In this inspiring episode of Blueprint Breakers, I sit down with Jackie Dunn, copywriter, coach, and fellow blueprint breaker, to talk about big life pivots, starting fresh in your fifties, and navigating the challenges of perimenopause and menopause while building a business you love.
Jackie shares how the pandemic sparked her journey from a 9-to-5 in Germany, to launching her own online business. She walks us through her early days in copywriting, the leap into coaching, and how she now helps women 40+- many navigating ADHD or menopause- start and grow businesses that align with their passions.
We talk about:
How a rainy summer day in Germany and a Brazilian dance became a reminder of joy and connection
Jackie’s step-by-step transition from full-time employment to full-time entrepreneur
The realities of perimenopause and menopause, and the tools, lifestyle changes, and treatments that made a difference for her
How to simplify goals, overcome overwhelm, and find clarity when you’re in the middle of life changes
Why it’s never too late to start something new
If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure if it’s “too late” to make your next big move, Jackie’s story will remind you that reinvention is always possible (and worth it)!
Jackie Dunn is a business coach for women 40+ navigating perimenopause, menopause, or ADHD — helping them turn brain fog and burnout into clarity, confidence, and clients.
After rebuilding her life and business in her 50s, she now guides other late bloomers to start or grow freedom-driven businesses that work with their energy, not against it.
She’s also a copywriter and AI trainer — but her real mission?
Helping women realize they’re not behind. They’re just getting started.
Connect with Jackie:
Instagram: @itsjackiedunn
LinkedIn: Jacqueline Dunn
About Amy A. Palmer
As host and facilitator for the Blueprint Breaker podcast, Amy is dedicated to expanding and amplifying the voices of women over 45 who are living a “non-traditional” lifestyle. She believes there is more than one way to do life and we all deserve to be seen, heard, understood and represented.
After a lifelong struggle with feeling “outside” the societal norm and longing to live up to perceived expectations, pardon Amy’s French as she says fuck the blueprint! She has found peace, acceptance, and joy as she embarks on the next era of her life as a digital nomadic entrepreneur.
Amy was formerly a senior corporate executive, a nationally recognized sales and operations expert, an award-winning actress, a resident of 13 different US cities, and a prize-winning DC blogger. Amy has a vast network of friends and colleagues with whom she enjoys travel and adventures and a close family including six niblings (nieces & nephews), the loves of her life!
Amy's Instagram: @amypalmer.today
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