Eleanor Mills | Much More to Come

In the tumult of midlife, women can face a whirlwind of challenges: divorce, loss, career upheaval, and the daunting task of reinvention. At forty-nine, as editorial director of The Sunday Times, having worked there for over 20 years Eleanor Mills thought her life was going swimmingly. Then overnight she lost her job, and her identity with it, and the bottom fell out of her world. She had to pick herself ip and start again from scratch setting up Noon.co.uk, a trailblazing platform for women in their midlives facing this whirlwind of personal, relationship, health and career challenges.

Much More to Come is the guide she longed for in those dark times. Within these pages, Eleanor shares stories of resilience and optimism; her own and those of women who have survived and thrived in midlife.

Through moving stories and practical wisdom, Much More to Come cuts through the uncertainty and the self doubt, and proves that midlife is not to be feared, but embraced. 

About the interviewer: Christine Armstrong studies the world of work.  She writes, researches, speaks and vlogs on what the trends and data tell us is and isn’t working. She founded Armstrong& Partners and was recently named 6th out of the top 50 Future of Work influencers in the world. 

Talk length: 1 hour including Q&A, followed by a book signing

Bookseller: P&G Wells Ltd

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