Alison J.
Founder at Midlife Mavericks
Women Empowerment
Education: Marymount Manhattan College
Wilton, CT, USA
Biography
Alison Jacobson is a motivational speaker, coach, author, and podcast host of Midlife Mavericks. She empowers women to Shut the FEAR Up to achieve the personal and professional success they deserve.
Jacobson is a powerful, no-nonsense speaker who inspires her audience to overcome the self-doubt and limiting beliefs stopping them from having abundance, joy and fulfillment.
Her journey overcoming personal tragedy and obstacles is the catalyst for her work. She has experienced the death of her infant son to SIDS, the financial devastation of bankruptcy from a divorce and her role as caregiver for her adult son with Intellectual Disability and her current husband with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.
She has inspired audiences from intimate gatherings to large events and corporate workshops for companies including Aetna, Frontier Communications, Denver Women’s Business Group, PEO, She is Me Conference, and Goodwill Industries.
In 2022, Jacobson released her best-selling book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance. Her podcast, Midlife Mavericks has attracted an audience of highly engaged women.
Alison also conquered the NYC Marathon in 2022 at the age of 57, having never run before in her life. Her experience achieving this goal and the lessons she learned along the way is the basis for many of her presentations.
Alison has built three companies, the first of which she founded at the age of 24 and sold to a multi-national PR firm where she remained as a Senior Vice President for 10 years. As an advocate for women’s empowerment and children’s health, Jacobson has been the spokesperson and on-camera talent for numerous companies including COX Communications, Toyota, Coca-Cola, AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Proctor & Gamble and Sylvania.
Her ability to connect with people in a down-to-earth, inspiring, and engaging manner while providing important information has made Alison a popular guest on many national television shows including local news stations, CNN, Fox & Friends and The Doctors.
Passion
Inspiring women to shed the self-doubt and limiting beliefs that are holding them back from achieving their goals in the workplace and personally.
Helping midlife women recognize that their ability is not tied to their age and empower them to take bold action to create a life of abundance and joy.
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Best Story
Last year, at the age of 57, I completed the New York City Marathon, having never run more than 1 mile before a year prior. I did it because I've never had a real fitness goal and I want to be a strong, kick-ass woman in midlife. Most importantly, I ran it in memory of my infant son who died in 1997.
Origin Story
I've been an entrepreneur all of my life and have always hired smart dynamic women. I sold my first business at the age of 28 for multiple six figures. My true path and calling was revealed when my first baby died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 1997. After you survive the worst nightmare imagineable you realize that you can overcome anything. I went through a horrific divorce (is there any other kind?) that left me financially devastated. I not only recovered but created an abundant and financially successful life. I then met and married an amazing man who, four weeks after we were married, was diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS so in a short time I went from being a new bride to a new caregiver. Despite these tragedies and obstacles I have built a life of love, joy and success with my husband and children. My passion is to inspire every woman to overcome their self-doubt, reclaim their dreams and achieve all of their goals in midlife.
Example talks
Shut the FEAR Up!: How to Break Through to Achieve Your Goals.
In this dynamic presentation, we delve into the intricacies of fear that often hold women back from reaching their full potential and how to triumphantly conquer them. Attendees will embark on a transformative journey to conquer fear and unleash their inner confidence to achieve personal and professional success.
Participants will learn how to reframe their mindset, cultivate self-belief, and embrace resilience in the face of adversity. Through empowering exercises and interactive discussions, they will discover their innate strengths and unleash their full potential to pursue their goals fearlessly.
Moreover, Alison will share invaluable tips on building a supportive network, leveraging mentorship, and cultivating a growth-oriented mindset. By fostering a sense of sisterhood and camaraderie, attendees will feel empowered to lift each other up and celebrate their collective achievements.
By the end of this talk, women will walk away with a renewed sense of empowerment, armed with the tools and confidence needed to navigate life's challenges and pursue their dreams with unwavering determination.
Crossing the Finish Line: The Seven Life Lessons I Learned Running the NYC Marathon at 57.
Deciding to run the New York City Marathon is a big goal. Doing it having never run before and at the age of 57 is almost unthinkable. But that's exactly what Alison Jacobson did. Over the course of a year she went from running one mile to 26.3 miles. Throughout the journey she gained valuable life lessons that can be applied personally and professionally, from shedding imposter syndrome to staying focused on the end result while celebrating smalls wins along the way. It starts with her reasons why she chose to do this, which inspires and emotionally moves her audiences. Alison will leave attendees ready to tackle any obstacle and successful cross the finish line.
Confidence = Cash: Three Steps to Build Your Self-Worth and Net Worth
This powerful workshop helps women reframe their relationship with money and heal past money trauma. In this highly interactive, tough love presentation the audience will identify and reframe old money stories. Money fears are addressed, and new powerful money routines are established.
The audience learns how to take the emotions out of money and have candid conversations about how much they have, how much they want and to navigate different spending styles with spouses and partners.
Entrepreneurs learn how to become confident in setting prices and negotiating for proper compensation.