Why does stability feel so scary? Strategist Beverley Glazer and Dr. Melanie Sue Hicks deconstruct betrayal trauma, Grief, and the ' Everest' of midlife.

Some of the strongest women are the ones quietly carrying the most pain and still showing up. I’m Beverley Glazer, and in this episode, I talk to Dr. Melanie Sue Hicks—workforce expert and author—for a conversation that is different. We aren't just talking about “resilience” (a word that’s been overused into meaningless). It's about the mechanics of survival when your life takes a detour that blindsided you.

Melanie pulls back the curtain on how domestic violence defies every stereotype and why “peace” can feel terrifying when your nervous system has been conditioned for chaos. We dive into the grief of an emergency hysterectomy, the shame of repeated patterns, and the courage it takes to recraft your career after a public Divorce.

What we’re unmuting today:

•  The Stability Trap: Why we subconsciously sabotage peace and how to reset your nervous system.
• Betrayal Recovery: Practical strategies for reclaiming self-worth when you feel “behind” or childless.
• Human-Centered Leadership: How to turn your trauma into a high-impact, empathetic professional lens.
• The Everest Within: Using Melanie’s memoir, Incongruent, as a blueprint for midlife reflection.
• The “Recraft”: Rebuilding your work and identity when the “book tour” of your life destroys you.

If you’re done with “surviving” this conversation offers the honest language and grounded strategy you need to move forward.

Resources: For similar episodes on trauma and healing, – Lifestyle Change at 50 # 174. And Resilience and Renewal # 149 And if you Love stories of unapologetic older women –  Reinvention Rebels. www.reinventionrebels.com. 

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