Reinvention Rebels

If This Holiday Season Feels Tender, You’re Not Doing It Wrong: Permission to Be Where You Are

🌿 Episode DescriptionNot every holiday season feels joyful — and that doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.In this gentle solo episode, I share a heartfelt reflection for anyone moving through a tender, heavy, or quieter-than-expected holiday season. This is an invitation to slow down, lower expectations, and allow yourself to be exactly where you are — without guilt, explanation, or pressure to perform joy.If you’re craving reassurance, softness, and permission to simply be, this episode is for you.🌿 Show Notes The holidays are often filled with expectations — to feel joyful, grateful, connected, and festive. But what if this season feels tender instead?In this solo episode, I’m sharing a compassionate reflection for anyone navigating a quieter, heavier, or more complex holiday season. I talk about how midlife reinvention doesn’t always look bold or loud — sometimes it looks like pausing, allowing, and sitting gently with what is.This episode isn’t about fixing anything or pushing through. It’s about permission.In this episode, I explore:Why tenderness during the holidays doesn’t mean you’re failingHow midlife holidays can carry unexpected complexityLetting go of performative joy and unrealistic expectationsChoosing kindness, softness, and rest instead of pushingHow reinvention can unfold quietly through pause and reflectionI also shine a light on the Ageless Traveler podcast, which celebrates women who continue to explore, adventure, and discover what’s possible at every age.If this season finds you feeling unsure, reflective, or in need of gentleness, this episode is a reminder that you’re not alone — and you’re exactly where you need to be.🎧 Listen, pause, and take what you need.Loving the show? Text us and let us know! 😊Support the show*********Thanks for joining me, let's reinvent and get inspired together!Please Share What You LovedYour feedback means everything to me! If you enjoyed this episode please rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Castbox or leave a comment at reinventionrebels.com.Let's connect:Instagram: @reinventionrebelsFacebook: @ReinventionRebels

Reinventing at 56: How Yvonne Marchese Turned Playfulness Into Her Midlife Superpower

At 48, breaking up with her snooze button sparked a major shift for Yvonne Marchese. What began as one small change opened the door to reconnecting with herself, challenging ageist beliefs, and rediscovering what is possible in midlife. Now at 56, she lives a joyful, multi-passionate life shaped by curiosity, play, and purpose. Her story is a powerful reminder that tiny steps can unlock your midlife superpower. ✨ Episode HighlightsThis week on Reinvention Rebels, I’m celebrating the power of small steps, brave choices, and the unexpected sparks that set midlife reinvention in motion.At 48, Yvonne Marchese was feeling stuck, exhausted, and overwhelmed by the daily grind. Hitting snooze had become a ritual — until one morning she realized something had to change. That tiny shift of getting up when the alarm rang became the first domino in a much bigger personal awakening.Today, at 56, Yvonne is an author, speaker, photographer, and host of the Late Bloomer Living podcast. She is also the creator of the Age Agitators Club and a passionate advocate for seeing midlife as a playground, not a decline. Her journey is a beautiful example of how purpose, playfulness, and self-trust can become a midlife superpower.In this candid and joyful conversation, Yvonne opens up about redefining aging, embracing imperfection, and giving herself permission to be a beginner — again and again.In this episode, you’ll hear:How ditching the snooze button at 48 sparked Yvonne’s reinventionThe moment she realized her ageist beliefs were holding her backWhy she believes aging can be playful, creative, and liberatingThe importance of asking for help, community, and doing it imperfectlyHow curiosity, consistency, and baby steps became her midlife momentumConnect with Yvonne Marchese:Website: https://www.latebloomerliving.com/Instagram: @latebloomerliving🎁 Free GiftIf this episode inspired you to explore your own possibilities, download my free guide, 100 Ways to Reinvent Yourself in Midlife. It is filled with simple, meaningful ideas to help you start betting on yourself in new ways.👉 Check out my friend Adriene Berg's podcast, The Ageless Traveler, to discover enticing locations, luxury travel for less, grandparent and solo travel,adventure itineraries, and meet the people who make travel easy.Loving the show? Text us and let us know! 😊Support the show*********Thanks for joining me, let's reinvent and get inspired together!Please Share What You LovedYour feedback means everything to me! If you enjoyed this episode please rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Castbox or leave a comment at reinventionrebels.com.Let's connect:Instagram: @reinventionrebelsFacebook: @ReinventionRebels

The Midlife Gratitude Reset: 3 Ways to Break Through Stuckness This Thanksgiving

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 ThanksgivingI'm bringing back a deeply meaningful episode that feels especially powerful during Thanksgiving week. If you are carrying midlife overwhelm, uncertainty, or a sense of stuckness, this is for you.Here is what I know. You can be grateful and confused. Grateful and unsure. Grateful and still figuring it out. And yet, gratitude has a way of clearing space for clarity, confidence, and bold possibility in midlife reinvention.In this solo episode, I share three ways gratitude can help you get unstuck, shift your mindset, and reconnect with your midlife purpose.In This Episode, I Explore:How midlife failures can become catalysts for growthWhy the wisdom we gain from lived experience is worth celebratingHow our support systems remind us we do not have to do this aloneWhy gratitude sparks midlife curiositySimple prompts that open the door to new reinvention possibilitiesThis is not a fluffy gratitude pep talk. It's a grounded and honest reflection on how the hardest parts of midlife often lead us exactly where we are meant to go.If you want a moment to breathe and reset during the holiday season, this episode will meet you right where you are.Free Gift to Support Your Reinvention JourneyDownload 100 Ways to Reinvent Yourself in Midlife, a free guide filled with ideas, sparks, and micro-movements to help you build momentum and explore what is next.Podcast Spotlight: Wisdom at WorkI also want to highlight a beautiful podcast hosted by my friend Ilana Landsberg-Lewis:Wisdom at Work: Older Women, Elderwomen, and Grandmothers on the Move!It features inspiring global conversations with older women activists and artists sharing creativity, courage, purpose, and wisdom. Find it wherever you listen or visit wisdomatworkpodcast.comIf This Episode ResonatesShare it with a friend who may need a gentle reminder that gratitude, growth, and midlife reinvention are all possible, even in seasons of uncertainty.Wishing you a warm, wonderful holiday season.Loving the show? Text us and let us know! 😊Support the show*********Thanks for joining me, let's reinvent and get inspired together!Please Share What You LovedYour feedback means everything to me! If you enjoyed this episode please rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Castbox or leave a comment at reinventionrebels.com.Let's connect:Instagram: @reinventionrebelsFacebook: @ReinventionRebels

