How It's Really Going at 50 with Shana Recker

Heads up: this episode talks about sexual assault and has strong language. Everything I say about stories in the news is alleged and my opinion.

This one was hard to record.

The other day I was walking my dog and a man stopped me to ask what kind of dog I have. Nothing happened. And my brain still went to: this person is trying to kidnap me.

That's the problem, and that's what this episode is about.

I talk about the "be nice" voice that kept me standing there, what my husband said when I told him, and how I know I'm not just being super sensitive. I get into what's all over the news right now, the people in power who are getting away with it, and what I think the good guys need to start doing.

I don't have a tidy answer. We're tired. We're angry. We don't want to be afraid anymore.

This is my rant. This is my rage. This is my message today.

Mentioned: Jo at @unlearn16

Her Instagram I refer to: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeDAmY1NMZs/

This message from Mark Green is also very good: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeDAmY1NMZs/

Two corrections: I said the alleged Cornell assault happened in a dorm room. The lawsuit says it was a fraternity house. I also said the students had to write an essay. That's a claim in the lawsuit, and Cornell disputes that it was anyone's only consequence.

Somewhere around 48, I went quiet. I closed a business, got off social media, and just went inward. And for a while it felt like that was how I'd be forever.

This episode is about what happened on the other side of that. Hormones balanced and finally feel good again. Something has shifted and I started wanting to be seen again, after seasons of hiding.

I get into the bike program I didn't want to do...

The tiger-stripe pants I never would've bought a year ago...

The rave I almost talked myself out of...

The TikToks I keep making even when my brain screams they're cringey....

There's one thing I figured out about why none of my old plans ever worked, and why this time feels completely different. I'm not going to give it away here. You'll have to listen.

If you're in the hibernating part right now, unsure if you'll ever feel like yourself again, this one's for you.

🐯 Zara Tiger Pants: https://www.tiktok.com/@shanarecker/video/7677591999087725832 
Zara link: https://www.zara.com/ca/en/animal-print-wide-leg-drawstring-pants-p06929210.html?v1=583130388

Links to all the things: https://shanalinks.lovable.app/

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I spent over ten years selling high-end skincare.

I stood at parties telling people the drugstore stuff couldn't compare and I believed every word of it. I don't believe it anymore.

In this episode I get into what actually changed my skin back when I thought it was the $100 products doing the work, and the thing I've realized since that I wish someone had told me twenty years ago.

I also share what I'm using now, all of it drugstore, none of it over $20 (maybe one or two) plus what happened when I finally walked into a Dollar Tree after years of snubbing those skincare products. Including the $1.75 eye masks that shook me. If you've ever wondered whether drug store brands are worth it, this is for you baby.

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I would never do it again. I also wouldn't trade it. I got into network marketing on maternity leave, thinking I'd sell a little skincare on the side. Within a year I had the white Mercedes. Eventually I was at the top of the company, my team was selling over a million a year, and my own checks hit $25,000 months. I also had a tax hole that nearly took us out. In this one I'm telling the whole thing. How I got in, how fast it climbed, and the moment the rose-colored glasses came off. I'm not here to trash it or sell it. I made real money and real friends, and I learned some things the hard way that I still carry as an entrepreneur at 50.

Thank you all so much for listening!

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To connect with me for done-for-you services like branding, Kajabi websites, lead magnets, or more, visit: www.shanarecker.com and book a call.

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Two things happened to me in the last couple weeks. One made my body go into full panic mode over a client I never should have said yes to. The other was a concert that made me feel more alive than I have in months.

Turns out they're the same lesson.

I'm talking about learning to tell the difference between a real gut-level no and just plain fear dressed up as one, because I almost missed out on something great by confusing the two. Also: the word "resentment" completely escapes me for a solid thirty seconds, and I leave it in.

51 in a couple weeks, and I'm done bumping along.

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Thank you all so much for listening!

My Amazon Shop: https://amzn.to/42hix1c

To connect with me for done-for-you services like branding, Kajabi websites, lead magnets, or more, visit: www.shanarecker.com and book a call.

And if you’re building on Kajabi, you can get 30 days free using my referral link here: https://app.kajabi.com/r/hUEQxkCz

There's this thing happening astrologically right now called Jupiter in Leo, and even though I'm not someone who lives by horoscopes, I can't fully write this stuff off either. Jupiter is the planet of growth and expansion, and from June 29, 2026 through July 26, 2027 it's in Leo, the sign of visibility, creativity, courage, and being seen. Last year it was in Cancer, which is quiet and inward, and honestly that tracked for me. I spent the last couple of years heads down in my business, getting my health and hormones sorted, staying pretty quiet. This next stretch is the opposite energy. It's the push to stop hiding.

