Reinvention Rebels

Reinvention After 50: Permission to Play and Blossom with Rebekah Fraser What if that creative idea you keep coming back to deserves a little room to grow? At 54, author and award-winning social entrepreneur Rebekah Fraser describes her latest chapter as “a full blossoming in progress.” Seeds planted decades ago are taking shape in unexpected...

Midlife Re-do? How to Thrive in the In-Between: Finding Yourself in Midlife Between What Was and What Can Be You’ve made the decision. Taken the leap. Left something behind. But you don’t quite know what comes next. Welcome to the in-between. Sometimes scary. Often exhilarating. Never a dull moment. I would know. After moving to...

Reinvention at 65: So Many Possibilities! What if the thing standing between you and what’s next isn’t readiness, but simply the courage to begin? At 65, Lillian Taylor is creating a life that looks very different from the one she imagined years ago. For much of her life, Lillian did what so many women do....

Reinvention at 50+: Who Nourishes the Woman You’re Becoming? As we grow and reinvent ourselves, our relationships can change too. Sometimes they deepen. Sometimes they find a new rhythm. And sometimes we begin to recognize that a relationship that once felt completely natural no longer nourishes us in quite the same way. Reinvention Can Nourish...

What If You’re Not Starting Over, But Waking Up? Midlife Reinvention, Courage & Trust with Elizabeth Elfenbein Midlife Reinvention Has So Many Possibilities What if the life you’ve worked so hard to build no longer feels like the life you’re meant to live? For Elizabeth Elfenbein, founder of Under the Sisterhood, reinvention didn’t begin with...

New Friends, New Possibilities: Who We Become Through Friendship After 50 with Stacey Tessa K. Battat Friendship After 50 is a Midlife Elixir What if some of the most meaningful friendships of your life are still ahead of you? After 50, so much can change. Kids leave home. Careers shift. Relationships evolve. Our priorities change....

Become the Architect of Your Own Life: Rewriting Your Midlife Blueprint How to Uncover and Embrace Your Midlife Blueprint What if the blueprint you’ve been following was never really yours? So many of us arrive in midlife living lives shaped by expectations we never consciously chose. We followed the blueprint we inherited about success, relationships,...

At 75, Deborah Santana Proves It’s Never Too Late to Choose Yourself Choose Yourself – Again and Again Many people first came to know Deborah Santana through her 34-year marriage to legendary musician Carlos Santana. But as the former CEO of the Santana organization, a philanthropist, author, and lifelong advocate for women and girls, Deborah...

A Midlife Awakening That Started Within What if the answers you’ve been searching for don’t come from doing more? In this reflective solo episode, Wendy shares what she’s been discovering by slowing down, creating space, and becoming more present in her own life. After years of staying busy, solving problems, and constantly moving toward the...

Midlife Reckoning: Rock the Boat, Choose Yourself with The Selfish Year Author Valerie Jones Selfish Isn’t Selfish at All What happens when you realize the life you’ve built no longer fits? In this powerful conversation, Wendy sits down with Valerie Jones, author of The Selfish Year, coach, entrepreneur, and host of The Selfish Woman Podcast,...

You’re Never Too Old for a Midlife Awakening What if midlife awakening isn’t about having all the answers? What if it’s about finally telling yourself the truth? In this deeply personal solo episode, Wendy reflects on her own midlife awakening and the long journey toward self-trust, listening to her body, and no longer explaining away...

Midlife Reinvention, Caregiving & Betting on Yourself with Renée White When Midlife Reinvention Inspires Growth & Change What does it mean to keep evolving in midlife — especially when life asks more of you than you ever expected? In this thoughtful and deeply personal episode of Reinvention Rebels, Wendy Battles talks with sociologist, academic leader,...

People-Pleasing in Midlife – Is it Worth It? What happens when being the “nice one” starts costing you your voice? In this honest solo episode of Reinvention Rebels, Wendy Battles reflects on a lifetime of people-pleasing—and the midlife wake-up call that made her realize it was no longer working. At 61, she shares what it...

Midlife Reinvention with Lisa Murphy Feeling like something in your life is off – but not sure what comes next? In this episode of the Reinvention Rebels podcast, Lisa Murphy shares how midlife reinvention can begin with a simple realization that something in life no longer fits. She shares how she reinvented her life in...

Hello Midlife Body – Nice to Meet You and Appreciate You In this solo episode of Reinvention Rebels, Wendy Battles shares what 422 straight days of movement taught her about midlife health, strength training, metabolism, and navigating midlife body changes at 61. A little over a year ago, she made a quiet decision: to start...

Reinvention at 63: On Her Own Terms What happens when you finally decide to choose yourself? At 63, Sable Ryan made a bold decision that changed everything. After losing her government job, she packed up her life and moved to Panama sight unseen, trusting her instincts and her resilience to guide her forward. What began...

Self-Trust is Everything What if the most powerful reinvention move you could make isn’t louder, bigger, or more visible…but quieter? In this solo episode of Reinvention Rebels, Wendy shares a reflection on self-trust in midlife—and how becoming strong on the inside can make your life magnetic on the outside. The episode begins with a small...

Midlife Body Freedom & Confidence is Within Reach Midlife doesn’t mean surrendering your strength, energy, or confidence — even if it sometimes feels that way. In this empowering conversation, I’m joined by health coach Adrian Mamikonian to explore what it really means to create midlife body freedom. We talk about letting go of outdated food...