The Harsh Truth About Ageism in the Workplace | Jane Evans

What happens when you’re told your career’s over at 50?

In this episode of the Courageous Leaders Podcast, I speak with Jane Evans, award-winning creative director and founder of The 7th Tribe and one of her generation’s most successful female creatives.

From being the first woman in multiple creative departments to launching a global movement to fight midlife invisibility, Jane’s story is raw, inspiring, and a wake-up call for how we treat women over 50 in the workplace.

We Cover:
01:10 – Getting harassed on day two of art school

03:08 – What it really took to survive as a woman in advertising

06:22 – The line that doubled her salary overnight

09:17 – The career highs and the shocking fall that followed

13:29 – Why she started a business from a warehouse with her kids upstairs

18:04 – How her partner erased her financial future

21:58 – Being ignored for jobs and told she was “too old”

25:45 – The tweet that launched a global campaign

28:56 – From ad legend to food bank queue and what she did next

33:19 – Why she says this is a national emergency

36:12 – The one mindset that’s helped her survive it all

41:08 – What brands miss by ignoring older audiences

46:35 – How to stop fear from keeping you small

52:42 – Jane’s advice for women ready to do work that matters

59:10 – Where she still wants to be more courageous in her life

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Chapters

• 1:10 Getting harassed on day two of art school
• 3:08 What it really took to survive as a woman in advertising
• 6:22 The line that doubled her salary overnight
• 9:17 The career highs and the shocking fall that followed
• 13:29 Why she started a business from a warehouse with her kids upstairs
• 18:04 How her partner erased her financial future
• 21:58 Being ignored for jobs and told she was “too old”
• 25:45 The tweet that launched a global campaign
• 28:56 From ad legend to food bank queue and what she did next
• 33:19 Why she says this is a national emergency
• 36:12 The one mindset that’s helped her survive it all
• 41:08 What brands miss by ignoring older audiences
• 46:35 How to stop fear from keeping you small
• 52:42 Jane’s advice for women ready to do work that matters
• 59:10 Where she still wants to be more courageous in her life