Best Robin Salls Podcasts (2024)

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#251 Sculpting a New Path: Dana King on Transitioning from Journalism to Art 42:16

5d ago42:16

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"I know that I was not given this gift at the age of 50 to squander," says Dana King. After 25 years in broadcast journalism, she found her true calling as an artist sculpting black bodies in bronze. "I only tell the story of African descendants and their role here in America," she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour. King shares her incred…

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Leading a School from the Front and Back (with Andrew Rebello) 31:54

6d ago31:54

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Guest: Andrew Rebello, Assistant Superintendent-Principal, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School (MA) X: https://www.x.com/DimanPrincipal Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https…

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#250 Gender Identity at Any Age: Wendy Cole on Embracing Her True Identity at 67 36:57

12d ago36:57

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"Gender is between the ears, not the legs," says Wendy Cole, a Transition Mentor with a focus on self-acceptance and personal empowerment. Knowing she was a woman since childhood, Cole transitioned at age 67 and was fully able to embrace her true identity. Now she helps others navigate their own life’s changes with compassion and mindfulness. “Life…

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The Teacher is the #1 Impacter (with Melody Hawkins) 34:14

13d ago34:14

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Guest: Melody Hawkins, Science Facilitator, Tennessee X: https://www.x.com/MHawkinsEDU IG: https://www.instragram.com/mhawkinsedu Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady…

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#249 Embracing Authenticity: Ann Leary on Leaving the Nice Club and Finding Your Voice 36:30

19d ago36:30

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"There is throughout this theme of reaching a certain age and feeling like I'm entitled to the ground I'm standing on, at least," says New York Times bestselling author Ann Leary "Sometimes just being overly nice isn't authentic." CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour sits down with the writer to discuss her latest essay collection, "I've Tried Bei…

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Be the Leader You Set Out to Be (with Baruti Kafele) 30:00

20d ago30:00

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Guest: Baruti Kafele, Best-Selling Speaker & Author X: https://www.x.com/PrincipalKafele IG: https://www.instagram.com/PrincipalKafele Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.Future…

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#248 Reinventing Healthcare: Gina Siddiqui on Creating a Patient-First Medical System 37:13

26d ago37:13

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"We should be treated like owners of our own bodies," says ER physician and CEO of Carte Clinics Dr. Gina Siddiqui. “The medical system should give you a map, and you can choose where you want to go. CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour sits down with Dr. Siddiqui to discuss her mission to transform the patient-doctor relationship. Dr. Siddiqui sh…

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The Storms Are Coming! Let's Normalize Them! (with Dr. Donya Ball) 37:20

27d ago37:20

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Guest: Dr. Donya Ball, Superintendent, The Academies (CA) X: https://www.x.com/SuptDonya IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr__d__/ Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.o…

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#247 Anxious Nation: Laura Morton on Tackling Anxiety in Children and Finding Hope 37:20

1M ago37:20

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"Anxiety is like a cult leader in the home—it’s controlling and demands attention, but understanding it helps break its power." – Laura Morton. In this compelling episode of the Reinvent Yourself Podcast, host Lesley Jane Seymour sits down with Laura Morton, co-director and producer of the award-winning documentary "Anxious Nation." Morton, a bests…

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Building Capacity for Instructional Leadership (with Jimmy Casas) 30:36

1M ago30:36

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Guest: Jimmy Casas, Future Ready Faculty & Former Award-Winning Principal X: https://www.x.com/casas_jimmy IG: https://www.instagram.com/casas_jimmy Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: http…

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#246 Rethinking Your Approach to Your Changing Midlife Body (Dr. Barbara Dehn) 33:11

1M ago33:11

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“Menopause doesn't have to be a silent struggle,” says award-winning author and health expert Dr. Barbara Dehn. With humor and expertise, Dehn – known as “Nurse Barb” on NBC's California Live – demystifies the symptoms of menopause, from hot flashes and hair loss to shifts in sex drive and sleep patterns. She joins me here for a candid conversation…

