Debbie Russell is a lawyer turned writer. She spent twenty-five years as an Assistant County Attorney in Minneapolis, prosecuting numerous high-profile cases and fighting off several nervous breakdowns. At age fifty-five, Debbie took early retirement, giving up a full pension for the freedom of time. She now spends that precious time writing, restoring her property to native prairie and wetlands, and training her rambunctious retrievers.

Debbie’s first published article appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune in 2001. After that small triumph, her writing focused primarily on legal briefs and memoranda, which were consigned to district court files. Debbie resumed creative writing in 2014 when she began her storytelling blog, sharing personal stories and professional experiences that have touched her life in a significant way. 

In 2021, Debbie completed her first full-length story entitled Crossing Fifty-One: Not Quite a Memoir, which will be released in June of 2023. It is a compelling book, containing themes involving family dynamics, generational threads, recovery and redemption. It is available everywhere.

Learn more at https://debbie-russell.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/debbiesstories/

https://twitter.com/DebbiesStories

Amber's latest book, I Blew Up My Life, and I've Never Been Happier, is described as follows:

"To the public eye, Amber James is living the dream. She is engaged to be married, boasts a six-figure salary, and spent the last decade interviewing the hottest celebrities in New York City. Yet beneath this dazzling facade, Amber wrestles with crippling perfectionism, a toxic relationship, and an insatiable ambition that leaves her deeply unsatisfied.

As Amber teeters on the brink, a whirlwind of life-altering events - a global pandemic, a devastating loss, and a terrifying health scare - sweep her off her feet and force her to re-examine her life. Amber is presented with a life-altering question: Is she living to fulfill her happiness, or is she merely adhering to a checklist of success manufactured by societal expectations and settling?

In her emotionally raw and unflinchingly honest memoir, Amber takes readers on an inspiring journey of courage, self-discovery, and transformation as she musters the bravery required to forge a road toward genuine joy. It’s a poignant tale that reminds us that sometimes, it’s only by letting go that we find the true path to happiness."

Award winning entrepreneur, Forbes contributing writer, and executive coach, Bonnie Marcus, M.Ed., assists professional women to successfully navigate the workplace and position and promote themselves to advance their careers. She is a leading expert in gendered ageism in the workplace. Her latest book, Not Done Yet! How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Their Workplace Power, shines a light on this issue and gives women the tools and the voice to defy ageist assumptions to stay marketable and keep their job. With 20+ years of sales and management experience, Bonnie’s extensive business background includes CEO of a ServiceMaster company and VP of Sales at Medical Staffing Network and two others national companies in the healthcare and software industries. She has held executive positions in startup companies and Fortune 500 companies. Bonnie started her corporate career at an entry-level position and worked her way up to the top of a national company. Her passion is now to help other women embrace their talent and ambition and step into their full potential and workplace power. Bonnie shares her message globally through speaking engagements, live and virtual workshops, blogging, and her popular podcast, Badass Women at Any Age. Bonnie’s first book, The Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead, provides a roadmap for women to navigate the complexities of the workplace and position themselves for success. A certified coach, Bonnie has been honored by Global Gurus as one of the world’s top 30 coaches in 2015-2022. She has been acknowledged as one of the top 100 keynote speakers in 2018 by Databird Research Journal.

Bonnie received a BA from Connecticut College and a M.Ed. from New York University. Bonnie’s website is www.BonnieMarcusLeadership.com. She can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter and Instagram @selfpromote. Read her articles on Forbes at www.forbes.com/sites/bonniemarcus. Her podcast, Badass Women at Any Age is available on all podcast outlets. Learn more:

www.BonnieMarcusLeadership.com

Social media links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_promote_/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniemarcus/

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/selfpromote

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bonnie.marcus

Elle Russ is a #1 bestselling author, world-renowned thyroid health expert and thought leader on confidence and self-esteem.  Elle has written for Entrepreneur and has been featured in Success, HuffPost, Podcasting Magazine, Mind Body Green, Prevention and more.

