Reignite your life and career after 40

The path forward isn't always clear, but it's there. Let's find it together.

If you’re a professional in your 40s, 50s, or beyond, facing a layoff, career shift, or life transition, you're not alone - and you don't need to figure it out by yourself.

You may be between roles, facing uncertainty, adjusting to a major life change and hesitant to take the next step on your own.

More for Midlifers offers personalized career and life mentoring for professionals who want clarity and direction tailored to where they are now.

You don't need all the answers to begin, just a willingness to explore what's next. Together, we'll make sense of what's changing and create a plan that's designed just for you.

Your next chapter begins here.

SHOW ME HOW

"The middle years are the years of greatest opportunity.

It is then that we can best fulfill our creative impulses,

deepen our participation in the life around us,

and discover our true work."

- Gail Sheehy

Dear Midlifer,

Does this sound like you?

After years in the same job, the boredom and exhaustion of your work make you crave something new.
You sometimes wonder whether your best opportunity has passed you by, or whether you no longer have what it takes to pursue your long-held passions.
You’re navigating a job change, evolving family responsibilities, the end of a relationship, or a major life transition, and your path forward seems unclear.
Family dynamics are shifting. You're caught between caring for grown kids and aging parents, unsure if you need support, balance, or just a moment to breathe.

If you’re saying “YES” to any of the above, you have come to the right place.

Hi! I'm Cathy Burns.

As your certified midlife mentor, and as someone who's walked this path myself, I know this for sure:

You're not too old.

You're not too late.
You’re just getting started.

Your next chapter can be inspiring and more within reach than you think.

With personalized guidance, I’ll help you rediscover your spark and turn transition into your greatest triumph.

Career, life, and purpose—they're all connected.

Your best years aren’t behind you.

Your best life is yet to come.

Midlife mentoring starts here with a free, no-pressure conversation to help uncover what you need now and what you want next.

LET'S GET STARTED

ABOUT CATHY

What if the best chapters of your life haven't even been written yet?

Cathy Burns is a certified midlife mentor and career transition coach who knows that feeling firsthand. After years in the corporate world, she realized there had to be more—more purpose, more meaning, more of what truly matters. So she reinvented herself, proving that life and career after 40 can be your most powerful chapter yet.

Drawing on her People-First mindset and her background in Human Relations and Team Leadership, along with her certification with The John Maxwell Leadership Team, Cathy now specializes in helping professionals over 40 navigate career changes, job loss, layoffs, and life's biggest transitions.

What sets her apart? Her natural ability to listen, connect, and help you see what you can't always see in yourself.

With calm guidance and practical, personalized solutions, Cathy walks alongside you helping you move forward with confidence and a renewed sense of purpose.

If you're ready to reignite your life and career after 40, Cathy is the midlife career and life coach who will champion your next chapter every step of the way.

MORE for MIDLIFERS PODCAST

If midlife feels a bit unsettling, these podcasts help you name what’s changing and what’s possible. Join us each week for actionable insights, heartfelt stories, and proven tools to help you reclaim your purpose, navigate midlife transitions, and thrive in your 40s and beyond.

Scroll down, and enjoy!

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How We Can Help You

Whether you're navigating a career change, job loss, major life transition or searching for deeper meaning in what you do - this is where your next chapter takes shape. Career reinvention rarely happens in isolation. It's woven together with everything that matters: your family, identity, values, and goals.

Your mentoring experience is personalized and intentional. There's no one-size-fits-all approach here. Together we'll build a step-by-step plan tailored to your specific situation, so you can move forward feeling grounded, confident, and supported.

The right time is now.

Career & Identity

Facing a layoff, job loss or career change after 40? I'll help you:

Modernize your Résumé & LinkedIn Profile
Develop a Career Relaunch Plan
Step into a Role that Fits Who You Are
Rediscover Your Identity Beyond the Title

Emotional Well-Being

If burnout, overwhelm, or self-doubt are holding you back, I'll guide you to:

Find Purpose & Direction
Shift Your Mindset
Uncover Your Strengths
Replace Fear With Action

Major Life Transitions

Navigating an empty nest, caregiving, divorce, relocation or other major life changes after 40? Together, we’ll:

Set Priorities
Find Balance
Establish Healthy Boundaries
Approach Change with Resilience

Midlife Purpose & Reinvention

Ready for your second act? If you're craving clarity, direction, and a life with deeper meaning, I’ll help you:

Rediscover Your Passions
Explore New Possibilities
Design a Meaning-Driven Life
Set Exciting New Goals

Testimonials

When I first started working with Cathy, I had just been terminated from my job of 20 years and felt completely lost. I needed a new job fast but had no idea where to begin. Cathy helped me find confidence and motivation when I needed it most. Her step-by-step approach gave me the structure I needed, her support and encouragement kept me moving, and she held me accountable. She was positive, professional, and easy to work with.

A. Kelly

Atlanta, Georgia

I was nervous about reentering the workforce after a long absence but Cathy’s calm demeanor and support reminded me of the strengths I’d forgotten I had. That call was the turning point for me.

Robert Burke

Tucker, Georgia

I thought I was going to have to go back to school to learn another trade when Cathy helped me realize I had more to offer than I thought. It turns out I didn’t have to start over. What a relief!

G. Robinson

Monroe, Georgia

Your 3-Step Process

STEP 1: Free 30-Minute Discovery Call

Not sure if mentoring is right for you? This is a no-pressure no-hard-sell conversation to explore your situation, answer your questions, and find out if we're a good fit.

Just clarity- nothing more.

STEP 2: Personalized Career & Life Mentoring

If we decide to move forward, we’ll meet 1-on-1 to tackle your specific challenges, clarify what you truly want next, and build a practical step-by-step plan tailored to your life and career goals.

STEP 3: Commitment Bonus

Sessions are $80/hour. Book 4 hours and your 5th session is on me. Because real, lasting change takes more than one conversation.