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Don't Confuse Access with Belonging (with Dr. Dennis Williams) 25:58

1M ago25:58

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Guest: Dr. Dennis Williams, High School Principal, Hatboro-Horsham School District (PA) X: https://www.x.com/DWills0604 IG: https://www.instagram.com/ddubbS54 Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Web…

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#245 Going Gray Inspired Her to Start a Magazine (Robin Salls) 35:24

2M ago35:24

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“I always come back to passion,” says Robin Salls, the pro-age powerhouse behind Tangled Silver magazine and the #IAmSilver beauty movement. “Look at what your passion is and see if you can turn it into something else where you can build a revenue to support yourself.” In an industry where glossy pages often tell tales of youth and retouching, her …

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Ensuring Access & Opportunity (with Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle) 33:18

2M ago33:18

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Guest: Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle, CEO, Orenda Education (CA) X: https://www.x.com/OrendaEd IG: https://www.instagram.com/OrendaEd Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureRead…

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#244 How to Break Free of Emotional Eating & Transform Your Life (Jessica Procini) 39:01

2M ago39:01

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“I spent years in therapy and my relationship with food was never touched,” says Jessica Procini, former ballet dancer and fashion industry professional turned emotional eating coach. “But it really is causing a lot of chaos in peoples’ relationships with food and their health.” Procini, who is the founder of Escape from Emotional Eating, opens up …

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Life Changing Learning (with Dr. David Law) 28:49

2M ago28:49

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Guest: Dr. David Law, Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools (MN) Twitter: https://www.x.com/DLawSuper Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC Twitter: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virt…

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Behind the Mission of Serving Students (with Dr. Julie Mitchell) 26:18

2M ago26:18

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Guest: Dr. Julie Mitchell, Superintendent, Rowland Unified School District (CA) Twitter: https://www.x.com/_JulieMitchell_ Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC Twitter: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.Fut…

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Championing Kids at the Middle Level (with Dr. Carmen Maring) 35:57

2M ago35:57

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Guest: Dr. Carmen Maring, Principal, Gull Lake School District (MI) Twitter: https://www.x.com/dr_maring Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC Twitter: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtu…

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Cultivating Trust in the School System (with Dr. Nick Polyak) 23:27

3M ago23:27

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Guest: Dr. Nick Polyak, Superintendent, Leyden High School District 212 (IL) Twitter: https://www.x.com/npolyak Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC Twitter: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.or…

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#243 What if COVID Inspired You to Go Into Business with Your Mother? 35:24

3M ago35:24

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"She'll hate to hear this, but I'll say it anyway: she's developing into her mother." So says Dr. Shaula Yemini of her daughter Noa Arias. In a Reinvent Yourself first, Lesley Jane Seymour interviews this mother-daughter entrepreneurial duo who founded Bloomers Intimates together in 2020. Formerly a computer science professor, Dr. Yemini was isolat…

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#242 Menopause in the Workplace: How To Beat the Stigma (Dr. Alicia Grandey) 46:57

3M ago46:57

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“If a woman drops a tampon versus drops a pencil, there's a very different reaction,” says psychologist Dr. Alicia Grandey, Professor of Psychology at Penn State University, whose research is reshaping perceptions of the “three Ms” (menstruation, maternity, and menopause) in the workplace. In this episode, Dr. Grandey discusses the challenges women…

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#241 From Burned-Out Marketer to Fashion Maven (Ellie Steinbrink) 37:35

4M ago37:35

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“I’m not one to take big risks,” says Ellie Steinbrink, a Midwest marketer turned fashion maven, “but for me it was a no-brainer.” When COVID hit, Steinbrink realized that her professional success didn't create personal fulfillment.”What I'm doing in my business is helping women develop their style brand,” she says. “I'm taking that marketing exper…

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#240 Reinventing Your Skincare Routine to Feel Empowered After 40 (Nick Gavrelis) 35:09

