Lisa Long: from GE fast-track to a midlife reboot - a story of building a life you actually like

Development Nerds with Candice Mitchell

What happens when you do everything “right” — top grad program at GE, Six Sigma Black Belt, big roles at BP — and still feel the tug to do life on your terms? Meet Lisa Long, a Scotland-born entrepreneur and psychologist who moved countries (more than once), left corporate, built and sold a viral custom art brand (featured by major outlets), earned a master’s in psychology at 44, and now coaches women in midlife to design sustainable, hype-free businesses that fit real life.

We talk about:

• moving overseas young and “growing up fast” — loneliness, culture shock, and finding your people

• the GE cocoon, BP culture, and the “I’m not building your KPIs for 25 years” epiphany

• maternity leave → unexpected product → wild demand → scaling pains → smart exit

• Spain, invisibility as an expat mom, grief, and rebuilding identity

• going back to study psychology in midlife and marrying it with business coaching

• the truth about “overnight success,” dopamine hits, and building something that lasts

• thanking your younger self for just doing it — even when others call it “a hobby”

Who this helps: midlife founders, women changing careers, expats starting over, anyone tired of duct-taped launches and looking to build a calm, recurring-revenue offer ecosystem.

Connect with Lisa:

Instagram: @lisalong_msc

LinkedIn: https://www.likedin.com/lisalongpsychologist

Your host, Candice Mitchell, can be found online at:

Website: https://talentdevelopmentnerds.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicemitchelltdnerd/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talent_development_nerd/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@candicemitchell.TDNerd

Talent Development Academy: https://talentdevelopmentnerds.com/tda

Original music composed by: Paul DeHaven

pauldehavenmusic.com