Joan Paul sits down with author, radio host, speaker, performer, and podcast creator Randye Kaye for a conversation about creativity, resilience, and reinventing yourself at every stage of life.

Randye shares her multi-decade journey from folk singer and actor to radio personality, author, advocate, and podcaster, proving that it’s never too late to explore new ideas, pivot careers, or pursue meaningful work. Together, Joan and Randye explore how curiosity, courage, and community can help women in midlife and beyond continue to grow, contribute, and thrive.

This conversation also touches on deeply personal experiences, including navigating single motherhood, supporting a child with schizophrenia, and transforming life’s hardest moments into opportunities for purpose and service. Randye’s message is clear: take the first step, learn as you go, and trust that your ideas and voice still matter.

Through storytelling and lived wisdom, she invites listeners to embrace imperfection, keep creating, and stay open to what’s possible in their next chapter.

Episode Highlights

• Trusting “crazy ideas” and taking the first step toward something new
• Why creativity and curiosity keep us vibrant as we age
• The reality of reinvention after divorce, career shifts, and life challenges
• Supporting a child with mental illness and finding purpose through advocacy
• Writing and publishing a book through persistence and accountability
• Building a speaking career and embracing a growth mindset
• Launching new podcasts later in life, including Good at Heart
• Creating a one-woman show and the power of storytelling
• Letting go of perfectionism and redefining self-worth
• Why it’s never too late to start again, create, and contribute

About the Guest:

Randye Kaye is a radio host, author, speaker, performer, and podcast creator dedicated to helping others live creatively and purposefully at every stage of life. Through her writing, advocacy, and storytelling, she supports individuals navigating mental health challenges and encourages women to pursue new possibilities with courage and curiosity.

Website:  https://www.randyekaye.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RandyeKayeOfficial/

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

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Thank you for listening and remember, you're never too old, and it's not too late! That one day is now!

xojoan