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The Post-Success Transition

Curated byCarly Vivian10 cardsUpdated Aug 2026
Identity loss after title, company, or sport, and why having many options can make the transition harder, not easier. For senior women navigating what comes after a successful First Act.
You Haven't Told Anyone This Yet
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You Haven't Told Anyone This Yet

On being exhausted by the very thing you're supposed to be grateful for. The feeling that something is wrong when everything looks right from the outside. A piece for the woman who hasn't said this out loud yet.

Sunday Night Dread
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Sunday Night Dread

On the specific dread that hits people who are succeeding, not struggling. It shows up on Sunday evenings and doesn't have a clean explanation. A piece about what that feeling is actually trying to tell you.

The Tax Senior Women Pay
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The Tax Senior Women Pay

On the compounding cost of carrying old moments long after the room has moved on. Senior women leaders absorb a particular kind of weight that rarely gets named or accounted for. A piece about what that tax costs, and why it stays invisible.

Retirement from elite sport and self-esteem: a longitudinal study
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Retirement from elite sport and self-esteem: a longitudinal study

Peer-reviewed research tracking elite athletes over 12 years after retirement from sport. Findings show that athletic identity strength and retirement planning, not career success, predict how well someone adjusts. Relevant for anyone whose sense of self was built around a role, title, or institution.

Get First Access: Lightning Strikes Twice
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Get First Access: Lightning Strikes Twice

The book behind the framework: a step-by-step method for senior women who know their First Act is ending and need a rigorous way to design what comes next. Get first access before the launch.