Reinvention Rebels

Ready for a dose of inspiration to fuel your Inner Reinvention Rebel? It’s here!!! Season 2 of the Reinvention Rebels podcast has dropped!! My guest, photographer Kelley Norcia, helps midlife and older women shine and see themselves as the amazing, beautiful women they are, inside and out. She is a portrait photographer who reinvented herself to start her 50 Over 50 photo campaign last year,  capt...

What happens when you interview amazing Reinvention Rebels badasses who have reimagined their lives in inspiring ways? Pure magic!  These ladies are amazing! And they are just a sample of the awesome badassery coming your way in Season 2 of the Reinvention Rebels podcast! I can’t wait to share their stories. I can’t wait for you to soak up their wisdom. I can’t wait for you to hear a part of yours...

Who are the women that inspire and encourage you to be your best self? To see new possibilities where perhaps you didn’t know they existed? To push you forward when you’re not ready to do it yourself, but always with love? Each of the amazing women featured in this episode graced me with their presence in the Reinvention Rebels guest chair for season 1 of the podcast.  They are my personal sheros...

Babz Rawls Ivy is a Reinvention Rebel badass.  Fierce. Fabulous. On fire. If you live in New Haven, CT you already know how fabulous she is. If you don't, you're in for a treat. You can't help but get drawn in by Babz’s magnetic energy, engaging personality, and passion for life.  Babz is a radio personality, morning show producer, and podcast host. Add to that blogger, newspaper ed...

Reflect. Reimagine. Restart.  That's my secret sauce for becoming a Reinvention Rebel. Reinvention Rebels are unapologetic women, 50 to 90 years young, who have boldly reimagined their lives to find new purpose and possibilities. Fierce women. Fabulous women. Inspiring women. Women charting a new course, no matter their age in cool, kickass ways.  The kind of women that will help you see that...

What happens when two women named Wendy/Wendi get together? Pure reinvention magic! Don’t you love when you meet someone new and you have an immediate connection?  Like you've known each other for years?  That's what happened when Wendi Knox joined the Reinvention Rebels guest chair. We clicked. And I happily soaked up her 66-year young energy, wisdom, and grace.  Wendi is amazing and in...

Meet 68-year young Reinvention Rebel Katurah Bryant. Vibrant and joyful. Spiritual and of service. Empowered and evolved. Living life on purpose and adding value for others. Katurah's magnetic energy, sense of purpose, spiritual grounding and desire to live her best life are on display in our episode. She is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. In this episode, Katurah shares how: she's reinvented herself at...

"Shoulds" are soul-crushing.  Unmotivating.  Less than fun. I don't want to start off the year with what I SHOULD do. Nope, not one bit.  I want to kick off 2021 with what I WANT to do. You know, juicy stuff. Fun stuff.  Help add value and make the world a better place stuff. Let's kick those shoulds to the curb and embrace our deepest desires! Those things that light us up and...

One of the coolest things about life is that we can reinvent ourselves as many times as we like! And such is the case for my guest Denise Keyes Page .  Denise operates from a simple core belief: women benefit society as a whole. Healthy women foster healthy children and families, that in turn, support healthy communities. She’s been a community activist in the New Haven Public Schools, a national...

Who am I? What am I here for? These are the compelling questions my guest, Millie Grenough, has considered over her 80 plus years. They have helped her to: chart the course of her life and go from a nun to a nightclub singer! transform her life after a near-death bike accident, in service to herself and others enjoy a thriving life in her 80s, feeling more alive and present than in her 40s At 82-y...

This episode is about my life-long journey to find clarity and a deeper purpose.  Some people quickly find their purpose.  Their calling.  What makes them shine. Not me.   It took what felt like forever.  Things had to evolve.  Sure, I was good at certain things.  But I never felt like I had found that holy grail, my true purpose. For some of us, finding our true purpose can take time. A long time...

What if your 50s brought clarity about your true purpose? What if you stopped asking for permission and started embracing your new path? And what if that new path led to empowering yourself and other women through travel?   Meet 57-year young Erica Bradley. This joyful, kind, and inspiring Reinvention Rebel thrives on unapologetically lifting other women up. She traded in her corporate sales caree...

What if turning 60 ignited your inner yogi and an empowering relationship with your body? What if you reimagined live with less things, and gained a new sense of freedom? And what if you boldly rethought retirement, moved abroad, and welcomed new adventures? Such is the life of my guest, Sharon Chappelle. At 67 years young, she is a true Reinvention Rebel!  She has unapologetically created an inte...

Introducing Reinvention Rebels: Reinvent Yourself at Any Age or Any Stage Welcome to the very first episode of the Reinvention Rebels podcast! In this debut episode, host Wendy Battles shares the inspiration behind creating Reinvention Rebels — a podcast celebrating bold midlife women who have reinvented themselves in powerful, courageous, and deeply authentic ways. If you've ever wondered:  ...

“Living your life on purpose” – that’s the guiding principle of my guest, Barb Nangle.  At 57 years young, she’s reimagined her life to create more joy, happiness, and love.  Barb embodies the characteristics of a Reinvention Rebel – she’s brave, follows her passions, has clarity about her purpose, and unapologetically focuses on achieving her goals and dreams.   But, of course, it wasn’t always t...

Coming Soon...Check out the teaser! What if you could hear stories of wise women who have STOPPED apologizing for having big dreams and STARTED boldly pursuing them? What if you could see a part of yourself in their stories? What if that sparked new possibilities for your own life, moving you closer to your dreams and desires, whether you’re 50 or 90, or somewhere in between? Welcome to Reinventio...