How do you keep showing up for everyone else without losing yourself?

How high-performing women can navigate caregiving, burnout, and life transitions without sacrificing themselves.

If you're caring for aging parents, supporting a spouse through illness, balancing work, family, and everyone else's needs, you know how easy it is to put yourself last.

In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer talks with Amy Lokken, founder of The Amy Factor, about caregiving, burnout, self-respect, and what happens when high-performing women quietly begin disappearing beneath the weight of responsibility.

Amy's insights come from lived experience. She cared for both of her parents until their final breath, supported her mother through dementia, and years later found herself caring for her husband through serious health challenges—all while leading a business and trying not to lose herself in the process.

Together, we explore:

• Caregiving and the sandwich generation
• Dementia and caring for aging parents
• Supporting a spouse through illness
• Burnout in high-performing women
• Self-respect versus self-sacrifice
• Leadership through life's hardest seasons
• Identity after caregiving
• Life transitions and reinvention after 50
• Resilience, boundaries, and emotional wellbeing

Amy shares why caregiving is one of the highest forms of leadership, how small daily compromises quietly erode self-respect, and what it takes to care for the people you love without abandoning yourself.

If you've ever felt exhausted, overwhelmed, invisible, or wondered where you went while taking care of everyone else, this conversation will remind you that caring for yourself isn't selfish—it's essential.

Because the people who depend on you need the healthiest, strongest version of you.

✨ What's Next for You?

If you've outgrown the life you've built and want a private space to think through what's next, let's have a conversation.

Learn more about Beverley's work and schedule a conversation at ReinventImpossible.com.

Resources

For similar episodes to help you further, check out Finding Your Voice episode number 154 and Success, Burnout, and what Really Matters, episode 184. And if you're going through difficult times, the Dementia Decoded Podcast with Jennifer Fink is a masterclass for working family caregivers. That's podcast.show Fading Memories.

Amy Lokken – Founder, The Amy Factor™

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Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Work and Life Transition Coach, Reinvention Strategist & Host

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Who do you turn to when everyone turns to you for answers?

Success can be lonely—especially for women in leadership.

Whether you're a founder, business owner, executive, board member, or a high-performing woman leading others, there are decisions you can't always share, doubts you keep to yourself, and pressures few people truly understand.

In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer sits down with entrepreneur and KELLA founder Hannah Wrixon to explore one of leadership's least talked about challenges: loneliness at the top.

Hannah's story didn't begin in the boardroom. She shares the experiences that shaped her resilience—from surviving abuse and becoming a single mother to building and selling businesses, navigating grief and depression, and discovering that success doesn't protect you from feeling alone.

Together, we explore:

• Women in leadership
• Leadership loneliness and executive burnout
• Career transitions and reinvention after 50
• Women entrepreneurs and business leadership
• Psychological safety and trusted peer networks
• Decision-making under pressure
• Asking for help without losing confidence
• Resilience, purpose, and authentic leadership

If you've ever felt the weight of leading, struggled to make difficult decisions in silence, or believed you had to have all the answers, this conversation will remind you that the strongest leaders aren't the ones who carry everything alone.

They're the ones who know where it's safe to tell the truth.

✨ What's Next for You?

If you've outgrown the life you've built and want a private space to think through what's next, let's have a conversation.

Learn more about Beverley's work and schedule a conversation at ReinventImpossible.com.

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If you're wondering 'What's next' for me?' Let's map that out together. Schedule a Free Next Act Strategy Session.

For similar episodes on Aging with Purpose and Passion, check out When Success No Longer Fits. That's episode number 181 and Success, Burnout, and What Really Matters, episode 184 on Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts for older women, women over 70 is a powerful force. These compelling stories shatter the myth that we become irrelevant as we age, and that's womenover70.com.

Hannah Wrixon – Founder & CEO of KELLA

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Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Work and Life Transition Coach, Reinvention Strategist & Host

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“It is what it is” can sound wise.

But sometimes it’s just the sentence that keeps you stuck.

In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer talks with author and publishing partner Lynn Miller, whose book Ahead of Their Time is based on more than 200 interviews with pioneers who challenged broken systems and created new possibilities.

Together, they explore one powerful question:

What if there’s another way?

Lynn shares how childhood challenges, opera training, caregiving, loss, advocacy, and research into pioneers shaped her understanding of reinvention, resilience, and purpose.

This conversation is for women over 50 navigating life transitions, career change, caregiving, loss, uncertainty, or the quiet feeling that the life they built no longer fully fits.

You’ll hear how to stop accepting “that’s just how it is,” ask better questions, reuse your strengths in new ways, and begin creating a meaningful next chapter.

Because reinvention after 50 doesn’t begin with having all the answers.

It begins with refusing to stop asking.

✨ What’s Next for You?
If you’ve outgrown the life you built and want a private space to think through what’s next, let’s have a conversation.

Learn more at ReinventImpossible.com.

Resources:

If you're wondering 'What's next' for me?' Let's map that out together. Schedule a Free Next Act Strategy Session.

