Reignite your career and life 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, this is for you.

Midlife isn't an age. It's a season when life or work no longer looks the way you expected and you're deciding what comes next.

Whether you're navigating a layoff, considering a career change, reinventing yourself, adjusting to an empty nest, caring for aging parents, or simply wondering what's next, you don't have to figure it out alone.

You bring decades of experience, resilience, and perspective. Together, we'll build on those strengths to create a future with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.

You may be between roles, facing uncertainty, or standing at a crossroads you didn't see coming. Whatever brought you here, something has shifted. And you know it's time to move forward.

More for Midlifers offers personalized career and life mentoring for professionals who want clarity and direction because when work shifts, life shifts with it.

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.

Personalized career and life mentoring for professionals navigating career changes and the inevitable changes that follow.

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"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 familiar?

  • I've outgrown my career, but I'm not sure what's next.

  • I'm questioning whether I still want the career I've built.

  • I know I'm capable of more, but I don't even know what "more" looks like anymore.

  • I'm balancing work with caring for children, parents, or both.

  • Life isn't the way I thought it would by now, and I'm not sure if I need more support, better balance, or just a moment to breathe.

If you find yourself nodding, you're in the right place.

Hi! I'm Cathy Burns

...a certified midlife mentor, and someone who's walked this path myself.

You have everything you need to move through this. You've shown up before when life got hard. You've adapted. Rebuilt. Kept going. This time is no different, except now you don't have to do it alone.

It starts 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? 

A career transition is rarely just about finding another job. It changes how you see yourself, what you value, and what you want from the years ahead.

That's why I created More for Midlifers: to help professionals 40+ navigate career and life transitions with clarity and confidence, because when work changes, everything else often shifts with it— your routine, your relationships, your finances, your sense of who you are.

Whether you're rebuilding after a layoff, considering a new direction, or realizing your career no longer fits the life you want, my job is to help you find your footing and move forward with purpose.

I know that journey firsthand. After 20 years with the same company, I sat in my car after a buyout meeting and realized my tenure could end at any minute. So I made a decision. I started exploring the paths I'd always wanted to take. I joined organizations, took on part-time opportunities in those fields, and began positioning myself, so that when the time came, I'd be ready. That reinvention proved something I now see in every professional I coach. Life and career after 40 can be your most powerful chapter yet, not your last one.

I bring years of experience in corporate leadership and human resources, a People-First approach built on that background, and certification with the John Maxwell Leadership Team. I now specialize in helping midlife professionals navigate career changes, job loss, layoffs, and life's biggest transitions.

What sets me apart is my natural ability to listen deeply, ask the right questions, find the clarity that's already there, and help you see possibilities you can't yet see for yourself. 

If you're ready to navigate your next transition and build a life that actually fits who you are now, I'd be honored to walk that chapter with you.

Your best chapters aren't behind you. They're still waiting to be written.

Why Professionals Trust Cathy

🛡️ 20+ years in corporate leadership, mentoring, and empowering professionals

🛡️ Certified John Maxwell Coach, Speaker & Trainer

🛡️ Extensive background in Human Resources and People

Leadership

🛡️ Career & Life Mentor helping professionals navigate career transitions and the inevitable changes that follow

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.

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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. 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

If you need direction on your next role or career shift, we will:

  • Clarify what you want next in your work

  • Create a simple step-by-step plan

  • Build confidence to make decisions without constant second-guessing

Confidence & Resilience

If you're emotionally drained by everything you're managing, we will:

  • Name what's beneath the stress and overwhelm

  • Define what keeps you stuck

  • Build emotional resilience and prevent burnout

Major Life Transitions

If you're navigating an empty nest, caregiving, health changes, or shifting relationships, we will:

  • Map what's changing

  • Establish healthy boundaries

  • Create a life that supports who you are now

Midlife Purpose

If you're questioning what matters now and what's next for you, we will:

  • Explore what's meaningful at this stage

  • Add more of that into your days

  • Align your time and energy with what truly matters to you

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 Next

Step

Here's what you can expect:

STEP 1: Free 30-Minute Clarity 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, learn more about you, and see whether 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 step-by-step plan tailored to your career goals and the life you want to build. We will use the MORE Method™, my personalized coaching framework, designed to help you move forward.

STEP 3: The MORE Method™

No two coaching journeys are exactly alike. That's why the MORE Method™ is tailored to your unique goals, your challenges, and the life you want to create.

M - Map Out Your Next Step

Understand where you are today, clarify where you want

to go, and identify the opportunities ahead.

O - Own Your Story

Recognize the strengths you've already built and learn

how to use them to move into your next chapter.

R - Reclaim Your Direction

Develop a practical roadmap that aligns your career

decisions with the life you want to build.

E - Embrace What's Next

Move forward with renewed confidence, purpose, and a

clear direction for your future.

Working Together

$90 per hour

Book four coaching sessions and receive your fifth session complimentary.

Because real, lasting change takes more than one conversation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is a session and how many will I need?

Each session is one hour. We recommend starting with four, though you're welcome to begin with just one. No long-term commitment required.

How does a coaching session work?

Every session is a focused, one-on-one conversation using the MORE Method™, a personalized process that takes you from stuck to clear, with a practical plan forward. Sessions are warm, judgment-free, and entirely about you.

Is there any homework?

Yes, the good kind. After each session you'll receive a recap and a worksheet to keep your momentum going between meetings.

How much does it cost and how do I pay?

Your clarity call is complimentary. Session investment and package details are available on the website. All sessions are paid in advance by credit card or PayPal through the secure client portal.

Is coaching the same as therapy?

No. We don't diagnose medical problems. Coaching is forward-focused, whereas therapy looks back at past events to heal old wounds. We're committed to building a clear, setting goals, and creating a practical path to where you want to go.

How do I get started?

You start with a clarity call, and we go from there. No pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation about where you are and what comes next. Click the button on this page, enter your information and preferred date and time for your call, and you will receive a confirmation via email and a text reminder as the day gets closer. I look forward to hearing from you!

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