink her life and career once again. Now, Pauline is...
Say it with me: You’re NOT too Old for That! This week I’m speaking to Vicki Larson. My chat with Vicki is SO topical this week in many ways. We talk about her book, Not Too Old for That: How Women Are Changing the Story of Aging and through it talk about: how we, as women,...
Mastering JOY with Masterchef winner, Irini Tzortzoglou What a guest I have for you this week! Irini Tzortzoglou spent eight years in a marriage because she thought she could grow to love someone and 30 years in a career she originally entered because she didn’t want to seem ungrateful. At 60, after a suggestion from...
