Laura Rotter on financial confidence, purpose, career transitions, and building a life that reflects who you've become.
What happens when you've built a successful life—but quietly wonder if it still fits who you are today?
You've worked hard. Built the career. Earned the respect. Created financial Security.
From the outside, everything looks successful.
Inside, something feels different.
If you're a high-performing woman over 50 navigating a career transition, Retirement, Divorce, or simply asking, “What's next?” this conversation is for you.
In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, I sit down with Laura Rotter, founder of True Abundance Advisors and former Wall Street investment executive, to explore what happens when external success no longer reflects your inner values—and why that realization can become the beginning of a more meaningful life.
Laura shares how growing up with financial uncertainty fueled her determination to become financially independent, why Wall Street once felt like the perfect intellectual challenge, and how the industry's changing culture slowly left her feeling disconnected from work she once loved.
What began as quiet dissatisfaction eventually became impossible to ignore.
Mindfulness, Yoga, and deep self-reflection helped Laura reconnect with her own voice. Then an unexpected layoff gave her the opportunity she hadn't been willing to give herself—to build a business aligned with her values instead of someone else's definition of success.
Together we explore:
• Why success can stop feeling fulfilling—even when everything looks good on paper
• How to know when you've outgrown the life you've built
• Reinvention after 50 and navigating major life transitions
• Retirement Planning that supports the life you actually want
• Divorce, financial confidence, and reclaiming your independence
• Why organizing your finances is an act of self-care—not restriction
• How financial Clarity reduces Anxiety and helps you make better decisions
• Why more Money doesn't create self-worth—it simply magnifies what's already there
Laura also explains why she chose a fee-only financial planning model, how values-based Investing creates greater peace of mind, and why true abundance isn't measured by wealth alone.
If you've ever found yourself wondering whether your success still reflects who you've become, this conversation will remind you that it's never too late to redefine what a meaningful life looks like.
Because the goal isn't simply to have more.
It's to build a life that feels as successful on the inside as it looks on the outside.
Resources
For similar episodes on Aging with Purpose and Passion, check out When Success No Longer Fits Episode 182. And Success, Burnout, and What Really Matters, Episode 184. And if you're going through difficult times right now with a loved one, the Dementia Uncoded podcast with Jennifer Fink is a masterclass for the working Family caregiver. And that's podcast.show fading memories.
Laura Rotter – Founder, True Abundance Advisors | Fee-Only Financial Advisor
🌐 Website: https://trueabundanceadvisors.com/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurarotter/
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📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rotterlaura/
Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Work & Life Transition Coach, Reinvention Strategist & Host
🌐 Website: https://reinventimpossible.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reinventimpossible
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📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverleyglazer/
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