Build Your Corporate Escape Plan: Tabatha Jones' Scalable Shift

What if your best years are still ahead of you and your decades of experience are the very foundation for your next big move?In this episode of The Scalable Expert Podcast, Tara sits down with Tabatha Jones, also known as The Corporate Escape Sherpa, to talk about the journey from loyal corporate leader to liberated entrepreneur.Tabatha shares how she left a 30-year career at the age of 50, built a thriving coaching business, and now helps other high-achieving women do the same - before burnout or forced retirement hits. We talk about building your escape plan while still in corporate, carving out an hour a day, and designing a business around freedom, purpose, and clarity.If you’re over 40 and wondering “what’s next?”, this episode is your permission slip to go for it.⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps:00:00 – Meet Tabatha Jones, The Corporate Escape Sherpa 01:06 – Leaving corporate at 50: Tabatha’s story 02:28 – Coaching career pivots: From promotions to freedom 04:33 – One client’s bold escape plan success story 06:19 – The identity shift and mindset work after corporate 08:00 – How Tabatha supports her clients (programs + offers) 10:00 – What scaling looks like for Tabatha’s business 11:31 – Certification, licensing, and future growth plans 13:01 – The “one hour a day” rule and escaping the “I’m too busy” trap 15:49 – The Candy Crush confession: Avoidance vs action 17:15 – Favorite resources: Gen X Remix podcast + 10X Is Easier Than 2X 18:39 – Final takeaway: It’s never too lateAbout TabathaTabatha Jones, CEO of Empowered Leadership Coaching, is The Corporate Escape Sherpa guiding midlife women to career freedom. After leaving corporate at 50, she helped Gen-X women advance but saw a growing need to support those ready to exit. Now, she helps ambitious women build profitable, purpose-driven businesses—without risking financial security. Known for her relatable style and transformational results, Tabatha empowers women to take bold steps toward their next act.Tara Bryan is the creator of the Infinite Scale Method™ and host of The Scalable Expert podcast. She helps expert business owners, coaches, and consultants turn their expertise into a scalable business built on a signature framework and systems that deliver results without requiring more of their time. Learn more at www.thescalable.expert and www.taralbryan.comReady to build a business your expertise deserves? The Scalable Expert Audit reveals exactly where you are in the Infinite Scale Method and what to do next. Five minutes. Instant results. Take the Free Scalable Expert Audit → If this episode was useful...Share it with one expert business owner who's hit the same ceiling.A review on Apple Podcasts helps more of the right people find the show and takes less than two minutes.→ Leave a review: Apple Podcasts→ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts · Website