
Lucy Ryan, author of Revoting Women, was featured in the Financial Times article ‘Don’t mess with the women of a certain age’.
You can read the article here. (£)

Lucy Ryan, author of Revoting Women, was featured in the Financial Times article ‘Don’t mess with the women of a certain age’.
You can read the article here. (£)

This year’s Business Book Awards gala evening took place on 19 September, celebrating the best business books from around the world published in the previous year.
Practical Inspiration Publishing had an incredible 18 titles shortlisted, and the evening was very much about celebrating that achievement. However we were delighted to discover that Practical Inspiration authors took the top award in two categories and had two highly commended authors!
Congratulations to all the authors involved, and particularly to the award winners:
WINNERS: Diversity, Inclusion and Equality – Lucy Ryan (Revolting Women), Specialist Business Book – Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli (Human Behind the Coach)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sales and Marketing – Katie Tucker (Do Penguins Eat Peaches), Work and Life – Beth Stallwood (WorkJoy)
FINALISTS: Grant Muller (Top of Heart), Rachel Philpotts (The Burnout Bible), Alison Grieve and Jenni Miller (Leading Edge), Sophie Attwood (Beautiful PR), Kathryn Bishop and Gillian Camm (Board Talk), Paul McCarthy (The FIRED Leader), Liam Black (How to Lead With Purpose), Ollie Henderson (Work/Life Flywheel), Ginny Carter (How to Write a Self-Help Book), Lauren Neal (Valued at Work), Catherine Garrod (Conscious Inclusion), Rob Hatch (Success Frames), Deb Mashek (Collabor(h)ate), Berit Lewis (Ageing Upwards).





Lucy Ryan, author of Revoting Women, was a guest on the ‘Badass Women at Any Age’ podcast where she discussed her own life story and why she ended up writing a book on midlife women and the issues they were facing in the workplace.
Revolting Women with Lucy Ryan
Pivoting through a number of different careers, it wasn’t until Lucy Ryan was in her 40s that she decided to follow her true passion and fascination with women

Congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s Business Book Awards (with commiserations to those who missed out).
It was a very proud day for Practical Inspiration Publishing, with EIGHTEEN of our books shortlisted this year.
Our finalists are:
Katie Tucker (Do Penguins Eat Peaches), Lucy Ryan (Revolting Women), Beth Stallwood (WorkJoy), Grant Muller (Top of Heart), Rachel Philpotts (The Burnout Bible), Alison Grieve and Jenni Miller (Leading Edge), Sophie Attwood (Beautiful PR), Kathryn Bishop and Gillian Camm (Board Talk), Paul McCarthy (The FIRED Leader), Liam Black (How to Lead With Purpose), Ollie Henderson (Work/Life Flywheel), Ginny Carter (How to Write a Self-Help Book), Lauren Neal (Valued at Work), Catherine Garrod (Conscious Inclusion), Rob Hatch (Success Frames), Deb Mashek (Collabor(h)ate), Berit Lewis (Ageing Upwards), Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli (Human Behind the Coach).
Winners will be revealed on 19th September 2024. We’re keeping EVERYTHING crossed!
Business Book Awards Awards Shortlist Reveal 2024 #BBA2024
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Lucy Ryan, author of Revoting Women, was a guest on the Leadership Letters podcast where she shared a letter written by her grandfather to his brother during World War II before going on to speak about love in leadership, the power of pause, and the act of writing a letter.
S4 E07: DR LUCY RYAN – Towards Leadership
Author, coach & MD of Mindspring, Dr Lucy Ryan joins us for an all-encompassing & engrossing conversation about leadership.

Lucy Ryan, author of Revoting Women, was a guest on the Starts at the Top podcast where she discussed what leaders need to do to turn back the tide of talented midlife women who are leaving the workforce, and why we all need to get behind it.
Episode 64 – STARTS AT THE TOP
Women in leadership special part 4: Dr Lucy Ryan, author of ‘Revolting Women’ on why midlife women are leaving the workplace We speak to Dr Lucy Ryan, author of ‘Revolting Women:Why Midlife Women Are Walking Out’

‘As well as a range of research, this book contains provocations for change – practical advice for leaders and organisations who want to tackle this challenge. If you are interested in diversity and inclusion, gender at work, or frankly, just work – add this to your reading list.’
Lucy Ryan’s book, Revoting Women, was reviewed in The HR Director.
Revolting Women: Why midlife women are walking out, and what to do about it – theHRDIRECTOR
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this thought-provoking book. Firstly, turning formal academic research into a book that is both engaging and accessible is no easy task, and for that alone the author should be commended. The book focuses on the experience of women in middle age in the workplace, highlighting the very specific challenges experienced by this group.

‘Pursuing one’s passion and striving for extraordinary achievements knows no bounds. The accomplishments of these inspiring women in their later years serve as a powerful reminder that greatness has no expiration date.’
Lucy Ryan, author of Revoting Women, was selected as one of the 5 Inspiring Women Over 40 to Watch in 2024 by Crunchy Tales.
Unstoppable: 5 Inspiring Women Over 40 To Watch in 2024
Greatness has no expiration date. These unstoppable women over 40 are proving age is just a number. Get ready to be inspired by their incredible achievements.

Lucy Ryan, author of Revoting Women, was a guest on Michael Glazer’s Humans at Work podcast where she addressed the dual hurdles of ageism and gender bias sharing compelling stories about navigating menopause and caregiving, alongside strategies for midlife women.
Empowerment After 50
Listen to this episode from Humans at Work with Michael Glazer on Spotify. Facing gender bias is tough. Add ageism to the mix, and the workplace becomes a whole different challenge. This episode examines the landscape for women over 50 in the workplace, spotlighted through Dr. Lucy Ryan’s insights from her book, “Revolting Women.”

‘Revolting Women, by the leadership coach Lucy Ryan, surprised me by focusing not on how unappealing we’re deemed to be at a certain age (assuming no fillers or crazy workouts) but on how professional women over 50 are fighting back against a corporate system that undervalues them.’
Lucy Ryan, author of Revoting Women, is featured in the Harvard Business Review where Alison Beard speaks about how to make middle age less miserable.
Can We Make Middle Age Less Miserable?
Four new books and a podcast offer insights and advice: Hags, by Victoria Smith; Revolting Women, by Lucy Ryan; Wiser Than Me, hosted by Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Learning to Love Midlife, by Chip Conley; and Radiant Rebellion, by Karen Walrond.