For similar episodes on advocating for yourself, check out Beating the 5% odds of cancer, that's episode 164, and Finding Your Voice, episode 178 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you love podcasts of older women, the Late Bloomer Living Podcast helps you find joy, embrace change, and live playfully. And that's latebloomerliving.com.

Lynn Miller – Author, Researcher & Publishing Partner

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💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnmillerauthor/
📘 https://www.facebook.com/lynnmil2011

Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF – Life and Business Transition Coach & Host

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The scariest part of a diagnosis isn't always the disease.

It's realizing you have to make life-changing decisions when you're scared, exhausted, overwhelmed, and unsure what questions to ask next.

In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer sits down with Dr. Tiffany Troso, an oncologist with more than 25 years of experience helping women navigate breast cancer, gynecologic cancer, treatment decisions, and the emotional challenges that come with a cancer diagnosis.

Patients often leave medical appointments with information.

But not always with clarity.

Dr. Troso explains how to become a more empowered patient, communicate effectively with your healthcare team, get the most from medical appointments, and make confident healthcare decisions when the stakes feel overwhelming.

We discuss:

• Breast cancer and gynecologic cancer
• Patient advocacy and self-advocacy
• Questions to ask after a cancer diagnosis
• Why second opinions matter
• Understanding treatment options
• Organizing medical records and test results
• Managing fear, uncertainty, and overwhelm
• Building confidence during treatment
• Caregiving and support during cancer
• Navigating the healthcare system

Dr. Troso also shares her own story of reinvention after being diagnosed with a neurodegenerative eye disease—an experience that transformed her understanding of resilience, patient care, and what people need most when life changes unexpectedly.

If you've ever faced a serious diagnosis, cared for someone you love, or felt overwhelmed by medical decisions, this conversation will help you move from confusion to clarity and from fear to informed action.

Because taking back control doesn't start with having all the answers.

It starts with asking the right questions.

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For similar episodes on empowering yourself with cancer, check out Creating the 5% Odds, episode 164, and When Life Breaks You Open Episode 178 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts for older women, Women Over 70 is a powerful force. These compelling stories shatter the myth that we're irrelevant as we age. womenover70.com.

Dr. Tiffany Trosso-Sandoval, MD – Oncologist, Author & Founder of the Empowered Cancer Patient Community

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Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF – Life and Business Transition Coach & Host

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Retirement gets sold as a reward. For many women, it quietly becomes a trap.You stop being challenged. You stop being seen.
You start wondering if your best years are behind you.

In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer Life and Work Transition Expert sits down with Dr. Sara Hart, leadership development expert, executive coach, and founder of Prime Spark Women and Antiretirement: For Women Too Smart to Retire.

After more than 40 years in corporate leadership and consulting, Sara began questioning one of society's biggest assumptions: that retirement should be the goal.

What if it isn't?

Sara shares her own reinvention story, including the bold decision to leave a successful career, sell most of what she owned, and drive across the country to start a completely new chapter in San Francisco.

Together, we explore what happens when women outgrow the roles, expectations, and identities they've carried for decades.

We discuss:

• Retirement after 50
• Career change and reinvention
• Ageism and stereotypes about older women
• Finding purpose after retirement
• Building a second act
• Consulting, volunteering, and portfolio careers
• Confidence and self-belief in midlife
• Women over 50 in the workplace
• Personal growth and lifelong learning
• Creating a meaningful future on your own terms

If you're wondering whether retirement is really the finish line, navigating a career transition after 50, or looking for a new sense of purpose, this conversation will challenge the assumptions you've been taught about aging, work, and what's possible next.

Because your most valuable years may not be behind you.

They may be just beginning.

Please subscribe, share this episode with a woman who'd love this, and drop us a note with one belief about aging you're ready to drop.

Resources:

For similar episodes on life after retirement, check out episode 175, The Retirement Puzzle with Dr. Dorian Mintzer. And Sex, power and money after 60. That's episode 171 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts of older women, the Late Bloomer Living Podcast helps you find joy, embrace change, and live playfully. That's latebloomerliving.com.

Dr. Sara Hart – Founder of Prime Spark Women & Creator of Antiretirement

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💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahartcom/
📘 https://www.facebook.com/sara.b.hart.75

Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF – Life and Work Transition Coach & Host

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Paige Arnof-Fenn on caregiving, entrepreneurship, boundaries, and redefining success

Your calendar can be full and your life can still feel out of alignment.

For many high-achieving women over 50, success becomes a habit: say yes, stay visible, work harder, keep producing, keep proving.

Until life forces a different conversation.

In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer speaks with Paige Arnof-Fenn, founder of Mavens & Moguls, branding expert, entrepreneur, and former marketing executive whose career spans Wall Street, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, internet startups, and building a successful global consulting firm.

But this conversation isn't really about marketing.

It's about what happens when success collides with real life.

Paige shares how six years of family illness, caregiving, loss, travel, and estate responsibilities transformed the way she viewed work, ambition, relationships, and success itself.

