Hi, it’s Zeva—host of On Becoming and a native New Yorker turned Paris-based career coach for women navigating change and reinvention.

For this solo episode, I’m coming to you from upstate New York, where I’m wrapping up a month-long, multi-stop summer adventure that’s taken me from the sumptuous beaches of Hawaii to the buzzy freeways of LA, and finally into the quiet, meditative woods of the Catskills.

This extended pause has given me rare space and time to reflect on everything this season of On Becoming has offered so far. And in this solo episode, I’m doing what I love best: trying to unpack and connect the dots between the layers of wisdom shared by my brilliant guests and the conversations I’ve been having lately around midlife creativity.

This show was recorded without notes, without a script—and without any walls, actually. Just me, my mic, and my reflections from a screened-in porch in the woods.

What’s mentioned in this episode:

• The unexpected link between family life and creativity that this long vacation revealed to me
• A reflection on Dr. Galit Atlas and emotional inheritance and how what we unconsciously carry shapes our daily lives
• Revisiting Robinne Lee and the workshop I led with one of my besties, sex therapist Dr. Rachel Mark, about fantasy, desire, and how we unintentionally police both
• Liz Kimball on why creativity is not a project but a relationship you nurture—and how midlife might be the best time to do it
• Ana Tajder on the creative chapters of a woman’s life, and why staying in touch with your curiosity matters
• Mai Hua on emotional fluency as a form of connection and creative power

If any of these threads resonate, I’d love to hear from you. And if you’re catching up on the season, consider this your perfect summer reminder.

Connect with Me:

• Book a discovery call: www.zevabellel.com

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• Email me: [email protected]

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Credits:

Artwork by Jessie Kanelos Weiner

Editing by Matthew Jordan

Music © Fabrice Fortin

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