You Are Here: A Grateful Twist on Life’s Disruptions and Hardest Moments.

Tanya Boggs
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This show shares inspiring stories of resilience, featuring women who have overcome incredible adversity and discovered new paths that lead to unexpected and new destinations.

  1. 4d ago

    Episode #24: From Muck to Magic Finding her Wings After Being Laid Off with Guest Wendi Knox

    3 Things You Will Learn in this Episode1. Why aging is an emergence, not an emergency.2. What is an Age Cage—and how do you break free from it?3. How to grow new wings in midlife and beyond.How to connect with Wendi Know:Website:https://wendiknox.com/Link to buy her book:https://www.amazon.com/Way-Dragonfly-Flight-Instructions-Transform/dp/196182616XInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/wendiknoxuplifter/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/wendiknoxauthor/Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/user/OhMyGoddessByWendiLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendiknox/Profile on Ageist Magazine:https://www.ageist.com/profile/wendi-knox-71-soaring-after-midlife/Wendi Knox is an author, artist, speaker, and professional uplifter.In her former life, she was an advertising Senior Vice President/Creative Director and award-winning brand storyteller, creating campaigns for global brands including Honda and Acura.Today, Wendi is on a mission to rebrand aging as a process of becoming more of who we are, not less of what we were.Through her inspiring talks, workshops, and new book, The Way of the Dragonfly: Flight Instructions to Transform the Way We Age.Wendi encourages women 50+ to break out of the “Age Cage” challenge limiting beliefs about aging, and embrace the next chapter of life with more purpose, possibility, and joy.Because she believes it’s never too late to grow new wings.

  2. Aug 1

    Episode #23: Childhood Burn Trauma to Becoming Visible with Guest Gayle Petrillo

    3 Things You Will Learn in this Episode: 1. How a secret held for 60 years came out by accident, on a stage, in front of 200 strangers. 2. Why sharing her story keeps triggering the same reaction in other people, a veteran, a coworker, a stranger at a Rotary breakfast, all in tears, all admitting a secret of their own for the first time. 3. What actually changed at 50, and why she says healing isn't about the timeline you expect. Ways to Connect with Gayle: BOOK: BECOMING VISIBLE: Overcoming Trauma-Based Fears, Phobias and Self-Doubtwww.booklocker.com/13819
THE ACCIDENT: https://booklocker.com/11593EL ACCIDENTE: https://booklocker.com/11681 Website:http://www.firstimpressions1.comhttps://booklocker.com/books/13819.html Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Gaylepetrillo602 Gayle was born and raised in Albany, New York. She has called Tucson home for 27 years. She is a coach, author and speaker. With a career of over 35 years in healthcare leadership roles, including managing hospital departments, serving as Director of HR for a large medical group, and Director of Physician Operations for a hospital system, as well as Executive Director for a multi-specialty medical practice, she has seen the amazingly good, bad and ugly leadership and communications. In 2017 Gayle launched First Impressions, an image consulting and career coaching firm because she believes, “We never get a second opportunity to make that all important first impression.” She coaches clients to strengthen their confidence, communication, and professional presence. As a young girl Gayle was accidently burned which resulted in physical and emotional scars that lasted a lifetime. In her first book, The Accident, and its Spanish counterpart, El accidente, she shares how she overcame fears, phobias and body image issues, turning obstacles into positive outcomes. Her memoir, Becoming Visible: Overcoming Trauma-Based Fears, Phobias and Self-Doubt closes the loop by talking openly about surviving not only a burn injury as a toddler, but also domestic abuse, stalking, not once but twice, and overcoming imposter syndrome. Becoming Visible was published in April 2025 and offers a powerful voice to those healing from trauma through small, steady acts of bravery rather than dramatic transformation. Gayle serves as Board Chair for the American Red Cross of Southern Arizona and volunteers with the Arizona Burn Foundation and Team Lizzie Bell. Gayle Petrillo, MBAExecutive and Career Coach, AUTHOR and SPEAKER www.firstimpressions1.com YOU NEVER GET A SECOND CHANCE TO MAKE A FIRST IMPRESSION - MAKE IT A GREAT ONE!

