About this episode
Laura LeBleu discusses her journey of starting Geezer Magazine at 54 and the importance of betting on oneself in midlife.
What do you do when the midlife magazine you actually want to read doesn't exist? If you're Laura LeBleu, you burn your AARP card, drain your stock options, and build it yourself. In this episode, host Aransas Savas talks with the founding editor of Geezer Magazine about starting a print publication at 54, betting on yourself after a lifetime of betting on others, and what midlife reinvention really looks like from the inside. This is a conversation about creative confidence and how we stop waiting for someone else to give us a green light. If you've ever worried that it is too late to start something bold, this episode will dismantle that story completely. Laura's journey from advertising creative director to tech industry writer to founding editor is a masterclass in enlisting accumulated experience. At 54, she's not slowing down. She's just hitting her stride. What You'll Learn: How to bet on yourself in midlife — The fears Laura had to face to stop creating for others and start creating for herself Starting a creative business after 40 — Why Laura believes the skills, resources, and chutzpah she needed could only have come together now Building confidence after 40 — How a…
People in this episode
Host: Aransas Savas
Guest: Laura LeBleu
Topics covered
- midlife reinvention
- creative confidence
- starting a business after 40
- betting on yourself
- career change
- self-improvement
Keywords
- midlife magazine
- creative business
- self-talk
- career change
- confidence
- reinvention
- AARP
- Geezer Magazine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Geezer Magazine, AARP
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