✨Inside the Midlife Workplace✨
Inside the Midlife Workplace explores the realities women face at work during one of the most complex stages of life. Drawing from decades of professional experience, leadership roles, and hard-earned insight, Felisha brings honest conversations to the forefront—about policies, power dynamics, burnout, reinvention, and knowing your rights. Her perspective is shaped not only by career ascension, but by navigating loss, responsibility, and resilience while still showing up professionally.
In 2025, Felisha started her own HR firm, FF Consulting Solutions, LLC. She has close to two decades of human resources experience spanning across multiple industries and on a corporate level. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lindenwood University. She’s earned a Human Resources Management Certificate and a SHRM Essentials certificate from Prince George Community College.
Some of her leadership achievements include, Executive Director for the E. St. Louis Chapter of National Association for Colored Women, a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, a Committee Member of St. Peter Claver Social Justice Society, Urban League Young Professionals Board Member, Board Member for the Call for Help Center in East Saint Louis, President of the St. Louis Human Resources Hospitality Association, Business Liaison for St. Charles Chapter of Project Search & national member of SHRM.
Felisha has worked for DraftKings at Casino Queen as the Director of Human Resources, Bob Hall Beverage, an Anheuser Busch Wholesaler, as the Human Resources Manager. She was the Human Resources Director for Embassy Suites St. Louis, MO and a Taskforce Human Resources Director for Atrium Hospitality Midwest Region. She was Human Resources Manager for Holiday Inn Route 66. She has also worked for large companies in HR such as Amazon. I have engaged with all levels of associates: HR staff, entry level staff, supervisors, area managers, directors, senior operations and general managers. My experience also includes 13 years in the Sales & Hospitality community. My experience has allowed me to lead in various roles producing results that align with the company's vision.
She has experience with implementing HRIS systems, building company handbooks, creating new policies and procedures, establishing performance management systems, talent acquisition, leadership development, succession planning and much more.
Felisha Ford
CEO & Founder
FF Consulting Solutions, LLC
Developing People, Elevating Your Business
Meet Felisha A. Ford
FMLA WHAT?
FMLA What?
How many employees have the same issue of not being educated on what options they have for leave time? Too many.
Contributions
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Interviews
I’m Jen, and my idea for GlowInto came from a season of reflection. As I found myself thinking more deeply about midlife — what shifts, what stays the same, and what finally comes into focus — I noticed a pattern.Women change. Profoundly.
Women experience multiple identity shifts across their lives: in their 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and beyond. Careers change. Priorities evolve. Confidence comes in waves. And somewhere along the way, many women begin asking a deeper question:
Who am I now — and what’s next?
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What Shapes Us Now
This segment shares curated recommendations on podcasts, books, articles, and social accounts worth following. With a genuine love for personal growth and self-reflection, it highlights content that inspires, informs, and supports women navigating midlife. The contributions are designed to feel like trusted suggestions from a friend — helping readers discover ideas, conversations, and creators that resonate and add value to everyday life. -
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Humor In Midlife
We have learned that by midlife, laughter isn’t optional—it’s necessary. This space celebrates the humor found in aging, growth, and letting go of what no longer matters. Written by contributing voices who see the comedy in everyday moments, these stories are meant to make you laugh, nod in recognition, and feel a little less alone. -
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Style That Evolves
Style evolves as we do. This space celebrates women expressing confidence through both personal style and interior design, with curated recommendations that reflect how they live, move, and show up in this chapter of life. -
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This series explores the realities women face at work during one of life’s most layered seasons. Drawing from decades of professional experience and leadership, Felisha opens honest conversations about policies, power dynamics, burnout, reinvention, and knowing your rights. Her perspective is shaped by both career growth and the lived experience of navigating responsibility, loss, and resilience—while continuing to show up professionally.
