The Imperfect Prophet: A Podcast for Women Who Wonder

Wonder Wendy Farrell
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What if the next chapter of your life could be bigger than the one before it? The Imperfect Prophet: A Podcast for Women Who Wonder is for women navigating midlife and beyond who aren't interested in watching their worlds get smaller. Each week, Wonder Wendy Farrell tells stories, asks uncomfortable questions and wonders out loud about aging, reinvention, identity, relationships, ambition, failure, possibility—and what happens when we stop worrying about what's next and start wondering about it. This isn't about chasing youth or checking things off a list before you die. It's about creating a Wonder-Full Bucket List Life—one that keeps expanding because you do. Aging happens. Getting old is a choice. Expansion doesn't have an expiration date. Come wonder with me.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Enjoy the Apples

    Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we spend so much time figuring out what to do with everything we've learned, earned, and gathered that we forget we can simply enjoy it. In this episode, I’m reflecting on autumn harvests in Vermont, retirement in Arizona, and the surprising ways one chapter of life prepares us for the next. Maybe some of what we’ve grown is worth preserving, some needs to be composted, and some is meant to be enjoyed right now, without turning it into another project. Because even in a world that keeps asking what’s next, sometimes we can just enjoy the apples. Key Takeaways: Not every season is for producing. Your experience still has value, even when your role changes. You don't have to turn everything into a project. Continue the conversation with Wonder Wendy: Join our Facebook Group community at Wonder-full Bucket List Life Visit Wendy on Youtube at: Wonder Wendy Spotify: Don't forget to download the podcast to stay up-to-date on future episodes. Apple Podcast: If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so that more women of a "certain age" can discover and enjoy the podcast. To leave a review, simply find The Podcast The Imperfect Prophet Podcast on Apple Podcast. Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section, tap on the stars to rate the show then select "Write a Review" to share your thoughts. It's the best way to support the podcast and help spread the word, so more women can live a Wonder-full Life!

  2. Oct 11

    Regret Forgets

    Send us Fan Mail “No regrets” sounds great until you've lived enough life to know it's not that simple. In this episode, I’m exploring the regrets that stay with us, from a seventh-grade memory that still stings more than 45 years later to the impossible choices we make when love pulls us in different directions. Sometimes regret is about accountability. Sometimes it's grief, trying to renegotiate a past we cannot change. And sometimes, it's simply evidence that something mattered. Maybe the question isn't how to live without regrets, but how to stop using them to punish ourselves and start listening to what they still have to teach us. Key Takeaways: Regret is more complicated than right and wrong. Carrying regret isn't the same as learning from it. Some choices hurt because love is involved.Continue the conversation with Wonder Wendy: Join our Facebook Group community at Wonder-full Bucket List Life Visit Wendy on Youtube at: Wonder Wendy Spotify: Don't forget to download the podcast to stay up-to-date on future episodes. Apple Podcast: If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so that more women of a "certain age" can discover and enjoy the podcast. To leave a review, simply find The Podcast The Imperfect Prophet Podcast on Apple Podcast. Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section, tap on the stars to rate the show then select "Write a Review" to share your thoughts. It's the best way to support the podcast and help spread the word, so more women can live a Wonder-full Life!

  3. Oct 4

    Finding Wonder Woman

    Send us Fan Mail What if the person you are becoming isn't someone you need to invent, but someone you need to uncover? In this episode, I’m thinking about Wonder Woman, Gloria Steinem, Rachel Pizzolato, and my own evolution from “Wonder Wendy” to realizing I don’t need to be Wonder Woman at all. The roles we take on can shape us, but they don't have to define us forever. Maybe the real superpower is knowing when a role no longer fits, bringing more of yourself into the room, and remembering that expansion doesn't have an expiration date. Key Takeaways: You don't have to become someone else to find your strength. Roles can shape us without defining us. You can keep discovering yourself– reinvention isn't reserved for a particular age or life stage.Continue the conversation with Wonder Wendy: Join our Facebook Group community at Wonder-full Bucket List Life Visit Wendy on Youtube at: Wonder Wendy Spotify: Don't forget to download the podcast to stay up-to-date on future episodes. Apple Podcast: If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so that more women of a "certain age" can discover and enjoy the podcast. To leave a review, simply find The Podcast The Imperfect Prophet Podcast on Apple Podcast. Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section, tap on the stars to rate the show then select "Write a Review" to share your thoughts. It's the best way to support the podcast and help spread the word, so more women can live a Wonder-full Life!

