Business Burnout & Career Reinvention with Ev Foster
Ev Foster · February 25, 2026
Interview with Ev Foster
Podcast: Aging with Purpose and Passion
February 25, 2026 · 26 min
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About Ev Foster
Author of Change Starts with Choice and Leader of Keller Williams Scotland
Author Change Starts With ChoiceOperating Principal Keller Williams ScotlandScotland Champion Women in Estate AgencyAgents Together mentor Supports new estate agents entering the industry
Ev Foster’s work is grounded in a simple but demanding idea: meaningful change begins with a choice—and most people have lost confidence in their ability to make one and stand by it.
That insight didn’t come from theory. It emerged through years of working closely with people who looked capable on the outside but felt quietly stuck on the inside. Through her professional career, including heading up Keller Williams in Scotland, Ev worked with people expected to make decisions under pressure. What she noticed again and again was that the problem usually wasn’t a lack of motivation or insight—it was a breakdown in self-trust. When people stop believing their decisions will hold, they hesitate, outsource their choices, or stay frozen.
Change Starts With Choice grew out of that observation. Rather than focusing on dramatic reinvention or rigid frameworks, Ev’s work centers on rebuilding decision-making from the inside out. The approach is practical and deliberately small: guided prompts, daily micro-moves, and tools that help people notice where they’re avoiding choice—and how to step back into agency without needing everything to be clear first.
To deepen this work, Ev is currently studying toward a Master Diploma in Intuitive Psychology, with graduation expected in mid-2026.
About this episode
What happens when the business you love becomes a burden you can no longer carry?
In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, host Beverley Glazer talks with entrepreneur and authorEv Foster. Ev shares her raw journey from building a women’s gym community in Scotland to walking away under crushing pressure and ultimately reinventing herself in real estate leadership.
Whether you are navigating single motherhood, recovering from business burnout, or looking for a midlife career change, Ev’s "butterfly metaphor" provides a practical blueprint for transformation.
In this episode, we discuss:
The Pivot from Burnout: How to walk away from a business that no longer serves you.Cultural Mindsets: Breaking the silence around success and ambition.Single Motherhood & Career: Turning self-employment into a lifeline for your family.Change Starts With Choice: Why a failed business is a door, not a dead end.Key Takeaway: Transformation requires a "chrysalis." Sometimes you have to deconstruct your current life to emerge stronger in your next chapter.
For similar episodes on rebuilding your career in later life check out #160 and 165 of Aging with Purpose and Passion
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