The Boomer Woman’s Podcast, episode 306
"The New Old" with Erika Andersen
Erika Andersen is one of those wonderful people who talk the talk and walk the walk. After more than three decades of executive consulting and coaching, she has turned her attention to the challenge of getting old well, using everything she’s learned helping individuals and organizations succeed to write her latest book, The New Old: Crafting Your Best Later Life.
Today Erika discusses:
- Why “The New Old”… with statistics!
- Be the Boss of Your Life: create a compelling vision for your future, build a plan and a crew
- Master Your Mindset: mindfulness, gratitude and ageism
- Get Good at Change and modify gracefully
- Curiosity is “jet fuel for learning”
- Finding connection as we age
Erika’s advice to us all: You have the power to craft the life you want.
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About the guest: Erika Andersen
Erika Andersen is the founding partner of Proteus, a coaching and consulting firm focused on leader readiness. For over three decades, she has guided executives and organizations through transformative change, serving as an advisor to CEOs at companies including Spotify, Amazon, and Charter/Spectrum.
A bestselling author, Erika’s previous works include Change from the Inside Out, Be Bad First, Leading So People Will Follow, Being Strategic, and Growing Great Employees. Her insights have been translated into seven languages and featured in Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. As one of Forbes.com most popular leadership bloggers and creator of The Proteus Leader Show podcast (ranked in the global top 10%), Erika reaches audiences worldwide with practical wisdom about leadership, learning, and change.
Now in her seventies, Erika has turned her attention to the challenge of getting old well, using everything she’s learned helping individuals and organizations succeed to write her latest book, The New Old: Crafting Your Best Later Life, now a #1 Best Seller on Amazon.
She divides her time between Spain and the United States, embodying the principles she teaches by crafting her own vibrant “third act” of life.
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