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Infidelity, self-blame, empty nest, reconciliation, and rebuilding self-trust when the life you believed in suddenly changes.What happens when someone else’s betrayal makes you question yourself?For women over 50, infidelity can hit at a time when so much is already changing. Children are leaving home. Your body may be changing. The roles that defined you for years are shifting. And suddenly, one discovery can make you question not only your relationship—but your own judgment.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer talks with Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt, betrayal recovery expert, attorney, somatic attachment therapist, clinical hypnotherapist, TEDx speaker, and author of It’s Not Burnout, It’s Betrayal.Just as her youngest was preparing to leave for college, Lora discovered that her husband had been unfaithful for 15 years.What followed wasn't simply anger or heartbreak.There was shock. Evidence to piece together. Self-blame. And the devastating question so many women ask after betrayal:“How could I not have known?”We talk about why betrayal trauma can make even the most capable woman doubt herself, why high-achieving women are so good at performing “I’ve got this” when they’re falling apart, and what happens when you can no longer trust the story you believed about your life.Lora also speaks openly about separation and her eventual decision to reconcile—a choice that brought its own questions and judgment.Without excusing the harm caused by infidelity, she explains how unresolved trauma can contribute to destructive coping, what her husband had to confront in himself, and why reconciliation required them to build something different rather than return to the marriage they had before.But perhaps the most important question wasn't:“Can I trust him again?”It was:“Can I trust myself again?”Because after betrayal, everyone may have an opinion about what you should do.Stay. Leave. Forgive. Don't forgive.But you're the one who has to live with the decision.This conversation is really about what happens after trust breaks—when you have to decide what you believe, what you want, and whether you're willing to trust yourself again.Stay until the end, when Beverley shares key takeaways and practical actions you can begin using immediately.IN THIS EPISODEHow betrayal trauma can make you stop trusting yourselfRecovering from infidelity after 50Why women blame themselves after discovering an affairEmpty nest, menopause, and identity changes after betrayalWhy high-achieving women hide pain behind “I’ve got this”How to rebuild self-trust after betrayalSeparation and reconciliation after infidelityWhat accountability looks like when rebuilding a relationshipHow unresolved trauma can affect relationshipsSetting boundaries and making your own decisions after betrayalFor similar episodes on rebuilding from loss, check out episode 178, When Life Breaks You Open, and Episode 180, Divorce, Self-Worth, and Everyday Peace on Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you're looking for podcasts for older women, Women Over 70 Aging Reimagined is an award-winning podcast and community that celebrates wisdom, resilience and vitality of women over 70.Resources: Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt – Betrayal Recovery Expert | Attorney | Author🌐 Website: www.loracheadle.com📘 Facebook: www.facebook.com/LifeChoreographer/💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lora-cheadle-lifechoreographer/📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/loracheadle/Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Work and Life Transition Coach | Host of Aging With Purpose and Passion🌐 Website: reinventimpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 Facebook: facebook.com/beverley.glazer👩‍💼 Women Over 50 Rock! Community: facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 Instagram: instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Rethinking success, retirement, identity, and what happens when life forces you to change the pace.You can be very good at the life you’ve built and still know you don’t want to keep living it the same way.For many high-achieving women over 50, the hardest transition isn’t leaving a career or approaching retirement. It’s realizing that the drive, productivity, and determination that got you this far may not be what you need now.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer talks with Dana Hilmer, happiness and midlife transitions expert, unretirement coach, and founder of Wiser and Free, about what happens when your old definition of success no longer works.Dana spent years believing that if she worked hard enough, achieved enough, and kept pushing, she would eventually arrive at the life she was supposed to want. But reaching that version of success brought an unexpected realization: it wasn’t enough to look successful from the outside. Her life had to feel right to her.We talk about perfectionism, people pleasing, the persistent feeling of “not good enough,” and why accomplished women can become so identified with what they do that it becomes difficult to ask a much simpler question: How do I actually want to live?Dana shares her “compass point” approach—using how you want to feel about your life as a filter for decisions about work, relationships, purpose, and pace.We also explore unretirement and why leaving a full-time career doesn’t have to mean leaving meaningful work behind. For some women, what comes next may include part-time work, entrepreneurship, creative projects, volunteering, or simply more freedom to decide where their energy goes.Then Dana’s own life forced these ideas off the page.While caring for her father as his Alzheimer’s progressed, a frightening incident was followed by serious physical symptoms and a diagnosis of functional neurological disorder (FND).Dana had always been someone who pushed through. Now she was learning that sometimes the work isn’t to push through at all. It’s to be with what is—and decide from there.This is a conversation about ambition, identity, retirement, caregiving, health, and redefining success when life doesn’t go according to plan.Because the question after 50 isn’t simply, “What am I going to do next?”It’s “How do I want to experience the life I have now?”Stay until the end, when Beverley shares key takeaways and practical actions you can begin using immediately.IN THIS EPISODEWhy high-achieving women can struggle with identity after 50When pushing through stops workingHow perfectionism and people pleasing shape our definition of successWhat to do when achievement no longer feels fulfillingHow to figure out what you really want after 50Why retirement can change how you see yourselfWhat unretirement can look like for women over 50Caring for a parent with Alzheimer’sAdapting when your body requires a different paceHow to redefine success on your own termsFor similar episodes check out You've Built a Life Now What that's episode 190 and Retirement After 50 Your Best Work is Not Over that's episode number 185 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you're looking for podcasts for older women, Women Over 70 Aging Reimagined is an award-winning podcast and community that celebrates wisdom, resilience and vitality of women over 70.Resources:Dana Hilmer – Happiness & Midlife Transitions Expert | Unretirement Transition Coach | Founder of Wiser and Free✉️ Email: [email protected]🌐 Website: wiserandfree.com📘 Happy After 50 Community: facebook.com/groups/happyafter50💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danahilmer📸 Instagram: instagram.com/dana.hilmerBeverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Work and Life Transition Coach | Host of Aging With Purpose and Passion🌐 Website: reinventimpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 Facebook: facebook.com/beverley.glazer👩‍💼 Women Over 50 Rock! Community: facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 Instagram: instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinventionSend us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Family secrets, forgiveness, retirement, and what changes when you see your past with new eyes after 50.What if something you learned after 50 changed the way you understood your family—and yourself?For decades, Yvonne F. Conte believed she knew the story of her childhood. Then one photograph and two documents revealed information she had never known.Nothing about the past changed.But the meaning of it did.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer sits down with the nationally recognized keynote speaker and bestselling author of Beneath Her Smile for a conversation about family secrets, memory, forgiveness, reinvention, and the perspective that can come later in life.Yvonne takes us back to childhood, where humor first became a way to get attention, connect, and feel seen. That instinct would follow her through rebellious teenage years, marriage, divorce, single motherhood, sales, job loss, and an unexpected career reinvention that eventually put her on stages across the country.Then came another transition.After decades of speaking, retirement left Yvonne with more time—but not enough purpose. Writing her memoir brought her back to old memories and forced her to reconsider assumptions she had carried about her parents for most of her life.This conversation is not about pretending painful experiences didn’t matter. It is about what can happen when you finally have enough distance, experience, and information to understand them differently.Beverley and Yvonne explore what it means to revisit the past without becoming trapped in it, how family stories shape identity, why forgiveness is not the same as excusing what happened, and how purpose after 50 can emerge in ways you never expected.For women over 50, there is a deeper question underneath Yvonne’s story:What have you believed about your past simply because it was the only version you knew?Sometimes the facts remain exactly the same.What changes is the way you carry them.Stay until the end, when Beverley shares key takeaways and practical actions you can begin using immediately.In This EpisodeHow childhood experiences shape the stories we carry into adulthoodWhy humor can become a way to cope, connect, and feel seenHow job loss can lead to an unexpected career reinventionWhat retirement can reveal about identity and purpose after 50How family secrets can change the way you understand your parentsRevisiting childhood memories with the perspective of later lifeWhy forgiveness does not mean excusing what happenedHow writing your life story can uncover patterns you never recognizedFinding purpose after retirement when you still want to contributeHow new information can change the meaning of an old storyFor similar episodes check out retirement after 50, Your Best work is Not Done Episode 185 and Who are You Without the Career, Episode 181 of Aging with Purpose and Passion and if you're looking for a podcast that goes beyond money and traditional retirement advice, Beyond retirement with Jacquie Doucette explores how to build a retirement that feels meaningful, intentional, and truly your own. That's beyondretirement.ca/resetResources:Yvonne F. Conte – Nationally Recognized Keynote Speaker | Bestselling Author of Beneath Her Smile🌐 Website: www.yvonne-conte.com📘 Facebook: facebook.com/vonnie.conte💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yvonne-f-conte-9508b1374📸 Instagram: instagram.com/besillybefairbekind▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@HumorAdvantageBeverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Life & Work Transition Coach | Reinvention Strategist | Host of Aging With Purpose and Passion🌐 Website: reinventimpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 Facebook: facebook.com/beverley.glazer👩‍💼 Women Over 50 Rock! Community: facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 Instagram: instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinventionSend us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Kim Boudreau Smith on confidence, self-worth, career reinvention, visibility, leadership, and using decades of experience without constantly proving yourself.What if you’ve spent years proving your value—and no longer need to?You’ve built experience, solved difficult problems, taken risks, and learned things no résumé can fully capture. Yet even highly capable women can find their confidence rising and falling with income, recognition, job titles, or whether other people approve of what they’re doing.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer speaks with Kim Boudreau Smith, founder of Her Bold Voice and a Business Growth Strategist, about what changes when women stop measuring their worth by how much they produce—and start trusting the value of what they already know.Kim’s path has never been conventional. She moved from corporate sales and marketing into entrepreneurship, built a successful fitness business, pioneered internet radio before podcasting was mainstream, published three Amazon bestselling anthologies, and has spent decades helping women become more visible and influential in their work.But beneath those accomplishments is a more personal story about confidence, risk, comparison, and the pressure to keep proving yourself.Kim talks candidly about growing up in a working-class family where hard work and security mattered, the peaks and valleys of entrepreneurship, and what happens when business results begin affecting how you feel about yourself.Beverley and Kim also explore the critical inner voice Kim calls “the hag in the attic,” why experienced women still underestimate their value, and the difference between running everything yourself and actually leading.For women building businesses or continuing meaningful careers after 50, they discuss delegation, visibility, thought leadership, comparison with younger women, ageism, and why experience becomes more powerful when you stop trying to be everything to everyone.But this conversation goes beyond business.If you’ve spent years achieving, producing, and proving what you can do, this conversation raises a different question: After everything you’ve already accomplished, what would change if you stopped needing to prove your worth?Stay until the end, when Beverley shares key takeaways and practical actions you can begin using immediately.In this episode:How to stop tying your self-worth to income and achievementWhy successful women still struggle with confidence after 50Making the transition from corporate career to entrepreneurshipHow to stop playing small when you have decades of experienceMoving from running everything yourself to becoming a stronger leaderHow delegation protects your time, energy, and business growthBuilding visibility and thought leadership after 50Dealing with comparison and the critical voice in your headHow women over 50 can use experience as a professional advantageDeciding what you really want from work at this stage of lifeFor similar episodes on owning your power, check out When Success No Longer Fits. 182 and Success, Burnout, and What Really Matters Episode 184 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you're looking for a podcast about retirement that goes beyond money and traditional retirement advice, Beyond retirement with Jacquie Doucette explores how to build a retirement that feels meaningful, intentional, and truly your own. That's beyondretirement.ca/reset🔗 ResourcesKim Boudreau Smith – Founder of Her Bold Voice | Business Growth Strategist📧 Email: [email protected]🌐 Website: https://www.kimbsmith.