Meet Jeanette Farrar

Midlife Women are in their Own Business Era: 25 for 25 Jeanette Farrar

For so many reasons, midlife women are in their Own Business Era.

I’m lucky to know many women who’ve left corporate culture, and are now building and scaling their own thing. Trademarking their IP, working solo or employing and contracting others.

During December, I’m publishing an alternative advent calendar featuring midlife women who’ve decided to be the boss of their own careers.

This series of posts, 25 for 25, features midlife women on the rise. Behind the next door on my alternative advent calendar is Queen of the Pause, Jeanette Farrar.

Jeanette Farrar: Queen of the Pause

“Midlife isn’t a retreat - it’s a power surge. We’re at a stage where we’re clearer, bolder, and more unapologetic than ever.”

So says Jeanette Farrar, the Queen of the Pause. She guides high-performing leaders, executives and trailblazers over 40 to break free from burnout, ditch the hustle and redefine success on their own terms. In other words, her clients’ success happens not just on paper.

Jeanette also has bigger, legacy goals for her coaching.

“It’s about more than you. It’s about leading the next generation - your kids, your team, your future leaders - by example. Because they’re watching how you show up. They’re taking notes. And if you want them to thrive, it starts with you reclaiming your clarity, your power and your vision.”

Why does she do it?

“Because I’ve lived it. I’ve fought through the grind, faced the fallout, and found the truth: Thriving is the new standard. And the next generation needs leaders who embody that.”

Like most midlife women who’ve branched out to work for themselves, Jeanette has endured her own challenges. One of these was hitting rock bottom from burnout. She explains that, although she was performing at the highest level on the outside, inside she was barely holding it together.

The grind forced her to confront a hard truth - the version of success she was chasing wasn’t hers. Jeanette says that wake-up call didn’t just shape her career. It transformed her entire life. When she stopped looking outward for answers and started taking full ownership of her power, everything shifted for Jeanette. That meant slowing down, pausing with purpose and leading from alignment.

2025 is for …

In 2025, Jeanette will expand The Power of the Pause (her signature programme) and double down on her mission to break the cycles of overwork, stress and societal conditioning that hold so many back - especially women who’ve been told they have to do it all alone.

Inspiration & motivation comes from …

“Knowing how many people are silently struggling … juggling overwhelming pressures, making 35,000+ decisions a day, and feeling like they have no one in their corner. With mental health and suicide rates at an all-time high, the stakes couldn’t be more real.”

Jeanette’s advice for her younger self

“I’d tell her to trust herself sooner. To listen to that inner voice whispering “this isn’t it”, and not to wait until the burnout, the breakdown, or the desperation to finally take action. I’d tell her that being in control doesn’t mean doing it all - it means choosing what truly matters and letting go of everything else.

Today, my work is about more than guiding high-achieving leaders to reclaim their power. It’s about creating ripple effects that impact future generations. It’s about leading in a way that shows the next generation they can thrive without sacrificing their health, joy or authenticity.

So, to my younger self, I’d say: Pause. Reflect. Realign. The life you’re chasing isn’t found in the hustle - it’s in the moments you’re brave enough to ask what truly lights your heart on fire.”

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