Life at Forty: Redefining Your Timeline (Sarah Lau)

Host Carlene reunites with high school friend Sarah Lau for an intimate conversation about navigating life's challenges and joys as women in their forties.• Sarah shares her experience turning 40 with a 16-month-old baby and a nine-year-old daughter• Motherhood feels different at 40 compared to 30—less energy but more experience and purposefulness• Medical professionals increasingly normalize pregnancy in your late thirties/early forties• Returning to work after maternity leave in your forties can open doors to new career opportunities• The biggest misconception about turning 40 is that you're "on the downhill" when it's actually an upward trajectory• Going through divorce in your thirties can feel like failure, especially within certain cultural contexts• Finding love again after divorce takes time and personal growth• Setting rigid life timelines (marriage by 28, kids by 30) creates unnecessary pressure• Taking breaks or detours in your career journey isn't catastrophic in the context of 20 year career• Women in their forties often have better relationships, clearer priorities, and more self-acceptanceConnect with us on Instagram @diva_tonight and @diivaontheradioFacebook @diivaontheradioTiktok       @diivaontheradioIf you have any comments about the show please send me a text on https://divatonight.buzzsprout.comSend us Fan MailSupport the showThanks for listening to Diva Tonight! I want to thank my Podcast Editor Sean McAndrew and my Voice Over Actor Bruce Hayward ! Thanks to Altered by Mom for sponsoring the music - I truly appreciate you!Follow Diva Tonight Podcast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiivaontheradioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/diivaontheradioTikTok        https://www.tiktok.com/diivaontheradioTwitter/X    https://x.com/DivaontheRadioIf you would like to connect with the show, or share a review please send an email to [email protected] or send us a Text!