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimboudreausmith/Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Life & Work Transition Coach | Reinvention Strategist | Host of Aging With Purpose and Passion🌐 Website: https://reinventimpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👩‍💼 Women Over 50 Rock! Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What happens when life asks more of you than you ever imagined you could give?You’ve spent years being capable, solving problems, and being there when people need you. But some things can’t be fixed, planned for, or powered through. Sometimes life changes in an instant—and you become the person everyone is counting on.That’s what happened to Diane Filato.Just weeks after the birth of Diane’s grandson, her daughter began experiencing unexplained symptoms. Then came the diagnosis no family was prepared for: ALS.Suddenly, Diane was facing the unimaginable—watching her daughter’s health decline while preparing to take on a role she never expected: raising her young grandson.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Diane shares what happens when grief and responsibility arrive at the same time. She talks candidly about the physical and emotional realities of caregiving, becoming a parent again later in life, helping a child feel safe after losing his mother, and carrying your own grief while trying to be strong for someone else.For women who are accustomed to being the capable one—the person everyone relies on—Diane’s story raises a difficult question: What do you do when life asks more of you than you believe you can give?We talk about the comments grieving families wish people wouldn’t make, why there is no timetable for “moving on,” and how memory, humour, boundaries, and ordinary routines can help create stability when a family’s world has been changed forever.Diane also shares the difference Good Grief made for her family. This community-based grief support program brings grieving children and adults together with people who understand their experience. Diane explains why peer grief support can feel very different from therapy, how children process the death of a parent, and why having a place to speak honestly—without judgment or unsolicited advice—can be so powerful.Whether you are caring for someone you love, grieving a loss, supporting a child through bereavement, taking on an unexpected family responsibility, or simply facing circumstances you never thought would be yours, Diane’s story is about something much larger than tragedy.It is about how you keep showing up when there is no way to make everything okay.Stay until the end, when Beverley shares key takeaways and practical actions you can begin using immediately.In This EpisodeLosing an adult child and coping with profound griefRaising a grandchild after the death of a parentBecoming a parent again later in lifeCaring for a loved one with ALSManaging caregiving responsibilities while grieving yourselfHelping a child cope with the death of a parentWhat not to say to someone who is grievingHow peer grief support differs from traditional therapyFinding grief support for children and families through Good GriefResources:DONATION LINK: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/acpfgg/Text "agewise" to 50155Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Life & Work Transition Coach | Reinvention Strategist | Host of Aging With Purpose and Passion🌐 Website: ReinventImpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: Beverley Glazer📘 Facebook: Beverley Glazer👩‍💼 Women Over 50 Rock! Community: Women Over 50 Rock!📸 Instagram: @beverleyglazer_reinventionSend us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Jeannie Duckworth on caregiver guilt, dementia warning signs, memory care, senior living, and making difficult decisions before a crisis forces them.How do you know when keeping an aging parent at home is no longer the safest—or most loving—choice?For many high achieving women, that question comes with enormous guilt.You promised you'd be there. You want your parent to remain independent. And every new problem can seem manageable—until wandering, falls, medication mistakes, dementia, or caregiver exhaustion changes everything.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer speaks with Jeannie Duckworth, founder and CEO of Blue Magnolia Senior Living Advisors, about one of the most difficult transitions families face: recognizing when an aging parent needs more care than the family can safely provide.Jeannie has guided thousands of families through senior living decisions, but her understanding of caregiving also comes from personal experience with caregiving, loss, and rebuilding her own life.Together, Beverley and Jeannie explore the early signs of dementia families often explain away, what can signal that living at home is becoming unsafe, and why moving someone into memory care does not necessarily mean you've abandoned them. Sometimes a specialized setting can provide attention, structure, safety, and support that even the most devoted family cannot provide around the clock.They also discuss caregiver burnout and guilt, the differences between independent living, assisted living, board-and-care homes, and memory care, and why families are better served when these conversations happen before an emergency.Jeannie shares practical areas to address early, including advance directives, medication lists, finances, CPR preferences, and—most importantly—what good care means to the person you love.You'll also hear about caregiver support groups, Alzheimer's resources, and financial assistance that some families may qualify for, including Veterans Aid and Attendance depending on eligibility.If you're caring for an aging parent while also managing your career, family, health, and your own future, this conversation is a reminder that needing help does not mean you stopped caring. The goal isn't to prove how much you can carry. It's to make the best decision you can for everyone involved.Stay until the end, when Beverley shares key takeaways and practical actions you can begin using immediately.In This EpisodeHow to know when an aging parent may no longer be safe at homeEarly dementia signs families often overlook or explain awayWhen it may be time to consider memory careHow to manage caregiver guilt when a parent needs more helpThe difference between independent living, assisted living, and memory careHow caregiver burnout affects families and decision-makingConversations to have with aging parents before a health crisisAdvance directives, medications, finances, and end-of-life preferencesFinding caregiver support and dementia resourcesHow to plan a senior living transition before an emergency forces the decision.🔗 ResourcesFor similar episodes on caregiving, check out this incredible story, Driving Miss Norma. That's episode 139. And from CEO to Caregiver, episode 152 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you're going through difficult times with a loved one, the Dementia Decoded Podcast with Jennifer Fink is a masterclass for the working family caregiver. That's podcast.show/fading memories. Jeannie Duckworth, CDP – Founder & CEO, Blue Magnolia Senior Living Advisors Inc.🌐 Website: Blue Magnolia Senior Living Advisors💼 LinkedIn: Jeannie Duckworth📸 Instagram: @jeanniebluemagnoliaBeverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Life & Work Transition Coach | Reinvention Strategist | Host of Aging With Purpose and Passion🌐 Website: ReinventImpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: Beverley Glazer📘 Facebook: Beverley Glazer👩‍💼 Women Over 50 Rock! Community: Women Over 50 Rock!📸 Instagram: @beverleyglazer_reinventionSend us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Barb Scala on burnout, people-pleasing, identity, golden handcuffs, and redefining success without blowing up your life.What happens when the successful life everyone admires no longer feels like your own?You followed the rules. Earned the credentials. Built the career. Took care of the people who depended on you.From the outside, everything looks right.Inside, you may be exhausted from performing a version of success that was shaped by someone else’s expectations.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer speaks with Barb Scala, an attorney, mediator, entrepreneur, author, and creator of the Seeds for Success™ framework, about what happens when achievement no longer brings fulfillment—and how to make meaningful changes without dismantling your entire life.Barb shares the mixed messages about success that shaped her early choices, why she remained in law school even when she wanted to leave, and how divorce forced her to confront an identity built around being capable, positive, and pleasing to others.Her story will resonate with high-achieving women over 50 who have done everything “right” but still feel burned out, disconnected, or uncertain about who they are beyond their professional and personal roles.Beverley and Barb explore the pull of the golden handcuffs—the income, status, and security that can make an unfulfilling life difficult to leave. They also discuss why financial well-being cannot be separated from emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being, and how thoughtful planning, a safety net, and small deliberate steps can make change possible without an impulsive leap.Barb also introduces her BLOOM framework: Believe, Let Go, Own Your Value, Optimize Your Energy, and Manifest. Here, manifesting is not wishful thinking. It is aligned, intentional action grounded in self-worth, clarity, and personal responsibility.If everyone thinks you have it all together—but privately you wonder whether the life you are living is truly yours—this conversation will help you examine what still belongs, what no longer serves you, and how to redefine success on your own terms.Stay until the end, when Beverley shares key takeaways and practical actions you can begin using immediately.In this episode:How to recognize when outward success no longer feels fulfillingWhy high-achieving women remain in careers they have outgrownRecovering your identity after divorce and major life transitionsHow people-pleasing quietly contributes to burnoutUnderstanding the golden handcuffs of income, status, and securityRedefining success without abandoning financial stabilityMaking a career change after 50 without blowing up your lifeRebuilding self-worth after years of performing for approvalUsing Barb Scala’s BLOOM framework to create aligned changeTaking small, intentional steps toward a life that feels like your ownResources: For similar episodes on aging with purpose and passion, please check out Success, Burnout, and What Really Matters, that's episode 184. And when success no longer fits, that's episode 182. And if you're going through some difficult times right now, the Dementia Decoded Podcast with Jennifer Fink is a masterclass for the working family caregiver. That's dementiadecoded/podcast.showBarb Scala – Attorney, Mediator, Entrepreneur & Creator of Seeds for Success™🌐 Website: https://www.bloomwithbarb.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbscala/📘 Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/105652459526062📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomwithbarbBeverley Glazer – Life & Work Transition Coach | Reinvention Strategist | Host of Aging With Purpose and Passion🌐 Website: https://reinventimpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👩‍💼 Women Over 50 Rock! Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Deb Krier shares how high-achieving women can navigate a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, work, relationships, and life when everything changes in an instant.What happens when a breast cancer diagnosis changes everything overnight?How do you continue leading your career, supporting your family, and making important decisions while navigating chemotherapy, surgery, uncertainty, and fear?In this powerful episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer sits down with Deb Krier, executive advisor, cancer strategist, and founder of Trying Not to Die, to discuss what it really takes to navigate a Stage III breast cancer diagnosis while continuing to lead a demanding life.Deb shares her journey from "We're just watching it" to an aggressive cancer diagnosis almost overnight, followed by chemotherapy, septic shock, emergency surgery, weeks in the hospital, and the long road to recovery. She also opens up about the challenges many people don't expect—brain fog, scan anxiety, changing relationships, and the emotional toll cancer takes on partners and caregivers.Together, Beverley and Deb explore why high-achieving women often struggle to ask for help, what meaningful support actually looks like, and how planning, delegation, and honest communication can help protect both your health and your career during a personal crisis.Whether you're living with breast cancer, supporting someone you love, or facing another unexpected life transition, this conversation offers practical strategies, honest insights, and hope for moving forward—one decision at a time.Stay until the end, when Beverley shares key takeaways and simple actions you can begin using today.In This EpisodeBreast cancer after 50Navigating a Stage III breast cancer diagnosisWorking during chemotherapyLeadership during a personal health crisisScan anxiety and fear of recurrenceBrain fog and the lasting effects of treatmentSupporting caregivers and partnersAsking for—and accepting—the right kind of helpDelegation and business continuity during illnessBuilding resilience when life changes overnightResources:For similar episodes on cancer empowerment, check out Finding Your Voice, episode 178, and How to Take Back Your Control with Dr. Tiffany Trosso, episode 186 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you're overwhelmed as a caregiver, Dementia Decoded is a podcast with Jennifer Fink, a masterclass in working with the family caregiver. And that podcast is podcast.show fading memories.Deb KrierExecutive Advisor | Cancer Strategist | Founder, Your Cancer Warrior & Trying Not to Die🌐 Website: www.yourcancerwarrior.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahkrier/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Deb.Krier/Beverley GlazerLife & Work Transition Coach | Reinvention Strategist | Host of Aging With Purpose and Passion🌐 Website: https://reinventimpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👩‍💼 Women Over 50 Rock! Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/🎙 Subscribe to Aging With Purpose and Passion for more inspiring conversations with accomplished women navigating life's biggest transitions with courage, confidence, and purpose.Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Laura Rotter on financial confidence, purpose, career transitions, and building a life that reflects who you've become.What happens when you've built a successful life—but quietly wonder if it still fits who you are today?You've worked hard. Built the career. Earned the respect. Created financial security.From the outside, everything looks successful.Inside, something feels different.If you're a high-performing woman over 50 navigating a career transition, retirement, divorce, or simply asking, "What's next?" this conversation is for you.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, I sit down with Laura Rotter, founder of True Abundance Advisors and former Wall Street investment executive, to explore what happens when external success no longer reflects your inner values—and why that realization can become the beginning of a more meaningful life.Laura shares how growing up with financial uncertainty fueled her determination to become financially independent, why Wall Street once felt like the perfect intellectual challenge, and how the industry's changing culture slowly left her feeling disconnected from work she once loved.What began as quiet dissatisfaction eventually became impossible to ignore.Mindfulness, yoga, and deep self-reflection helped Laura reconnect with her own voice. Then an unexpected layoff gave her the opportunity she hadn't been willing to give herself—to build a business aligned with her values instead of someone else's definition of success.Together we explore:• Why success can stop feeling fulfilling—even when everything looks good on paper• How to know when you've outgrown the life you've built• Reinvention after 50 and navigating major life transitions• Retirement planning that supports the life you actually want• Divorce, financial confidence, and reclaiming your independence• Why organizing your finances is an act of self-care—not restriction• How financial clarity reduces anxiety and helps you make better decisions• Why more money doesn't create self-worth—it simply magnifies what's already thereLaura also explains why she chose a fee-only financial planning model, how values-based investing creates greater peace of mind, and why true abundance isn't measured by wealth alone.If you've ever found yourself wondering whether your success still reflects who you've become, this conversation will remind you that it's never too late to redefine what a meaningful life looks like.Because the goal isn't simply to have more.It's to build a life that feels as successful on the inside as it looks on the outside.ResourcesFor similar episodes on Aging with Purpose and Passion, check out When Success No Longer Fits Episode 182. And Success, Burnout, and What Really Matters, Episode 184. And if you're going through difficult times right now with a loved one, the Dementia Uncoded podcast with Jennifer Fink is a masterclass for the working family caregiver. And that's podcast.show fading memories.Laura Rotter – Founder, True Abundance Advisors | Fee-Only Financial Advisor🌐 Website: https://trueabundanceadvisors.com/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurarotter/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laura.i.rotter/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rotterlaura/Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Work & Life Transition Coach, Reinvention Strategist & Host🌐 Website: https://reinventimpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reinventimpossible👥 Women Over 50 Rock (Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

How do you keep showing up for everyone else without losing yourself?How high-performing women can navigate caregiving, burnout, and life transitions without sacrificing themselves.If you're caring for aging parents, supporting a spouse through illness, balancing work, family, and everyone else's needs, you know how easy it is to put yourself last.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer talks with Amy Lokken, founder of The Amy Factor, about caregiving, burnout, self-respect, and what happens when high-performing women quietly begin disappearing beneath the weight of responsibility.Amy's insights come from lived experience. She cared for both of her parents until their final breath, supported her mother through dementia, and years later found herself caring for her husband through serious health challenges—all while leading a business and trying not to lose herself in the process.Together, we explore:• Caregiving and the sandwich generation• Dementia and caring for aging parents• Supporting a spouse through illness• Burnout in high-performing women• Self-respect versus self-sacrifice• Leadership through life's hardest seasons• Identity after caregiving• Life transitions and reinvention after 50• Resilience, boundaries, and emotional wellbeingAmy shares why caregiving is one of the highest forms of leadership, how small daily compromises quietly erode self-respect, and what it takes to care for the people you love without abandoning yourself.If you've ever felt exhausted, overwhelmed, invisible, or wondered where you went while taking care of everyone else, this conversation will remind you that caring for yourself isn't selfish—it's essential.Because the people who depend on you need the healthiest, strongest version of you.✨ What's Next for You?If you've outgrown the life you've built and want a private space to think through what's next, let's have a conversation.Learn more about Beverley's work and schedule a conversation at ReinventImpossible.com.ResourcesFor similar episodes to help you further, check out Finding Your Voice episode number 154 and Success, Burnout, and what Really Matters, episode 184. And if you're going through difficult times, the Dementia Decoded Podcast with Jennifer Fink is a masterclass for working family caregivers. That's podcast.show Fading Memories.Amy Lokken – Founder, The Amy Factor™🌐 Website: https://theamyfactor.com/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amylokken/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy.lokken.3📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamylokken/Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Work and Life Transition Coach, Reinvention Strategist & Host🌐 Website: https://reinventimpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👥 Women Over 50 ROCK! Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Who do you turn to when everyone turns to you for answers?Success can be lonely—especially for women in leadership.Whether you're a founder, business owner, executive, board member, or a high-performing woman leading others, there are decisions you can't always share, doubts you keep to yourself, and pressures few people truly understand.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer sits down with entrepreneur and KELLA founder Hannah Wrixon to explore one of leadership's least talked about challenges: loneliness at the top.Hannah's story didn't begin in the boardroom. She shares the experiences that shaped her resilience—from surviving abuse and becoming a single mother to building and selling businesses, navigating grief and depression, and discovering that success doesn't protect you from feeling alone.Together, we explore:• Women in leadership• Leadership loneliness and executive burnout• Career transitions and reinvention after 50• Women entrepreneurs and business leadership• Psychological safety and trusted peer networks• Decision-making under pressure• Asking for help without losing confidence• Resilience, purpose, and authentic leadershipIf you've ever felt the weight of leading, struggled to make difficult decisions in silence, or believed you had to have all the answers, this conversation will remind you that the strongest leaders aren't the ones who carry everything alone.They're the ones who know where it's safe to tell the truth.✨ What's Next for You?If you've outgrown the life you've built and want a private space to think through what's next, let's have a conversation.Learn more about Beverley's work and schedule a conversation at ReinventImpossible.com.Resources:If you're wondering 'What's next' for me?' Let's map that out together. Schedule a Free Next Act Strategy Session.  For similar episodes on Aging with Purpose and Passion, check out When Success No Longer Fits. That's episode number 181 and Success, Burnout, and What Really Matters, episode 184 on Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts for older women, women over 70 is a powerful force. These compelling stories shatter the myth that we become irrelevant as we age, and that's womenover70.com.Hannah Wrixon – Founder & CEO of KELLA🌐 Website: https://www.kellaleadership.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kellaleadership📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kellaleadership📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Kellaleadership𝕏 X: https://x.com/KellaleadershipBeverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Work and Life Transition Coach, Reinvention Strategist & Host🌐 Website: https://reinventimpossible.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👥 Women Over 50 ROCK! Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

“It is what it is” can sound wise.But sometimes it’s just the sentence that keeps you stuck.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer talks with author and publishing partner Lynn Miller, whose book Ahead of Their Time is based on more than 200 interviews with pioneers who challenged broken systems and created new possibilities.Together, they explore one powerful question:What if there’s another way?Lynn shares how childhood challenges, opera training, caregiving, loss, advocacy, and research into pioneers shaped her understanding of reinvention, resilience, and purpose.This conversation is for women over 50 navigating life transitions, career change, caregiving, loss, uncertainty, or the quiet feeling that the life they built no longer fully fits.You’ll hear how to stop accepting “that’s just how it is,” ask better questions, reuse your strengths in new ways, and begin creating a meaningful next chapter.Because reinvention after 50 doesn’t begin with having all the answers.It begins with refusing to stop asking.✨ What’s Next for You?If you’ve outgrown the life you built and want a private space to think through what’s next, let’s have a conversation.Learn more at ReinventImpossible.com.Resources:If you're wondering 'What's next' for me?' Let's map that out together. Schedule a Free Next Act Strategy Session. For similar episodes on advocating for yourself, check out Beating the 5% odds of cancer, that's episode 164, and Finding Your Voice, episode 178 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you love podcasts of older women, the Late Bloomer Living Podcast helps you find joy, embrace change, and live playfully. And that's latebloomerliving.com. Lynn Miller – Author, Researcher & Publishing Partner🌐 http://www.lynnmillerauthor.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnmillerauthor/📘 https://www.facebook.com/lynnmil2011Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF – Life and Business Transition Coach & Host🌐 https://reinventimpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

The scariest part of a diagnosis isn't always the disease.It's realizing you have to make life-changing decisions when you're scared, exhausted, overwhelmed, and unsure what questions to ask next.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer sits down with Dr. Tiffany Troso, an oncologist with more than 25 years of experience helping women navigate breast cancer, gynecologic cancer, treatment decisions, and the emotional challenges that come with a cancer diagnosis.Patients often leave medical appointments with information.But not always with clarity.Dr. Troso explains how to become a more empowered patient, communicate effectively with your healthcare team, get the most from medical appointments, and make confident healthcare decisions when the stakes feel overwhelming.We discuss:• Breast cancer and gynecologic cancer• Patient advocacy and self-advocacy• Questions to ask after a cancer diagnosis• Why second opinions matter• Understanding treatment options• Organizing medical records and test results• Managing fear, uncertainty, and overwhelm• Building confidence during treatment• Caregiving and support during cancer• Navigating the healthcare systemDr. Troso also shares her own story of reinvention after being diagnosed with a neurodegenerative eye disease—an experience that transformed her understanding of resilience, patient care, and what people need most when life changes unexpectedly.If you've ever faced a serious diagnosis, cared for someone you love, or felt overwhelmed by medical decisions, this conversation will help you move from confusion to clarity and from fear to informed action.Because taking back control doesn't start with having all the answers.It starts with asking the right questions.SUBSCRIBEIf this episode helped you, please share it with a friend, leave a review to help more women find the information and support they need, when it matters most.Resources:For similar episodes on empowering yourself with cancer, check out Creating the 5% Odds, episode 164, and When Life Breaks You Open Episode 178 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts for older women, Women Over 70 is a powerful force. These compelling stories shatter the myth that we're irrelevant as we age.  womenover70.com.Dr. Tiffany Trosso-Sandoval, MD – Oncologist, Author & Founder of the Empowered Cancer Patient Community🌐 http://www.drtiffanytroso.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtiffanytroso📘 https://www.facebook.com/ttrososandoval📸 https://www.instagram.com/drtiffanytroso/▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@drtiffanytroso?sub_confirmation=1Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF – Life and Business Transition Coach & Host🌐 https://reinventimpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Retirement gets sold as a reward. For many women, it quietly becomes a trap.You stop being challenged. You stop being seen.You start wondering if your best years are behind you.