THE CONVERSATION
WITH
ROSIE NIXON
AUTHOR, COACH AND FOUNDER OF ROSIE’S REINVENTION RETREATS
The Beauty of Beginning Again: Why midlife could be your greatest act yet
For a long time, I believed that career success was a straight line. Having spent decades in the fast-paced world of women’s glossies, latterly as Editor-in-Chief of HELLO! magazine, where I worked for almost 16 years, my life was a whirlwind of glitz, deadlines, red carpets, and juggling family life, all with high-energy ambition. It was a world I loved, and one that inspired my fiction, including my novels in The Stylist series.
On paper, I had achieved everything I set out to do. But in my late 40s, life served up a plot twist: a quiet, undeniable whisper which got louder, accompanied by the physical signs of burnout. My pause was on doctor's orders. It was time to slow down, listen more closely, and rewrite my own next chapter.
Stepping away from a familiar career identity in your late 40s can feel scary. But I came to see that this shift wasn't a crisis – it was a calling into a new chapter. It was time to make an appointment with my life, to honour what matters the most, and reinvent. I spent two years qualifying as a life coach and building my new business supporting women to move through life’s reinvention moments too.
Reinvention and creativity rarely happen in the noise of daily life. They require space, quiet, and a clear mind. That is why retreats hold such a special place in my heart – and why I now dedicate this stage of my career to supporting women through their own transformations. When you step out of your routine and give yourself permission to step onto a retreat, three vital things happen:
Pause: You step away from the relentless demands of life to calm your nervous system.
Reflect: You tune back into your true values, asking yourself who you are now, rather than who you were ten years ago.
Organise: You map out realistic, intentional steps to move boldly into what comes next.
This simple, science-backed approach is what I call The PRO Method® a science-backed framework born out of my own midlife career shift and coaching practice, which I share in my latest non-fiction book, The PRO Method.
How can we create an intentional reset moment on a retreat?
Whatever life change you are going through, know this: your age and experience is not a limitation – it is your greatest super-power. You bring decades of lived wisdom, resilience, and creativity to the table. Just like writing a novel, when one chapter comes to a natural close, it isn't the end of the book. It is simply the moment you turn the page to discover what the heroine does next.
Rosie is running a journaling session on our 12th - 15th October, Menorca Son Ermità Retreat. Discover more and book your place.
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To discover more about personal coaching, upcoming retreats, and tools for navigating change, visit Rosie Nixon’s official website.
THE CONVERSATION-Muses, Inspiration & Reflections
CLAIRE VERO
After building the award-winning skincare brand Aurelia, Claire Vero found herself burnt out and craving space to breathe. A life-changing retreat helped her reset — and inspired her to create The Collective: a series of transformative wellness retreats designed for brilliantly busy women.
SUSANNAH TAYLOR
Since forever, Susannah Taylor has been a guiding and trusted voice in the world of beauty and wellbeing. We absolutely love her soulful newsletter, The Glow Gazette, and her inspiring podcast series, Ways to Feel More Human-a journey into discovering what helps us thrive as human beings. physically, mentally, creatively, socially, and spiritually.
TARA LEE
Meet the exceptional first guest teacher of The Collective—the wonderful Tara. Beyond being an incredible teacher, it’s Tara’s energy and presence that instantly create connection. She has guided hundreds of students over the years, bringing deep care and expertise to every practice.
CLARE RICHARDSON
One of the most respected and sought after names in the fashion industry, Clare Richardson has had a long and successful career as a stylist and tastemaker working with brands such as Hermes, Balenciaga and Calvin Klein.
RHIAN TRUMAN
At The Collective, our retreats are all about pressing pause—reviving the body, rebalancing the mind, and reigniting the soul.
Having recently served as resident facialist at SOHO farmhouse and set to start her next residency at Marbella Club, we are in for a treat as Rhian joins our Menorcan retreat 22nd-25th October.
GABRIELLE ANAND
We asked Gabrielle Anand, a gifted sound practitioner based in Mallorca, to share her insights on sound therapy and the modalities she teaches.
Gabrielle will guide us through deeply intuitive sessions that combine somatic therapy, EFT tapping, quantum healing, meditation, and sound during our Menorcan retreat
