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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 22 MIN

Starting a Business After 50: Why It’s Never Too Late to Try Something New

from Midlife & Beyond with Jo Blackwell · host Jo Blackwell

Is it possible to start a successful business after 50?In this episode, Jo Blackwell speaks with Janis Doherty, who launched a creative venture in her late fifties after breast cancer and the pandemic prompted her to rethink what came next. What began as a small experiment making garden gnomes has grown into a thriving local business running creative events across her community. Gnome and GardenA conversation about midlife reinvention, creativity after 50, and why it’s never too late to start something new. Get full access to Midlife & Beyond with Jo Blackwell at joblackwellmidlifeandbeyond.substack.com/subscribe

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