4M ago35:09

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"Authentic beauty and confidence come from within and radiate out," says Nick Gavrelis, founder of ieró Beauty, a holistic skincare line devoted to unleashing the sacred spark within. After decades spent as a corporate powerhouse behind some of your favorite prestige beauty brands, including MAC and Estée Lauder, Gavrellis shifted into ent…

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#239 How to Reinvent Your Love Life After 50 (Evan Marc Katz) 30:20

4M ago30:20

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“When you choose better men,” says author and dating coach Evan Marc Katz, “The whole world opens up the same way that if you ate healthier food versus eating junk food.” With more than 35 million readers on his blog, 2.5 million podcast downloads, and 13,000 women transformed through his Love U course, Katz is the go-to guru for smart, successful …

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#238 How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life (Jann Freed) 36:56

5M ago36:56

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"This whole idea of 50+ and reinvention – it's real. It's important," says author and speaker Jann Freed. "Because we're active, we're healthier, and we really want to continue to contribute." Freed spent 5 years transitioning out of her full-time teaching career of 30 years before shifting into entrepreneurship as a leadership development consulti…

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#237 A Sexual Assault Survivor Relaunches Herself as a Podcast Superstar (Kelli Moore) 36:09

5M ago36:09

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“I see the way sports were covered, and it's a lot of BS, and it's just not genuine or authentic," says Emmy-winning TV host Kelli Moore. "I also saw how toxic it was. I was a young woman in my twenties in a male dominated culture, and I dealt with sexual assault, and I didn't feel good about myself. …So I left that career because of the sexual ass…

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#236 Her Leukemia Diagnosis Led to a Season of Bold Asks (Christina Langdon) 37:16

5M ago37:16

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“What if I launched my company from the hospital?” This was the question Christina Langdon asked herself as she began a year of treatment for AML leukemia. “I am no different than anyone else…I’m an example of what’s possible.” After multiple career transitions leading sales and marketing brands, including a 20-year stint with Martha Stewart Living…

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#235 Reinventing After Losing the Love of Your Life to Covid (Maureen Lippe) 40:29

5M ago40:29

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"I don't know anybody who had what I had," says Maureen Lippe, founder and CEO of Lippe Taylor. "After losing him, I knew I was a business owner, I was a mom, but that other side of [...] my life was completely gone." What Lippe means is that when her beloved husband, Jerry, passed unexpectedly during the Covid epidemic, her life was shattered. In …

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#234 A Life-Changing Conversation Caused Her to Reinvent as a Coach (Sarah Fruehling) 38:09

6M ago38:09

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"All the things I loved about being a therapist got overshadowed by the pain," says Sarah Fruehling, "I wish I actually didn't know people were capable of treating another human being like that." Despite a successful career as a mental health therapist that spanned over 20 years, Fruehling found herself burned out from the trauma she was exposed to…

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#233 Reinventing Yourself After Childhood Trauma (Antonia ”Tuni” Deignan) 36:05

6M ago36:05

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TW: Sexual abuse of a child, eating disorders "I became incredibly skilled at disassociating," recalls dancer-turned-author, Antonia "Tunie" Deigan. With a lifelong passion for dance, Deigan used ballet to help herself cope with traumatic experiences at home and in school. She launched herself into a successful dance career despite trying to deal w…

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#232 How to Reinvent Your Career to Combine Your Passion and Skills (Pattie Siegel) 32:47

6M ago32:47

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After a 40-year career in advertising, Patti Siegel decided to reinvent into a career that combined her passion and her skills: she wanted to work in the arts. "It's not for the faint of heart," she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour. "I brazenly applied for three art jobs and they all turned me down." Now the executive director of ArtsATL…

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#231 From Financing to Fashion CEO to Skincare Entrepreneur (Allie Egan) 31:38

