Hot Off the Press – Recent Blogs
Almost 60 and Just Getting Started – How Lori Altermann Proves Reinvention Has No Age Limit
For far too long, women have been told that midlife is about shrinking—scaling back dreams, lowering expectations, and quietly stepping aside. Somewhere along the way, society decided that ambition has an expiration date, creativity belongs to the young, and...
She Found TikTok Fame at Almost 60 – And She’s Just Getting Started
Lori Altermann is a pop culture commentator, comedian, and host of the podcast Fan or Fanatic, who has built a massive following on TikTok by sharing sharp, funny, and unapologetically honest takes on reality TV, Hollywood, beauty, and life after 50. In this...
Why So Many Women Wake Up at 3AM and What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
If you’re a woman in midlife and you’re waking up at 3AM, wide awake, mind racing, staring at the ceiling—you are not alone. In fact, this is one of the most common complaints I hear from women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond. Many of us assume it’s just “getting...
Why Women Over 50 Wake Up at 3 AM — And How to Fix It
Morgan Adams is a holistic sleep coach who helps midlife women get consistent, restorative sleep without relying on pills or quick fixes. A former pharmaceutical sales rep, Morgan is a two-time breast cancer thriver, women’s health advocate, and certified health and...
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...