Five Years of Reinvention Rebels: 5 Bold Lessons from Betting on Myself at Midlife

Five years, countless stories, and endless reinventions. 🎙️ In this special anniversary episode, I’m celebrating the journey of Reinvention Rebels — sharing five bold lessons I’ve learned about courage, consistency, and betting on myself at midlife.Let's Celebrate! 🎉🎉 Five Years of Reinvention Rebels: 5 Bold Lessons from Betting on Myself at MidlifeHow do you stay inspired, curious, and bold — not just for a year, but for five?This week, I’m celebrating a milestone: five incredible years of the Reinvention Rebels podcast!What started as a spark of curiosity has grown into a movement — one that celebrates midlife women who are rewriting what’s possible.💫 In this heartfelt solo episode, I’m sharing five powerful lessons I’ve learned from five years behind the mic — lessons about courage, community, and what it really means to bet on yourself at midlife.✨ In this episode, you’ll hear: • How I started Reinvention Rebels without a roadmap (and yes, with the wrong mic settings!) • Why consistency, not perfection, builds confidence • The life-changing power of community and midlife sisterhood • How I’m still reinventing myself at 60 — from podcasting to public speaking • Why your ripple effect is far greater than you realize🎧 Plus, I’m shining a light on another inspiring show that celebrates women’s wisdom:Wisdom at Work: Older Women, Elderwomen, and Grandmothers on the Move!Hosted by my friend Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, this podcast features intimate conversations with older women activists and artists from around the globe — exploring their creativity, courage, and wisdom in tackling life’s biggest challenges.👉🏾 Find it wherever you listen or visit wisdomatworkpodcast.com.🎁 Don’t miss my free 7-minute audio guide, 5 Questions to Spark Your Curiosity and Inspire Your Reinvention Journey. It’s the perfect mini-pause to reconnect with what’s next for you.💜 Stay tuned: I’ll soon be releasing a special anniversary gift — The Top 5 Reinvention Rebels Episodes Guide — with my favorite rebel moments and why they matter.✨ Here’s to five years of courage, curiosity, and midlife boldness — and to all the reinventions still to come.Loving the show? Text us and let us know! 😊Support the show*********Thanks for joining me, let's reinvent and get inspired together!Please Share What You LovedYour feedback means everything to me! If you enjoyed this episode please rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Castbox or leave a comment at reinventionrebels.com.Let's connect:Instagram: @reinventionrebelsFacebook: @ReinventionRebels

Midlife Reinvention at 58: How Laureen Let Go, Reimagined Aging, and Reclaimed Her Authentic Self

 💜 Episode DescriptionAt 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 NotesThis week on Reinvention Rebels, I’m celebrating the power of quiet transformation with Laureen, a content creator, model, and storyteller redefining what aging looks and feels like.At 58, Laureen experienced a trifecta of change — her hair, home, and hormones — that sparked a deeper awakening. What started with an allergic reaction to hair dye became a journey of radical self-acceptance, self-trust, and creativity.Through her Instagram platform @glowupsilver, Laureen inspires thousands of women to see aging not as something to fear, but as a new chapter of self-expression, curiosity, and joy.In this heartfelt conversation, we explore what it means to unlearn the conditioning about who midlife women “should” be, listen to the whispers of intuition, and come home to the truth of who we already are.In This Episode, You’ll Hear:How a “trifecta of change” — hair, home, and hormones — sparked Laureen’s midlife reinventionThe quiet courage it took to let her natural silver shineHow creativity, curiosity, and community became her lifelinesWhat it means to reimagine aging and rewrite the rules for yourselfWhy midlife is not a crisis but an invitation to awaken🌿 A Soulful ReminderReinvention doesn’t have to be loud or dramatic. It can unfold through small, intentional steps that bring you home to who you truly are.🎁 Free GiftIf this episode spoke to your heart, take the next gentle step with my free 7-minute audio, 5 Questions to Spark Your Curiosity and Inspire Your Reinvention Journey.It’s a simple, soulful way to start tapping into the wisdom that already exists within you — because sometimes we just need a gentle nudge to begin.💌 Share the LoveIf this episode inspired you, please share it with a friend who’s ready to reimagine what’s possible in midlife. Every share helps other women discover these empowering stories — and together, we keep the ripple of reinvention growing. 💫Loving the show? Text us and let us know! 😊Support the show*********Thanks for joining me, let's reinvent and get inspired together!Please Share What You LovedYour feedback means everything to me! If you enjoyed this episode please rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Castbox or leave a comment at reinventionrebels.com.Let's connect:Instagram: @reinventionrebelsFacebook: @ReinventionRebels