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer Life and Work Transition Expert sits down with Dr. Sara Hart, leadership development expert, executive coach, and founder of Prime Spark Women and Antiretirement: For Women Too Smart to Retire.After more than 40 years in corporate leadership and consulting, Sara began questioning one of society's biggest assumptions: that retirement should be the goal.What if it isn't?Sara shares her own reinvention story, including the bold decision to leave a successful career, sell most of what she owned, and drive across the country to start a completely new chapter in San Francisco.Together, we explore what happens when women outgrow the roles, expectations, and identities they've carried for decades.We discuss:• Retirement after 50• Career change and reinvention• Ageism and stereotypes about older women• Finding purpose after retirement• Building a second act• Consulting, volunteering, and portfolio careers• Confidence and self-belief in midlife• Women over 50 in the workplace• Personal growth and lifelong learning• Creating a meaningful future on your own termsIf you're wondering whether retirement is really the finish line, navigating a career transition after 50, or looking for a new sense of purpose, this conversation will challenge the assumptions you've been taught about aging, work, and what's possible next.Because your most valuable years may not be behind you.They may be just beginning.Please subscribe, share this episode with a woman who'd love this, and drop us a note with one belief about aging you're ready to drop.Resources:For similar episodes on life after retirement, check out episode 175, The Retirement Puzzle with Dr. Dorian Mintzer. And Sex, power and money after 60. That's episode 171 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts of older women, the Late Bloomer Living Podcast helps you find joy, embrace change, and live playfully. That's latebloomerliving.com. Dr. Sara Hart – Founder of Prime Spark Women & Creator of Antiretirement🌐 https://primesparkwomen.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahartcom/📘 https://www.facebook.com/sara.b.hart.75Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF – Life and Work Transition Coach & Host🌐 https://reinventimpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Paige Arnof-Fenn on caregiving, entrepreneurship, boundaries, and redefining successYour calendar can be full and your life can still feel out of alignment.For many high-achieving women over 50, success becomes a habit: say yes, stay visible, work harder, keep producing, keep proving.Until life forces a different conversation.In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer speaks with Paige Arnof-Fenn, founder of Mavens & Moguls, branding expert, entrepreneur, and former marketing executive whose career spans Wall Street, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, internet startups, and building a successful global consulting firm.But this conversation isn't really about marketing.It's about what happens when success collides with real life.Paige shares how six years of family illness, caregiving, loss, travel, and estate responsibilities transformed the way she viewed work, ambition, relationships, and success itself.The lesson surprised her:Doing less did not make her less successful.It made her more intentional.Together, we explore career reinvention after 50, entrepreneurship, burnout, caregiving, personal branding, networking, boundaries, work-life priorities, and why human connection matters more than ever in the age of AI.We discuss:• Reinvention after 50• Entrepreneurship and building a business• Burnout and overachievement• Caregiving and family responsibilities• Personal branding and visibility• Networking and meaningful relationships• Boundaries and intentional living• Life transitions after 50• Redefining success in midlife• Creating a meaningful second actIf you're tired of treating urgency like a lifestyle, feeling trapped by expectations, or wondering whether success still looks the way it used to, this conversation will make you feel seen.Because the next chapter isn't always about doing more.Sometimes it's about choosing what matters most.Please Subscribe, share this episode with a woman who needs to hear it, and leave a review to help more women discover what's possible after 50.We'd love to know what you think. Just send us an email, we read every one!Resources:For more episodes on making change after 50, check out Who Are You Without the Career, episode 181 and episode 174, Career Change at 50 on Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you love podcasts for older women, the Late Bloomer Living Podcast gives you a fresh perspective on midlife and aging. That's latebloomerliving.com.Paige Arnof-Fenn – Founder & CEO of Mavens & Moguls🌐 https://www.mavensandmoguls.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigearnofffennBeverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF – Life and Work Transition Coach & Host🌐 https://reinventimpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Dr. Prudence Hall on HRT, bioidentical hormones, brain fog, fatigue, and reclaiming vitality in midlife You didn’t lose your ambition. Your body changed the rules.For high-performing women over 50, menopause can feel like betrayal.You’re doing what always worked — pushing harder, eating better, staying busy, holding everything together — but suddenly your energy, sleep, mood, weight, focus, and confidence don’t respond the same way.Then too many women hear the same dismissive message:“It’s normal. Just live with it.”Dr. Prudence Hall says no.In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, Dr. Hall — OBGYN, author, and founder of The Hall Center — explains what really changes during perimenopause and menopause, and why women deserve better answers than silence, shame, or one-size-fits-all medicine.We talk about hormone replacement therapy, HRT, bioidentical hormones, brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, sleep, inflammation, metabolic health, stress, trauma, and functional medicine for women over 50.But this conversation is bigger than hormones.It’s about reclaiming authority over your body at the exact stage when many women are told to step back, shrink down, or accept decline.If you’ve been thinking, “I don’t feel like myself anymore,” this episode will help you understand why — and what to ask for next.Menopause is not the end of your vitality.It may be the moment you finally stop tolerating less than full power.If you've been enjoying these episodes, please drop a review and send it to a friend.We love to hear from you, so please drop us an email. I read every one.Resources: For similar episodes on reclaiming your health and sexual wellness, check out episode 170 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. Dr. Prudence Hall – OBGYN, Author & Founder of The Hall Center🌐 https://www.thehallcenter.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/drprudencehall📸 https://www.instagram.com/drprudencehallBeverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF – Life and Business Transition Coach & Host🌐 https://reinventimpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/_Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Mary Madeiras on intuition, reinvention, and the Akashic RecordsYou built the life. You earned the success. So why don't you feel something is missing?Mary Madeiras won three  Emmy Awards and The Screen Director Award of America. She is also the author of The Akashic Way, and an Advanced Akashic Records practitioner. She spent years directing on major television networks and had daytime TV hits, including General Hospital and Another World. Mary built a successful career many women spend a lifetime chasing.But achievement could not silence the deeper question rising underneath it all:What happens when the version of success you created no longer feels aligned with who you are becoming?In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, Mary shares her journey from Emmy-winning television director to spiritual teacher and Akashic Records practitioner — and why reinvention after 50 is often less about external change and more about inner truth.This conversation goes beyond career transition and midlife reinvention. It explores the hidden exhaustion many high-performing women carry after decades of proving, performing, producing, and pushing through.We talk about:reinvention after 50career change and identity shiftsintuition and self-trustspiritual awakening in midlifeburnout from achievement culturefinding purpose after successand how the Akashic Records can help people reconnect with clarity, direction, and inner guidanceMary also explains the Akashic Records in grounded, practical language — not as something to fear or worship, but as a tool for self-understanding and deeper awareness at life’s crossroads.If you’ve been successful on the outside but disconnected on the inside… if your old definition of success no longer fits… this episode will make you feel seen.Listen and reconnect with the part of yourself that’s been waiting for your attention.Please subscribe, share this episode with a woman navigating her next chapter, and leave a review with the insight that stayed with you most.For similar episodes on trusting your intuition, check out episode 162 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts for older women, check out Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined. Their compelling stories shatter the myth that we become irrelevant as we grow older. WomenOver70.comResources: Mary Madeiras – Advanced Akashic Records Practitioner, Author & Emmy Award-Winning Television Director🌐 https://theakashicway.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/TheAkashicWay/💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-madeiras-8610016/📸 https://www.instagram.com/the_akashic_way/Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Transition Coach & Host🌐 https://reinventimpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/📘 https://www.facebook.com/beverley.glazer👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Dr. Angela Mulrooney on identity loss, forced retirement, burnout, personal branding, and rebuilding relevance after a career-ending diagnosis.When your career disappears, your ego panics. Your identity is what needs rebuilding.Dr. Angela Mulrooney was in the middle of surgery when her hands stopped working. Soon after, she was told not to touch another patient. Six months later, the diagnosis arrived — and the dental career she had built since childhood was over.For high-performing women over 50, this conversation hits a nerve many quietly carry:Who am I if I can no longer do the thing that made me successful?In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, Angela shares the emotional crash of losing her professional identity, the financial fear that followed, and the painful reality of rebuilding after forced career change, burnout, and health crisis.But this is not a story about giving up.It’s about reinvention.We talk about:career transition after 50identity loss and reinventionburnout and health wake-up callsforced retirement and starting overLinkedIn visibility and personal brandingturning expertise into intellectual property and influenceand why experienced women must stop shrinking in a culture obsessed with youthAngela also shares how losing her career unexpectedly opened the door to a completely new chapter built around freedom, visibility, impact, and authority.If you’re navigating a layoff, illness, menopause transition, empty nest, divorce, or the quiet fear that your best years may be behind you — this episode will make you feel seen.🎧 Press play, take notes, and choose one next step.Please subscribe, share with a woman rebuilding her life or career, and leave a review so more women over 50 can find conversations like this.Resources:For similar episodes on rebuilding your life after 50, check out episode 175, The Retirement Puzzle, and Episode 178, When Life Breaks You Open on Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts for older women, Women Over 70 is a powerful force. Their compelling stories shatter the myth that we become irrelevant as we age. That's www.womenover70.com.Dr. Angela Mulrooney – Founder of Unleashing Influence & Reinvention Expert📧 [email protected]🌐 https://unleashinginfluence.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelamulrooney/Beverley Glazer, MA – Transition Coach & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

A late-life divorce, a kitchen-floor breakdown, and the question that changed everything: “Are you happy?In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, psychotherapist and coach Beverley Glazer sits down with Dr. Dravon James, transformation specialist, founder of the Next Step Leadership Academy, and creator of the Everyday Peace Philosophy, to talk about starting over after 50, divorce recovery, self-worth, and finding peace when life falls apart.Dr. Dravon shares how growing up in poverty on Chicago’s South Side built resilience, why keeping appearances can cost women their truth, and what it takes to rebuild after more than 25 years of marriage ends.For high-performing women over 50 navigating divorce, career change, midlife reinvention, parenting pressure, or the fear that their best years are behind them, this conversation is a reminder: starting over is not failure. It is courage.Please subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review to help more women move from stuck to unstoppable.Resources:For similar episodes on peace and freedom, check out Recovery from PTSD, that's episode 121. And from Healing from Betrayal, episode 177 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you love stories of unapologetic older women, check out www.Reinvention Rebels.comDr. Dravon James – Transformation Specialist, Founder of Next Step Leadership Academy & Creator of Everyday Peace Philosophy🌐 http://drdravonjames.com📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EverydayPeace/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydaypeace💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shawnol-dr-dravon-james-jemison-pharmd-bb76a6a0/Beverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist Coach & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Your next chapter after 50 may begin with the words you stop using.In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, Beverly Glazer speaks with Vera Milan Gervais, speaker, best-selling author, and entrepreneur, about self-talk, labels, and identity ceilings shape confidence, identity, and reinvention for women over 50 and far beyond.Vera shares the story behind Words We Wear, shaped by childhood surgeries, a teenage marriage, life-altering car accidents, and the courage to rebuild. Together, we explore confidence after 50, self-talk, identity, reinvention, and how language influences the way high-performing women show up in work, relationships, and life transitions.You’ll learn how to drop diminishing labels, stop minimizing your wins, and introduce yourself with more self-trust.Please subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review to help more women rewrite their story.Resources: For similar episodes on changing your story, check out Sex, Money and Power - episode 171. And Midlife Reinvention # 174 on Aging With Purpose and Passion.  And if you like stories of unapologetic women who have boldly reimagined life on their own terms, check out Reinvention Rebels Reinventionrebels.com.Vera Milan Gervais – Speaker, Author & Success Mentor🌐 https://www.veragervais.