Reinvention After 50: Permission to Play and Blossom with Rebekah Fraser
What if that creative idea you keep coming back to deserves a little room to grow?
At 54, author and award-winning social entrepreneur Rebekah Fraser describes her latest chapter as “a full blossoming in progress.” Seeds planted decades ago are taking shape in unexpected ways, including a new understanding of herself as a creative leader.
In this episode of Reinvention Rebels, we explore how she’s bringing people together through Trash to Fashion, the grassroots organization she founded in 2025. By turning discarded materials into wearable creations, participants experience environmental action through joy, play, and community.
I attended one of Rebekah’s events myself. And despite an old story from my fourth-grade art class about not being good at art, I found myself creating, experimenting, and having fun. No perfect finished product required!
Our conversation is an invitation to explore your creativity, welcome support, and give yourself permission to try something without knowing exactly how it will turn out.
In this episode, we explore:
🌱 How experiences from decades ago can blossom into new possibilities in midlife.
🎨 Why creativity includes leadership, entrepreneurship, and making space for others.
✨ How play can help loosen old beliefs about what you’re good at.
💡 The encouragement that helped Rebekah revisit her idea after a rejected grant application.
🤝 How friends, mentors, and community help her keep betting on herself.
🧭 Why knowing your purpose and being willing to pivot can work together.
🦋 How accepting that something might fail can give you permission to begin.
A little permission to begin
Rebekah shares a simple starting point: notice how you feel when you think about your idea. Does it energize you? Does it spark excitement? That may be a reason to explore.
You can seek thoughtful advice, gather support, and learn as you go. Your next chapter can take shape through the doing.
Connect with Rebekah
📸 Trash to Fashion on Instagram
💌 Trash to Fashion on Substack
What’s ready to blossom in you?
If you’re curious about what might come next, my free guide, 100 Ways to Become More You, offers small sparks, brave experiments, and big possibilities for women 50+.
Notice what catches your attention, choose one spark, and take one small step.
Another podcast to explore
My friend Beverly Glazer, a fellow woman over 50 and podcast host, hosts Aging with Purpose and Passion, featuring conversations about navigating change and creating meaningful new chapters.
Explore Aging with Purpose and Passion
What would you give yourself permission to try if you didn’t have to get it perfect?
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