# From Spotify Exec to Solo Founder – Career Pivot | Courtney Reimer, Sounds Great Strategy, Ep. 8

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Podcast: [Her Intentional Reset: Career changes and second acts for women in midlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-intentional-reset-7728413)
Published: 2026-05-05T08:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://herintentionalreset.com/all-podcasts/from-spotify-exec-to-solo-founder-career-pivot-courtney-reimer
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## Resource

You spent 20+ years building real expertise — the kind you can't fake — and now you're staring down a layoff, a restructure, or just a quiet voice asking if this is really it. What if the skills you've spent two decades building are the exact foundation you need for something that's finally yours? ABOUT GUEST: Courtney Reimer is the founder and principal strategist at Sounds Great, a podcast strategy company, and the host of the podcast Talking the Talk. After two decades as a senior executive at Spotify, Audible, MTV, and Discovery — including executive producing Archetypes with Meghan Markle — she was laid off and started her own business. In this conversation she walks through the real mechanics of a midlife career change: the "you're not your job" reframe from her husband, the moment she realized her expertise was worth paying for, the under-pricing trap, and why being 52 is an asset rather than a liability. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: [00:09:59] How Courtney decided to bet on herself and start consulting after a layoff [00:11:03] The signal that tells you your 20 years of expertise is worth paying for [00:14:06] The five-word mantra her husband gave her: "You're not your job" [00:26:08] The practical and financial considerations of starting your own business [00:28:33] How to set your consulting rates when you're starting out [00:31:17] Why 52 is a credibility marker, not a liability, in a midlife career change GUEST OFFER: Sounds Great — Launch Podcast Accelerator — to find out more, email Courtney at: courtney@soundsgreatstrategy.com Website: https://www.soundsgreatstrategy.com Podcast: Talking the talk Additional Guest References Deb Boulanger podcast: Life After Corporate The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron SPONSOR: Roots & Bloom -- follow on Instagram Mention Her…

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