6M ago31:38

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Allie Egan is a queen of reinvention. She began her career in investing before transitioning into marketing for the beauty industry, became CEO of Cynthia Rowley – all before launching into entrepreneurship and establishing Veracity, a holistic beauty brand rooted in hormone health. "We've heard so many stories from our customers," she tells CoveyC…

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#230 Reinventing Your Sexual Self After Age 40 (Dr. Candice Nicole) 38:09

6M ago38:09

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"You can have permission to make sexual decisions that serve you and serve your well-being," says Dr. Candice Nicole, host of the Fuck the System podcast that aims to dismantle how we view and talk about sex, pleasure, and reproductive health. After years of reproductive trauma, including fibroids to an ectopic pregnancy, Dr. Nicole felt her sexual…

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#229 How to Move Forward When You Feel Like You’ve Lost Your Identity (Anissa Buckley) 33:36

7M ago33:36

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“2014 was sort of a personal Apocalypse for me,” says b-untethered founder Anissa Buckley. As a Fortune 500 marketing expert turned entrepreneur, Buckley was experiencing fabulous success when in the span of eight months she experienced divorce and the loss of both her parents. “I went from being a daughter and a wife…to nothing,” she tells CoveyCl…

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#228 Lessons in Reinvention from a One-Woman Powerhouse (Rochelle Udell) 35:10

7M ago35:10

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“I think over time, I've learned an awful lot about myself, and knowing more about myself has led me to the point of being a [better] participant in the world,” says Rochelle Udell, whose career highlights have included artistic art director of Ms. magazine, art director of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, president and creative director of Calvin Klein'…

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#227 How to Rethink Your Attitude Towards a Side Hustle When You’re Over 40 (Aliza Freud) 39:33

7M ago39:33

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“In 2015, the influencer industry was a half a billion dollar industry,” says Aliza Freud; “This year it’s projected to be close to $25 billion.” As the founder and CEO of SheSpeaks, a global community of female influencers, Freud connects brands with the social media entrepreneurs who can help them amplify their message. “I think it’s giving women…

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#226 How to Hire a Virtual Assistant and Reimagine Time For You (Kristy Yoder) 38:09

7M ago38:09

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“Most people think that if somebody from the Philippines is marrying an American, maybe she only wants money,” observed Filipino-born Kristy Yoder. “I’m a living testimony that it’s not true…I hired my husband full-time.” When Yoder first moved to the United States she began working as a freelance virtual assistant in the hopes that entrepreneurshi…

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#225 Her Reinvention Took Her from NASA to Podcasting (Izolda Trakhtenberg) 37:44

8M ago37:44

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"The thing you might want to do may not be the thing you need to do in order to start the ball rolling so you can reinvent," says Izolda Trakhtenberg. "What is the thing that you need to actually change?" A former NASA Master Trainer, Trakhtenberg has reinvented herself as an author, educator, and master podcaster. She believes in the power of the …

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#224 When Healing from Your Childhood Trauma Leads to Radical Self-Awareness (Poonam Bhuchar) 34:33

8M ago34:33

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"As corny as it sounds, it really is about doing the inner work and knowing who you are," observes lawyer, author, and emotional well-being expert Poonam Bhuchar. "We put energy into going to the gym, we put effort into our relationships, why do we not honeymoon ourselves…why don't we spend the time to get to know who we are and what we want?" A po…

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#223 How to Reinvent Yourself as a Writer – and Actually Make Money! (Rebecca Weber) 37:49

8M ago37:49

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Is it possible to reinvent yourself as a writer in your second act and also make a sustainable living? Journalist and writing coach Rebecca Weber is proof that you can. Her reinvention took her from Washington, DC to Cape Town, South Africa where she covers social justice, travel, the environment and the arts. Listen in to her conversation with Cov…

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#222 When Your Reinvention Takes You From Entrepreneurship to the Corporate World (Barbara Viteri) 36:31

