The Courage to Change: Starting a New Chapter at Any Age

Have you ever looked at your life and wondered if you were really meant to be doing something else? Molly and Emese get personal — interviewing each other about their own career reinventions.

From Molly’s evolution from model and actress to founder and producer, to Emese’s journey from fashion PR executive to entrepreneur and creator, they share the real stories behind their biggest career pivots.

They talk about the fear of starting over, why most people stay stuck, how to know when it’s time for a change, and the practical steps anyone can take before making a leap. Plus, lessons they’ve learned about money, confidence, networking, trusting your instincts, and why starting over doesn’t mean starting from scratch.

“It’s a lot of nos that you turn into yeses. Someone tells you no — for me, it makes me actually go the other way. Really? You don’t think I can do it? That’s always been a propeller. You gamble on yourself. You have to gamble on yourself. Turn your no into a yes, because wanting to be a part of something — not just coming in at the end of something — that’s the whole game.”

“I think women in their forties are the most overlooked group. In your twenties you’re ragingly insecure, you don’t have money, you’re following what everyone else does. In your thirties you’re scrappy — trying to get married, trying to save for your first house. But in my forties I feel better about myself in every single way than I ever did before. You also have more disposable income. You own your house. You know what you want and how you want to be talked to. That is an incredibly powerful place to be.”

“The success of anything you build comes down to listening to your community and not thinking you know everything. I think there are brilliant companies with the single best products that fail because there’s too big an ego in the room. Knowing what you can and cannot do is so important. Knowing what you can’t do — I think half the time — is more important than knowing what you can. It’s a superpower.”