Elle is the author of the successful book, Confident As Fu*k, for which she offers a free online class and a longer class for a fee, as well. She also wrote The Paleo Thyroid Solution, a book which has helped thousands of people around the world reclaim their health, based on her own personal health challenges.  A second edition is being developed. She also shares her experience with thyroid issues, and solutions she found, in a free thyroid masterclass, as well as an ultimate thyroid masterclass. She is also a TV-Film writer and the screenwriter of the award-winning documentary film, Headhunt Revisited. She holds a degree in Philosophy from The University of California at Santa Cruz.

Elle has been coaching people all over the world in a variety of areas for over a decade.  She is also the host of The Elle Russ Show, a weekly show intended to inspire, motivate and educate. Elle has been podcasting for eight years with more than 500 guests and 20 million downloads.

Elle offers affordable online courses and free masterclasses. Visit ElleRuss.com to learn more.

Learn more about Elle's work at the links below:

WEBSITE

https://elleruss.com

INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/_elleruss/

FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/elleruss

LINKEDIN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elleruss/

TWITTER

https://twitter.com/_elleruss

MARSHA PARCOU is a businesswoman based in the Seychelles Islands, who is on a mission to empower women from all walks of life to grow through all forms of self-care. As the founder of Fasinasyon, she has created an inspiring complete packaged lifestyle brand that promotes a healthy and holistic approach to the body, mind and soul through a range of services: life coaching, beauty and skincare products.

Accredited by the Health Coach Institute, USA , she coaches using International Coach Federation (ICF) tools and exercises whilst delivering her own unique framework for transformation. She provides the support, structure and strategy to permit the beautiful journey of your personal growth.

She is also co-founder of Chatterbox Café located at Eden Plaza, the most instagrammable café, and by far the most well-established coffee shop brand and business on Mahe Island, Seychelles. Under her belt, she also has 10 years of experience in tourism marketing management having worked for Seychelles Tourism (then known as the Seychelles Tourism Board).

"Today, my mission in life is to empower as many women as I can to shine their truest light." says Marsha. "In 2022, I launched Fanm Fasinasyon (Fanm is the Seychellois Creole word for Woman) – a community for women to laugh, cry and grow together. I’m excited to see this blossom, and invite you to join! Remember that together, we are more resilient."

"Your life is an ever-unfolding story, not one that already has a predetermined ending," Marsha asserts. "Who you've always been and who you've been shaped to be does not have to be who you become."

Becoming a Fanm Fasinasyon, My Journey, available on Amazon, is her first biography/self-help book. It includes how she overcame her battle with obesity, the pain of her broken marriage, and challenges in business and in life.

Follow her Instagram pages:

@fasinasyon

@marshaparcou

@chatterboxsey

For more on the author and her services:

www.fasinasyon.sc

Contact her by email at:

[email protected]

KATIE FOGARTY is the host of A Certain Age, an age-positive podcast that helps listeners live their best evolving midlife and that celebrates women who are aging out loud. She is also the creator of the Instagram community AGE OUT LOUD that spotlights women reimagining midlife. A former journalist turned career coach, Katie’s day job helping executives create strong LinkedIn profiles has taught her that not everyone is up for owning their age. She created A Certain Age to shift the dated narrative that aging makes you irrelevant. Katie launched ACA at age 50, and the show now has listeners in 6,081 cities across 127 countries and has a Listen Score ranking that puts the show in the top 1.5% of all global podcast downloads.

"Frank, funny interviews with great guests that go straight to the heart of issues facing women. A gold mine of ideas, emotional support and self-discovery. I feel like I’m part of the conversation at the best dinner party imaginable." -- Apple Podcast Review

A superfan of second-acts and career evolution, Katie has worked as a TV news writer, for global PR firms, on Capitol Hill, and as an English teacher in Japan. Her coaching company, The Reboot Group, has helped 2K+ executives from Fortune 500 companies grow through better career stories. A New Yorker by birth, Katie now lives on Long Island with her husband, three kids, and pandemic puppy, Lilah.