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/vera.milan.gervais📸 https://www.instagram.com/vera_milan_gervais/💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-milan-gervais📝 https://veramilangervais.substack.com/Beverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist, Mentor & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Sometimes the moment that breaks your life open is the moment that brings you back to yourself.In this powerful episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer speaks with Frankie Picasso, international socialpreneur, broadcaster, author, artist, and co-founder of G Woman Media, about the motorcycle accident that changed her life overnight.Frankie shares how she rebuilt through critical care, career loss, divorce, legal decisions, invisible pain, and the pressure to stay strong for her children. Together, we explore reinvention after 50, resilience, recovery, purpose, and what it means for women over 50 to start again after life falls apart.For high-performing women navigating midlife transition, burnout, divorce, identity shifts, or starting over, this conversation offers real hope and hard-earned wisdom.Subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review to help more women find these stories.Resources:For similar episodes on rebuilding your life, check out Episode 165, When Hollywood Says You're Done. And 170, Business Burnout, and Career Reinvention on Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you love stories of unapologetic older women, check out Reinvention Rebels - rebels.comFrankie Picasso – SocialPreneur, Broadcaster & Change Leader🌐 https://renthebeliever.com/🌐 https://www.thegoodradionetwork.com/🎨 https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/frankie-picasso📘 http://facebook.com/unstoppablefrankiepicasso📸 https://www.instagram.com/unstoppablefrankiepicasso/Beverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist & Host🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Your life can look “fine” on paper while your body is quietly preparing a hard stop.I’m joined by Farla Efros—seasoned retail executive, speaker, and author of Fck Cancer*—to unpack the reality of an aggressive breast cancer diagnosis hitting in the midst of high-stakes leadership and profound family loss.In this episode, we move beyond the "pink ribbon" narrative to discuss the visceral whiplash of a positive diagnosis after a clear mammogram. Farla opens up about the grueling reality of undergoing chemotherapy while navigating extreme caregiver stress for parents facing stroke and brain cancer. We explore what grief and cancer actually look like when you are still expected to function at a high level.We break down the "Self-Sovereign Patient" framework, focusing on:Patient Advocacy: Why you must refuse to be a passive participant in your own care.Cancer Treatment Plan: How to prepare for oncology meetings with data and "spiky" questions.Cancer Survival Tips: Why pushing for mid-treatment scans can restore your sense of agency.The "Executive Board": How to recruit a support team—from medical experts to "truth-tellers"—to speak for you when you’re exhausted.Stick around for the final minutes where I provide the distilled, operational actions you can take to move from "patient" to "advocate" and reclaim your sovereignty in the face of a crisis.Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: What is the one question you want to feel brave enough to ask your medical team next?Resources: For simpler episodes on healing, listen to Reclaim Your Health, episode 141, and Meeting the 5% Odds of Cancer, episode 164 on Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you have stories of unapologetic women who have boldly reimagined life on their own terms, check out www.reinventionrebels.comFarla Efros – Author, Speaker & Retail Executive🌐 http://www.farlaefros.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/farla.efros📸 https://www.instagram.com/thehealingrebelca/💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/farla-efros-93b641b/📝 https://farlaefros.substack.com/Beverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist, Transition Coach & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Why does stability feel so scary? Strategist Beverley Glazer and Dr. Melanie Sue Hicks deconstruct betrayal trauma, grief, and the ' Everest' of midlife.Some of the strongest women are the ones quietly carrying the most pain and still showing up. I’m Beverley Glazer, and in this episode, I talk to Dr. Melanie Sue Hicks—workforce expert and author—for a conversation that is different. We aren't just talking about "resilience" (a word that’s been overused into meaningless). It's about the mechanics of survival when your life takes a detour that blindsided you.Melanie pulls back the curtain on how domestic violence defies every stereotype and why "peace" can feel terrifying when your nervous system has been conditioned for chaos. We dive into the grief of an emergency hysterectomy, the shame of repeated patterns, and the courage it takes to recraft your career after a public divorce.What we’re unmuting today: The Stability Trap: Why we subconsciously sabotage peace and how to reset your nervous system.Betrayal Recovery: Practical strategies for reclaiming self-worth when you feel "behind" or childless.Human-Centered Leadership: How to turn your trauma into a high-impact, empathetic professional lens.The Everest Within: Using Melanie’s memoir, Incongruent, as a blueprint for midlife reflection.The "Recraft": Rebuilding your work and identity when the "book tour" of your life destroys you.If you’re done with "surviving" this conversation offers the honest language and grounded strategy you need to move forward.Resources: For similar episodes on trauma and healing, - Lifestyle Change at 50 # 174. And Resilience and Renewal # 149 And if you love stories of unapologetic older women -  Reinvention Rebels. www.reinventionrebels.com. Dr. Melanie Sue Hicks – Author, Speaker & Leadership Expert🌐 https://melaniesuehicks.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/MelanieSueHicks📸 https://www.instagram.com/inpursuitmelsue/💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniesuehicks/🧵 https://www.threads.com/@inpursuitmelsueBeverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist & Transition Coach 📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What happens when your life looks 'perfect' but you're fighting PTSD? Kari Wells shares her raw journey of trauma, healing, and midlife reinvention.Your life can look "fine" to everyone else while you’re quietly fighting to get through the day.I sit down with Kari Wells, known to millions as a cast member on Bravo’s Married to Medicine, to pull back the curtain on the private reality behind public success. Beyond the cameras, Kari has navigated a grueling path through grief, an eating disorder, and a violent robbery that left her battling PTSD.In this deeply personal episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, we get specific about the mechanics of trauma recovery and the "unmuted" truth about rebuilding your sense of safety.What we discuss in this episode:The Reality of PTSD: Navigating fear in everyday places—from grocery stores to your own home.The Victim-to-Agency Shift: Moving from "Why is this happening to me?" to "Why is this happening for me?"Healing Tools: The practical power of journaling to reduce re-triggering and the role of a support system.The "To-Be" List: Why choosing who you want to be is more important than what you want to do during midlife reinvention.The Aspen Legacy: How Kari is using storytelling and her foundation to give back as her children enter adulthood.If you are searching for resilience tools or a grounded way forward after life has knocked you down, Kari’s story is your blueprint for hope.Resources:For similar episodes on healing, check out episode number 147, Finding Your Voice After Trauma, and 154, Reinvention and Healing Through Music. And if love stories of unapologetic women, 50-90 years young, who have boldly reimagined life on their own terms, check out ReinventionRebels.comKari Wells – Author, TV Personality & Entrepreneur📧 [email protected]🌐 https://www.kariwellsofficial.com📸 Instagram: @kariwellsofficial | @kariwells_ | @kariwellsofficialBeverley Glazer, MA – Transition Coach, Reinvention Strategist & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Is your 'biological clock' a lie? Dr. Dorian Mintzer became a first-time mom at 50 and is reinventing work at 80. Learn how to survive memory loss in marriage and reclaim your 'Bonus Years'.Who told you the window for 'new' was closed? Most women over 50 are playing it safe, waiting for a permission slip that’s never coming. Dr. Dorian (Dori) Mintzer is the woman who burned the script.After a near-death accident at 20 changed her DNA for risk-taking, Dori navigated a high-stakes divorce and infertility to become a mother through surrogacy at age 50. Now, at 80, she is a world-renowned retirement expert facing her own "Couple's Puzzle": navigating her husband's memory decline while staying professionally relevant.The "Why You Must Listen" List:The 50-Year-Old Pivot: Why Dori chose surrogacy when the world said "it’s too late."The Retirement Crisis: Why most "planning" fails because it ignores the psychological transition.Caregiving & Identity: How to stay grounded in your own purpose while a partner’s memory fades.The 80-Year-Old Frontier: Why your "Bonus Years" are for growth, not shrinking.Stop asking if it's too late. Start asking what's next.Resources:For a similar episode on reinventing retirement, check out The Leisure Trap episode 167 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you're over 50 and love to travel, the Ageless Traveler is your number one resource for lifelong travel.Dorian (Dori) Mintzer – Retirement & Reinvention Expert📧 [email protected]  [email protected]🌐 https://revolutionizeretirement.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/dorianmintzer | https://www.facebook.com/revolutionizeretirement💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorimintzer✍️ https://substack.com/@dorianmintzerBeverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Is your 'perfect' life actually a prison? Author Jeanne Blasberg reveals how she healed from childhood trauma, quit her Boston corporate life, and found a radical new purpose at 50.What happens when the "right" life feels completely wrong? Most women over 50 are terrified to walk away from what they’ve built. Jeanne Blasberg did exactly that. She traded a high-achieving life in Boston for a regenerative farm in Wisconsin—but the real story isn't the farm. It’s the childhood addiction and perfectionism she had to unlearn to get there.In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer and Jeanne dig into the "antenna for empathy" created by early chaos and why "success" often feels like forcing yourself into the wrong shape.The "Why You Must Listen" List:The Perfectionism Trap: How growing up on "pins and needles" creates a desperate need for control—and how to break it.The 3-Year Reset: Why moving to Switzerland taught Jeanne that you can rebuild a life anywhere with just the basics.Regenerative Reinvention: How focusing on soil health and climate change cured Jeanne’s "midlife stuckness" and brought her creativity back online.The Decluttering Mandate: Practical, no-nonsense advice for women over 50 to drop obligations that no longer fit.Stop living inside other people’s stories. Whether you’re facing a career pivot, healing from childhood trauma, or searching for women’s empowerment, this episode is your roadmap to a deeper next chapter.Resources: If you've enjoyed this episode, you might like Finding Your Voice After Trauma #147 & Reinvention & Healing Through Music 154  If you’re over 50 and love to travel, The Ageless Traveler is your #1 resource for life long travel.  https://agelesstraveler.comJeanne Blasberg – Author & Speaker 🌐 https://jeanneblasberg.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/jeanneblasbergauthor📸 https://www.instagram.com/jeanneblasbergauthor💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanne-blasberg✍️ https://jeanneblasberg.substack.comBeverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist & Empowerment Coach | Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 Women Over 50 Rock: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Your clothes speak before you do—are they telling the story of the woman you are now? 👗 Chief Style Strategist Bria Johnson joins Beverley Glazer to help women over 50 close the 'Embodiment Gap' and reclaim their visual authority.Are you walking into rooms feeling unseen, underestimated, or just slightly "off" in your own skin? In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, host Beverley Glazer talks with Bria Johnson, founder of Iconic with Style, about why style is the ultimate strategic tool for midlife reinvention.As women over 50, we often face the "Embodiment Gap"—the space where our internal wisdom and our external image no longer match. Bria shares how to bridge that gap with intention, proving that personal branding isn't just for influencers; it's for every woman ready to be seen and heard in her second act. In this episode, we discuss:Style Strategy Over 50: Why "dressing for success" changes as we evolve and how to align your wardrobe with your current authority.The 3-Second Rule: The psychology of how your clothes introduce you before you speak a single word.Midlife Wardrobe Reclamation: Practical, budget-friendly ways to upgrade your look during career pivots, promotions, or post-divorce.Overcoming the "Imposter" Look: How to navigate body image changes and weight fluctuations with confidence and grace.The Legacy of Presence: Lessons from Bria’s grandmother on dressing with dignity, regardless of resources. Key Takeaway: You’ve spent decades building your image, midlife is the time to stand out.Resources - For similar episodes on visibility and confidence, check out episodes 150 and 166 of Aging with Purpose and PassionIf you love travel over 50, Check out the  https://agelesstraveler.comBria Johnson – Chief Style Strategist, I.C.O.N.I.C With Style™📧 [email protected]🌐 https://iconicwithstyle.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/briajohnsonofficial/https://www.instagram.com/iconicwithstyle/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/briajjohnson/Beverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist & Empowerment Coach | Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 Women Over 50 Rock: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

"She dated 30 men in 15 months to find 'the one.' 👠 Then, she reinvented her entire career using 'Midlife Magic.' Stop waiting for luck and start choosing your future."Is your next chapter a matter of luck, or a series of deliberate choices? In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer talks with author and "MBA Mystic" Ronnie Ann Ryan. Ronnie shares the exact strategy she used to find love and how she pivoted her career during a global crisis by trusting her midlife intuition.If you’re a woman over 50 navigating modern dating, a career pivot, or a second act, this conversation is your roadmap to transitioning from a "grind" to a "divine flow."Top Takeaways from This Episode:The 30-Date Strategy: Why treating your love life like a marketing project yields results.Dating Mistakes to Avoid: The two biggest reasons women over 50 stay single—and how to fix them.The "MBA Mystic" Pivot: Transitioning from corporate finance to intuitive coaching using neuroscience.Softening the Armor: How to stop leading with judgment and start leading with "Smile Magic."The Intuition Superpower: Why your "gut feeling" is a data-driven tool that gets sharper after 50.Key Takeaway: You don't need a miracle; you need a method. Your second act is an experiment—don't be afraid to fail until you win.Resources:If you’re over 50 and love to travel, The Ageless Traveler is your #1 resource for life long travel. Discover exciting places, luxury travel for less, grandparent and solo travel, culture and culinary experiences, and meet the people who make travel easy.  https://agelesstraveler.comRonnie Ann Ryan - Intuitive Coach & Wise Woman📧 [email protected]🌐 https://intuitiveedge.biz📸 https://instagram.com/ronnieannryan💼 https://linkedin.com/in/ronnieannryan🎙️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breathe-love-magic/id1540654474Beverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

They told her to retire; she wrote 'Elderotica' instead. 🖋️ At 60, biologist Stella Fosse stopped following the scripts and started rewriting them—literally."Can your most exciting chapter actually begin after 60? In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, host Beverley Glazer sits down with biologist and author Stella Fosse. Stella’s life is a masterclass in midlife reinvention—moving from a career in biotech and finance to becoming a leading voice in post-midlife erotica and independent publishing.Whether you are navigating caregiving, exploring late-life love, or looking to start a business after 60, Stella’s journey from Berkeley advocate to the founder of a  book publishing company, proves that you can design the future you actually want.In this episode, we discuss:Challenging Ageism: Why Stella created the Elderotica series to rewrite myths about desire and aging.The Creative Leap: How a backyard chicken mite infestation led to her first scientific saga and book.Love After 60: Meeting her partner Graham online at 62 and launching a successful entrepreneurial partnership.Self-Publishing Secrets: Owning the process from page to publication and the discipline behind a thriving creative life.Disability Advocacy: Lessons learned from the disability rights movement and raising twins with high-care needs.Key Takeaway: Ignore the scripts that shrink you. Your next chapter is yours to write, whether it involves post-midlife sexuality, a new career, or a creative legacy.Resources: If you’re over 50 and love to travel, The Ageless Traveler is your #1 resource for life long travel. Discover exciting places, luxury travel for less, grandparent and solo travel, culture and culinary experiences, and meet the people who make travel easy.  https://agelesstraveler.comStella Fosse – Author & Speaker🌐 https://www.stellafosse.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/StellaFosseAuthor📸 Instagram: @stella.fosse💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellafosse✍️ https://stellafosse.substack.comBeverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist & Host🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What happens when the business you love becomes a burden you can no longer carry?In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, host Beverley Glazer talks with entrepreneur and author Ev Foster. Ev shares her raw journey from building a women’s gym community in Scotland to walking away under crushing pressure and ultimately reinventing herself in real estate leadership.Whether you are navigating single motherhood, recovering from business burnout, or looking for a midlife career change, Ev’s "butterfly metaphor" provides a practical blueprint for transformation.In this episode, we discuss:The Pivot from Burnout: How to walk away from a business that no longer serves you.Cultural Mindsets: Breaking the silence around success and ambition.Single Motherhood & Career: Turning self-employment into a lifeline for your family.Change Starts With Choice: Why a failed business is a door, not a dead end.Key Takeaway: Transformation requires a "chrysalis." Sometimes you have to deconstruct your current life to emerge stronger in your next chapter.For similar episodes on rebuilding your career in later life check out  #160 and 165 of Aging with Purpose and PassionResources: If you’re over 50 and love to travel, The Ageless Traveler is your #1 resource for life long travel. Discover exciting places, luxury travel for less, grandparent and solo travel, culture and culinary experiences, and meet the people who make travel easy.  https://agelesstraveler.comEv Foster – Coach & Speaker📧 [email protected]🌐 https://linktr.ee/EvFosterBeverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What happens when the person who should protect you becomes your greatest threat?How do you survive coercive control, domestic abuse, and suicide loss? Counselor Patricia Gordon Stevens reveals how to reclaim your life. On Aging with Purpose and Passion, host Beverley Glazer MA, CCC, sits down with counselor and author Patricia Gordon Stevens to trace a harrowing path from a high-control marriage to a life of service and resilience.Patricia opens up about the chilling reality of coercive control—from being marched out of a university class by a partner to the calculated bravery required to leave when control turns dangerous. Her story takes an even deeper turn as she discusses the back-to-back deaths of her sister and her son to suicide, exploring how the world responds to "stigmatized" grief.Inside the Episode:Identifying Coercive Control: The red flags of domestic abuse that go beyond physical violence.Safety Planning: Why the most dangerous moment is the decision to leave—and how to do it safely.Grief Without Stigma: Navigating the specific isolation and "silence" of suicide loss.The Power of Study: How returning to psychology in midlife restored Patricia’s identity and income.Madness in Memphis: Using storytelling and fiction to expose the truth about domestic violence.For similar episodes on reinvention in later life check out  #104 and 154 of Aging with Purpose and PassionResources: If you’re over 50 and love to travel, The Ageless Traveler is your #1 resource for life long travel. Discover exciting places, luxury travel for less, grandparent and solo travel, culture and culinary experiences, and meet the people who make travel easy.  https://agelesstraveler.comPatricia Gordon Stevens – Author & Owner, Maxwell House Counselling📧 [email protected]🌐 https://www.maxhouse.com.au🌐 https://www.patriciagordonstevens.com📘 Facebook: Patricia Gordon Stevens Author | Maxwell House Counselling📸 Instagram: @patriciagordonstevensauthor | Maxwell House Counselling💼 LinkedIn: Patricia Gordon Stevens Author | Maxwell House CounsellingBeverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Grief isn’t a mountain you climb; it’s a house you learn to live in.On this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, host Beverley Glazer sits down with life and grief coach Marie Crews to discuss the unpolished reality of resilience after the unthinkable. From a childhood of poverty to the devastating loss of her son to suicide, Marie’s life is a masterclass in post-traumatic growth.Marie skips the platitudes to deliver a clinical approach to grief recovery, trauma healing, and identity reinvention.Inside the Episode:Clinical Journaling: Why writing is a neurological tool for emotional regulation and reframing trauma.Suicide Loss Support: How to navigate the specific silence of losing a child and transform pain into a new relationship.Breaking the Poverty Trap: The "next right steps" and hard boundaries required to escape cycles of addiction.Identity Reinvention: Practical shifts to move from "victim" to a purpose-driven life.Regulating the Nervous System: Using self-honesty to spot the mental patterns that cause burnout.Whether you are navigating bereavement, mental health struggles, or a life transition that feels impossible, Marie Crews provides a roadmap built in the trenches.For similar episodes on grief and healing check out  #152 and 154 of Aging with Purpose and PassionResources: If you’re over 50 and love to travel, The Ageless Traveler is your #1 resource for life long travel. Discover exciting places, luxury travel for less, grandparent and solo travel, culture and culinary experiences, and meet the people who make travel easy.  https://agelesstraveler.comMarie Crews – Empowerment & Grief Guide 📧 [email protected]🌐 https://www.mariecrews.com📘 Facebook: marieeurecrews📸 Instagram: @mariecrewsempowers🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empowermentandgriefguideBeverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What if the biggest threat to your health isn’t stress, but the boredom and loss of identity that comes after you leave it behind?Host Beverley Glazer sits down with University of Toronto gerontologist Dr. Michelle Pannor Silver to discuss how high achievers—physicians, CEOs, and Olympians—navigate the "Identity Gap." If you’ve hit a wall after leaving a leadership role, this is your roadmap for a "second awakening."What you’ll learn in this episode:The High-Achiever’s Wall: Why leaving a career of high-stakes decisions can feel like grief.The Identity Gap: How to stop being "the former CEO" and start thriving on curiosity.Avoiding the "Leisure Trap": Why hobbies aren't enough and how to design a meaningful daily structure.Resilience as a Skill: Practical habits to move from professional burnout to personal purpose.Guest Credentials: Dr. Michelle Pannor Silver is the Chair of the Department of Health & Society at the University of Toronto and the author of Retirement and Its Discontents.In this episode, we cover: Retirement Identity Crisis | Finding Purpose After 50 | High-Achiever Career Transitions | CEO and Physician Retirement | Healthy Aging Research | Gerontology | Dr. Michelle Pannor Silver | Reinvention for Women Over 50 | Overcoming the Leisure Trap.For similar episodes on reinvention and retirement check out  #153  of Aging with Purpose and PassionPlease Support the Show: If this story resonated with you please Subscribe and leave a 5-star review. It helps us reach more people who need to hear this.Resources: If you’re over 50 and love to travel, The Ageless Traveler is your #1 resource for life long travel. Discover exciting places, luxury travel for less, grandparent and solo travel, culture and culinary experiences, and meet the people who make travel easy.  https://agelesstraveler.comDr. Michelle Pannor Silver – Author & Gerontologist📧 [email protected]🌐 https://www.michellepannorsilver.com📸 Instagram: @michelle_in_to💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-pannor-silver-43712785📘 https://www.facebook.com/michelle.pannor/Beverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist, Empowerment Coach & Host🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Stop being invisible. Your 25-year career is your greatest asset in midlife entrepreneurship. In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, host Beverley Glazer and Donna Cravotta break down a visibility strategy that turned a single hashtag into $100,000 in revenue. If you are a woman over 50 looking for your "What's Next," Donna reveals how to audit your "earned wisdom" to build a mission-driven business that actually scales.nside this episode, we tackle:The "Invisible" Myth: Why traditional "Top 50 Over 50" lists miss the mark and how the Real 50 Over 50 project is amplifying real impact.The $100K Case Study: How to transform media mentions into social assets that drive actual sales, not just "likes."The "Tried and New" Method: A simple audit to package your "effortless skills" into high-ticket offers that feel natural.Tech Anxiety & Mindset: How to stop the "reinvention" spiral and reclaim your sovereignty as a founder.Your career history isn't a burden—it’s your blueprint. Tune in to learn how to turn your clarity into momentum and finally claim your "What’s Next."For similar episodes on career change for older women check out episodes 142 and 152 of Aging with Purpose and PassionPlease Support the Show: If this story offered you hope, please Subscribe and leave a 5-star review. It helps us reach more people who need to hear that healing is possible.Resources: If you love podcasts for older women, Award-winning author Jane Leder and guests take a deep dive into the joys and challenges of being an older woman. visit: www.JaneLeder.netDonna Carvotta – Founder, Carvotta Media Group🌐 https://cravottamediagroup.com⭐ https://cravottamediagroup.com/real-50-over-50/Beverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist, Empowerment Coach & Host🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

