A Conversation with Sally Jean Fox, Author of Meeting the Muse at Midlife

Sally Jean Fox, PhD is the author of Meeting the Muse After Midlife (2023), a memoir about finding hope and meaning in the second half of life—particularly through creative expression. She is a writer, performer, artist, and coach who supports midlife-plus adults to shape their narratives about the future and design more artful and creative lives. An engaging and dynamic speaker, Sally shares in a way that feeds the spark in others. She has helped hundreds of clients find their authentic voices, share their stories, and design their lives. Her long-running weekly Engaging Presence blog offers hope and inspiration to those who want to live meaningfully in changing times. Her "Vital Presence" podcast highlights those who are “Shaping the stories that are shaping the world,” with a focus on becoming more creatively expressive in the second half of life. In her earlier career, Sally directed innovative leadership programs, both as a consultant and a university professor and department chair, training hundreds of professionals, from all walks of life, to lead with passion and presence. She holds a doctorate from the Fielding Graduate University and an MBA from Yale. ABOUT THE BOOK: Meeting the Muse After Midlife: A Journey to Meaning, Creativity, and Joy Sally Jean Fox’s memoir about using creative expression as part of a path to hope and meaning in the second half of life offers readers a bold new narrative about aging, presenting the gifts and joys that can occur without sugarcoating possible hardships. Aging, Sally discovered on her journey, opens up great new possibilities for creativity when we let go of old beliefs about what we can and cannot do. Going far beyond concepts of “retirement” and “rewirement,” Sally offers her readers a way to authentically thrive creatively during their last, most precious decades. Learn more at: EngagingPresence.com Instagram:  @Sallyjeanfox    https://www.instagram.com/sallyjeanfox/ LinkedIn:    @SallyJeanFoxphd https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyjfoxphd/ Facebook: @Sally.j.fox.1         https://www.facebook.com/sally.j.fox.1