Late Bloomer Living Podcast

Episode 09: Mike Olson - A Leap of Faith

This week I’m talking to one of my favorite people in this world…. my friend, Mike Olson.  He’s going through some changes right now and frankly, they are BIG changes…. And I am so thrilled that he took some time to sit with me and puzzle through where he’s headed next.

Episode 08: Karen Elders - Begin... The Rest is Easy

This week I'm speaking with Karen Elders, Co-Founder of Launch Career Strategies.  Like many of us, Karen spent years balancing her career with being a mom.  Now that her kids are older, she found herself looking for a new challenge. Why not start a new business? 

Episode 07: Liz Milliron - Staying Open to Possibility

Liz Milliron published her first novel at 45 and earned her second degree black belt after starting Tae Kwon Do (despite her bum knee) when she was 38. She always knew she wanted to be a writer and loved writing mysteries, but life got in the way as it does for so many of us.  It turned out that a layoff from her job was just the push she needed to write her book. I’m hoping that her story might bring a little hope to anyone who has lost their job due to this Covid Pandemic. Maybe this is your moment… I think we all need a little push every now and again, don’t we?

Episode 06: Kirsten Bunch - Your Next Act

Kirsten Bunch left a long, successful career in the nonprofit sector to launch her coaching business where she helps other people take the time to figure what’s next for them… So her knowledge comes from her own experience in transformation.  She is the author of the international bestselling book, Next Act, Give Back, and the creator of the popular blog, Change the World in a Hot Flash™.  During our conversation we talk about the mind-body connection and how physical challenges can help you build confidence, the dance between fear and courage.… And we talk about roller derby!

Episode 05: Jill Hannah Anderson - Go Ahead and Fail

This week I am talking with the author, Jill Hannah Anderson, who published her first book at the age of 57, second at 58, and now at age 60 is working on revisions for book number three.  Also, she didn’t start running until after she turned 45 and has averaged 1000 miles/year for several years.

Episode 04: John Vaughn - Taking the Leap

After a successful career of 15 years in commercial insurance sales, John took the leap to start his own business, combining his love of storytelling with his sales expertise to create a video marketing company that sets businesses apart by telling their story.

Episode 03: Lou Blaser - Not All Who Wander Are Lost

If you are considering a career change or just doing some soul searching about your career path you’ll want to listen in this week.  The road to reinvention is not always on the straight and narrow path. Sometimes it’s a winding road.  This week I’m talking to Lou Blaser, the editor and publisher of Briefing Notes, a digital newsletter about career resilience, longevity, and the future of work. She also hosts Second Breaks, a podcast about navigating a changing world and thriving in our careers. Lou’s work is focused on how we can make smart bold moves and stay relevant as the marketplace shifts and morphs. In her previous roles, Lou was a change management consultant and an IT leader.

Episode 02: Donita Mama Bear on Reinvention and Survivorship

When Donita was 41 and her kids were teenagers she got the diagnosis that would change her life... triple negative breast cancer with the odds of a 1% survival rate.  

Donita went on to survive that cancer along with other cancer diagnoses and was eventually inspired to reinvent herself as a cancer coach, helping to guide people through the process of treatment and survivorship.  She is also the host of the Donita "Mama Bear" podcast and a total rock star...  Maybe I'm biased. 

Episode 01: The Origin Story

This podcast will mostly be interviews with people who have in some way, shape or form reinvented themselves in MidLife.  I’ll be telling these stories in the hopes that it will inspire anyone who’s feeling stuck to take their own next steps towards their big dreams.  Let me rephrase that… I’m really talking to you!  I’m talking about you taking on your next big adventure, your next chapter… So this first episode is going to be a little different… It’s just me… No guest… which by the way, scares the crap out of me!  But, I want to give you a sense of what to expect and where I’m coming from.

Late Bloomer Living Trailer

Are you middle aged with dreams of writing a book, changing your career or finally taking on that passion project and you’re worried it’s too late?  Maybe you want to take a peek behind the curtain to see how other people have done it? I’m going to be taking you on a journey with me as I explore what it means to try new things in mid life.  Each week I’m going to be sitting down with inspiring people “of an age” who are taking on new, big, scary things…