midlife journey

Midlife Reckoning: Rock the Boat, Choose Yourself with The Selfish Year Author Valerie Jones

Midlife Reckoning: Rock the Boat, Choose Yourself with The Selfish Year Author Valerie Jones Selfish Isn’t Selfish at All What happens when you realize the life you’ve built no longer fits? In this powerful conversation, Wendy sits down with Valerie Jones, author of The Selfish Year, coach, entrepreneur, and host of The Selfish Woman Podcast,…

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Midlife Awakening: When You Finally Stop Explaining Things Away

You’re Never Too Old for a Midlife Awakening What if midlife awakening isn’t about having all the answers? What if it’s about finally telling yourself the truth? In this deeply personal solo episode, Wendy reflects on her own midlife awakening and the long journey toward self-trust, listening to her body, and no longer explaining away…

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Midlife Reinvention, Caregiving & Betting on Yourself with Renée T. White

Midlife Reinvention, Caregiving & Betting on Yourself with Renée White When Midlife Reinvention Inspires Growth & Change What does it mean to keep evolving in midlife — especially when life asks more of you than you ever expected? In this thoughtful and deeply personal episode of Reinvention Rebels, Wendy Battles talks with sociologist, academic leader,…

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Reinventing at 54: Why Being “Too Much” Was Actually Just Enough with Oneika Mays

Reinventing on Your Own Terms, Not Someone Else’s What if the very thing people told you was “too much” about you was actually your greatest gift? What if it was about reinventing on your own terms? In this soulful conversation, Wendy talks with Oneika Mays — meditation teacher, storyteller, and author — about what it…

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Permission to Begin Again in Your 60s (or at Any Age): Trusting Yourself in Midlife

Permission to Begin Again in Your 60s (or at Any Age): Trusting Yourself in Midlife What does it really mean to give yourself permission to begin again—especially in midlife? In this solo episode, Wendy explores why permission is often the first act of reinvention, how trusting yourself changes everything in your 60s (or at any…

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Midlife Magic – Five Years of Reinvention Rebels: 5 Bold Lessons from Betting on Myself at Midlife

5 Years of Celebrating Midlife Women Five years, countless stories, and endless reinventions. 🎙️ In this special anniversary episode, I’m celebrating the journey of Reinvention Rebels — sharing five bold lessons I’ve learned about courage, consistency, and betting on myself at midlife. Let’s Celebrate! 🎉 🎉 Five Years of Reinvention Rebels: 5 Bold Lessons from…

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Midlife Reinvention at 58: How Laureen Let Go, Reimagined Aging, and Reclaimed Her Authentic Self

Aging Reimagined at 58: Laureen’s Story 💜 Episode Description At 58, Laureen found herself in the middle of an unexpected transformation — an empty nest, menopause, and an allergic reaction that ended decades of hair dye. What began as loss became liberation. In this intimate conversation, she shares how she let go of old conditioning,…

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Midlife Reinvention: From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust — Build Your Boldness Muscle

Midlife Boldness is Within You! Have you ever felt stuck between self-doubt and self-trust? In this week’s solo episode of the Reinvention Rebels podcast, I’m diving into how we can build our boldness muscle—one small step at a time. I know a little about midlife boldness because I’m in a season of practicing it myself….

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Too Late to Reinvent? Sheila Agnew Proves You Wrong at 74!

You can reinvent at any age or any stage – no limits! What if your boldest chapter begins after 65? At a time when many people are winding down, Sheila Agnew chose to bet on herself and step into an entirely new path — becoming a personal trainer at 65 and inspiring older adults to…

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Midlife Private Parts: Dina Aronson & Dina Alvarez on Reinvention, Visibility & Owning Your Story

Midlife Never Felt So Good or Empowering! What happens when two bold midlife women stop asking “Who am I to do this?” and start asking “Why not me?” You get Midlife Private Parts—a revealing, empowering new anthology that explores the raw, real, and often unspoken truths about midlife womanhood. In this episode of Reinvention Rebels,…

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