I Don’t Care About the Royals Anymore: The Confession That Ended a Glossy Media Career with Rosie Nixon

Rosie Nixon spent 16 years at the helm of HELLO! magazine, rising to Editor-in-Chief at the height of print media’s power. It was one of the most glamorous jobs in journalism: red carpets, royalty, exclusives. A role many would dream of and never leave.Until one day - alone in a hotel room, after a glittering work event, Rosie’s body and mind staged a mutiny: she could no longer stomach the life she was living. In this episode, Rosie talks to me about confidence, identity, and what happens when the life you’ve built no longer fits who you’ve become.She speaks about burnout, status, and the fear of asking:Who do I become if I’m no longer defined by my job?Rosie describes a period of unravelling, reflection, and reinvention that led her to walk away from a career she once loved and build something entirely new. She is now the founder of Rosie’s Reinvention Retreats, where she helps midlife women navigate change, identity shifts, and career reinvention; work born directly from her experience.This episode explores how confidence evolves over time. And how letting go of who you were can be the most powerful step towards becoming who you really are.In this episode, we explore:* Why success can stop feeling fulfilling when it drifts away from your values* The courage it takes to pause when your identity is wrapped up in achievement* And how confidence deepens when you give yourself permission to changeThis podcast is designed to be practical. Every Friday, I’ll be sharing practical tools inspired by each episode to actively help you boost your confidence. Subscribe to get it straight to your inbox.If you want to help me get the word out, liking, following, restacking, sharing, rating, reviewing etc makes a huge difference. We’re on apple, spotify and youtube. You can also share this episode easily using the button below.To hear more from Rosie, you can find her on instagram here and visit here website here.This episode was produced by my amazing husband. It’s a job he never knew he wanted! If you’d like to support the making of future episodes, you can buy him a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rosiedallingIf you’d like to learn more about my confidence program for senior leaders, The Boost, you can find us here.Enjoy the episode - and tell me in the comments what you think.Rosie Get full access to In Confidence at inconfidencepod.substack.com/subscribe