  3. Jul 16

    YOU ARE HERE Epidsode #22: The Dirt Road That Turned a Corporate Executive Into a Filmmaker with Guest Melissa Davey

    3 Things You'll Learn in This Episode 1. How a 22-year corporate career ended with a list written behind a closed office door. Melissa spent decades running a national division at a company she once called "a little icky," making good money and putting her kids through college. At 65, sitting at her desk, it hit her that she had no idea what came next, so she made a list: saxophone, a book, a podcast, and the one that stuck, making a movie. You'll hear exactly what pushed her to finally act on it. 2. How a dirt road, a Charity Buzz auction, and a three-second conversation with M. Night Shyamalan turned into her first film. Melissa didn't plan to become a filmmaker. She stumbled onto a movie set by accident, won a day of shadowing Shyamalan through an online charity auction, and left with one question ringing in her ears: "What do you really want to do?" That day set her on the path to Beyond 60, streaming since 2021 on eight platforms. 3. How she landed Alex Honnold's mother, and then Alex Honnold himself, in her second film. Melissa's current documentary follows Deirdre Wolownick, the oldest woman to climb El Capitan, who didn't take up climbing until her 60s. Melissa also convinced Deirdre's son, free solo climber Alex Honnold, to appear on camera, after being told he'd say no. The film has since picked up 18 festival selections and 11 awards, with distribution in progress. --- More about Melissa: Website: www.melissadavey.com⁠⁠ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-davey--16484b6/ Email: melissajdavey@verizon.net⁠ Melissa Davey, age 75, retired from a lengthy corporate career in 2016 to pursue her second act and dream of becoming a filmmaker.  Melissa began her early career in Legal Services pursuing Chapter 766 compliance and advocacy for disabled children. As a Paralegal, Melissa represented more than one thousand individuals before the Social Security Administration and was a national substantive law trainer for the Legal Services Corporation.  In 1994 Melissa was recruited to the for-profit company, Genex, headquartered in Wayne, PA, to build their Social Security advocacy program. As the Vice President of Social Security and Managed Disability for 22 years, Melissa sat on the company’s executive team and worked throughout the United States to bring services to the disability insurance marketplace.  At age 65, after a day on the set with a famous Director, she decided to take a risk and left her career to jump into the unknown.  Pursuing her dream of becoming a filmmaker became a reality in late 2018 when Melissa completed her first film, Beyond Sixty, a feature length documentary about women over the age of sixty. During 2019 Melissa’s film was accepted by and screened at 8 film festivals throughout the United States and Canada, winning awards and confirming that it is never too late to learn something new.  The film was picked up by a Distributor in late 2020 and had a Spring, 2021 release date. The film is currently available on most streaming platforms (Apple TV, Prime Video, Vimeo, Vudu, Google TV, YouTubeTV) including international airlines, library streaming as well as Cable OnDemand.   Melissa has completed her second documentary, Climbing into Life, the story of Dierdre Wolownick who is the mother of Alex Honnold (Free Solo).  The film was accepted into eighteen film festivals, winning numerous awards.  The film is set for distribution in the summer of 2026. Melissa is currently working on her third film, a documentary about domestic violence for the Women’s Center of Montgomery County in PA.

  4. Jul 1

    Episode #21: The Room to Be Brave: Childhood Trauma, Alcoholism, and a Found Truth with Guest April Garcia

    3 things you'll learn in this episode: Why going back into painful "rooms" is less scary than you think. How one look on her husband's face made April quit drinking. Why your past doesn't define you, but your courage does. April Day Garcia is an author, speaker, and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant from Long Island, New York. She’s the author of The Room to Be Brave, a memoir and healing framework about the rooms we carry with us—the beliefs, memories, and experiences that quietly shape who we become. Through storytelling, humor, and honest conversation, April speaks about healing, identity, recovery, courage, and what it looks like to rebuild a life from the inside out. Her work invites people to return to the parts of themselves they’ve been avoiding and discover that healing often begins by going back. She is also co-founder of Be Brave Travel Academy, launching July 4th, a training program created to help travel professionals plan with greater confidence for travelers with disabilities and accessibility needs.  The Room to Be Brave can be found at  https://www.aprildaygarcia.com/the-book You can find April at https://www.aprildaygarcia.com bebravetravelacademy.com On social media: @aprildaygarcia and @bebravetravelacademy

  5. Jun 17

    Episode #20 Redefining Menopause Identity, Leadership, and Sovereign Becoming with Marelda Rodrigues

    3 Things You'll Learning this Podcast: Why menopause isn't just a health conversation — it's a leadership conversation that high-performing women can't afford to ignoreHow to navigate the biological, emotional, and identity shifts of midlife without losing yourself in the processWhat it looks like to lead your next chapter with self-trust, discernment, and real possibilityMarelda Rodrigues believes menopause is more than a health conversation. It is a leadership conversation. As a speaker, educator, and founder of Sovereign Becoming™, she helps high-performing women navigate the biological, emotional, and identity shifts of midlife without losing themselves in the process. Her work challenges outdated narratives about menopause and invites women to lead this chapter with greater self-trust, discernment, and possibility   Contact Marelda: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mareldarodrigues/

