#10. Maria Leonard Olsen: On Reinvigorating Your Life

Through this next episode of The Midlife Reinvention, Kavita Ahuja speaks with Maria Leonard Olsen, who discusses how she navigated her way through a very difficult youth, to now,  after 50, where she has fully embraced life and all its beauty. Her story and guidance will sure to inspire you to take the time to re-evaluate your life, and think of ways to reinvigorate it to become your best self. Maria Leonard Olsen is a biracial woman whose parents were forbidden by law to marry in the early 1960s. She is an author, attorney, recovery mentor, writing/empowerment retreat leader, and co-host of D.C.’s Inside Out radio show.  Maria graduated from Boston College and the University of Virginia School of Law, served in the Clinton Administration's Justice Department and on numerous charitable boards, and has fostered newborn babies awaiting adoption.  Maria has spoken at the Pennsylvania Women’s Conference, the National March to End Rape Culture, L.A.’s Mixed Remixed Festival, FierceCon LA, the U.S. Department of Justice's Asian American Month Celebration and as a corporate motivational speaker. Her latest book, 50 After 50--Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life, has served as a vehicle to help people across the country reinvigorate their lives and become their best version. You can find Maria here:https://www.marialeonardolsen.com/https://www.facebook.com/FiftyAfter50/https://www.instagram.com/fiftyafter50/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialeonardolsen/Here are some of Maria's Key takeaways:Asking for help is not a sign of weakness in fact it's a sign of courage and strengthBe responsible for your own life and your own happinessDon't set goals which are too big for yourself. Maybe even tell yourself, "I'm going to do one new thing a month"If we don't keep learning, then we start dyingCourage isn't the absence of fear but moving through your fear and doing things anywayTake time for meditation which encourages you to be more mindful about how you spend your time in general, and makes you feel more centered. Schedule play, fun and creativity into your life - laugh, Enjoy nature around you, walk wherever you can possibly instead of driving, open up your life to what's around you.Sign up to volunteer; go hiking; visit parks, museums even virtually. Become a local in your nearby town. Ride a bike, travel by train, dance, visit temples, embassies, steep yourself in another cultureAll of us should take the time to re-evaluate our lives and not just be stagnant - it doesn't have to be a crisis. Bloom where you are plantedIf you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate and review.  It means the world to us!Read Kavita's latest article here: https://www.anokhilife.com/work-life-capturing-your-mid-life-magic-a-step-by-step-process-to-rediscovering-your-true-calling/Sign up for our free community at: https://powerpurposeplay.ca/contact-us/Join our private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/345142570007158Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/power.purpose.play https://www.instagram.com/power.purpose.play/ and https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8943313/Reach out to Kavita directly at: [email protected] _________________________Take the Ikigai Clarity Assessment and find out which of your four Ikigai dimensions may be out of alignment.Schedule a Clarity and Next Chapter Call with KavitaNew episodes every Monday and Thursday.This podcast explores career and life transitions, helping women find clarity, confidence, and purpose through Ikigai and self-discovery. We cover navigating change, overcoming self-doubt and limiting beliefs, finding your purpose-driven career, and building the courage to start your next chapter - whether you're facing a career transition, life transition, or midlife reinvention.itsmytimenowcoaching.com | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube