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Maria Leonard Olsen is a commercial litigation attorney in Washington, DC. She is the creator and host of the Becoming Your Best Version Podcast and author of the popular book, "50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life." Her TEDx Talk presented at CUNY is "Turning Life's Challenges into a Force for Good." Learn more about Maria at www.MariaLeonardOlsen.com and follow her on social media @FiftyAfter50.

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A Conversation With Emily Lampkin, Founder Of The Women Leaders Series And Author Of Duct Tape And White Lies: A Woman'S Practical Guide To Real-Life Success &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation With Emily Lampkin, Founder of the Women Leaders Series and Author of Duct Tape and White Lies: A Woman's Practical Guide to Real-Life Success

Emily Lampkin is a highly sought-after speaker, author and advisor, known for empowering women leaders in corporate, non-profit, Education, and political sectors to hone their skills and maximize oppo…

Emily Lampkin is a h…

Emily Lampkin is a highly sought-after speaker, author and advisor, known for empowering women leaders in corporate, non-profit, education, and political sectors to hone their skills and maximize opportunities. With a pragmatic style and actionable advice, she has trained thousands of women globally through her dynamic, one-of-a-kind “Women Leaders Series” workshop. The Women Leaders Series is the culmination of more than 25 years of experience advising women leaders on ways they can perfect their skills to maximize opportunities. Emily has trained thousands of women across the country and…

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A Conversation With Gail Harris, Founder Of Golden Ghostwriting &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Gail Harris, Founder of Golden Ghostwriting

Gail Harris is a certified ghostwriter who drafts deeply healing, compelling, life-affirming memoirs for women authors who don’t want to write their book on their own. An IPNE Book Award Finalist …

Gail Harris is a cer…

Gail Harris is a certified ghostwriter who drafts deeply healing, compelling, life-affirming memoirs for women authors who don’t want to write their book on their own. An IPNE Book Award Finalist for the memoir Finding Zoe, Gail resonates with authors who, in addition to any professional goals they may have, see writing their memoir as a way to heal—they want to heal and share what they’ve learned about themselves and life and possibly help others. They’ve done enough self-reflection to know they have a powerful story inside and are ready to claim it and start writing. Gail helps…

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A Conversation With Gail Harris, Founder Of Golden Ghostwriting &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Gail Harris, Founder of Golden Ghostwriting

Gail Harris is a certified ghostwriter who drafts deeply healing, compelling, life-affirming memoirs for women authors who don’t want to write their book on their own. An IPNE Book Award Finalist …

Gail Harris is a cer…

Gail Harris is a certified ghostwriter who drafts deeply healing, compelling, life-affirming memoirs for women authors who don’t want to write their book on their own. An IPNE Book Award Finalist for the memoir Finding Zoe, Gail resonates with authors who, in addition to any professional goals they may have, see writing their memoir as a way to heal—they want to heal and share what they’ve learned about themselves and life and possibly help others. They’ve done enough self-reflection to know they have a powerful story inside and are ready to claim it and start writing. Gail helps…

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A Conversation With Bukky Onifade, Midlife Reinvention Coach, Author And Founder Of Coachedbybukky &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Bukky Onifade, Midlife Reinvention Coach, Author and Founder of CoachedbyBukky

Bukky Onifade is a Midlife Reinvention Coach, International Speaker, Author and Founder of Coached by Bukky, where she helps professional women aged 45+ turn major life transitions into purposeful, pr…

Bukky Onifade is a M…

Bukky Onifade is a Midlife Reinvention Coach, International Speaker, Author and Founder of Coached by Bukky, where she helps professional women aged 45+ turn major life transitions into purposeful, profitable second acts. Her work centers on a powerful reframe: Midlife is not a crisis; it’s a creative threshold. On this episode, we talk about identity shifts, Burnout, Grief, Divorce and the quiet dissatisfaction many high-achieving women experience after “doing everything right." Before relocating to the United States from Ireland, Bukky built a strong media presence in the United Kingdom.…

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A Conversation With Elana Auerbach, Author Of &Quot;The Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice To Revive The Spark&Quot; &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Elana Auerbach, Author of "The Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice to Revive the Spark"

Elana Auerbach is a lover, author, mother, mentor, activist and priestess. She spent her childhood and young adulthood on what she calls “the conveyor belt of life,” being the good girl and doing …

Elana Auerbach is a …

Elana Auerbach is a lover, author, mother, mentor, activist and priestess. She spent her childhood and young adulthood on what she calls “the conveyor belt of life,” being the good girl and doing what others expected of her. This looked like graduating Phi Beta Kappa from UCLA, working on Wall Street for a Japanese investment bank, and marrying someone with whom she felt no chemistry. It all fell apart in 2001 when Elana realized she’d been living a lie and found the courage to leave her Marriage. She entered a world of sensuality and sex, researching orgasm in a San Francisco pleasure-c…

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A Conversation With Julie Nise, Relationship Trainer And Communication Strategist &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Julie Nise, Relationship Trainer and Communication Strategist

Julie Nise is a Relationship Trainer and Communication Strategist known for her direct, results-oriented approach. With more than two decades of combined corporate, entrepreneurial and clinical experi…

Julie Nise is a Rela…

Julie Nise is a Relationship Trainer and Communication Strategist known for her direct, results-oriented approach. With more than two decades of combined corporate, entrepreneurial and clinical experience, Julie brings a rare balance of empathy and practicality to her Coaching. She has successfully guided more than 8,000 individuals and couples through challenges in communication, trust and leadership, offering clear, actionable strategies that create lasting change. Her insight and authenticity have earned her national recognition, including multiple appearances on the Dr. Phil Show, where he…