The lesson surprised her:

Doing less did not make her less successful.

It made her more intentional.

Together, we explore career reinvention after 50, entrepreneurship, burnout, caregiving, personal branding, networking, boundaries, work-life priorities, and why human connection matters more than ever in the age of AI.

We discuss:

• Reinvention after 50
• Entrepreneurship and building a business
• Burnout and overachievement
• Caregiving and family responsibilities
• Personal branding and visibility
• Networking and meaningful relationships
• Boundaries and intentional living
• Life transitions after 50
• Redefining success in midlife
• Creating a meaningful second act

If you're tired of treating urgency like a lifestyle, feeling trapped by expectations, or wondering whether success still looks the way it used to, this conversation will make you feel seen.

Because the next chapter isn't always about doing more.

Sometimes it's about choosing what matters most.

Please Subscribe, share this episode with a woman who needs to hear it, and leave a review to help more women discover what's possible after 50.

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For more episodes on making change after 50, check out Who Are You Without the Career, episode 181 and episode 174, Career Change at 50 on Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you love podcasts for older women, the Late Bloomer Living Podcast gives you a fresh perspective on midlife and aging. That's latebloomerliving.com.

Paige Arnof-Fenn – Founder & CEO of Mavens & Moguls

🌐 https://www.mavensandmoguls.com
💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigearnofffenn

Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF – Life and Work Transition Coach & Host

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Dr. Prudence Hall on HRT, bioidentical hormones, brain fog, fatigue, and reclaiming vitality in midlife

You didn’t lose your ambition. Your body changed the rules.

For high-performing women over 50, menopause can feel like betrayal.

You’re doing what always worked — pushing harder, eating better, staying busy, holding everything together — but suddenly your energy, sleep, mood, weight, focus, and confidence don’t respond the same way.

Then too many women hear the same dismissive message:

“It’s normal. Just live with it.”

Dr. Prudence Hall says no.

In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, Dr. Hall — OBGYN, author, and founder of The Hall Center — explains what really changes during perimenopause and menopause, and why women deserve better answers than silence, shame, or one-size-fits-all medicine.

We talk about hormone replacement therapy, HRT, bioidentical hormones, brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, sleep, inflammation, metabolic health, stress, trauma, and functional medicine for women over 50.

But this conversation is bigger than hormones.

It’s about reclaiming authority over your body at the exact stage when many women are told to step back, shrink down, or accept decline.

If you’ve been thinking, “I don’t feel like myself anymore,” this episode will help you understand why — and what to ask for next.

Menopause is not the end of your vitality.

It may be the moment you finally stop tolerating less than full power.

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For similar episodes on reclaiming your health and sexual wellness, check out episode 170 of Aging with Purpose and Passion.

Dr. Prudence Hall – OBGYN, Author & Founder of The Hall Center

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📘 https://www.facebook.com/drprudencehall
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Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF – Life and Business Transition Coach & Host

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Mary Madeiras on intuition, reinvention, and the Akashic Records

You built the life. You earned the success. So why don't you feel something is missing?

Mary Madeiras won three Emmy Awards and The Screen Director Award of America. She is also the author of The Akashic Way, and an Advanced Akashic Records practitioner. She spent years directing on major television networks and had daytime TV hits, including General Hospital and Another World. Mary built a successful career many women spend a lifetime chasing.

But achievement could not silence the deeper question rising underneath it all:

What happens when the version of success you created no longer feels aligned with who you are becoming?

In this episode of Aging with Purpose and Passion, Mary shares her journey from Emmy-winning television director to spiritual teacher and Akashic Records practitioner — and why reinvention after 50 is often less about external change and more about inner truth.

This conversation goes beyond career transition and midlife reinvention. It explores the hidden exhaustion many high-performing women carry after decades of proving, performing, producing, and pushing through.

We talk about:

• reinvention after 50
• career change and identity shifts
• intuition and self-trust
• spiritual awakening in midlife
• burnout from achievement culture
• finding purpose after success
• and how the Akashic Records can help people reconnect with clarity, direction, and inner guidance

Mary also explains the Akashic Records in grounded, practical language — not as something to fear or worship, but as a tool for self-understanding and deeper awareness at life’s crossroads.

If you’ve been successful on the outside but disconnected on the inside… if your old definition of success no longer fits… this episode will make you feel seen.

Listen and reconnect with the part of yourself that’s been waiting for your attention.

Please subscribe, share this episode with a woman navigating her next chapter, and leave a review with the insight that stayed with you most.

For similar episodes on trusting your intuition, check out episode 162 of Aging with Purpose and Passion. And if you like podcasts for older women, check out Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined. Their compelling stories shatter the myth that we become irrelevant as we grow older. WomenOver70.com

Resources:

Mary Madeiras – Advanced Akashic Records Practitioner, Author & Emmy Award-Winning Television Director

🌐 https://theakashicway.com
📘 https://www.facebook.com/TheAkashicWay/
💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-madeiras-8610016/
📸 https://www.instagram.com/the_akashic_way/

Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC – Transition Coach & Host

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