I bought the Jupiter in Leo workbook from Spirit Daughter (I'm not affiliated, I just like her stuff) and spent a Sunday journaling through it. What came out of it was the thing I already knew but had been avoiding: the podcast, showing up on video, sharing what I actually love at 50, all of it. That night I opened TikTok, turned on the camera, and just started talking. No strategy, no format, just me. One video is already at 4,000 views. I have no idea where it's going and I don't need to.

In this episode I talk about what Jupiter in Leo actually is, why I think it's worth paying attention to whether you're a Leo or not, the fear of being wrong publicly that's kept me small, and what it feels like to finally stop waiting for the perfect moment. If there's something you've been sitting on, this is your sign to stop sitting on it.

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Thank you all so much for listening!

My Amazon Shop: https://amzn.to/42hix1c

To connect with me for done-for-you services like branding, Kajabi websites, lead magnets, or more, visit: www.shanarecker.com and book a call.

And if you’re building on Kajabi, you can get 30 days free using my referral link here: https://app.kajabi.com/r/hUEQxkCz

I've been thinking a lot lately about how much of our identity gets wrapped up in what we do, what we've achieved, and who we're connected to. And the question I keep coming back to is, who are you when all of that goes away?

In this episode, I'm getting personal about my own career transitions and the pattern I only recognized in hindsight. I talk about the trap I almost fell into when I was at my lowest, why I think the menopause transition is actually a gift in disguise, and how this podcast itself is a perfect example of everything I'm talking about.

If you've ever tied your worth to a title, a business, a role, or even a person, this one's for you.

Thank you all so much for listening!

My Amazon Shop: https://amzn.to/42hix1c

To connect with me for done-for-you services like branding, Kajabi websites, lead magnets, or more, visit: www.shanarecker.com and book a call.

And if you’re building on Kajabi, you can get 30 days free using my referral link here: https://app.kajabi.com/r/hUEQxkCz

I'm coming up on one year of being on a GLP1 (Ozempic), and in this episode I share where I'm at physically, what's shifted, and what I've been seeing online that drives me bananas.

This one covers both my GLP1 journey and my hormone update, because honestly I feel both have helped me regain my sanity, my health and my confidence. 

Mentioned in this episode:

Thank you all so much for listening!

If this episode resonated, feel free to reach out and share anytime on Threads @shana.recker

My Amazon Shop: https://amzn.to/42hix1c

To connect with me for done-for-you services like branding, Kajabi websites, lead magnets, or more, visit: www.shanarecker.com and book a call.

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Seven years of chaos. Almost went into bankruptcy. Had to sell our dream house. Multiple career pivots. An identity I didn't recognize. And then one day I realized I'm grateful for all of it.

In this episode, I'm walking through what actually happened during my Leo seven-year cycle (2018-2026) and what it forced me to learn about myself, my values, and what actually matters.

I'm talking about:

If you're in the middle of hard times right now, this is for you. You're not alone, and you will get through it. I promise.

And cheers Leo's, Scorpios, Aquarius and Taurus to better times ahead as Jupiter enters our signs! ⭐💫🤑💃

References:
https://collective.world/four-signs-are-about-to-exhale-for-the-first-time-in-seven-years/
https://www.yourtango.com/zodiac/life-goes-back-normal-zodiac-signs-april-25-2026

At 50, everything feels harder. Your hormones are unstable, you're exhausted, and the last thing you want is to learn something new.

But here's what I've realized: you're either Blockbuster or Netflix.

Blockbuster didn't fail because it was bad. It failed because it stopped evolving. Netflix kept adapting. At 50, comfort feels earned, but it's actually the slow path to irrelevance.

In this episode, I share an example of pushing myself to try something new when every part of me wanted to stay still:

I also talk about what's coming next for this podcast, changes are happening, and I'm not staying static either.

The core message: trying new things isn't as hard as your head makes it out to be. And when you push through that resistance, you prove to yourself that you're capable of more than you thought.

Key takeaway: You don't want to be 75 looking back wishing you'd tried. Evolution isn't optional at this stage. It's survival.

Resources mentioned:

Thank you all so much for listening!

If this episode resonated, feel free to reach out and share anytime on Threads @shana.recker

My Amazon Shop: https://amzn.to/42hix1c

To connect with me for done-for-you services like branding, Kajabi websites, lead magnets, or more, visit: www.shanarecker.com and book a call.

And if you’re building on Kajabi, you can get 30 days free using my referral link here: https://bit.ly/extendedShana