Reinvention Rebels

Midlife Reckoning: Rock the Boat, Choose Yourself with The Selfish Year Author Valerie Jones 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, to explore what it really means to choose yourself in midlife. After decades of being the good girl, people pleaser, and selfless woman who always put everyone else first, Valerie r...

A Thanksgiving re-release with fresh perspective. In this episode, I explore how gratitude, midlife reinvention, and the lessons we gain from failure, wisdom, and support systems can help us move through midlife stuckness and reconnect with clarity, purpose, and possibility. The Midlife Gratitude Reset: 3 Ways to Break Through Stuckness This Thanksgiving I'm bringing back a deeply meaningful episode that feels especially powerful during Thanksgiving week. If you are carrying midlife overwhelm...

💜 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, reimagined what aging can look like, and reclaimed her authentic self. Her story is a beautiful reminder that midlife isn’t a deadline, it’s an awakening. ✨ Show Notes This week on Reinve...

What if reinvention in midlife isn’t a total life overhaul but a choice to change your mind and bet on yourself? In this candid conversation, Laurie Gerber, dating coach, shares how being fired, reworking a marriage, and reframing menopause led her to reinvent life — and dating after 50 — with unapologetic positivity. Expect practical mindset shifts, a no-nonsense approach to dating, and concrete next steps to move from fear to action. What we cover: Laurie's turning points:...

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 embrace strength, confidence, and possibility. Now, at 74, Sheila is thriving! She's living proof that it’s never too late to dream bigger, start fresh, and shine brighter. But her story isn’t just about fitness. It’s about faith, resilience, and the quiet power of sm...

What if the secret to your next bold move isn’t outside of you, but within? In this empowering episode, intuitive coach and reinvention guide Ronnie Ann Ryan shares how tuning into your inner wisdom can be the key to navigating midlife reinvention with more ease, confidence, and clarity. Ronnie knows firsthand the power of trusting the signs, building your “intuition muscle,” and embracing the unknown. Through personal stories and practical tools, she invites us to stop second-guessing oursel...

What happens when life throws you into a caregiving role you never expected? For professional organizer Janet Taylor, it meant putting her business on hold, stepping up for her beloved mom, and discovering a new layer of strength, purpose, and reinvention. In this inspiring and heartfelt episode, Janet shares how she navigated the intense, emotional, and often overwhelming journey of midlife caregiving — and how her organizing superpowers became her greatest ally. ✨ You’ll hear how Jane...