S3 E11: Valorie Baylis

In this episode of She's Not Done Yet: Conversations with women over 50, I (Becky Berry) had the great pleasure of talking with my friend Valorie Baylis. Valorie is an Atlanta-area technology veteran and digital implementation specialist who's worked at big companies (AT&T, WebMD) and small start-ups. She's currently a freelance project manager at Delta Air Lines, hence the extremely cool photo! Valorie and I met when she attended a meeting of Next Chapter for Women, a Meetup a friend and I founded in 2016. Our meetup turned into a private group and we're still going strong 8 years later. I've also worked with Valorie as she's negotiated career changes over the last 8 years. She's brilliant - a great speaker, friend, and thinker. She's a University of Michigan alum and huge Michigan football fan. We've had a couple of moments when Michigan played UGA. Since we're really good friends, it always works out! As you listen to the podcast, you'll notice Valorie has a great voice. She's also a singer. In this episode, Valorie and I talk about the nature of friendship and how social media can help us stay connected to far flung friends. She shares a great story about a pod she and some girlfriends created during COVID that continues with daily text. I particularly enjoyed our conversation about welcoming the possibility of new friendships forming as we age. Thanks in Advance for your help: I hope you enjoy this episode. If you did, don't keep it a secret! Please tell a friend. Your recommendation is the most powerful way to help us acquire new listeners. Also, if you're listening to us on Apple podcasts, please rate and review us. Suggestions for future episodes: Have someone you want me to interview (including you)? Email me at [email protected]. Have a topic you'd like for me to discuss? Email me at [email protected]. Email me: [email protected] My coaching website: https://beckyberrycoach.com My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckyberrycoach/ Thanks again for listening! Becky