Aging with Purpose and Passion
Feel like you’re made for more, but don’t know where to start?
This podcast helps women over 50 reignite purpose, power, and bold reinvention.
Welcome to Aging With Purpose and Passion—the weekly podcast for women who are done settling and ready to step into the life they’ve always wanted.
I’m Beverley Glazer, a reinvention strategist, consultant, and psychotherapist with nearly 40 years of experience helping women rise from stuck to unstoppable. This show is where midlife reinvention gets real.
💥 No clichés. No sugarcoating. Just bold, honest conversations with trailblazing women who’ve faced loss, burnout, career shifts, and identity crises—and came out stronger, freer, and more fulfilled.
🎙️ You’ll hear from thought leaders, experts, and everyday women over 50 who are rewriting the rules, and living with purpose and passion—on their terms.
Whether you’re secretly dreaming of a second act (maybe behind a glass of rosé), or feeling restless and ready for more—you’re not alone. These stories and tools will help you stop waiting and start writing your boldest chapter yet.
🔹 What You’ll Get:
- Real stories of reinvention in midlife and beyond
- Tools for navigating change with confidence
- Permission to want more—without guilt
- A reminder that you are never too old to begin again
🎁 BONUS: Grab your free checklist:
From Stuck to Unstoppable → Your first step toward clarity, courage, and momentum
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🔗 Resources
Website: reinventimpossible.com
Email: bev@reinventimpossible.com
Facebook: @Beverley Glazer
Instagram: @beverleyglazer_reinvention
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer
🎧 New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe and join the growing global community of unstoppable women over 50.
Episodes
144 episodes
Turning Sensitivity Into Power After 50
She fled Soviet Russia with three suitcases and $250—but Diana Esther Berschader’s greatest journey wasn’t across borders, it was into her own heart. In this episode, she shares how to transform pressure into brilliance, reclaim your voi...
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Episode 143
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23:43
Overcoming Age Bias: Career Reinvention After 50
“Overqualified.” “Not a good fit.” What are those rejections really saying—and how to turn them into job offers. After 30 years in corporate real estate and community development, Nori Jabba thought her credentials and experi...
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Episode 142
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30:21
Reclaim Your Health After 50: Andrea Nakayama’s Functional Formula
Your body isn’t broken—it’s trying to talk to you.But are you listening?When Andrea Nakayama’s husband was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer while she was seven weeks pregnant, her world shattered. What happened next would spark a...
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Episode 141
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Burnout, Reinvention, and a New Encore After 50
What if your dream career starts to destroy your well-being?Caroline Dowd-Higgins went from celebrated opera singer to burnout survivor—then rebuilt a new life of purpose, passion, and leadership after 50.In this episode of
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Episode 140
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18:42
Driving Miss Norma: How One Caregiver’s Story Inspired Millions
🚐 End-of-Life Caregiving Meets Viral AdventureWhen Ramie Liddle’s 90-year-old mother-in-law said, “I’m hitting the road,” they skipped chemo, grabbed the RV keys—and unintentionally launched Driving Miss Norma, a global move...
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Episode 139
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41:44
When Love Isn’t Enough: Adoption, Trauma & Midlife Motherhood Truths
What if love isn’t enough? One adoptive mom’s truth about trauma, healing, and parenting a child no one prepared her for.Adoption, trauma-informed parenting, and midlife motherhood collide in this powerful episode with Brighid O’Shaughne...
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Episode 138
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31:54
From Trauma to Midlife Reinvention: Healing After Loss and Grief
She lost her wife, her mother—and still found healing. A story of grief, growth, and starting over.How do you rebuild your life after trauma, profound grief, and unimaginable loss?If you're a woman over 50 navigating trauma...
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Episode 137
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From Rock Bottom to Reinvention: One Woman’s Midlife Comeback
Can you rebuild your life after abuse and betrayal at 50? Sophia Dias proves you can—and must.Sophia Dias shares her true survivor story, revealing how she escaped an abusive marriage, faced down a biased legal system, an...
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Episode 136
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Reinvention After 50 for Introverts: Mindset, Power & Purpose
Can introverted women over 50 reinvent their lives—and thrive without changing who they are?Absolutely—and Kimberly Jergen is living proof.In this inspiring episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Kimberly—an actor, sp...
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Episode 135
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29:26
Women Over 50: The Surprising Truth About End-of-Life and Legacy Planning
Think end-of-life planning is only for the wealthy? Here’s what every woman 50+ needs to know.End-of-life planninng for women over 50 isn't about wealth —it’s about clarity, care, and protecting what matters most.In this powerful ...
