Your Invitation
I didn’t plan on starting over in my sixties, but here we are.
No woman wakes up in midlife excited to reinvent herself.
Yet here we are.
Something has shifted. What once fit no longer does. You are coping, functioning, doing all the right things and quietly wondering when your life stopped feeling like yours.
This is not a breakdown.
It is a reckoning.
Midlife is not the beginning of the end. It is the moment you stop performing and start returning to who you really are – who you were all along. Beyond roles, expectations, and decades of being everything for everyone else.
This space is for women who have lived, endured, contributed, and carried more than their fair share. Women who refuse to shrink, fade, or settle just because the calendar says they should.
If you feel restless, dissatisfied, or called toward something more, you are not lost.
You are not behind. You are not broken.
And you are absolutely not done yet.
This is your invitation to rise.
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About the Author
Ingrid Bayer
Author | Speaker | Facilitator | Coach
Ingrid Bayer is an Australian entrepreneur, author and respected thought leader in women’s reinvention and purposeful work. As the founder of VA Institute, she has supported thousands of women to build successful home-based businesses and reclaim autonomy over their working lives.
Drawing on decades of lived experience, Ingrid’s work sits at the intersection of leadership, identity, resilience and life transitions. Through her writing, programs and speaking, she challenges outdated narratives around ageing and women’s value, offering a grounded and empowering perspective on what is possible in the second half of life.
Ingrid is the creator of the Not Done Yet Movement, a space for women who know their story is far from over. Through books, programs, retreats and mentoring, she supports women across Australia to navigate change with clarity, courage and self-trust. Her book Not Done Yet – The Journey Back to You reflects her signature blend of honesty, wisdom and warmth, reminding women that reinvention is not a last resort. It is an invitation to rise.
Testimonals
“Ingrid’s words felt like a warm cup of tea on a hard day. She writes with the honesty of someone who has been through the storms and come out softer, not hardened. I felt completely understood.”
Margaret Lawson, 62, Retired Teacher
“I adore Ingrid’s no-nonsense but nurturing style. She doesn’t sugar coat anything, yet her words feel like a hug.
Every woman in her fifties and sixties needs to read this.”
Marilyn James, 56, HR Consultant
“I picked up this book expecting to feel inspired. Instead, I felt understood. Ingrid has lived the reinvention journey, and it shows in every story, every insight. This book is a companion, not just a read.”
Anne Wallace, 67, Grandmother and Former Business Owner
“This book spoke straight to my bones. Ingrid doesn’t preach. She doesn’t posture. She simply tells the truth in a way only a woman who has lived it all can. I trusted every word.”
Helen O’Connor, 55
Community Services Manager
“Ingrid captures the experience of middle age with such clarity and humour that I found myself laughing, crying, and nodding along in equal measure. It’s rare to read someone who gets it so completely.”
Rhonda Evans, 58, Small Business Owner
“This book gave me the courage to rethink the next chapter of my life. Ingrid has a gift for making women feel seen and capable, no matter their age or stage. She is the real deal.”
Janine Miller, 64, Former Corporate Executive
“Ingrid’s writing feels like sitting with a wise friend who has lived through the
tough stuff and come out glowing.
There’s no fluff, no pretense. Just truth, compassion and genuine guidance.”
Diane Baird, 57, Nurse and Mother of Three
“As a woman navigating divorce in my fifties, this book felt like air. Ingrid’s authenticity and lived experience gave me strength I didn’t know I had. She is gentle and powerful all at once.”
Sara Mendez, 52, Accountant
“I didn’t realise how much I needed a book like this. Ingrid speaks to ageing not as decline but as reinvention. I felt inspired, grounded, and hopeful about what comes next.”
Christine Hall, 61,
Social Worker
“Ingrid has a rare way of telling the truth without making you feel wrong for where you are. This book helped me reclaim parts of myself I’d quietly packed away.”
Jenny Carmichael, 59, Artist
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