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Reinventing My 50s: Just Say Yes! How I Crushed Self-Doubt and Became a Silver-Haired Midlife Model

Reinventing yourself can take multiple forms and you can figure out the right path for you, no matter your age. If someone asked you to model bathing suits and lingerie in your 40-something, plus-sized body and silver hair, would you do it? Would you kick limiting societal beliefs about how a midlife body should look…

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Reinvention at 50+: Learning How to Show Up for Yourself is a Key

Do you know that showing up for yourself is a key ingredient in your midlife reinvention secret sauce? Ever notice that paying more attention to your own needs in midlife (aka showing up for yourself) can contribute to deeper happiness and satisfaction? When was the last time you showed up for yourself – and made…

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Reinvent Yourself at 50 & Beyond: Bold Midlife & Older Women with Inspiring Reinvention Stories – Season 4 Podcast Preview!

I’m so excited — Season 4 of the Reinvention Rebels podcast starts on September 15! Have you been thinking about reinventing yourself in some way? Are you in midlife and clamoring for a change? Are you in your 60s, 70s, or beyond in need of reinvention role models to remind you about what’s possible? Have…

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Courageous and Bold Reinvention Rebels: Season 3 Highlights Episode!

What kind of reinvention magic is possible when you lean into your purpose and passions? Talk to any one of my Season 3 Reinvention Rebels, the unapologetic and bold women between 50 and 90 that I interview, and they’ll tell you “anything.” The truth is simple. You can be as badass as you want to…

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Midlife Reinvention: How I Got My GED at 43 and Became a Best Selling Author at 52 with Jill Carlyle

52-year young Jill Carlyle is a fierce Reinvention Rebel. She completed her GED at 43 and now at 52, has reinvented herself as a professor, writer and the best-selling author of Finding Fifty, a memoir. She is a brave midlife woman who has embraced her journey, gaining wisdom and certainty along the way. Her reinvention story is bold and inspiring.

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Reinventing 50: The Show Must Go On – From Opera Singer to Mental Fitness Coach with Franzie Jean-Louis

How does a burnt-out opera singer reinvent herself as someone who uplifts souls and helps people shine? An interesting journey of self-development full of twists and turns, that’s how. 50-year young Franzie Jean-Louis is living on purpose in “rebelicious” ways! The self-proclaimed Mental Fitness Coach is on fire, sharing her light and radiance in the…

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Reinventing Entrepreneurship – Innovation, Improvisation & Figuring S**t out at 61 with Ellen Feldman Ornato

What kind of reinvention magic can we create in our 60s? What if we leaned into our inner voice, trusted our gut, and created something that added value to the world in fun and inspiring ways? And what if that creation included working side by side with our best friend to help women find their…

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Honoring the Legacy of Elaine Banks Battles – A Life of Curiosity, Community and Connection

This is a tribute to my amazing mom, Elaine Battles. Read about her life and then hear about her amazing reinvention journey in the details below and on the podcast episode we recorded in 2022. ❤️ ******************** Obituary Elaine Banks Battles, beloved mother, grandmother, cousin, friend and community leader, passed away on September 2, 2023,…

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Recipe for Reinvention: Don’t Go it Alone – How to Build Your Reinvention Dream Team!

What happens when you welcome in support to enable forward progress toward a goal or dream? It makes a difference, right? Reinventing ourselves and stepping into whom we’re meant to be is no small task. We can go it alone or we can choose to walk that reinvention path with others. I believe it’s deeply…

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Reinventing and Almost 80: How I Created an Award-Winning Travel Podcast

Can you imagine embarking on something new at exciting that you’ve never done before in your late 70s and sharing it with the world? That’s just what happened when an almost-80 year young travel writer couldn’t globetrot thanks to the pandemic. With time on her hands, she created an award-winning travel podcast, at 79, with…

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