Permission to Launch with Chanda Coston

Permission to Launch with Chanda Coston

From Real Things Living by Brigitte Cutshall

March 3, 2026 · 27 min · Season 7 · Episode 16

About this episode

Chanda Coston discusses how women in midlife can prioritize their dreams and build businesses that fit their lives.

You've poured into everyone else — your career, your family, your community. Now it's your turn. But where do you even start? Brigitte Cutshall sits down with Chanda Coston, a business coach and strategist who helps women in midlife build businesses that actually fit their lives. Chanda shares how losing her brother to gun violence led her to discover her passion for mentoring, and why she believes women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are uniquely positioned — and urgently ready — to bet on themselves. From overcoming overwhelm to building personal brands, Chanda brings both military discipline and heartfelt coaching to help women stop waiting and start living. 3 Key Takeaways: (1) Structure and boundaries are the cure for overwhelm. If you're constantly saying yes to everyone else, there's nothing left for your own dreams — and that has to change first. (2) All of your experiences are your greatest asset. Nothing was wasted. Your career, your seasons of life, even your failures are human capital that no employer will ever fully compensate you for. (3) Accountability is a multiplier. Telling someone your goal makes you 65% more likely to achieve it — having someone hold you to it…

People in this episode

Host: Brigitte Cutshall

Guest: Chanda Coston

Topics covered

  • business
  • coaching
  • personal development
  • women empowerment
  • midlife

Keywords

  • overwhelm
  • personal brands
  • military discipline
  • accountability
  • mentoring

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