Our guest today, Lynne Golodner did something brave and bold. She pursued her dreams and stepped into the role of author, writing coach, marketing entrepreneur and host of the Make Meaning Podcast. Lynne writes emotional novels with compelling Jewish characters who are determined to fill their lives with passion, purpose and love.

That's right! so many of us have these dreams or beliefs that we are meant for more, but are too afraid to pursue them. We allow our own internal negative narratives to hold us back. But, in this episode, Lynne encourages us to live lives of passion and purpose, just like the strong female characters in her novel. 

Lynne's first novel, Woman of Valor, debuted on September 26, 2023 and is a story about the courage to love the ordinary and seek satisfaction where you are, while shedding the need to please others. Lynne draws from her life experience as an Orthodox Jew for ten years to allow the reader a glimpse into what that world looks like. 

Lynne is an inspiration not only in her ability to help others become better writers, but also in her life experiences and own personal career pivots. Lynne found the courage to launch her own business as a single mom, utilize her skills and ultimately, embrace what she's always wanted to do, become a writer, and find success! 

Lynne has worked hard to hone her writing skills and has had the courage to decide that writing is what she wants to focus on in the future. She is no longer going to listen to those who say she won't make any money at it and she has moved past her own self-doubt to set a goal of publishing a book a year moving forward and she's been featured on Character Development, The Book Marketing Action Podcast, Savvy Social podcast and in a number of other outlets.

In today's episode, Lynne teaches us;

1. Become a perpetual student.
2. Allow yourself to pursue creative endeavors.
3. Follow your dreams and do the "thing" (whatever that thing is for you). Do it messy and then...make it better. Don't wait for perfection to get started.
4. Explore the "what-ifs" or the "worst case scenarios" that live in our brain and prevent us from moving forward to step into our purpose. You may just find that these are not as scary as you think!
5. Find your people! Whether you want to write a book or pursue another endeavor, find the people and community to support you.

To find more of Lynne:

Website | lynnegolodner.com

Instagram | @lynnegolodner

Twitter.com | @YourPeople

Facebook | @lynnegolodner

LinkedIn | @lynnegolodner

So, here's the thing, ladies. If Lynne can do it...so can you. It is NEVER too late to define and pursue the life of your dreams. It is TIME to step into your purpose and we're here to help you. Go to our website at dearmidlife.com and join our community. There you will find so many tools and resources to help you reclaim who you are and figure out who in the hell you want to become.