You’ve spent decades winning. Then, the phone stops ringing. What now?Today on Aging with Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer talks to Stacey Dutton about what happens when Hollywood says you're "done"—and how she pivoted to a life of sovereignty. We’re pulling back the curtain on the "invisible wall" with Hollywood powerhouse Stacey Dutton. After 30 years managing multi-platinum stars and casting major TV hits, Stacey found herself being reduced to “someone’s mom” on set.She didn't retreat. She revolted.This isn't just a career story; it’s a masterclass in Emotional Sovereignty. We’re talking about the gut-wrenching transition from being the "woman in charge" to being a woman who has to find her own purpose when the industry turns its back.The Breakdown:The Ageism Trap: How to handle being punished for the very experience you worked 30 years to gain.The "Stoic" Pivot: The exact daily methods (Stoicism, thought drills, and journaling) Stacey used to move from "purposeless" to "powerful."Stripping the Labels: Who are you when the titles of Executive, Mother, and Wife are gone?Third-Act Entrepreneurship: How Stacey co-founded an agave farm in Mexico at 60—proving curiosity beats expertise every time.Respond, Don't React: Why "invisibility" can actually be your greatest competitive advantage.Stop feeling sidelined. Start building your own path.For similar episodes on career reinvention check out episodes 156 and 160 of Aging with Purpose and PassionPlease Support the Show: If this story offered you hope, please Subscribe and leave a 5-star review. It helps us reach more people who need to hear that healing is possible.Resources: If you love podcasts for older women, Award-winning author Jane Leder and guests take a deep dive into the joys and challenges of being an older woman. visit: www.JaneLeder.netStacey Dutton – Founder, Creative Director & Executive Producer📧 [email protected]🌐 https://livesovereignself.com📸 https://www.instagram.com/staceythemayor💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasia-stacey-dutton-980933Beverley Glazer, MA – Reinvention Strategist, Empowerment Coach & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What if the hardest label you ever received became the catalyst for your freedom?In this episode, Dr. Neja Zupun, a PhD and Global Energy Master, shares her journey from a “special needs” childhood in socialist Slovenia to surviving an aggressive breast cancer diagnosis with only a 5% chance of survival.Neja reveals why she chose to love her disease rather than fight it, and how she used energy work, spiritual alignment, and laughter to become cancer-free for 13 years.Key Topics Discussed:Overcoming Limiting Labels: From special needs to a PhD.The BRCA Gene: Breaking generational health patterns.Energy Mastery: Using lymphatic release and breathwork for physical healing.The Sovereignty Choice: Rejecting chemo and radiation for an intuitive path.Frequency Medicine: Why 1 hour of daily laughter resets the nervous system.Take Action Right Now:Audit Your Labels: Identify one word used to describe you that isn't yours to keep.The 2-Minute Listen: Ask your biggest struggle: "What are you here to teach me?"Choose Joy: Commit to 10 minutes of "inappropriate" laughter today to shift your chemistry.For similar episodes on empowering your health, check out episodes 141 and 157 of Aging with Purpose and PassionPlease Support the Show: If this story offered you hope, please Subscribe and leave a 5-star review. It helps us reach more people who need to hear that healing is possible. Thanks to you we've made the top 30 podcast list on FeedspotResources: If you love podcasts for older women, Award-winning author Jane Leder and guests take a deep dive into the joys and challenges of being an older woman. visit: www.JaneLeder.netDr. Neja Zupan – Founder, Dr. Neja Zupan Institute📧 [email protected]🌐 https://www.nejazupan.com📸 https://www.instagram.com/dr.neja.zupan.institute💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnejazupan▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@drnejazupaninstituteBeverley Glazer, MA, ICF – Reinvention Strategist & Empowerment Coach📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Is retirement the finish line or your most creative chapter? Senior digital nomad Jannette Anderson reveals how to turn your wisdom into wealth and freedom after 50. Stop being "invisible" and start your boldest act yet. [See More]What if retirement isn’t the finish line, but the start of your most creative chapter? In this episode, we sit down with business expansionist and senior digital nomad Jannette Anderson to explore how mature professionals can reclaim their autonomy. If you’ve felt the sting of ageism in the workplace or feel "unemployable" because of your vast experience, Jeanette proves that your wisdom is actually your greatest asset for building a laptop lifestyle over 50.We dive deep into:Overcoming Ageism: How to flip the script when you feel invisible and own your value in rooms where deals get made.The "Maturepreneur" Reality: What it actually looks like to downsize dramatically and build a steady remote income across global time zones.Wisdom to Wealth: Moving from the corporate trenches to a digital platform that solves real-world problems.Combatting Self-Talk: Breaking the internal limiting beliefs about age, technology, and starting "too late."The "Clarity Compass" Framework: Jannette unpacks her practical three-part framework for a bold "Second Act":Clarify: Define the vision for the next third of your life.Connect: Link your past lessons to a deeper future purpose.Craft: Create a monetization plan that fits your energy, skills, and market demand.For a similar episode on living a digital nomadic life over 50 check out episode 139 of Aging With Purpose and Passion and if you know others who would benefit from this episode, please drop a review and share it with a friendResources: For more podcasts for women over 50, Older Women and Friends hosted by Award-winning author Jane Leder and guests take a deep dive into the joys and challenges of being an older woman. https://janeleder.net/podcast/Jannette Anderson – Founder, Maturepreneur World [email protected]🌐 https://maturepreneur.world📸 https://www.instagram.com/maturepreneurworld💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannetteandersonBeverley Glazer, MA, ICF – Reinvention and Empowerment Coach for women 50+📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Can intuition be your most practical tool for reinvention? New Orleans psychic medium Cari Roy joins us to demystify empathy and intuition, showing you how to set empath boundaries and trust your "felt-knowing" to make clearer life choices.How do you distinguish between a "gut feeling" and true intuitive guidance? In this episode, we sit down with renowned New Orleans psychic medium Cari Roy to explore how a lifetime of sensitivity—rooted in a family of numerologists and astrologers—became a grounded, modern practice for reinvention after 50.In this conversation, we explore:Empath Protection: How to avoid emotional overload and set healthy boundaries without losing your compassion.Ethical Readings: Why "do no harm" is the gold standard and how to spot "curse removal" scams.The Science of Knowing: A look at anomalous cognition and the shift from "seeing spirits" to a deep, internal knowing.Ancestral Support: How to hear the quiet, supportive voices of your ancestors during times of change.Intuition vs. Fear: Practical steps to help you move forward in your career or relationships with renewed purpose.Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, Cari offers a powerful dose of resilience and a reminder that the future is friendly. It’s time to stop absorbing the world's pain and start trusting your own direction. If this episode helped you trust your gut, please share this episode with a friend and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!Disclaimer: This episode explores personal intuitive experiences and mediumship. The insights shared are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute professional legal, medical, or psychological advice. Listeners are encouraged to use their own discernment and consult qualified professionals for specific life decisions.Resources:Cari Roy – Psychic Medium & Intuitive Guide📧 [email protected]🌐 https://www.neworleanspsychic.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/neworleanspsychicmediumcariroy📸 https://www.instagram.com/nolapsychicmedium/Beverley Glazer, MA – ICF | Reinvention & Empowerment Coach for Women Over 50📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Is it ever "too late" to heal? Linda Landon reveals how she transformed a childhood of "shame and shutdown" into a life of vibrant pleasure after 50. We explore how to rewrite negative stories about sex, use Human Design to find your rhythm, and why menopause is actually a portal to your most "juicy" years yet. Restoring Intimacy & Desire After 50In this episode, we tackle the reality of intimacy after 50, offering a roadmap to restore low libido and reclaim sexual wellness. Linda shares her journey from shut down to a vibrant, embodied sexuality that blossomed after menopause.In this conversation, we dive into:Menopause and Libido: Why this phase is a portal to freedom.Somatic Healing: Moving the nervous system from pressure to safety.Practical Solutions: Managing dryness and using breathwork for arousal.Human Design: Using your "Projector" nature to transform intimacy. If these insights resonate, share this with a friend and subscribe for more purpose-driven conversations. Resources:Linda Landon – Coach, Creator of the Ignite Method📧 [email protected]🌐 https://igniteyourjoy.us💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-landon-pcc-95b9011📘 https://www.facebook.com/lindalandonigniteyourjoyBeverley Glazer, MA – Transition Coach, Psychotherapist & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Cat Greenleaf: Life after Talk Stoop. When your identity vanishes, how do you find sober purpose? Job loss, reinvention, & restorative housing.What happens when the job that defined your life vanishes overnight? We sit down with Cat Greenleaf—the former host of NYC’s beloved Talk Stoop—to explore the unvarnished truth of losing status, facing depression, and finding reinvention through hard, humane work.Cat shares the scrappy birth of Talk Stoop on her Brooklyn steps, the wild ride of success, and the unexpected career cut-off without a clean reason. Instead of chasing a new network, Cat designed two acts of repair, focusing on recovery and service:Soberness Podcast: A candid show where artists speak plainly about addiction recovery and sobriety.Restorative Housing Organization: A model that renovates undervalued waterfront homes using teams of formerly incarcerated residents, creating dignified affordable housing and reentry solutions.This conversation is a direct, humane playbook for those rebuilding after job loss, divorce, or a stalled dream. You’ll hear practical steps to reclaim purpose: ask for help, volunteer to feel useful, and practice the concept of chop wood and carry water. Your identity crisis is a chance for a truer, better next chapter.Key Topics for Search: Cat Greenleaf, Talk Stoop, Soberness podcast, Restorative Housing Organization, job loss identity crisis, career reinvention, sober recovery journey, losing status, affordable housing, rebuilding after job loss, facing depression, midlife pivot, staying sober, addiction recovery, NYC TV host, second chances.Resources: For similar episodes on rebuilding your life from the ground up, check out episodes 98 and 123 of Aging with Purpose and PassionCat Greenleaf – Journalist, Creator & Host of Soberness📧 [email protected]🌐 https://www.soberness.com📸 https://www.instagram.com/catgreenleaf💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/cat-greenleaf-52900279🤍 https://www.restorativehousing.orgBeverley Glazer, MA – Transition Coach, Psychotherapist & Host🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

Scent isn’t just beauty—it’s memory, mood, and identity. And Sue Phillips has turned it into a science.Internationally renowned fragrance expert Sue Phillips joins us to share how scent can elevate confidence, trigger healing, and reconnect you with the parts of yourself you’ve forgotten. From her beginnings in South Africa to creating fragrances for Tiffany, Burberry, and celebrities around the world, Sue’s journey is a masterclass in reinvention.We explore how fragrance taps directly into the brain’s emotional center, why bespoke scents are rising, and how Sue helped hundreds of people regain their sense of smell after COVID. She breaks down fragrance families—fresh, floral, woodsy, ambery—and explains how to choose a scent that reflects your personality, lifestyle, and mood.Sue also shares how she rebuilt her career multiple times: from global beauty executive to founder of Scenterprises and The Scentarium, to pioneering smell-retraining therapy during the pandemic. Her story is a reminder that your senses can guide transformation at any age.You’ll leave with practical tools: how to pick a signature scent, how to use perfume for grounding and energy, and how a simple scent ritual can shift your emotional state in minutes.Tap play to rediscover your senses—and maybe yourself.Resources  For a similar stories on changing your mood quickly, check out episodes 145 and 154  of Aging with Purpose and Passion and sign up for alertsSue Phillips – Fragrance Expert & Scentrepreneur™📧 [email protected]🌐 https://www.suephillips.com📸 Instagram: @scentfullysue | @scenterprises | @suephillipsfragrance | @therealsuephillips📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuePhillipsFragrance💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suephillipsfragrance/▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuePhillipsFRAGRANCE🐦 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/scentfullysueBeverley Glazer MA– Transition Coach, Psychotherapist & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 Women Over 50 Rock: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

When was the last time you did something that made you feel truly alive?Patti Shales Lefkos was 68 when she set out alone for Nepal—and eventually trekked to Everest Base Camp at 79. Adventurer, writer, and humanitarian, Patti shows how purpose can grow with age when you follow curiosity one small step at a time.From childhood summers on a remote island without electricity to leading outdoor programs for inner-city students, her life has been shaped by resilience and the wild. A post-retirement shift into journalism led to 200+ published features and, ultimately, to Nepal—where trekking turned into service and her nonprofit Nepal One Day at a Time rebuilt schools and futures after the 2015 earthquake.In this conversation, Patti shares the real playbook for late-life adventure: how to acclimatize safely at altitude, choose ethical guides, buy travel insurance that actually protects you, and write “fear plans” that turn imagined disasters into manageable steps. We explore what travel reveals about shared humanity—and why courage at any age begins with one tiny yes.If you're craving more meaning, movement, or momentum after 50, you’ll leave with practical ways to start today: a five-minute nature reset, a new trail to explore, or a choice that nudges you toward the life you’ve been postponing.Subscribe for more conversations on aging with purpose and passion—and share this episode with someone who needs a reminder that it’s never too late to go farther than you imagined.Resources  For a similar stories on fulfillment in later life check out after episode 151 and 154  of Aging with Purpose and Passion and The "Women in the Middle®" hosted by life coach Suzy Rosenstein and focuses on helping women in midlife, navigate life changes, set goals, and find happiness. Patti Shales Lefkos – Journalist, Author, Adventure Traveler & Humanitarian📧 [email protected]🌐 https://pattishaleslefkos.comBeverley Glazer – Transition Coach & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 Women Over 50 Rock: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What if life after 50 isn’t decline—but your most powerful reboot?What if life after 50 isn’t decline, but a biological awakening? In this conversation, OBGYN and Hall Center founder Dr. Prudence Hall reframes menopause, midlife and women's health through a root-cause, functional medicine lens.Dr. Hall explains how hormones act like the body’s software—and what happens when estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone drop in midlife. She breaks down biodentical hormones in clear language, separating them from older synthetic options, and explores how hormones impact brain health, heart health, bone strength, metabolism and mood. We touch on myths, safety, labs, inflammation, and the lifestyle factors—sleep, stress, movement, nutrition—that make treatment more effective. You’ll also hear practical steps to advocate for your care and approach aging as a second act of strength, purpose, and energy.If you’re tired of feeling dismissed, exhausted, or confused by conflicting advice, this episode offers a clearer path forward for women over 50 and healthy aging.Resources  For a similar stories on reclaiming entergy after 50 check episode 141 and 145 of Aging with Purpose and Passion and The "Women in the Middle®" hosted by life coach Suzy Rosenstein and focuses on helping women in midlife, navigate life changes, set goals, and find happiness. Dr. Prudence Hall – OBGYN, Founder of The Hall Center📧 [email protected]🌐 https://thehallcenter.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/drprudencehall📘 https://www.facebook.com/thehallcenter📸 https://www.instagram.com/thehallcenterBeverley Glazer – Transition Coach & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 Women Over 50 Rock: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

If your past still decides who you get to be, this conversation will break the spell! Hollywood therapist and author Dr. Nicki Monti shares how early abandonment, addiction, and lifelong relationship patterns shaped her identity—and how she rewrote her story from the inside out. In this powerful conversation, she explains how childhood survival strategies become adult barriers, why sobriety uncovers what we’ve been running from, and how real healing begins when you stop protecting the wound and start telling the truth.Dr. Nicki opens up about decades of emotional recovery, caregiving her husband through cancer, rebuilding life after loss, and finally finding healthy, mature love with clarity and boundaries. Her Stuck No More method helps you understand the beliefs that keep you repeating old dynamics—and how to choose self-worth, emotional safety, and connection at any age.If you’ve ever felt stuck in your story, this episode offers the mindset shifts, recovery tools, and self-understanding needed to change the meaning of your past and reclaim your life.Resources  For a similar stories on changing your story, check episode 144 and 149 of Aging with Purpose and Passion and The "Women in the Middle®" hosted by life coach Suzy Rosenstein and focuses on helping women in midlife, navigate life changes, set goals, and find happiness. Dr. Nicki Monti – Psychotherapist, Author & Founder of Stuck No More📧 d r n i c k i @ s t u c k n o m o r e . c o m🌐 https://www.stucknomore.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/stucknomore📸 @drnickimonti💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnickimontiBeverley Glazer – Transformation Coach & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 Women Over 50 Rock: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock 📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What if confidence comes from play, not perfection? Therapist, storyteller, and improv coach Jude Treder-Wolff shares how creativity can rebuild courage, calm anxiety, and spark transformation at any age.What if the fastest way to feel confident isn’t control, but creativity? In this episode, therapist, storyteller, and improv coach Jude Treder-Wolff reveals how improv therapy, expressive arts therapy and playful daily habits help people break free from perfectionism, quiet fear, and navigate major life transitions with resilience.Jude takes us from discovering the magic of New York as a kid to her early work in psychiatric hospitals, where she saw how small, consistent creatve actions create real emotional healing. We explore the origins of improv in Chicago settlement houses with Viola Spolin, and how those same structures still teach presence, trust, and courage today.She shares powerful tools you can use right now: playful storytelling exercises, curiosity-based choices that calm the nervous system, and creativity practices that restore energy during grief, illness, or reinvention in midlife. Jude’s stories, including her “miracle on 57th Street,” show how creativity rewires self-belief and opens new possibilities.This episode is a guide to aging with purpose and passion: use structure to feel safe, play to feel alive, and small creative steps to create change that lasts.If this conversation inspires you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a creative reset, and leave a review with the smallest “yes” you’ll try this week. Your next scene starts the moment you choose it. Resources  For a similar stories on aging and creativity, check episode  127 and 154 and The "Women in the Middle®" hosted by life coach Suzy Rosenstein and focuses on helping women in midlife, navigate life changes, set goals, and find happiness. Jude Treder-Wolff – Therapist, Storyteller & Improv Coach📧 [email protected]🌐 https://www.lifestage.me | https://www.judetrederwolff.com📘 https://www.facebook.com/jude.trederwolff.9📸 @lifestage_inc💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jude-treder-wolff-294436221/🎙️ Improv In Real Life (Apple, Spotify, all platforms)Beverley Glazer – Transformation Coach & Host📧 [email protected]🌐 https://reinventImpossible.com💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer📘 https://www.facebook.com/reinventImpossible👥 Women Over 50 Rock: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock📸 https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer_reinvention/Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What if the dream you set aside is still waiting patiently for you? In this inspiring episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, we explore reinvention after 50 with singer, songwriter, and vocal coach Barbara Lewis, whose story is a masterclass in resilience, creativity and healing. From early acclaim to life’s toughest pauses, Barbara shows how women over 50 can reignite passion, rediscover purpose, and reclaim joy through the power of music and midlife transformation. Whether you’re seeking growth, self-discovery or a nudge to finally find your voice again, this conversation reminds you—it’s never too late to rise.Barbara traces her journey from rigorous opera training and early success to a bold choice: walking away from roles that didn’t fit and creating her own truth through original music. That decision—equal parts courage and conviction—sparked a lifelong mission to help others uncover their voices. Her story weaves through 9/11 in New York, losing her husband, and finding her way back to song through teaching, mindfulness, and daily creative rituals.We talk about how singing reconnects us to body, mind, and spirit. You’ll learn why breath is the most powerful form of emotional reguation, how sound changes your mood, and why community and conndection are essential to staying vibrant as we age. Barbara shares simple tools—gratitude, humming, morning pages, and movement—to restore confidence and joy, one note at a time.If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to begin again, this episode answers with a resounding no. The point of power is now.✨ Listen for:Practical ways to rebuild confidence and creativityHow to use music and mindfulness to healWhy perfection is the enemy of joyDaily actions to reignite your spark after 50🎧 If this conversation moves you:Follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a quick review to help others find Aging with Purpose and Passion.Resources  For a similar stories on aging and creativity, check episode 120 and 127 and you might also enjoy Wellness Wednesdays hosted by gerontologist Sally Duplantier. These webinars feature topics about healthy aging. Visit MyZingLife.com to learn more.Barbara Lewis – Singer, Songwriter & Vocal Coach🌐 barbaralewis.com | 📘 Facebook | 📺 YouTube | 📸 InstagramBeverley Glazer – Transformation Coach & Host of Aging with Purpose and Passion📧 [email protected] | 🌐 reinventImpossible.com | 💼 LinkedIn | 📘 Facebook | 👥 Women Over 50 Rock | 📸 InstagramSend us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What if a thousand-pound mirror could show you who you really are? Through the wisdom of horses, Sue Willoughby helps women over 50 move from self-doubt to grounded power. This is reinvention, leadership, and healing — all in one unforgettable story.In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, Sue shares how horses read our energy, boundaries, and truth without judgment — and how that reflection can unlock confidence after 50, emotional resilience, and real self-trust. We talk about midlife reinvention, calm leadership, and what it means to step back into your own authority when life has shaken you.You’ll hear Sue’s path from quitting high school twice, to breaking into tech, to building a completely new chapter through equine-assisted coaching. You’ll also learn how this work helps women in major life transitions stop performing, stop people-pleasing, and start leading from presence.✨  In this episode you'll learn how healing with horses can reconnect you to purpose, power, and who you actually are.Resources  For a similar story on the power of being heard check episode 144 and you might also enjoy Wellness Wednesdays hosted by gerontologist Sally Duplantier. These webinars feature topics about healthy aging. Visit MyZingLife.com to learn more.Sue Willoughby – Coach, Speaker & Founder of Willoughby Coaching🌐 willoughbycoaching.com 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 🎙️ Midlife Badass Women PodcastBeverley Glazer – Life Transition Coach & Host of Aging with Purpose and Passion📧 [email protected]| 🌐 reinventImpossible.com| 💼 LinkedIn| 📘 Facebook| 📸 Instagram| 👥 Women Over 50 RockSend us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What if losing everything was the moment you found yourself?Renee Balcom—former dot-com CEO turned healthcare advocate—shows how reinvention, resilience, and purpose can rise from total collapse.In this episode, we meet Renee Balcom, a former Silicon Valley CEO during the dot-com era who lost it all — company, marriage, identity — and built it back stronger than ever. Her story is a powerful example of midlife reinvention, emotional resilience, and how purpose often hides behind our hardest seasons.Renee shares how bankruptcy led to clarity, how caregiving opened her eyes to broken healthcare systems, and how she founded Scroll Care, a trusted network that helps families navigate aging, caregiving, and complex medical decisions with dignity.You’ll learn how to:Turn career collapse into career transformation, Rebuild after failure with purpose and integrityUse your transferable skills to start againFind peace and direction through service, not statusIf you’re a woman over 50 seeking clarity, caregiving support, or courage to reinvent yourself, this episode is your reminder: your story isn’t over — it’s just getting interesting.✨ Subscribe, review, and share with someone ready for her next chapter.Resources  For a similar story on caregiving and reinvention check episode 127 and 145 and you might also enjoy Wellness Wednesdays hosted by gerontologist Sally Duplantier. These webinars feature topics about healthy aging. Visit MyZingLife.com to learn more.Renee Balcom, CCHW, CSA – Founder @ Scroll.care 🌐 Scroll Care | 📘 Facebook | 📸 Instagram | 💼 LinkedInBeverley Glazer – Life Transition Coach & Host of Aging with Purpose and Passion 📧 [email protected] | 🌐 reinventImpossible.com | 💼 LinkedIn | 📘 Facebook | 📸 Instagram | 👥 Women Over 50 RockSend us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What if “limited vision” became the spark for a more expansive life?Suzi K. Edwards’ journey spans a legally blind childhood in the Caribbean, New York’s fashion scene, large-scale public mosaics, and beloved children’s books pairing kids and rescue dogs. Through creativity, resilience, and daily practices like gratitude and breathwork, she turned challenges into growth.This episode explores confidence through ability, sustaining creativity in midlife, and using synchronicity to open new doors after 50. It’s for women over 50, creators, and anyone ready to reclaim their spark and see their future through a wider lens.Resources  For a similar story on finding your joy, check episode 127 and 145 and you might also enjoy Wellness Wednesdays hosted by gerontologist Sally Duplantier. These webinars feature topics about healthy aging. Visit MyZingLife.com to learn more.Beverley Glazer – Transition Coach & Host of Aging with Purpose and Passion📧 Email🌐 Website | 💼 LinkedIn | 📘 Facebook | 👥 Women Over 50 Rock Group | 📸 InstagramSuzi K Edwards – Artist, Author & Creator🌐 Website | 📺 YouTube: suzi k edwards | 📸 Instagram: @suzikedwards1 | ✍️ Substack: authorsuzikedwards                                                                                                                                                                                                                Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]

What if aging isn’t a slow fade… but your next rise?In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Mary Coleman, creator of The Whole Woman and a 40-year veteran of the beauty industry, to explore how daily riturals can transform midlife from self-critique into confidence, purpose, and joy.Mary’s story begins in rural Ireland, where helping her brothers with their acne sparked a lifelong passion for skincare rituals, natural beauty, and hilistic welllnness. From opening a Cork City clinic during a recession to navigating skepticism and tight finances, she built her work on consistency, community, and care. When COVID hit, she reinvented her business with online classes and a mission rooted in soul care — showing midlife women that aging confidently starts from within.💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:Why avoiding the mirror first thing protects your moodHow 30-second wellness rituals boost confidence all dayThe nine-day rule that resets habits for lasting changeHow to highlight what you love, support your skin barrier, and use color with intentionWhy community and mindset shifts matter more than perfectionMary offers a realistic, empowering approach to beauty after 50  — one that celebrates presence over perfection and helps women over 50 feel radiant, supported, and strong.✨ Midlife is a reset button, not a stop sign. If you’re ready to trade guilt for grace and perfectionism for progress, this conversation gives you the tools, rituals, and perspective to age well with confidence and clarity.🔸 Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who’s ready to step into her next chapter. Resources  For a similar story on claiming your worth, check episode 144 and 147 and if you like podcasts for women over 50 The Late Bloomer Living Podcast embraces change and sparks joy, to live playfully at any age.  Meet inspiring guest who share practical, real-world tips. Mary Coleman – Founder of The Whole Woman🌐 Website💼 LinkedIn📘 Facebook📸 InstagramBeverley Glazer – Transformation Coach & Host of Aging with Purpose and Passion📧 Email: [email protected]🌐 Website💼 LinkedIn📘 Facebook👥 Women Over 50 Rock Group📸Send us Fan Mail 🎁 The Gift of a Safe Space: A private, non-judgmental zone away from work and family to focus entirely on your needs, your journey and what's next for you. If you are feeling stuck in your transition, this is your space to exhale.Have feedback or a powerful story that's worth telling? Contact us at [email protected]