From NHS Midwife to Corporate Queen at 60 - Penny Lazell Ep.137.

Penny Lazell shares her incredible journey of reinvention across two decades of life-changing decisions. In this deeply honest episode of Accelerating Your Wealth, Rebecca Robertson sits down with her long-time friend and client to explore what happens when women finally put themselves first.

Penny's story spans leaving the NHS to start her own business, navigating a difficult divorce at 50, rebuilding her finances as a single woman and ultimately receiving a life-changing ADHD diagnosis at 60. Together with Rebecca, they tackle the hard questions about why women consistently put themselves last financially, how grief and mortality shape our decisions and what it truly means to practise self-care rather than selfishness.

In this episode, you will learn:

Why many women sacrifice their careers and pensions for family, and how to avoid the same trap
How to navigate divorce financially when you have been the lower earner
The importance of understanding your pension rights during separation
How fitness and self-care became the catalyst for major life change
What late-diagnosed ADHD looks like in women over 50
Why budgeting felt impossible after decades of relying on a partner's income
How to find your tribe and rebuild your identity after major life transitions
The real value of working with a financial adviser, and what to look for

Chapters

0:00 Introduction: Meeting Penny — A 15-Year Friendship 2:09 From Nurse to Health Visitor: Career Sacrifices in the 1990s 6:55 First Property Investment and Why Women Put Kids First 11:05 The Turning Point: Realising the Marriage Was Over 14:56 How Fitness Became the Catalyst for Everything 20:10 Self-Care vs Selfishness: Changing the Narrative 25:28 Advice for Women Considering Divorce 30:05 When Amicable Divorce Turns Nasty 36:56 Learning to Budget for the First Time at 50 41:41 ADHD Diagnosis at 60: Why Everything Finally Made Sense 54:19 The Real Value of Working with a Financial Adviser

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