#09 From Performance to Presence – With Rosie Arnold on Letting Go, Growing Older & Staying Creatively Alive

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In this ninth episode of midL.I.F.E. – Living in Full Expression, I speak with Rosie Arnold – legendary Creative Director, former President of D&AD, and a woman who has not only shaped advertising for over three decades but who is now redefining what comes after.

A conversation about the quiet power of reinvention, the courage to step off the ladder, and the joy of doing things simply because they matter to you.

We dive into Rosie’s deeply personal "midlife pivot":

• What it really feels like to move from high performance to inner purpose – and why that transition can be both liberating and disorienting.
• Why midlife is not the end of relevance, but the beginning of creative rewilding.
• And how to unmask from roles, perfectionism, and self-sacrifice—and return to the person you were before the world told you who to be.

This episode invites you to rethink success, identity, and aging:

👉 Where are you still performing instead of expressing? 👉 And what might change if you stopped holding back—and started following what truly lights you up?

One of Rosie’s key reflections: "We are multifaceted people with multifaceted talents—if something calls to you, don’t be afraid to follow it, even if it’s not what made you successful before."

If you sense that the second half of life could be a space of creativity, joy, and freedom—not decline—this episode is your invitation to begin.

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More about Rosie Arnold: 🔗 Rosie Arnold on LinkedIn 📺 D&AD White Pencil Initiative

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