Helping Women Step into Midlife Power: A Conversation with Leadership Coach Diane Lloyd

Linda Mackie
Sep 23
2 min read

Updated: Nov 3

Leadership coach, entrepreneur, and founder of Inspired Results Group, Diane Lloyd has dedicated the past thirteen years to empowering leaders and purpose-driven professionals to lead with courage, clarity, and heart. As a certified Brené Brown facilitator, she combines deep reflection with bold strategies to help her clients embrace authentic, human-centered leadership.

In this episode, Diane shares insights from her personal journey through midlife, which has fuelled her passion for empowering women over 40 to fully embrace their leadership potential. She discusses the challenges of navigating perimenopause and burnout, while also highlighting the opportunity for reinvention that midlife offers. Diane emphasizes that this stage of life can be a transformative period, allowing individuals to reconnect with the brave and bold spirit they once had, rather than viewing it as a time of retreat.

Highlights to Get You Inspired

Why Diane believes midlife women are the leaders who can solve the world’s complex problems — and why they need support to rise
How her own experience of losing confidence during perimenopause sparked a mission to help other women reconnect to their strengths
The importance of challenging our “good girl” conditioning and embracing our unique voices, talents, and presence
How understanding shame stories and leaning into vulnerability unlocks courage, confidence, and authentic leadership
Why Diane is choosing to step out of hiding and build a more personal, visible brand that reflects her values and vision
The transformative impact of personal brand photography in helping her embody her next chapter with confidence and authenticity

On a Mission to Create Space for Women to Shine

Diane is currently building a new brand and launching her Inspiring Midlife Leadership program — a 12-week experience designed to help women reclaim their confidence, reconnect to their strengths, and rise as leaders in their lives, businesses, and communities.

She’s also weaving philanthropy into her brand, committing 5% of her revenue to women’s organizations that align with her mission to empower and uplift.

Through it all, Diane’s message is clear: “If you wait until you’re ready… you’ve waited too long.”