Want to know one of the fears we've heard repeated the most in our 13+ years as coaches?

"It's too late for me to make a change."

Sometimes that sounds like, "I'm too old," or, "I'm afraid I've wasted my life," or, "I've invested too much to start over. I have to keep going even though I'm miserable."

One of our favorite parts about coaching is getting to prove those fears wrong, over and over again. Which is why we had to ask Rachel's client Dana to be our latest "normal person" interviewee.

Dana is the living embodiment of "it's never too late," which might sound corny if it wasn't completely true.

Listen in as Rachel and Dana get into...

• Why Dana resisted her desire to be a true Thriver for a long time, and how embracing that side of herself led to a life of ease and flow.
• The epic journey from being a single woman in her mid-40s desiring marriage and family to not only getting married, but becoming a first-time mom at 47!
• How Dana used her success in one major area of life—finding and marrying her husband in her mid-forties—to "copy/paste" success in her career.
• Her advice for our listeners about how to make huge changes happen in your life, regardless of your age or circumstances.

You're going to love Dana and her story! After you listen, share what resonated with you most in the comments of this episode.

MORE ABOUT DANA

As a recovering perfectionist and self-proclaimed late bloomer, Dana has spent most of her life following the rules and playing it safe. This landed her in a career and life path that was far from fulfilling. She was a serial job hopper for many years only to discover that as a Thriver, her career simply was not a source of fulfillment and that was okay. After working with Rachel as a coaching client about 2 years ago, she learned to confidently embrace her Thriver self and create the work life balance she now enjoys. Twenty years into her career, she appreciates her work and the contributions she makes in her 9-to-5 job while living the life of her dreams as a wife and new mom. In addition to a deep desire for family, she is passionate about health and wellness, personal growth, and relationships, and is a firm believer in the power of intention and manifestation.

Check out the Instagram account Dana mentions in this episode here: @pregnancyover40

WORK WITH US IN 2026

If hearing Dana's story made you wish you could copy/paste her success into your life… well, you can!

We love producing normal person interviews because they prove that anyone can make big life changes, especially if you have the right help.

So, if you'd like to guarantee that by this time next year, your life feels wildly different (in the best way) than it does today, then please, reach out to us and let's talk about 1:1 coaching!

Fill out the interest form here and one of us will be in touch ASAP to schedule an intro chat with you.

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