  4. Sep 27

    Between Silence and Bite Me

    Send us Fan Mail Airports have a funny way of exposing us. There’s the person practically climbing onto the baggage carousel, the guy having a full-volume speakerphone conversation beside you, and the tiny internal voice wondering, “Seriously?” In this episode, I’m using a couple of airport irritations to explore something much bigger: how we respond when other people’s behavior gets under our skin, whether silence is always the kinder choice, and what it might look like to practice kindness with a backbone. Key Takeaways: Kindness doesn't mean staying silent.We've all been somebody else's irritation. Continue the conversation with Wonder Wendy: Join our Facebook Group community at Wonder-full Bucket List Life Visit Wendy on Youtube at: Wonder Wendy Spotify: Don't forget to download the podcast to stay up-to-date on future episodes. Apple Podcast: If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so that more women of a "certain age" can discover and enjoy the podcast. To leave a review, simply find The Podcast The Imperfect Prophet Podcast on Apple Podcast. Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section, tap on the stars to rate the show then select "Write a Review" to share your thoughts. It's the best way to support the podcast and help spread the word, so more women can live a Wonder-full Life!

  5. Sep 20

    Style & Substance: Lessons from Fashion Week

    Send us Fan Mail Get in the damn room. At 60, I walked into my first New York Fashion Week, surrounded by runway lights, incredible clothes, models, designers, and the unmistakable energy of Christian Siriano’s show. Somewhere between questioning whether I belonged there, sitting beside Angie Marr, meeting Billy Porter, and realizing how much confidence is actually practiced, I started seeing Fashion Week as a lesson in life: you don't have to feel ready to show up. Sometimes you just have to put on the outfit, walk through the door, let yourself be seen, and see what happens. Key Takeaways: Confidence is practiced, not something you have to arrive with. Stop making yourself invisible. Serendipity requires participation. Continue the conversation with Wonder Wendy: Join our Facebook Group community at Wonder-full Bucket List Life Visit Wendy on Youtube at: Wonder Wendy Spotify: Don't forget to download the podcast to stay up-to-date on future episodes. Apple Podcast: If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so that more women of a "certain age" can discover and enjoy the podcast. To leave a review, simply find The Podcast The Imperfect Prophet Podcast on Apple Podcast. Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section, tap on the stars to rate the show then select "Write a Review" to share your thoughts. It's the best way to support the podcast and help spread the word, so more women can live a Wonder-full Life!

  6. Sep 13

    Can of Corn

    Send us Fan Mail Some things look easy because we only see the moment they succeed. In this episode, I’m talking baseball, September pressure, and the curious ways we decide that someone else’s life, talent, body, confidence, or success must come effortlessly. The phrase “can of corn” sounds simple enough, but what happens when the routine play isn’t so routine? Maybe life is like that too. We care about the outcome, but we can still remember there is a person standing underneath the pressure, doing the best they can with the play in front of them. Key Takeaways: Things that look easy aren't always easy.One mistake doesn't define the whole season. Care about the outcome without forgetting the person.Continue the conversation with Wonder Wendy: Join our Facebook Group community at Wonder-full Bucket List Life Visit Wendy on Youtube at: Wonder Wendy Spotify: Don't forget to download the podcast to stay up-to-date on future episodes. Apple Podcast: If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so that more women of a "certain age" can discover and enjoy the podcast. To leave a review, simply find The Podcast The Imperfect Prophet Podcast on Apple Podcast. Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section, tap on the stars to rate the show then select "Write a Review" to share your thoughts. It's the best way to support the podcast and help spread the word, so more women can live a Wonder-full Life!

  7. Sep 6

    The Blank Canvas

    Send us Fan Mail After returning from Washington and a conference full of big ideas about women, leadership, and power, I found myself staring at a different kind of question: What do I want to create next? A blank canvas can feel intimidating when you're used to having a plan, but maybe the empty space isn't asking us to have all the answers. Maybe it's giving us permission to decide what comes next, including what we want simply because we want it. Key Takeaways: A blank space in life can be an opportunity, not a problem to solve.The beliefs we've carried for years may not belong in the next version of our lives.Asking for what you want is not the same thing as being selfish.Creating something meaningful also means figuring out how to sustain it.Continue the conversation with Wonder Wendy: Join our Facebook Group community at Wonder-full Bucket List Life Visit Wendy on Youtube at: Wonder Wendy Spotify: Don't forget to download the podcast to stay up-to-date on future episodes. Apple Podcast: If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so that more women of a "certain age" can discover and enjoy the podcast. To leave a review, simply find The Podcast The Imperfect Prophet Podcast on Apple Podcast. Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section, tap on the stars to rate the show then select "Write a Review" to share your thoughts. It's the best way to support the podcast and help spread the word, so more women can live a Wonder-full Life!