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A Conversation With Ally Shaw, Author Of “Chasing Tigers In The Dark, Life Lessons Of A Fierce Survivor” &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Ally Shaw, Author of “Chasing Tigers in the Dark, Life Lessons of a Fierce Survivor”

Ally Shaw is a fierce survivor who has reinvented herself multiple times after devastating loss. Ally is a proud Cancer survivor who became an opera singer. She also is an award-winning entrepreneur w…

Ally Shaw is a fierc…

Ally Shaw is a fierce survivor who has reinvented herself multiple times after devastating loss. Ally is a proud cancer survivor who became an opera singer. She also is an award-winning entrepreneur who became an author. Ally and her husband Kevin recently retired as business owners of a multi-state Domino's Franchise, after achieving eight Gold Franny awards (top 2% of franchisees worldwide). Ally launched a new career as a speaker in 2016, presenting to audiences of 100 - 10,000. Her passion for writing had always played understudy but the quietness of the pandemic provided time for inspira…

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A Conversation With Katie Asmus, Somatic And Nature-Based Therapist, International Teacher/Speaker, Ceremonialist And Rites Of Passage Guide &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Katie Asmus, Somatic and Nature-Based Therapist, International Teacher/Speaker, Ceremonialist and Rites of Passage Guide

With several decades of experience in outdoor education, Therapy, teaching, mentoring and rites of passage guiding, Katie Asmus, MA, BMP, LPC, incorporates present-moment awareness, relationship to th…

With several decades…

With several decades of experience in outdoor education, therapy, teaching, mentoring and rites of passage guiding, Katie Asmus, MA, BMP, LPC, incorporates present-moment awareness, relationship to the natural world, body-mind connection and ceremonial practices to support people in more deeply and compassionately connecting to themselves, others and the earth.She believes strongly in the power of spending time in nature as a way to deeply listen inward, and has a long history of creating, practicing and facilitating personally meaningful, culturally relevant ceremonies and rites of passage. …

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A Conversation With Lisa Skinner, Behavioral Expert In The Field Of Alzheimer’s Disease And Related Dementias &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Lisa Skinner, Behavioral Expert in the Field of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Lisa Skinner has dedicated her career to teaching people the skills to effectively manage brain disease. She is a behavioral expert in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. In her …

Lisa Skinner has ded…

Lisa Skinner has dedicated her career to teaching people the skills to effectively manage brain disease. She is a behavioral expert in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. In her 20-year career as a community counselor and regional director of senior care facilities, she has helped thousands of families find the best care options for their loved ones. She spreads her important message as a trainer, adviser and public speaker.Lisa wrote the book, Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost, Stories of Hope for Families Facing Alzheimer’s and Dementia for those who are coping with …

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A Conversation With Kathleen Connor, Coach And Expert In Purposeful Living &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Kathleen Connor, Coach and Expert in Purposeful Living

Kathleen Connor is the woman everyone calls when they need something—ranch hand, stucco guy, chief bottle washer—you name it. Known as the unofficial “mayor” and “Angie’s List of People,�…

Kathleen Connor is t…

Kathleen Connor is the woman everyone calls when they need something—ranch hand, stucco guy, chief bottle washer—you name it. Known as the unofficial “mayor” and “Angie’s List of People,” she built a life of service as a business owner, wife, mother, volunteer and humanitarian. At 53, she realized she had built a perfect life serving everyone else while becoming nothing to herself. This awakening launched her transformation from depletion to authenticity.Kathleen spent 16 years building the “perfect life” that was perfectly wrong for her. At 53, she hit rock bottom, losing he…

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A Conversation With Mel Mcsherry, International Business And Life Guide &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Mel McSherry, International Business and Life Guide

As an international business and life guide, Mel McSherry helps inspired but overwhelmed entrepreneurs honor their lives and become the architects of their own success. Mel uses their spiritual gifts …

As an international …

As an international business and life guide, Mel McSherry helps inspired but overwhelmed entrepreneurs honor their lives and become the architects of their own success. Mel uses their spiritual gifts and their 15+ years of business-building experience to slash entrepreneurs’ Stress and bring their success to life!By merging Human Design with traditional business development tools, Mel coaches others on how to connect with what they want and implement their strengths and strategies to be profitable every day -- mentally, emotionally, energetically and financially.Learn more and follow Mel:Web…

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A Conversation With Wendy Valentine, Author Of The Bestseller, Women Waking Up, And Host Of The Midlife Makeover Show &Raquo; 14070400 1653618081522 158301D87Ef86
A Conversation with Wendy Valentine, Author of the Bestseller, Women Waking Up, and Host of The Midlife Makeover Show

Wendy Valentine is the bestselling author of Women Waking Up:  The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play, and host of the top 1% podcast, "The Midlife Makeover Show." Before Wendy became …

Wendy Valentine is t…

Wendy Valentine is the bestselling author of Women Waking Up:  The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play, and host of the top 1% podcast, "The Midlife Makeover Show." Before Wendy became a leader in midlife reinvention, she hit what looked like rock bottom, a “perfect storm” for which she did not plan. In her mid-forties, she faced a peaceful but painful divorce, uprooted her life across the country, shouldered tons of debt, walked away from a job she no longer loved, and lost her brother. She recognized that she was sleepwalking through life (as we all at some point do), buri…

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