<img width="800" height="534" src="https://forwardfrom50.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mary-Jo-Thayer-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Mary Jo Thayer, author of "Close to the Soul."" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; clear: both; max-width: 100%;" decoding="async" srcset="https://forwardfrom50.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mary-Jo-Thayer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://forwardfrom50.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mary-Jo-Thayer-300x200.jpg 300w, https://forwardfrom50.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mary-Jo-Thayer-768x512.jpg 768w, https://forwardfrom50.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mary-Jo-Thayer.webp 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />In addition to becoming a writer after 50, Mary Jo also became a mentor and theology teacher even though she doesn’t have a degree in theology.

In addition to becoming a writer after 50, Mary Jo also became a mentor and theology teacher even though she doesn’t have a degree in theology.

In Episode 089, Mary Jo Thayer explains why being a writer and mentoring is important to her

Forward From 50 interviews men and women over the age of 50 who are pursuing new direction for their lives. It is an opportunity for them to tell their stories in their own words regarding what they do to give their lives meaning and purpose.

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In Episode 089, Mary Jo Thayer explains why being a writer and mentoring is important to her

In Episode 089, Mary Jo Thayer explains why being a writer and mentoring is important to her