The Courage to Leave: Building a Life You Actually Want

Episode 123: In this episode of the Platinum Talks Wealth Podcast, Jennifer Rogers Markwell sits down with corporate leader turned entrepreneur Kelly McGinnis for a candid conversation about agency, ageism, money memories, and what it really takes to walk away from a high‑level executive career to build something on your own terms.Kelly shares how she spent more than 20 years rising through CFO, COO, and president roles before deciding to leave corporate life, despite the stability, the title, and the paycheck, to create a business aligned with her values, pace, and purpose. She opens up about witnessing layoffs from the inside, navigating the realities of ageism for women in their 40s and 50s, and why she ultimately chose control and autonomy over climbing any higher.Jennifer and Kelly explore the behavioral side of money, the irreplaceable value of lived experience in an AI‑driven world, and why communication, not perfection, is the foundation of financial partnership. Kelly also reflects on the early money memories that shaped her fear‑based decisions, the financial infidelity that strained her marriage, and the weekly family money meetings that now keep her household aligned.Guest: Kelly McGinnishttps://leadwithkelly.substack.com/Guests or their company are not affiliated with and/or endorsed by LPL Financial or Platinum Wealth Management.