One-way tickets and golden gaps: why it's never too late to start again with Fiona Taylor

About this episode

Fiona Taylor shares her journey of reinvention and the creation of the Golden Gap Year for women over 50.

Fee Taylor has lived the kind of life other people convince themselves isn't possible. She emigrated to Tasmania with 650 quid and two suitcases. She built a career as a glass artist and taught English in Japan. She pivoted — more than once — without a plan B to fall back on. And now, in her second half of life, she's created the Golden Gap Year: a permission slip for women 50+ who are done waiting for the right moment to actually feel alive. In this episode, Fee and I talk about the golden ...

People in this episode

Guest: Fiona Taylor

Topics covered

• midlife
• reinvention
• women empowerment
• career change

Keywords

• emigration
• glass artist
• teaching
• life changes

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Golden Gap Year

Places: Tasmania, Japan

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