We Can Do It Women

Debra L. Morrison
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Reinvention, Wealth & Life After 50 You're over 50. You've given everything to everyone else. Now it's your turn. Every week, host Debra L. Morrison — CFP®, TEDx speaker, Certified Grief Coach, and author of My Husband Died, Now What? A Widow's Guide to Grief Recovery & Smart Financial Decisions — sits down with women who are reinventing careers, building businesses, and navigating widowhood, divorce, and new beginnings. Not just inspiration. Practical tools to actually fund your next chapter. 47 years of real financial expertise. Real women. Real stories. New episode every week.

  1. Sep 24

    Could the Worst Thing That Ever Happened to You Be the Beginning of Who You Were Always Meant to Be?

    At 1:30 in the morning, four police officers knocked on her door. Before they spoke, she knew. Her husband had taken his life — no warning, nothing she could have predicted. And in the middle of the chaos that followed, Tricia Baxley felt, for the first time, completely herself. She heard a voice say: you are never going back to the way things were. She knew it was true. IN THIS EPISODE: A dysfunctional childhood in Connecticut — and the drive toward finance that came from needing to take care of herselfFebruary 21, 2016: the knock on the door and the decision made in the first hours — no secrets, no shameSix weeks later: a second family at the same middle school loses a father the same way — Tricia says yesThe sixth stage of grief: transformation — and how she recognized she was already in itThe Stories We Tell Ourselves: childhood programming, unconscious choices, and the insecurity under 25 years of high achievementSpirituality after loss: "we are always whole — there are just blocks in front of that wholeness"Raising two sons through suicide loss with radical transparency — and one firm promise: this will never be your excuseHow to find Tricia: apathforhealing.com EPISODE SUMMARY:Tricia spent 25 years performing, achieving, and managing — and never knowing the deep insecurity underneath it all. Her husband's death stripped every defense away and showed her who she actually was. What followed is a decade of deliberate reconstruction: grief support volunteering, life coaching practice, two books, and two sons raised with radical honesty who are now thriving. Ten years on, she barely recognizes the person she used to be — and means it as the highest possible compliment. ABOUT TRICIA:Certified MBTI Practitioner, Certified Life Coach, grief facilitator, and author of The Stories We Tell Ourselves. Based in Columbus, Ohio. If you need support: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/tricia.baxley.7 | apath4healing@gmail.comCOMMUNITY: https://www.wecandoitwomen.com/

  2. Sep 10

    You Can Build New Brain Pathways at ANY Age — Dr. Leigh Richardson

    What if the most valuable asset you own isn't in your investment account, but between your ears? In this episode, Debra Morrison sits down with Dr. Leigh Richardson, founder of The Brain Performance Center, to explore the science of neuroplasticity — the brain's ability to build new connections at any age. Dr. Leigh dismantles the myth that cognitive decline is inevitable, explains how fear and stress hijack decision-making, and shares the neuroscience behind confidence. She also covers what protects your brain daily: hydration (your brain is roughly 80% water), real food over anything from a bag, a box, or a can, sleep, movement, and connection. And she delivers the message every woman needs: you have to be your own brain health advocate, because nobody else will do it for you. Her challenge to you: change one thing that will make your life better. Join our community at WeCanDoItWomen.com. We're stronger together. Connect with Dr. Leigh Website: thebrainperformancecenter.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leigh-richardson-brainperformancecenter Facebook: facebook.com/DrLeighRichardson Instagram: @drleighrichardson YouTube: @TheBrainPerformanceCenter

  3. Sep 3

    Strategy Executes at the Speed of Emotion — Olga Valadon on Nonlinear Careers and the Power of Reinvention

    Why do brilliant plans fail in silent rooms? