Why do so many brilliant people - especially women - leave their careers in their 30s, 40s and 50s? In this episode, Sarah explores how life-stage transitions such as fertility, pregnancy, caregiving, perimenopause and menopause quietly shape our workplaces.
She explains that this isn’t about women being “less” or needing extra leave - it’s about systems that fail to recognise that everybody experiences change. Men face their own mid-life pressures too: burnout, stress, and shifting priorities. When workplaces ignore these realities, they lose talent, potential and profit.
Sarah shares statistics, client stories and personal insights to show how human-centred workplaces - where health, growth and life stages are part of the conversation - keep people progressing, loyal and thriving.
Key takeaways:
Why retention dips mid-career and how to fix it
How inclusive systems outperform “extra-leave” policies
What human-centred workplaces look like in practice