  8. Aug 30

    I Supplied the “Too”

    Send us Fan Mail “You have broad shoulders” became “You have too broad shoulders, ” and the funny part is, nobody actually said the word too. I supplied it all by myself, then apparently carried it around in my shoulders for years. I’m wondering how many other meanings we’ve added to the things we've been told. And more importantly, what might happen if we stopped compressing ourselves and took up the space that was ours all along? Key Takeaways: Sometimes the limits we live with are not words we were actually told, but meanings we added ourselves.Awareness is a beginning, but changing the posture, belief, or pattern takes practice.Equality is not about becoming the same. It is about making room for more possibilities and more choices.Continue the conversation with Wonder Wendy: Join our Facebook Group community at Wonder-full Bucket List Life Visit Wendy on Youtube at: Wonder Wendy Spotify: Don't forget to download the podcast to stay up-to-date on future episodes. Apple Podcast: If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so that more women of a "certain age" can discover and enjoy the podcast. To leave a review, simply find The Podcast The Imperfect Prophet Podcast on Apple Podcast. Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section, tap on the stars to rate the show then select "Write a Review" to share your thoughts. It's the best way to support the podcast and help spread the word, so more women can live a Wonder-full Life!

  9. Aug 23

    Baggage

    Send us Fan Mail My husband’s shoe, a bug in the bathroom, and a relationship lesson. In this episode, I’m thinking about the baggage we all bring into our relationships and why a perfect partner might be the biggest myth of all. Because real compatibility probably isn't about finding someone who checks every box. It's discovering, over time, whether the two of you can laugh at the weird stuff, carry the hard stuff, and occasionally get out of bed at 2 a.m. to handle a cockroach.  Key Takeaways: Relationship “standards” can sometimes be old wounds and fears dressed up as preferences.Compatibility is not about being baggage-free. It is about learning what you can carry together.The qualities that matter most often reveal themselves through time and shared experience.Continue the conversation with Wonder Wendy: Join our Facebook Group community at Wonder-full Bucket List Life Visit Wendy on Youtube at: Wonder Wendy Spotify: Don't forget to download the podcast to stay up-to-date on future episodes. Apple Podcast: If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so that more women of a "certain age" can discover and enjoy the podcast. To leave a review, simply find The Podcast The Imperfect Prophet Podcast on Apple Podcast. Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section, tap on the stars to rate the show then select "Write a Review" to share your thoughts. It's the best way to support the podcast and help spread the word, so more women can live a Wonder-full Life!

  10. Aug 16

    Robotic Courtesy

    Send us Fan Mail What does it say about us when we say please and thank you to a machine? In this episode, I’m wondering if courtesy was ever really about the machine at all. From talking to AI and waving at self-driving cars to greeting the people who clean our rooms and care for our spaces, I’m exploring how small acts of acknowledgment keep us connected to our humanity. Because maybe the real danger isn't machines becoming more human. Maybe it's humans becoming more robotic. Key Takeaways: Courtesy is a practice that shapes the person giving it, not just the person receiving it.Every person deserves to be seen and acknowledged, regardless of their job or role.Small habits of kindness and curiosity can help us protect the parts of ourselves that make us human.We can’t control every interaction, but we can choose the kind of person we practice being.Continue the conversation with Wonder Wendy: Join our Facebook Group community at Wonder-full Bucket List Life Visit Wendy on Youtube at: Wonder Wendy Spotify: Don't forget to download the podcast to stay up-to-date on future episodes. Apple Podcast: If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so that more women of a "certain age" can discover and enjoy the podcast. To leave a review, simply find The Podcast The Imperfect Prophet Podcast on Apple Podcast. Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section, tap on the stars to rate the show then select "Write a Review" to share your thoughts. It's the best way to support the podcast and help spread the word, so more women can live a Wonder-full Life!

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What if the next chapter of your life could be bigger than the one before it? The Imperfect Prophet: A Podcast for Women Who Wonder is for women navigating midlife and beyond who aren't interested in watching their worlds get smaller. Each week, Wonder Wendy Farrell tells stories, asks uncomfortable questions and wonders out loud about aging, reinvention, identity, relationships, ambition, failure, possibility—and what happens when we stop worrying about what's next and start wondering about it. This isn't about chasing youth or checking things off a list before you die. It's about creating a Wonder-Full Bucket List Life—one that keeps expanding because you do. Aging happens. Getting old is a choice. Expansion doesn't have an expiration date. Come wonder with me.

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