Women Over 40: Igniting Your Second Act When Passion Meets Purpose

0:00President Barack Obama. Virginia, we are counting on you. Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to raid the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years. But you can stop them by voting yes by April 21st. Help put our elections back on a level playing field and let voters decide not politicians. Vote yes by April 21st. Paid for by Virginians for fair elections. Magger Republicans want total control. They want to gut the Voting Rights Act, erase black history, and eliminate diversity programs, all while redrawing congressional maps without voter input to rig the November elections. But here in Virginia, we can stop them. Vote yes by April 21st on a temporary measure that gives voters not politicians the final say on who represents us in Congress. They are not backing down and neither can we. Paid for by Virginians for fair elections. Welcome back to Women Over 40, the podcast empowering you to

1:03own every chapter of your incredible life. I'm your host and today we're diving straight into the fire of reinvention, pursuing those passions you've tucked away after 40. Listeners, imagine this. You're not winding down. You're igniting. Age isn't a barrier. It's your launch pad. Take Tony Morrison, who penned her first novel, The Blueest Eye at 40, launching a legacy that earned her the Nobel Prize, or Vera Wang, who ditched figure skating and editing at 40 to become the bridal fashion queen we adore today. These aren't fairy tales. They're proof from elevate with carry that late bloomers rewrite the rules. Ariana Huffington founded the Huffington Post at 55, turning exhaustion into an empire. Listeners, if they could pivot, so can you. Picture Terry Tyson, 56, a finance VP at AIG during the 2008 crash. She walked away and rolled at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City and opened her own restaurant a year

2:03later. Friends called her nuts, but her passion for cooking won. As prime women reports, she planned meticulously, waited until her daughters were independent, and now thrives. Proving reinvention demands grit, but delivers joy. Or Renee Salem at 48, who divorced, moved to New York City with her three kids, and landed event planning for Broadway shows. No prior experience, just fierce willingness. Her daughter now dreams big, inspired by mom's bold leap. Then there's Marlena from Makeup Geek Cosmetics, who at 45 rebuilt after COVID wiped out her multi-million dollar brand and postpartum struggles. In her raw YouTube story, she reclaimed her style, mindset, and future. One quality piece at a time. Kelly Morsha quit teaching at 53 for full-time photography. Her reinvention rebels, planning her exit and bouncing back from setbacks. Angel Cornelius launched a national beauty brand at 56, shattering stereotypes. Listeners, these women from Tatler Asia, Hay Day Coaching,

3:09and More magazine, show midlife reinvention isn't new. Our mothers pioneered it before women's lip. Start small, journal your curiosities, like the college professor who became a coach after scouring archives for stories. And roll in that class, pivot careers, move to Vermont like Alice and Chalnick at 52 for sunsets and yoga. Face fears prioritize dreams persist. You've got wisdom, resilience, and time on your side. You're over 40, fierce, and free. Chase that passion, write the book. Launch the sauce like Talhu Abiz Laoghan Ma at 49, now a global staple. Your second act is waiting. Thank you for tuning in listeners. Subscribe now for more empowerment. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out Quiet Please Die I. President Barack Obama. Virginia, we are counting on you. Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to raid the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years,

4:09but you can stop them by voting yes by April 21st. Help put our elections back on a level playing field and let voters decide not politicians. Vote yes by April 21st. Paid for by Virginians for fair elections. This is Mike Voilo of Lexicon Valley. And I'm Bob Garfield. Are you one of those people who sometimes uses words? Do you communicate or acquire information with, you know, language? Hey us too. So join us on Lexicon Valley to true over the history, culture, and many mysteries of English plus some ice cracks. Find us on one of those apps where people listen to podcasts.