Before sharing other people’s stories of second chances and fresh starts, I wanted to begin with my own. At 40, everything I thought I was fell apart - my marriage, my career, my sense of identity. 

What followed wasn’t just survival, it was a masterclass in starting again. In this first episode, I open up about how I rebuilt my life piece by piece and discovered that reinvention isn’t a one-time event, it’s a lifelong rhythm.

From career collapse to new family, from business creation to tech startup founder at 70, this is the story of rising from every ending with a little more courage and a lot more clarity.

Highlights:

(04:10) - Reinvention as a lifelong rhythm, not a single moment

(08:59) - Building new family, work, and self in my 40s

(14:50) - The power of small decisions that spark new chapters

(18:06) - Creation, visibility and fire in my 60s

(24:30) - Becoming a 70-year-old tech founder and podcast host

(27:00) - What reinvention really means: becoming more yourself every time you start again

Key Insights:

• When everything falls apart, you have to start over.
• Reinvention begins in the silence that follows collapse.
• You turn your life around by reframing pain as purpose.
• Reinvention keeps us young and vibrant.
• A single small decision can open a door to new opportunities.
• Creation is a form of reinvention that leads to personal growth.
• Women's voices need to be amplified in the publishing world.
• Embracing technology can lead to exciting new ventures.
• Lightness of body can lead to lightness of mind and spirit.
• Reinvention is about redesigning our lives, not just recovering from setbacks.

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