STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN NAVIGATING MIDLIFE

Bloom Program

REDISCOVER YOUR POWER

Reclaim your voice, redefine your goals and thrive

You're navigating multiple transitions at once. Your body is changing in ways that affect your confidence and performance. Perimenopause brings brain fog during important meetings, emotional reactions you can't predict, and energy that crashes when you need it most. Your career is at a crossroads. You're questioning whether you want the next promotion, considering a pivot, or wondering if there's something more meaningful you should be doing.

Bloom is a three-month strategic leadership development experience for accomplished women navigating the chaos of midlife. This program helps you clarify how you lead now, build a roadmap for your next chapter, and develop the resilience and skills to show up with authority and impact - without burning out.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Strategic Leadership Development Using Evidence-Based Frameworks

This program provides comprehensive leadership development for navigating midlife transitions. It is designed women who want strategic frameworks and direction, not generic empowerment. Using the evidence-based McKinsey Centered Leadership Model, we address your leadership evolution, professional positioning, and personal resilience, because midlife requires both strategic clarity and practical tools for the transition itself.

By the end of this program, you will have:

  • Own your evolving leadership identity

  • Maintain authority through midlife changes

  • Clarify your next professional chapter

  • Build resilience for sustained performance

  • Align your values with strategic choices

  • Balance well-being with leadership presence

  • Session One

Self-Discovery & Foundations

In our first session, we’ll introduce the Centered Leadership Model by McKinsey, a research-backed framework that empowers women to lead with meaning, resilience, and impact. This model will guide our work together, helping you build on your strengths and navigate your unique leadership path.

We’ll help you reconnect with who you are beneath all your roles and responsibilities, as well as social and societal pressures. We’ll discuss strategies for embracing change as an opportunity for growth.

  • Session Two

Deconstruction

We examine inherited beliefs about leadership and challenge narratives that no longer serve you. Through strategic analysis, you'll identify limiting patterns and develop alternative frameworks for leading.

We explore shifting identities and strategically reframe midlife as a period of leadership evolution (not starting over). Together, we clarify your current values, identify your unique strengths, and determine what matters most right now to create the foundation for strategic, purpose-driven leadership.

  • Session Three

Alignment

In this session, we’ll discuss the changes and challenges you’re navigating - whether it’s perimenopause, shifting family dynamics, or uncertainty about what’s next.

Using insights from the Centered Leadership Model, we’ll help you redefine your personal and professional goals so they align with your evolving values and identity. This process will empower you to create a vision for meaningful impact and legacy, both in your career and your life.

  • Session Four

(Re)Building

We focus on strategic resilience: how to maintain your leadership effectiveness during midlife transitions. You'll develop concrete strategies for managing perimenopause symptoms while maintaining professional authority.

You'll also learn practical approaches for navigating cognitive changes (such as brain fog), emotional regulation challenges, and energy management, while sustaining your leadership presence and performance.

  • Session Five

Balance and Barriers

We’ll focus on sustaining your leadership effectiveness by building practical resilience for the long term. You’ll learn how to confidently advocate for your needs, both at work and at home. We’ll explore how to foster inclusive cultures that value and leverage midlife experiences, recognizing the broader impact you can have as a leader.

Together, we’ll develop strategies to balance family caregiving, personal well-being, and professional responsibilities, ensuring you can lead with energy and purpose.

  • Session Six

Your Leadership in Motion

In our final session, we will put together your personalized leadership plan. This will help you sustain momentum and prioritize long-term well-being. We’ll reflect on your leadership journey, celebrate your growth, and articulate the legacy you wish to create.

FAQ

WHO IS THE BLOOM PROGRAM FOR?

Bloom is for midlife women over 40 who are navigating complex personal and professional transitions. It is designed for experienced leaders who feel stretched, uncertain, or misaligned and want to redefine how they lead without burning out.

WHAT PROBLEM DOES BLOOM HELP SOLVE?

Bloom helps women navigate midlife leadership transitions with clarity and sustainability. Many women reach midlife feeling successful on paper but exhausted, disconnected, or unsure what comes next. Bloom provides structure, perspective, and strategy to move forward with intention.

IS BLOOM FOCUSED ON PERIMENOPAUSE OR LEADERSHIP?

Bloom integrates both. Perimenopause is one of several common midlife transitions addressed, alongside identity shifts, changing priorities, caregiving demands, and career uncertainty. The focus is leadership evolution, not symptom management alone.

IS BLOOM THERAPY OR COACHING?

Bloom is not therapy. It is a leadership development program that combines strategic frameworks, reflection, and practical tools. Emotional experiences may surface, but the work focuses on insight, direction, and forward movement.

WHAT OUTCOMES CAN I EXPECT FROM BLOOM?

Participants typically gain clarity around their values, leadership identity, and priorities, along with practical strategies for decision-making, energy management, and long-term direction. Many report feeling more grounded, confident, and aligned in how they lead.

HOW IS BLOOM DIFFERENT FROM NORTH STAR?

Bloom supports broader midlife leadership evolution, including identity, resilience, and long-term sustainability. North Star focuses specifically on leadership brand clarity and positioning. Bloom is the better fit when personal and professional transitions are deeply intertwined.

HOW LONG IS THE BLOOM PROGRAM?

Bloom is a three-month program that includes six sessions. Sessions are intentionally spaced to allow time for reflection, integration, and real-life application.

DO I NEED TO BE IN A SENIOR LEADERSHIP ROLE TO JOIN BLOOM?

No. Bloom is designed for experienced professionals and leaders at various stages. What matters most is that you are navigating a meaningful leadership transition and want a structured, thoughtful way forward.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Bloom provides strategic frameworks and support for navigating the full scope of midlife leadership evolution. Before enrollment, let's have a strategy call to assess where you are, what you're navigating, and whether this program addresses your needs.

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Carolyne Lord

Leadership development for women navigating midlife.

I provide leadership development and personal brand strategy for women over 40 navigating midlife career transitions, perimenopause, and evolving leadership identity. My work supports experienced women as they redefine their careers, reposition their expertise, and move confidently into what’s next.

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