44. Life Over 45: When Life Falls Apart & You Find Yourself Again with Christina Lopes

About this episode

LaShonda and Christina Lopes discuss midlife challenges and personal reinvention after loss.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when life doesn’t turn out the way you thought it would? In this honest conversation, LaShonda welcomes Christina Lopes of Life Over 45 (IG: @life_over_45) to explore midlife reinvention, healing after heartbreak, and finding yourself again after loss. If you’re navigating divorce, identity shifts, emotional pain, or starting over in your 40s or 50s, this episode will feel like a real conversation with someone who understands. Christina shares the moment she left...

People in this episode

Host: LaShonda Walker

Guest: Christina Lopes

Topics covered

• midlife reinvention
• healing after heartbreak
• identity shifts
• emotional pain
• starting over

Keywords

• midlife
• reinvention
• healing
• divorce
• identity
• emotional pain
• starting over

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Life Over 45

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