To become her best version, Katie tries new things. She allows herself to be uncomfortable to open herself to new learning. She puts herself in new spaces and is being rewarded with new connections, perspectives and opportunities.

Learn more at:

https://www.acertainagepod.com/

https://www.therebootgroup.com/

Follow her work at:

https://www.instagram.com/acertainagepod/

https://www.facebook.com/ACertainAgePod

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiefogartymedia/

Cybersecurity Awareness expert at Yale University by day, Wendy Battles pursues her passion for celebrating, illuminating and elevating midlife and older women, by night. As the host of the Reinvention Rebels podcast, Wendy interviews brave and unapologetic women, 50-90 years young, who have reinvented themselves later in life to see new possibilities. From traveling solo around the world with a carry-on bag at 60, to running in global marathons at 71, to launching a modeling career at 72, these women are boldly making their dreams a priority and reality. Wendy shines a light on the notion that we can reinvent ourselves at any age or any stage and is helping to disrupt limiting beliefs about the value of aging women in our society. At 58, Wendy is a Reinvention Rebel herself, having reinvented herself many times during her life, including as a management consultant, voice actor and health coach. Her most recent reinvention as a podcast host is by far her most rewarding. Along her journey of greater self-awareness, she has learned the art of living on purpose and embracing life with more joy, ease and trust.

Connect with Wendy:

Website: https://reinventionrebels.com/

Social media channels:

Instagram: @ReinventionRebels

Twitter: @RebelsReinvent

Facebook: Reinvention Rebels

LinkedIn: Wendy Battles

Melissa Kaplan lives in Washington, DC, where she works as an advocate on food security and hunger policy. She studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science, earning a master’s degree in comparative politics with a focus on Europe. She has been a passionate student of history her entire life, particularly the World War II era, which helped inspire her to write her first novel, The Girl Who Tried to Change History (Bold Story Press 2023). Melissa is also an avid traveler who has visited over forty countries, enjoys yoga and barre classes, and is currently working on her second novel.

Learn more at www.melissakaplanbooks.com.  Follow Melissa on Instagram at @mkap59.

Beverley Glazer MA, CCC, ICCAC, is a psychotherapist, internationally certified addiction specialist, coach and founder of Reinvent Impossible Inc., a personal development company that educates, coaches and empowers adults 50+ who’ve experienced life transitions that left them feeling powerless, to get grounded and focused, and develop new possibilities built on their strengths. After 30 years in private practice, helping people through traditional therapy, she turned her attention to coaching, supporting and creating programs for women 50+, who’ve had an extreme wake-up call, to unlock their potential, renew possibilities and carve a clear pathway to the future with grace and ease. She’s a clinician, coach, speaker, educator, writer, entrepreneur, former talk-radio host and the originator of The Reinvention Formula TM, a surprisingly easy coaching system combining scientific knowledge with down-to-earth wisdom, which provides the tools and support to bounce back with resilience and move forward with grace and ease. Her podcast, “Aging with Purpose and Passion,” is aligned with her mission, that it is never too late to reinvent yourself and become who you’ve always imagined.

Learn more at the links below:

Podcast: Aging With Purpose & Passion https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/aging-with-purpose-passion/id1562514982

Facebook:  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/aging-with-purpose-passion/id1562514982

Facebook Group: WomenOver50ROCK https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenover50rock

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyglazer/

Lynn Crook is the author of “False Memories: The Deception That Silenced Millions.” She earned a BA in French, and an MEd in educational psychology at the University of Washington. She served as community educator and director for a sexual assault agency in southeastern Washington. In 1991, she sued her parents for damages after recovering memories of childhood sexual abuse by her father. Following a month-long trial in 1994, the judge ruled in her favor at a time when 85% of the popular press was telling us that adults’ accusations of childhood sexual abuse are false memories. She has presented at more than a dozen professional conferences in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain and at the United Nations. She is the recipient of the Media Achievement Award from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. She hopes that her book will encourage the public to respond with compassion to adults who find the courage to disclose childhood trauma. "If you don't come forward, you let them win," says Lynn.

Learn more at:

Website - http://www.lynncrook.com/