Meaning and Moxie After 50
Looking for more inspiration and possibility in midlife and beyond? Join host Leslie Maloney, proud wife, mom, author and teacher, as she talks with people finding Meaning and Moxie in their life after 50.
Episodes
125 episodes
Neurodiversity, Midlife Growth, and What Happens When You Finally Trust Yourself
In this episode of Kimberly Frey’s conversation with me, we talked about what it really means to grow into leadership, purpose, and reinvention over time. Kim shared how a mentor she lovingly called her “adopted dad” helped her recognize her na...
Midlife and Beyond, Stress, and Your Gut: The Missing Health Conversation
In this episode of Meaning and Moxie After 50, Leslie speaks with functional health coach Anu Simh about her personal journey from chronic gut issues and unanswered medical questions to discovering the powerful connection between the g...
Do It Messy, Do It Now: The Throwback Episode Every Woman Over 50 Needs
This early conversation with Kimberly Smith is a powerful reminder that creativity, purpose, and business don’t have to follow a perfect path—they just require a willingness to start. Kimberly shares how her upbringing blended creativity and en...
Aging with Intention: How Proactive Planning Brings Peace to Your Family
In this episode of Meaning and Moxie After 50, guest Annalee Kruger, founder of Care Right Inc., shares a refreshing perspective on aging that shifts the focus from anxiety to empowerment. Rather than waiting for a crisis, she encourag...
When Your Body Forces You to Slow Down: The Unexpected Gift of Illness and Reinvention
This episode features a powerful conversation with Bonnie Strati on resilience, reinvention, and what it truly means to become “whole again.” She shares how an unexpected job loss became the catalyst for writing her book Built Stronger: The...
The Trance of Unworthiness: Why So Many Women Feel ‘Not Enough’—and How to Break Free
This conversation centers on Monica Rodgers’ concept of the “trance of unworthiness,” a deeply ingrained mindset many women develop over time through subtle but constant societal messaging. She describes it as a “slow drip” of criticism, expect...
A Health Metric You’ve Never Heard Of—And Why It’s the Key to Living Longer and Feeling Better
This conversation with Dr. Torkil Færø is a powerful blend of science, storytelling, and lived experience. Drawing from his work as a physician, global traveler, and author, Torkil breaks down the concept of heart rate variability (HRV) and wha...
It Was Never About the Food: The Truth About Food Addiction No One Talks About
This conversation centers around Michelle Petties’ journey with food addiction and the deeper emotional, psychological, and societal layers that surround it. Through discussing her book Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict, Mich...
What Happens When You Have Coffee With a Stranger Every Week? One Woman Found Out.
In this episode of Meaning and Moxie After 50, Leslie speaks with Elsa Weill, who joins the conversation from Lyon. Elsa shares the story behind her project Coffee with Strangers, an initiative where she meets a ne...
Old Friends, New Chapters: A Conversation About Reinvention
In this heartfelt reunion episode, Leslie reconnects with her childhood friend Andrea, someone who knew her back in their middle school days in South Florida—long before careers, families, and all the twists of adult life. What begins as a fun ...
The Threads We Carry: Healing the Stories That Shape Our Midlife
In this conversation, Leslie sits down with Tamara Hill to explore what it really means to carry our stories into midlife and beyond. Together, they talk about the quiet weight many women hold—unspoken grief, anxiety that lingers beneath the su...
Is the Camino Calling You? Real Talk About Walking It After 50
In this rich and reflective conversation, Sandy Hammond shares her experiences walking two different routes of the Camino de Santiago — first the Camino del Norte and later the Portuguese route from Porto — describing how what began as a carefu...
Loving Someone Through Aging: The Conversations That Change Everything
In this episode of Meaning and Moxie After 50, Kerry Fink shares how a career that began in media and broadcasting — including work connected to The Music of Your Life — naturally evolved into a deeper mission of serving se...
“The End of ‘Aging Alone’? The Multi-Generational Living Shift You Need to Know About”
Juli Ford shares how multi-generational living is rapidly shifting from a niche lifestyle choice to a practical solution for two major realities families are facing at the same time: an aging population needing more support and younger generati...
We Planned the Money… Not the Life: America’s Retirement Problem
Americans spend decades preparing for retirement financially, yet arrive completely unprepared for the emotional and social shift that comes with it. In this solo episode, Leslie explores why retirement in America earns a solid D—not because pe...
What Everyone Needs to Know About Scams—and Why Awareness Is Your Best Protection
We like to believe that if we’re careful, if we’re smart, if we trust our instincts, we’ll be fine. That scams happen to “other people.”But the truth is, many of the people who get scammed are thoughtful, responsible, and paying attentio...
Caregiving Changes You. Here’s How to Keep It From Erasing You.
Caregiving has a way of slowly filling the space around your life until it feels like there’s little room left for you. In this episode of Meaning and Moxie After 50, I talk with Barbara Stratte about what happens when caring fo...
After Success, a Different Kind of Calling Begins
In this conversation, Leslie sits down with Kathleen Quinn to talk about what happens after success—when the goals are met, the career box is checked, and the money question is no longer the question. Together, they name the qui...
A Quiet Departure, A World Sailed, A Hero’s Return
This conversation follows Fabian Fernandez not just across oceans, but through a deeply personal act of trust. When we first spoke in February, he was setting out on the final leg of his solo sail across the Pacific—without fanfare, without cer...
Getting Out of Your Head: The Physiology of Real Flow (#1 of Top Ten from 2025)
This conversation explores how Diane Allen teaches people to access a genuine state of flow by working directly with the nervous system rather than forcing creativity or performance. Her approach uses sound, movement, and deep listening to help...
What a Horse Reveals About Fear, Learning, and Starting Over After 50 (#2 of Top Ten from 2025)
In this episode of Meaning and Moxie After 50, Leslie sits down with internationally recognized horse trainer and competitor Tik Maynard for a conversation that goes far beyond horses. Tik shares how working with animals—who respond on...
Over 50 and Still Playing Small? This Conversation Might Change That (#3 Top Ten from 2025)
This interview with Christina Woods goes straight at one of the most dangerous ideas women over 50 are taught to accept: that wanting more means you’re ungrateful or unrealistic. Christina doesn’t talk about “starting over” or chasing some glos...
From Pharmacist to PBA Tour to Runner and More: The Man Who Proves It’s Never Too Late to Master Anything (#4 of Top Ten of 2025)
Today, we are talking to a man who proves that the second half of life is where the real challenges begin. Our guest, Dr. Vincent Pearson, has worn many hats: he’s a practicing pharmacist, a licensed pilot, and a master-level tournamen...
Think You’re Too Old for Love? Dr. Wendy Walsh Says You’re Wrong—and Here’s the Proof (#5 of Top Ten from 2025)
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Wendy Walsh breaks down the science of love in a way that finally makes sense for women over 50. She explains why dating has changed, why expectations must shift with age, and why understanding your attachment...
How a Canyon, a Calling, and a Group of Rebels Started a Movement That Saved Millions of Animals (#6 of Top Ten from 2025)
In this powerful conversation, Cyrus Mejia—one of the original founders of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary—shares the extraordinary origin story behind what has become the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the country. From settling in a remote...