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Episode 134
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30:43
Healing After Sexual Abuse: Reclaiming Your Life and Power After 50
What happens when the "perfect" life you've built starts crumbling beneath your feet? At 50 years old, Christina L. Woods faced a life-altering reality—autoimmune issues, anxiety, and the breakdown of her 25-year marriage. Despite a successful ...
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Episode 133
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19:43
How do you rebuild your life after abuse, betrayal, and complete financial loss—especially as a woman over 50?
Can you rebuild your life after betrayal, abuse, and losing everything? Sophia Diaz proves you can—and must. How do you rebuild your life after abuse, betrayal, and complete financial loss—especially as a woman over 50?
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Episode 136
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24:29
Choosing Yourself First: Embrace Healing and Empowerment After 50
Michelle Biship's incredible journney from trauma to transformation is a powerfful testament to the resilience and strength within us all. Born into a chaotic, abusive childhood with a mentally ill mother, Michelle’s "perfect" exterior life hid...
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Episode 132
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26:07
Unlocking Emotional Healing: Toni Bergins and the Power of Dance for Women Over 50
In this powerful episode, embodiment coach Toni Bergins shares how movement can serve as emotional medicine, helping us release trauma, pain, and repressed emotions stored in the body. Discover how JourneyDance Toni’s transformative dance...
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Episode 131
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28:10
The Power of Who You Know: Leveraging Connections for Career and Life Success After 50
Have you ever wondered if who you know matters more than what you know? This question lies at the heart of a transformative conversation with Janice Porter, a relationship marketing strategist who turned her teaching career into a thriving busi...
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Episode 130
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28:03
From Apartheid to Empowerment: A Journey of Reinvention and Purpose After 50
What happens when life keeps pushing you to start over? For Wendy Alexander, every new beginning became an opportunity for transformation and growth.Wendy’s journey begins in apartheid South Africa, where an encounter with racial segrega...
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Episode 129
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48:01
Reinvention After 50: Defy Expectations, Live on Purpose
Wondering if it’s too late to reinvent after 50? Dr. Alison Schmidt proves it’s not.In this inspiring episode, Alison—once a successful executive coach—shares how turning 50 and facing the COVID crisis pushed her to reimagine ever...
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Episode 128
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Healing Through Creativity: Transforming Trauma and Finding Purpose
In this inspiring episode of ''Aging With Purpose and Passion", Jenny Leigh Hodgins takes us on a transformative journey of healing and self-discovery through creativity. Growing up in a dysfunctional family, Jenny found refuge in music at a yo...
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Episode 127
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18:01
Surviving Military Sexual Assault: Kim Langling's Journey to Healing
What happens when trauma gets buried for fifteen years? Kim Langling's powerful journey from military sexual assault survivor to advocate and author shows us both the cost of silence and the liberation that comes with breaking it.Kim ne...
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Episode 126
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26:59
Living Your Legacy: Finding Purpose, Connection, and Fulfillment After 50
What if the secret to aging well isn’t found in anti-wrinkle creams or retirement plans, but in purpose, community, and perspective? Filmmaker Sky Bergman discovered this truth when she interviewed 40 elders aged 75+, gathering a collective wis...
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Episode 125
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26:35
Finding Strength in Adversity: Caren Paskel’s Path to Self-Belief
In this inspiring episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Caren Paskel shares her extraordinary transformation from a shy, anxious teenager to a woman of unshakable self-belief. Her journey began with yoga, a practice that sparked a...
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Episode 124
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37:17
Addict to Judge: Mary Beth O’Connor’s Story | Aging with Purpose
Mary Beth O’Connor’s life is a gripping redemption story of addiction recovery and resilience. From surviving childhood abuse, sexual assault, and decades of methamphetamine addiction to achieving 30 years of sobriety as a federal court judge, ...
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Episode 123
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25:33
Veterans, Purpose, and the Power of Service: Inspiring Women Over 50
Shelia Schneider's journey from military spouse to nonprofit leader reveals how our life experiences perfectly prepare us for unexpected purpose. Raised in a family where all nine siblings had military connections and later marrying an Air Forc...
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Episode 122
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31:25
Rebuilding After Loss: Dr. Kimberly Harm's Journey From Survival to Purpose
What does it take to rebuild your life after unimaginable tragedy? Dr. Kimberly Harms knows this journey intimately. Born as a thalidomide baby with seven fingers, she defied an advisor who told her dental school was impossible, going on to bec...
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Episode 121
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25:47
Life After 60: How Aging Can Spark Your Creativity
Step into a world where age is embraced, creativity flourishes, and women empower one another. In this enriching episode, Beverley Glazer talks with Jacqueline Perez (Jack), a gifted poet and founder of Kuel Life, who discovered her passion for...
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Episode 120
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27:33
