Over 50 and Alone for the First Time

Host Sherrilynne Starkie welcomes software brand strategist Corien Kershey Ph.D. to episode 26 of the 50 Women Over 50 podcast.

Corien is the owner of Brand Clarity, a successful management consulting firm that the puts the brand at the centre of strategy and whose clients include many household name brands and public sector organizations.

In this interview she discusses being a cancer survivor, the loneliness of becoming a widow, the continuing joy of motherhood and of becoming a grandmother. She also brings her unique feminist slant and pragmatism to life as a woman over 50.

She says, “How can we possibly move forward as women if we constantly point to our reproductive organs as the reason why this, and the reason why that? No, no, no, no, no!”

About Corien Kershey:

Corien Kershey Ph.D. has an extensive career in strategic leadership, marketing and communications, and in developing and executing successful brand strategies. Her company, Brand Clarity, provides clients with the opportunity to achieve crystal clear, focused messaging strategies that break through the loud noise of today’s marketing environment.

Resources & Information:

• Corien Kershey
• Brand Clarity
• Family Services Ottawa
• Ottawa Little Theatre
• The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
• Gobsmacked by Peter Cleveland
• Women Talking by Miriam Toews
• Spotify
• The Economist
• Insight Timer
• Rita Rich
• Norma Dunning Ph.D.

About the 50 Women Over 50 Podcast:

Sherrilynne Starkie started this show as a creative project with the goal of interviewing 50 women past their 50th birthday to learn how they see the world, what lessons they’ve learned and what advice they have for us all. She’s been blogging and podcasting for 18+ years as part of a successful marketing and communications career and looks forward to learning from all the women she interviews. Subscribe to 50 Women Over 50 wherever you get your podcasts and please share it with your friends. Get each weekly episode dropped into your inbox by subscribing here. If you’d like to be one of the 50 Women over 50 featured on this podcast apply by clicking here.

Elevating the voices and stories of women navigating the enriching complexities of midlife, '50 Women Over 50' is an empowering podcast that draws inspiration from the experiences of 50 incredible women.