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 – When You’ve Outgrown Your Business: How to Reignite Your Spark in Midlife

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Hosted by HerBusiness

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17 September 2025

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Have you ever woken up, looked at your calendar, and thought… “I should be excited about this, but I’m just tired?”

You don’t HATE your business. In fact, things are working well. On the outside, you look successful. But inside, you’re feeling disconnected (and maybe even a little resentful).

This is the midlife shift so many women business owners go through, even though it is RARELY talked about.

In this episode, we’re talking about what it looks (and feels) like when your spark begins to fade, why it happens after years in business, and how you can bring the joy, desire, and alignment back into your life and business without burning it all down.

Here’s What You’ll Learn in the Episode: 

  • The subtle signs that you’ve outgrown your business (or at least, your current business model) and why that does NOT mean you’ve failed
  • Why joy should not be looked at as a “bonus”… but as the fuel that drives your creativity, energy, and growth.
  • The 3-step Business RE:Model Framework and how to RE:Align, RE:Connect, and RE:Define your business so it feels right for the season of life you’re in NOW.
  • Practical ways to shift your role, your offers, and your boundaries so you can feel energised again.
  • Why reclaiming your identity and your desire is KEY to finding fulfilment in this next stage of business (and life).

 

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The HerBusiness Network

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Check out member Sari Young of Sari’s Natural Medicine

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About the host

Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and men!) in our community and I love finding the best education, mentors, and resources from around the globe, to help them get the skills, knowledge, and support they need to succeed. It’s been my privilege to lead HerBusiness (formerly The Australian Businesswomen’s Network) for the past 23 years (two+ decades – WOW!) because, whilst I’ve enjoyed success in business, I’ve also experienced the highs and the lows – sometimes you can feel on top of the world and in control and other times you can feel isolated, exhausted and stuck. What has made the biggest difference for me has always been having great people around me and having a lifelong commitment to learning. That’s why I am so passionate about the work we do here at HerBusiness – providing a Connection Network for women in business to get the mentors, contacts, referrals, knowledge, and skills they need to grow their confidence, make more money, build their businesses, expand their network and create the lives they love. My entrepreneurial journey started in the spare room of my Sydney apartment in 1994 when my business partner and I started a boutique events company that represented speakers and authors from the USA, here in Australia. Over the years I’ve grown multiple multi-million dollar businesses in the events, publishing and education niches – with teams in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Not everything has worked and there has been a degree of trial and error, and a lot of bumps in the road. But I have always had a strong commitment to always surrounding myself with great mentors and like-minded peers – a Connection Network that I can depend on and who can depend on me to be there for them too. I truly do what I love, every day.  

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