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The UpliftersUnlock your midlife mindset and discover how women over 40 are breaking barriers, navigating perimenopause and menopause, reinventing careers, and creating their boldest chapters yet. Author: Aransas Savas
Society tells women in midlife to slow down, but this podcast proves that midlife is a launchpad for growth. Each week, we spotlight trailblazing women 40, career pivoters, late-blooming entrepreneurs, and everyday change-makers who are rewriting the narrative and showing Sign up for our newsletter https://www.theuplifterspodcast.com/ What Youll Discover -Brain science on womens midlife potential and mindset shifts -Real-life stories of career change, reinvention, and entrepreneurship after 40 -Strategies to overcome self-doubt, age bias, and societal limitations -Practical tools for designing your boldest and most fulfilling life chapter Each Episode Features -Inspiring interviews with women 40 who launched businesses, changed careers, and pursued passion projects -Expert insights on midlife mindset, perimenopause and menopause wellness, and personal transformation -Actionable strategies for personal growth, confidence, and sustainable empowerment Why Listen -Challenge the outdated idea that its too late after 40 -Learn from women who are thriving through career change, midlife reinvention, and new opportunities -Build confidence in your midlife potential -Find inspiration to embrace your next chapter with courage and clarity This Signal Award-winning podcast is hosted by Aransas Savas, behavior change expert, researcher, and coach, who helps women unlock their midlife mindset and rewrite their future. Join the movement of women over 40 reinventing life after 40 at: Website www.theuplifterspodcast.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/aransassavas/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aransas_savas/ #WomenOver40 #MidlifeMindset #CareerChange #PersonalGrowth #WomenEmpowerment #Perimenopause #Menopause Language: en Genres: Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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How to Ask for Help Without Apologizing with Neeshi's Gita Vellanki
Episode 141
Friday, 19 December, 2025
What if the key to building your midlife business isn't having all the answers but knowing how to ask the right questions? In this episode, we meet Gita Vellanki, founder of Neeshi, who left a successful career in high tech to create functional foods for women navigating menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause. After watching her daughter struggle with debilitating periods and experiencing her own perimenopausal chaos, Gita drew on her grandmother's wisdom about food as medicine and created a line of chocolate spreads designed to help women feel better without sacrificing pleasure.But Gita's journey from corporate executive to midlife founder wasn't about having the perfect credentials. With zero background in CPG or marketing, she had to learn how to leverage the resources she did have, get specific about her gaps, and become her own loudest advocate. This is a masterclass in starting over at 40, asking for help without apologizing, and building courage capital one brave choice at a time.Whether you're considering a perimenopause career change, wondering about starting a business during menopause, or simply trying to figure out how to take the leap when you don't feel ready, Gita's story offers practical wisdom for women over 40 starting businesses and reclaiming their power in the midlife transition women experience.What You'll Learn:How to start a business after 40 without feeling ready - Gita shares how she began Neeshi with zero CPG experience, learning to leverage what she had rather than waiting for perfect credentialsPerimenopause business strategies for women entrepreneurs - How to identify and fill skill gaps like marketing while building a mission-driven companyStarting over at 40 with limited resources - Practical advice on using your existing network, even when it feels irrelevant to your new ventureWomen over 40 overcoming self-doubt as founders - Why following up doesn't mean being pushy, and how to stop interpreting silence as rejectionMidlife career change through purpose-driven work - How personal pain can become the foundation for meaningful business that helps othersBuilding confidence after 40 as a female founder - The courage practice of asking for help without apology, and trading stress for realistic timelinesMenopause wellness business success stories - From frozen products to hero spreads: how to pivot without judgment when your first idea doesn't workKey Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction 2:15 - How Neeshi was born from watching her daughter suffer 6:30 - Gita's own perimenopause journey and discovering the power of functional food 10:00 - The pivot from frozen products to chocolate spreads 13:15 - Leveraging your existing resources even when they feel irrelevant 16:45 - The marketing challenge and learning new skills at 40+ 20:00 - Why asking for help became her superpower 23:00 - Trading stress for timeline: letting go of artificial urgency 26:45 - Supporting Neeshi and connecting with GitaKey Takeaways:For...