8M ago36:31

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As an entrepreneur, Barbara Viteri was wildly successful: she was regularly featured on magazine covers and television, and yet she didn’t feel fulfilled. “I noticed that the passion we tell everyone to have…was not really a passion,” she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in this candid conversation. “It was a bit scary.” Listen in as she…

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#221: World Menopause Day: A Special Conversation with Michelle Jacobs (Co-Founder, Womanness) 38:09

8M ago38:09

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"If you look at [menopause] in a positive way, you could do anything," says Michelle Jacobs, co-founder of Womanness, a wellness brand dedicated to supporting women going through menopause and perimenopause. "The women I have found are happiest at this time look at it as an opportunity and not the end of something. And that's really what Womanness …

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#220 Reinventing After Reaching the Top of the Mountain (Shelley Paxton) 34:09

9M ago34:09

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“I am everything without the job. I am everything without the title…I’m a badass. I’m a trailblazer. I’m a lighthouse.” This was the manifesto that led Shelley Paxton to leave her job as Chief Marketing Officer of Harley-Davidson in search of what set her soul on fire. “I didn’t believe it for a while,” she tells me, “I had to keep rereading it and…

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#219 90% of Entrepreneurs Fail: Why You Should Reinvent Through a Franchise (Kim Daly) 40:23

9M ago40:23

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“I can make money and live a good life rather than trying to figure out how to make money,” says Kim Daly, creator of the Millionaire Mindset program, “because it's in that trying time that most startup businesses fail.” Before becoming one of America’s top franchise consultants, Daly had a successful career as a sought-after entrepreneur in the he…

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#217 Reinventing from a Stable Career to Fill a Need Gap (Sharon Linder) 37:43

9M ago37:43

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When Sharon Linder saw a need gap, she left a 32-year career at IBM to jump into the world of entrepreneurship and fill it. After her mother and sisters survived breast cancer, Linder became more diligent about her own exams. It was in the waiting room where she saw the need gap. “The skinny girls were freezing in their little gowns and the big gir…

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#216 From Stay-at-Home Mom to Addiction Recovery Maven (Felicia Montiforte Kleinpeter) 35:09

10M ago35:09

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“I was a stay-at-home mom, became addicted to drugs, lost custody of my children, got into long term recovery, and started a New Orleans recovery community.” So begins this revealing and vulnerable conversation with Felicia Montiforte Kleinpeter, co-founder and CEO of Imagine Recovery, one of the foremost recovery communities in New Orleans. After …

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#215 Her Health Crisis Led her to Start a Nonprofit at 27 (Donna Cryer) 33:14

10M ago33:14

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While in law school at the age of 27, Donna Cryer found herself with colon cancer and in need of a liver transplant, all the result of a rare autoimmune disease born of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). “It is really an honor to use my lived experience, especially the painful part of my journey, to help solve problems in the the healthcare system,”…

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#214 When Covid Forces You to Pivot – and You Thrive (Sarah LaFleur) 44:05

10M ago44:05

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Imagine carrying a women’s fashion label dedicated to reinventing workwear through a global pandemic that shuts down offices worldwide and makes “work from home” the new normal! “The only way through was forward,” remembers Sarah LaFleur, who founded the MM LaFleur clothing brand in 2013. By relying on the purpose of their pieces (still easy dressi…

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#213 Reinventing How Women 50+ Are Seen in the Fashion Industry (Stephanie O’Dell) 39:10

11M ago39:10

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"It's our responsibility to be more vocal and visible about who we are," says Celebrate the Gray founder Stephanie O'Dell. "So when you're asked your age, say your age...because then perception and reality start to get closer." A true reinventor, O'Dell is changing the way women 50+ are represented in media and everyday advertising. She started Cel…

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The Exciting Future of Education (with Dr. Calvin Watts) 36:04

11M ago36:04

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Guest: Dr. Calvin Watts, Superintendent, Gwinnett County School District (GA) Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuptCalvinWatts Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thomascmurray Future Ready Schools Website: http://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://…

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