Her Comeback: Transforming Your Life After 50

Her Comeback with host Michelle Thompson, https://www.michellethompsoncoaching.com/ Description What if your someday never comes? Kristy Halvorsen was a firefighter station officer with a home she loved, a good life, and a health scare that made her stop waiting. She sold everything, moved into an Airstream, and has spent almost nine years wandering solo and off grid, rarely knowing where she's he...

Season 3 kicks off with laughter! Humorist Diane Dean-Epps joins Michelle to talk about the absurdities of aging, why women over 50 need more laughter (not more anti-aging advice), and how humor can carry you through the hard stuff. Diane is the author of four humor books, including BANGS 'N' BOTOX: My Aging Journey Into, Through, and Beyond Denial, Fillers & Human Preservatives , and the host...

Her Comeback with host Michelle Thompson, author of Courageously You: Seven Simple Frameworks to Create the Life You Love- — available on Amazon and everywhere books are sold Guest: Paige Arnof-Fenn , Founder and CEO Mavens & Moguls This episode features Paige Arnof-Fenn, a Stanford and Harvard Business School graduate, board member, and columnist for Entrepreneur and Forbes, Paige shares the...

Bonus Episode: Michelle Goes Behind the Mic — My Conversation on the You Are Worthy Network This week's episode is a little different. Instead of interviewing a guest, I was the guest — sitting down with host Steve Wormer on the You Are Worthy Network for a wide-ranging, deeply personal conversation. I'm sharing that full interview with you here as a bonus episode of Her Comeback. Steve and I cove...

Host: Michelle Thompson Guest: Anne van Leynseele What do a Hollywood producer, a cannabis attorney, an Obama administration federal advisor, and an award-winning chocolate farmer have in common? They're all the same person. Anne van Leynseele joins Michelle to unpack the throughline behind a career built on reinvention as a discipline, not a fluke — and how her years inside the Social Security Ad...

Episode Notes — Her Comeback with Anne Peshka At 54, Anne Peshka's life looked perfect from the outside — a beautiful home in Southwest Florida, early retirement, beach days. But inside, she felt like a bird trapped in a cage. In this episode, Anne joins Michelle Thompson to share what happened when she finally listened to that inner voice and walked away from her marriage with nothing but her clo...

HER COMEBACK PODCAST with Host Michelle Thompson https://hercomebackpodcast.com/ From Fired Twice to Founder: Lori Pfeiffer Murphy on Rebuilding Her Identity Guest: Lori Pfeiffer Murphy — Author, Entrepreneur, Title Industry Leader & Co-Founder, Rising Tides Foundation This week Michelle sits down with SWFL entrepreneur Lori Pfeiffer Murphy for a candid conversation about identity, pride, and...

Episode Overview What happens when the life you built around someone else's blueprint stops fitting who you are? In this deeply moving episode of Her Comeback , Michelle sits down with Audra Phelps — coach, former Mormon mom, and founder of the RECLAIMED program — connecting across the globe from Southwest Florida to Southeast Asia. Audra shares her extraordinary story of leaving a high-demand rel...

What Does It Mean to Age with Purpose? | Robin Kencel What if the next chapter of your life isn't about reinventing yourself — but rediscovering who you were always meant to be? In this rich conversation, Michelle sits down with Robin Kencel — certified spiritual director, seven-time Pro-Am ballroom champion, hospice volunteer, and the voice behind the Substack Aging with Purpose . Robin brings wi...

Episode Notes: Her Comeback with Kellie Grutko In this episode, Michelle sits down with Kellie Grutko, founder of Purposeful Pivot and a North Carolina–based coach for women navigating "post-success reinvention." After 30+ years in corporate marketing, Kellie shares the moment she realized success had become its own trap—and what she now calls "post-success drift," the slow disconnect between exte...

https://hercomebackpodcast.com/ Episode Overview In this episode, Michelle sits down with Gayle Todd, a Southwest Florida resident and kindred spirit, who spent decades as a software analyst and project manager for her county government — and then, at 62, quietly planted a brand-new flag. Gayle launched a pet waste removal franchise, Scoop Soldiers, as a side business while still holding down her...

HER COMEBACK - BONUS EPISODE - "Dreams Delayed, Not Denied" A Live Talk by Michelle Thompson- hercomebackpodcast.com Summary Something different is waiting for you in this bonus episode of Her Comeback. This week, Michelle is sharing a live talk she gave at a women’s networking event she recently co-hosted — and the energy in that room was everything. The talk is called Dreams Delayed, Not Denied,...

