Midlife Career Pivots & Overcoming Self-Doubt with Grace Agostino
Shedding Old Skin, Outgrowing Fear, and Making Your 50s Your Loudest Decade
She traded the morgue for the mic. Meet Grace Agostino, theradiolady.
In this episode, host Andrea Claire sits down with Grace Agostino—SVP of Sales & Corporate Communications at Nueva Network, powerhouse publisher behind Macaroni Kid, and the unmistakable voice behind “theradiolady.”
A first-generation Cuban American and NYU biochemistry graduate who traded forensic pathology for the airwaves, Grace is living proof that your 50s are your loudest, boldest decade yet.
Grace and Andrea dive deep into what it takes to pivot hard in midlife, build a powerful personal brand, and master the business of Latino media. They also get real about the messy, necessary work of shedding toxic friendships, setting boundaries, and finding your true friend group.
Whether you’re eyeing a major career change or trying to silence the self-doubt holding you back, Grace’s no-nonsense wisdom will leave you ready to take up space.
Key Takeaways:
- The Only Barrier is You: Grace opens up about how fear and self-limitation—not external obstacles—were the hardest things to overcome during her career pivots.
- The Power of Reinvention: How to transition from a technical background into creative and executive leadership without looking back.
- Navigating Midlife Friendships: Why growing means shedding old skin, how to evaluate your circle, and the truth that to have good friends, you have to be a good friend.
- The Spanish-Language Media Opportunity: Why multicultural marketing and Spanish-language radio represent a massive, thriving business sector with trillions in spending power
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