Episodes 283
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (41)
Since May 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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🌻 A Fresh Perspective on Midlife and Aging! 🌻 Every Wednesday, join host Yvonne Marchese as she interviews inspiring guests who’ve dared to reinvent themselves in midlife and experts who provide valuable guidance on navigating the unique challenges of aging. From health and wellness to creativity, business, relationships, and personal growth — each episode offers practical advice, uplifting stories, and fresh perspectives on aging.

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S6E277 Are the Questions You're Asking Keeping You Stuck? with Larry Robertson

Jun 10, 2026 46m

What if the questions you're asking right now are actually working against you? Six years into this podcast, I thought I had a pretty good handle on the power of curiosity. And then Larry Robertson…

S6E276 How High-Functioning Women Quietly Disappear — with Vera Knight

Jun 03, 2026 33m

You look capable. You hold it all together. But somewhere along the way, you started leaving yourself behind — one small retreat at a time. Vera Knight calls it the half-second exit. And once you see…

S6E275 The Midlife Identity Crisis Nobody Talks About with Dr. Kathleen Perry

May 27, 2026 42m

Here's the podcast description: Have you ever had a role or title that felt so much like you that losing it felt like losing yourself? Maybe it was a career you'd built over decades. A relationship…

Why We Believe We're Too Old (And What to Do About It) with Sally Duplantier

May 20, 2026 32m

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn't your age — it's the story you're telling yourself about your age? Sally Duplantier started her first business at 28, retired…

S6E273 She Felt Invisible — Then She Got BRAVE with Karen Rae

May 13, 2026 33m

What if the thing holding you back isn't fear — it's the story you've never let yourself tell? Karen Rae knows that feeling. After 27 years as a stay-at-home mom, an unexpected divorce, empty nest,…

S3E272 Comparanoia: Are You Stuck in the Comparison Spiral?

May 06, 2026 14m

Have you ever been in a room full of brilliant, accomplished women — genuinely inspired, genuinely moved — and then found the comparison spiral creeping in when you were alone with your thoughts?…

S6E271 What If You Stopped Trying to Look Younger? with Skylar Liberty Rose

Apr 29, 2026 42m

Beauty culture is loud. And most of us have been listening to it for so long we've forgotten it was never actually our voice. Writer, meditation teacher, and midlife coach Skylar Liberty Rose joins…

S6E270 Are You Letting One Awkward Moment Define Your Whole Life?

Apr 22, 2026 11m

Have you ever had one embarrassing moment — one failed public speaking experience, one bad drawing, one time you couldn't keep up — and quietly decided that was just who you are? That's what this…

S6E269 Not Fading. Expanding. — Gail Rice on Refusing to Disappear After 70

Apr 15, 2026 38m

Scaring Yourself Alive: How to Re-Story Your Life at Any Age with Gail Rice What does it actually look like to choose expansion over disappearance — not just as an idea, but as a daily act of…

She Published Her First Novel at 88 — Patricia Lee Lewis

Apr 08, 2026 43m

A sixth-grade teacher told Patricia Lee Lewis her story "could never have happened." She stopped writing creatively until she was in her forties. At 88, she just published her debut historical novel,…

S6E267 Letting Go of the Plan (and Finding Something Better) with Beth Schillaci

Apr 01, 2026 41m

When you finally decide to make a change… and life has other plans. In this episode, I’m joined by Beth Schillaci, creator of Roaming Yeti and host of Pop Culture Passport, for an honest conversation…

S6E266 What If the Pause Is the Productive Part? With Theresa Crisci

Mar 25, 2026 35m

What if the clarity you've been grinding for has been waiting for you in the quiet all along? Theresa Crisci has years of experience helping people reconnect with their bodies — first as a massage…

S6E265 Why Not Me? Dana Hilmer on Self-Acceptance and Living Fully in Midlife

Mar 18, 2026 42m

So many of us arrive at midlife carrying parts of ourselves we've never quite made peace with. The shameful parts. The doubting parts. The ones we've spent years trying to fix, hide, or outrun. What…

S6E264 Creating When the World Feels Like It’s Falling Apart with Melissa Dinwiddie

Mar 11, 2026 32m

Have you ever sat down to do your work and wondered… how does any of this matter right now? That question shaped this conversation. Before creativity consultant and author Melissa Dinwiddie and I…

S6E263 How Story and Humor Bring Hope in Heavy Times — with Sky Bergman

Mar 04, 2026 30m

The world feels heavy right now.   In this conversation with award-winning filmmaker Sky Bergman, we explore how storytelling — especially across generations — can remind us that we’re not…

S6E262 Joy, Grief, and the Power of Humor with Allen Klein

Feb 25, 2026 36m

Grief and joy are not opposites. In this episode, I’m joined by Allen Klein — known as “The Jollytologist” — for a deeply human conversation about loss, resilience, and the surprising role humor can…

S6E261 Lonely in a Crowd: Heart Health in Midlife Transitions

Feb 18, 2026 15m

It’s National Heart Month. And if loneliness affects the heart as much as research suggests… we need to widen the conversation. When we talk about heart health, we usually focus on cholesterol, steps…

S6E260 Friendship, Purpose, and Life After 70 – A Different Kind of Love Story

Feb 11, 2026 42m

As Valentine’s Day approaches, this episode offers a reminder that love doesn’t only live in romance — it also lives in friendship, shared purpose, and meaningful connection. In this conversation,…

S6E259 You’re Not Alone: The Power of Sharing Midlife Stories

Feb 04, 2026 45m

Midlife has a way of surfacing questions many women have carried quietly for years — about identity, desire, change, and who they’re becoming now. In this episode, Yvonne is joined by writers and…

S6E258 Reclaiming Yourself After Years of Overgiving with Wendy Perrotti

Jan 28, 2026 48m

The Real Reason You Keep Saying Yes When You Mean No - And What to Do About It   Many women spend decades being the reliable one — the helper, the fixer, the one who always says yes. Somewhere along…

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