The Encore Career: From Corporate Ladder to Coaching with Beth Parkinson

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we meet Beth Parkinson, the founder of Next Spark Coaching, who shares the profound personal journey that led to her "encore career." After over three decades climbing the corporate ladder in B2B technology, a life-altering cancer diagnosis forced her to confront a pivotal question: "If not now, when?" This moment of clarity propelled her to leave her corporate role and build a business dedicated to helping others navigate their own major life and career transitions, ensuring she could live with no regrets and spend her time on what truly matters.Beth details her coaching practice, which supports ambitious mid-career professionals facing change, whether they are rising leaders, individuals in a career slump, or those architecting their next chapter. She discusses her balanced approach, offering both one-on-one coaching for deep personal work and group programs that leverage the power of community. Looking ahead, Beth opens up about her goals to increase her visibility through speaking and email marketing, while also sharing the unique challenge of scaling a purpose-driven business with the intentionality required to maintain her health, family time, and newfound freedom.