  6. Jun 1

    Episode #19 Reinventing Yourself at Any Age: The Identity Shifts No One Talks About with guests Teresa Lisum and Diane Amelia Read

    3 Things you will learn on this podcast: Identity shifts are a lifelong process, not a single moment. Other people's judgments — and compliments — are a reflection of them, not you. Action before readiness is the real breakthrough. Teresa Lisum Teresa Lisum helps women reconnect with their strengths and inner wisdom so they can stop second-guessing themselves and trust who they are. Through her strengths-based approach, she guides women from hesitation to confident action as they take the next step they’ve been afraid to take in life, wellness, and their next chapter. Diane Amelia Read Diane Amelia Read’s mission is to make the world a more loving and interconnected place by helping women love themselves first so they can share their awesomeness without depleting themselves.  She is an experienced growth partner, health & mindset advisor, Reiki Master Teacher, motivational speaker, author, and stereotype disrupter. As a Mind & Body Alchemist For Women Over 50, Diane Amelia uses her unique transformation toolbox to help midlife women create a sustainable path to their best health, confidence, mindset, income, community, and more. The Vitality Continuum: https://thevitalitycontinuum.com How to Connect to Teresa:ttps://linktr.ee/teresalisum How to Connect to Diane Amelia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-amelia-read/ https://dianeameliaread.com/version3/ https://calendly.com/dianeameliaread

  7. May 22

    Episode #18 Turning Trauma into Power Through Storytelling

    3 Things You Will Learn in this Episode: How a traumatic assault can send someone down a dangerous spiralWhy storytelling is so much more than sharing your storyThe surprising reason creativity and human connection are your greatest tools for moving through difficult times Dr. Xanthe Golenko is an Australian-born facilitator, researcher, and creative practitioner with nearly 20 years’ experience across academia and industry in health, ageing, and community wellbeing. Based in France since 2024, Xanthe leads storytelling events, workshops, and retreats that explore identity, lived experience, and collective power. She helps people find a deeper sense of meaning across their lifespan. Xanthe is the founder of Getting Artsy After 50, a platform exploring how creativity, collaboration, and community can enhance wellbeing in midlife and beyond. She maintains an active arts practice in painting and mixed-media sculpture, and is a published author on creative arts, health, and intergenerational practice. Website: Getting Artsy After 50 https://gettingartsyafter50.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xanthe-golenko-b0993752/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getting_artsy_after_50/

  8. May 1

    Episode #17 The Messy Middle: Why All Real Transformation Lives in Discomfort with Guest Sara Nelson

    3 Things You WIll Learn in this Episode Grief lives in your body, and why feeling it is the only real path forward.You're either going to feel it now or feel it later... our relationship to discomfort and leaning into hard feelings is what actually unlocks transformation.Real change starts with you, and it starts small. It begins with one committed act, repeated. Episode Description Sarah Nelson shares how postpartum depression after her second child’s birth and the sudden loss of her 16-year-old niece in 2015 led her from trying to “outrun” pain to discovering embodiment and healing through yoga, trauma-informed training, and holding space for others in grief and life transitions. Sara discusses how grief is stored in the body, why emotions must be felt rather than numbed, and how grief is non-linear, as well as the importance of simply showing up for people instead of trying to fix them. The conversation highlights the power of women’s circles, community, and small daily commitments as catalysts for transformation, along with reflections on death, loss, and self-responsibility in healing. Sarah describes her work through The SOL Journey and co-founding the nonprofit Meet Us on the Front Lines to connect people to causes and organizations creating change. Ways to connect with Sara: Email: saraconnienelson80@gmail.com Website: http://www.thesoljourney.com Website: http:// www.Meetusonthefrontlines.com Timestamps 00:29 Meet Sarah Nelson 01:27 Blueprint Life Cracks 01:58 Postpartum and Tragedy 02:41 Yoga Room Breakthrough 03:35 From Fixer to Guide 05:15 Holding Space for Grief 07:07 Kids and Pet Loss 09:29 Talking About Death 12:37 Grief Has No Timeline 17:29 Messy Middle Growth 20:06 Women Circles and Change 21:20 From Healing to Activism 22:39 Own Your Healing 23:05 Power of Women Circles 24:08 Friendship Over Fairytales25:09 Dating Triggers and Wounds 26:49 Embodiment and 90 Seconds 28:05 Yoga Tears and Self Priority 30:19 Tiny Habits That Stick 32:48 Journaling and Ten Images3 5:02 Capturing Real Family Moments38:01 Feel It Now Not Later 40:41 Work and Ways to Connect 42:56 Closing Gratitude and Goodbye

    Episode #17 The Messy Middle: Why All Real Transformation Lives in Discomfort with Guest Sara Nelson
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