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You know that feeling? It’s like standing barefoot in the middle of a muddy field: you can’t go back to the role, career or identity you’ve outgrown — but you also don’t know where the path ahead actually starts. Welcome to the awkward middle . Working out what you want to do next doesn't need to be too tricky. This is the space many people find themselves in during a career transition: no longer aligned with what they were doing, but unsure how to articulate what comes next

As mid-career professional women, we carry rich histories. We’ve led teams, drawn on our experience, navigated transitions and taken our share of learning curves. Yet there comes a moment when we must pause, honour what has passed and consciously open the next chapter. On Remembrance Sunday and beyond, we can draw on the themes of remembrance, reflection and renewal to foster strong leadership in this season of our lives. My Dad and Grandads regimental tankards, along with v