EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 1H 2M
WENDY ALEXANDER Storyteller of Survival, Menopause and Career Reinvention; from South Africa & Apartheid to Australia; Author, ‘Internal Uprising;’ LIVE from Melbourne.
from Conversations with Calvin; WE the Species · host Calvin Schwartz
#realconversations #apartheid #careercoach #menopause#author #Australia #resilience #SouthAfricaCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIESMeet WENDY ALEXANDER. “I’ve done 648 interviews/videos sincethe beginning of Conversations with Calvin. Even global. Africa, India, Europe,the Middle East. Wendy Alexander is in Melbourne. The time with Wendy is asimportant as I’ve ever had. Especially for you all. Why emphatic? Let me countthe ways. Her life began with apartheid in South Africa. Beyond emotions,listening to her. Her family moves to Australia. Soon, a gun is pointed at herhead during a robbery. A failed marriage and a baby. No home, no money.Desperate times. Her resilience is an enduring inspiration. Much more. Shethrives in the corporate world. But spiritually, meditatively, she knows shemust counsel people in their career search. Here’s the HUGE importance for allof us. My thinking was expressed to Wendy. AI is changing our world every 15minutes. Many are going to need serious career help, and not just with onecareer. Multiple. Remember AI lurks. Wendy has a handle and grasp of careercoaching (with people all over). There’s much more to Wendy. Yes, I love heraccent. Wendy endured early and intense menopause. She is outspoken andpassionate on that journey. She wrote “Internal Uprising” (on Amazon). It’s hervoice and wisdom on midlife, menopause, and beyond. Enough said. A very specialWendy Alexander. And as I told her, one of my favorites, a thought-provokingmovie, ‘On the Beach,’ takes place in Australia.” Calvinhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs648 Interviews/Videos 9200 SUBSCRIBERSGLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE**WENDY ALEXANDER: Storyteller of Survival, Menopause and Career Reinvention; from SouthAfrica & Apartheid to Australia; Author, ‘Internal Uprising;’ LIVE fromMelbourne.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQVy872eABULinks: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyaalexander/BIO: Wendy Alexander is the author of Internal Uprising andfounder of Happy Career Hub. A survivor of apartheid, domestic violence andstarting over as a broke single mum in Australia, she rebuilt her life from theground up. Today she helps midlife women navigate menopause, career burnout andreinvention so they can create their own Career 2.0—the life they truly wantrather than the one they were told to settle for. Wendy’s story is one ofresilience, humour and raw honesty and she brings both practical strategies andsoulful conversations to every stage she’s on.**WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIOAUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpecIEs”ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPqSPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeCAPPLE PODCASTSBREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJGOOGLE PODCASTS https://lnkd.in/gpd3XfMPOCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzaitRADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw
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WENDY ALEXANDER Storyteller of Survival, Menopause and Career Reinvention; from South Africa & Apartheid to Australia; Author, ‘Internal Uprising;’ LIVE from Melbourne.
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