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Quitter’s Day Is Real — But It Doesn’t Have to Define Your Year
If you’ve ever made New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions only to feel your motivation fade by mid-January, you are not alone. In fact, there’s a name for it: Quitter’s Day. Typically landing on the second Friday of January, Quitter’s Day is when nearly...
Retirement Isn’t the End — It’s the Beginning of Your Most Joyful Chapter
For decades, retirement was sold to us as the finish line. Work hard. Save diligently. Power through. Then one day, you stop. But what happens when you get there — and realize you’re not done dreaming? More and more women are discovering that retirement isn’t an...
Why Retirement Can Be the Best Chapter of Your Life with Lisa Haynes
Lisa Haynes is a retired CFO, author, executive and retirement coach, and self-described “Chief Reinvention Wing Woman,” who spent decades making billion-dollar decisions in corporate leadership roles before redefining her next chapter. In this episode, Lisa...
Let’s Laugh Ourselves Into the New Year
There’s something about the end of the year that invites reflection. We look back at what worked, what didn’t, what surprised us, and what we’re quietly proud of surviving. But as the calendar flips and we head into a brand-new year, I want to offer a different...
The Showtime Special That Changed Comedy for Women Over 50
Carole Montgomery is a veteran stand-up comedian with over 40 years in comedy and the creator and host of Funny Women of a Certain Age, the record-breaking Showtime stand-up special that became the network’s highest-rated comedy event. She is a trailblazer fighting...
She Danced Her Way Into America’s Heart: Elaine Hendrix on Reinvention, Resilience, and Dancing With the Stars
When Elaine Hendrix stepped onto the Dancing with the Stars stage, America didn’t just watch a performance — they watched a story unfold. A story of persistence, vulnerability, exhaustion, joy, injury, belief, and rediscovery. Week after week, audiences rallied around...
Dancing with the Stars – How Elaine Hendrix Made the Finals at 54
Elaine Hendrix is a veteran film and television actress best known for her roles in The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, and numerous hit TV series, including Friends, ER, Charmed, and Dynasty. Most recently, she captured national attention as one of the few women over 52...
When Life Changes in an Instant. How One Woman’s Story Redefined What It Means to Live Fully After 50
There are moments in life that divide everything into before and after.Not because we choose them — but because they choose us. A single phone call.A sudden diagnosis.An accident that happens on an ordinary day. In those moments, life doesn’t gently nudge us to...
Surviving the Unthinkable: Shannon Michelle’s Journey Back to Life
Shannon Michelle is a former award-winning interior designer, author, and trauma recovery advocate who rebuilt her life after surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident, a traumatic brain injury, and a subsequent breast cancer diagnosis. Once one of Los Angeles’ most...
Why Turning 50 Isn’t the Beginning of the End, It’s the Moment Everything Finally Clicks
By the time women reach their 50s, we’ve lived several lifetimes. We’ve built careers, raised children, navigated heartbreaks, survived reinventions we never planned, and learned—often the hard way—that resilience isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you...
How Women Over 50 Can Step Into Their Most Powerful Years with Bianca de la Garza
Bianca de la Garza is a 10-time Emmy–nominated journalist, longtime ABC and FOX anchor, and current Newsmax host with nearly 30 years of reporting experience. She has covered major global events—from 9/11 to the Boston Marathon bombing—while also navigating life as a...
Holiday Gifts for the Woman Who Has Everything – My Must-Have Finds This Season
Every year, as the holidays approach, we all face the same challenge: what do you get for the woman who has absolutely everything? Whether it’s your mom, your sister, your best friend, or even a little treat for yourself, finding gifts that feel meaningful, useful,...
Finding the Silver Lining at Every Age: The Extraordinary Wisdom of 94-Year-Old Trailblazer Gwen Borden
Some conversations stay with you long after the microphones turn off, and this week’s interview on my *Living Ageless & Bold* podcast is one of them. At 94 years old, Gwen Borden has lived through nearly a century of world events, personal challenges, reinvention,...
My Mother Always Says: 25 Lessons for Finding the Silver Lining at Any Age with Gwen & Amy
Gwen Borden and her daughter, Amy Goober, are a remarkable mother–daughter duo: Gwen is a 94-year-old former teacher, social worker, and pioneering bereavement therapist who co-authored My Mother Always Says: 25 Lessons for Finding the Silver Lining, and Amy is an...
How a Former Model Became a Trades Trailblazer and Reinvented Workwear for Women
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to carve your path in a world that wasn’t built with you in mind, Brenda “Maxx” Cumby McGee’s story will move you. Featured on the Living Ageless and Bold podcast, Brenda takes listeners on a candid, laughter-filled, and deeply...
The Clothing Line Made For Women in Construction with Brenda “Maxx” McGee
Brenda “Maxx” McGee is a former model and longtime union carpenter who spent 27 years working in the trade show industry before launching Gott Street Blues, a workwear brand designed specifically for women in construction. Her background spans fashion, carpentry,...
Embracing the Messy Parts of Life and Finding Your Power
In a world that glorifies perfection, Simone Knego reminds us that real beauty lies in the chaos — in the messy, unfiltered, everyday moments that shape who we are. On this podcast episode, Simone opens up about her transformative journey — from being an accountant...
What Six Kids, Two TEDx Talks, and a Mountain Taught Simone Knego
Merit Kahn is a sales expert, emotional intelligence authority, professional keynote speaker, and comedian. For her 50th birthday, she turned her life stories into a one-woman comedy show called Optimistic Personality Disorder, blending humor and life lessons from...