Episode Summary- https://hercomebackpodcast.com/ What happens when a psychologist looks around her field and realizes something essential is missing? For Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, the answer changed the trajectory of her entire career—and the lives of countless women. In this rich conversation with host Michelle Thompson, Dr. Holstein shares how she pioneered what we now call positive psycholog...

Her Comeback with Shannaz Schopfer, host Michelle Thompson https://hercomebackpodcast.com/ What does it look like to rebuild yourself — not once, not twice, but again and again across five decades and multiple continents? In this episode, Michelle sits down with Shannaz Schopfer, a global beauty industry veteran and founder of The Beauty Architects, for a candid conversation about reinvention, gri...

Her Comeback | Episode Notes Guest: Amanda Hull, Author & Certified Health Coach Episode Summary Michelle sits down with Amanda Hull — Iowa farm girl turned Florida-based health coach and author — for a conversation about getting back to the basics of wellness, sustainable health habits, and the courage it takes to walk away from a corporate career to live on your own terms. About Amanda Amand...

Her Comeback | Episode Notes with Passion Pam Host: Michelle Thompson https://hercomebackpodcast.com/ Intimacy coach, entrepreneur, and podcast host Passion Pam has been facilitating real conversations about sexual health and pleasure for over 22 years. What began as a way to earn extra income as a stay-at-home mom evolved into a full coaching and education platform helping women and couples recla...

Her Comeback Podcast - https://hercomebackpodcast.com/ About This Episode What happens when a high-achieving woman reaches the top of her field and still feels like something is missing? In this episode, host Michelle Thompson sits down with Stephanie Georges — former C-suite executive, top-ranked Wall Street analyst, and co-founder of Meraki Dignity — to talk about the slow unraveling of a succes...

Her Comeback Podcast · Hosted by Coach Michelle Thompson Marketing Without the Overwhelm with Sydney Jones EPISODE SUMMARY ABOUT SYDNEY: Sydney is the owner of Sydney Jones VA, a boutique digital marketing agency based in Kentucky serving clients locally and remotely. Her team of three specializes in social media, email marketing, website design, paid ads, and content strategy — with fully custom...

Her Comeback | Episode Summary Guest: Lisa Clements, Financial Advisor & Wealth Manager — ClearSprings Wealth, Kansas City, KS Lisa spent 24+ years in corporate America, including a role at Meta, before relocating to be closer to family and discovering a passion for investing. A New Year's Eve conversation with her two best friends — who told her "we hate this stuff, you should do it for peopl...

Podcast: Her Comeback – Transforming Your Life After 50 Episode https://hercomebackpodcast.com/ Title: Strength Beyond “Strong” with Dr. Belinda Paulicin Episode Summary: What does it really mean to be called “strong”—and is it always empowering? In this powerful and deeply human conversation, host Michelle Thompson sits down with Belinda Paulicin, DSW, LCSW-QS, OSW-C, a seasoned clinical social w...

Her Comeback | Episode Notes Guest: Randi Crawford, Life Coach & Author Randi Crawford is a San Diego-based certified life coach, former entrepreneur, and co-founder of a public healthcare company focused on women's health. After stepping away from her career to raise her two children, Randi found herself at 50 facing the classic empty-nest crossroads — and chose to reinvent herself rather tha...

Guest: Beth Mazza | Entrepreneur Like a Mother Beth Mazza is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience building businesses — including two consulting firms she built and sold for a combined value of more than $40 million, all while raising four children. Now at 57, she's launched her third venture: a mission-based business co-founded with her business partner Victoria, de...

Her Comeback Podcast — Episode Summary hercomebackpodcast.com; https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleThompson-LifeCoaching Guest: Dr. Julie Merriman, PhD, LPC | Host: Coach Michelle Thompson | Overview Dr. Julie Merriman — counselor, speaker, and author with 30+ years of clinical experience — joins Michelle Thompson to reframe burnout as a physiological nervous system response, not a personal failure....

Episode Title: From Woodstock to Wisdom: Discovering Your Purpose at Any Age with Vicki Thomas Episode Summary In this inspiring episode of Her Comeback , Michelle sits down with Vicki Thomas, Chief Purpose Officer of My Future Purpose, to talk about reinvention, purpose, and creating meaningful work later in life. After a successful career in media and marketing—including leadership roles at ABC...

Her Comeback — Bonus Episode Relationship with the Divine Host: Michelle Thompson | Type: Bonus Episode / Book Excerpt Episode Overview In this special bonus episode, host Michelle Thompson shares an intimate excerpt from her upcoming book — a chapter she almost didn't write. The topic? Spirituality. Michelle opens up about her complicated, decades-long journey from fear-based religion to a deeply...