Executive Recruiter on Midlife Career Challenges and Finding Purpose

At 54, senior search leader and executive recruiter Paige Scott has stopped pretending, and the results are unmistakable. In this Midlife Remix conversation, Paige and Steven Miyao dig into what changes after 50, why alignment beats performance theater, and how to navigate multi-generational teams without losing yourself.Paige shares the personal transformation behind her professional clarity, including the manifestation journal practice she used to rebuild after divorce and to coach over-50 candidates through fear, layoffs, and reinvention. They tackle underemployment traps, saying no with conviction, and the real reasons leaders should hire for authenticity.If you are a Gen X leader at a crossroads, this is your playbook for purpose, energy, and impact in the next chapter.Chapters00:00 Settling into your skin after 5001:22 Balancing work, family, and community post-pandemic02:48 Paige’s personal transformation after divorce05:27 Vulnerability and connection at work07:23 Why authenticity beats “performance theater”09:24 Generational differences in leadership and motivation13:54 Gen X leadership in the age of AI17:20 Mentorship, feedback, and career trajectory shifts19:03 What energizes leaders in midlife (beyond money and titles)21:17 The power of saying no and setting boundaries22:44 The underemployment trap after 5023:26 Identity, purpose, and the American retirement challenge25:50 Building a legacy and creating space for the next generation27:11 Paige’s #1 advice: manifestation journals29:08 The science of intentionality and habit-building30:46 Breaking out of the victim cycle#MidlifeCareer #MidlifeRemix #CareerPivot #AuthenticLeadership #GenXLeadership #CareerChallenges #ExecutiveCoaching #ValuesBasedCareers #ReinventionAfter50 #FindingPurpose #CareerTransitions #LeadershipDevelopment #stevenmiyao #coachingmetta #paigescott