40 Over 40: How Penny Fraser Is Preserving the Stories of Women

What happens when you give yourself permission to reinvent your life after 40? In this inspiring conversation, Sergio Gomez sits down with photographer and artist Penny Fraser, creator of the Forty Over Forty Project, a five-year cultural legacy project documenting the stories of more than 150 women over the age of 40. Penny shares how leaving a career in law and reconnecting with her creative side led her to a project that became much bigger than photography. Through intimate interviews, conceptual portraits, magazines, exhibitions, and community events, she is creating a living archive of women's stories—celebrating their resilience, transformation, accomplishments, and dreams. Together, Sergio and Penny talk about reinvention, confidence, storytelling, resilience, community, and legacy—and what artists can learn from creating opportunities not only for themselves, but for others. Penny also shares the lessons she has learned from listening to hundreds of women, the challenges of building a meaningful creative project from the ground up, and what happens when an artist stops waiting for opportunities and becomes an opportunity maker. If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to start something new, this conversation is a powerful reminder: your next chapter may be the beginning of your most meaningful work. Visit 40 Over 40 online: https://www.pennyfraserphotography.com Instagram: @PennyFraserPhotography Hosted by Sergio Gomez | Artist Next Level Podcast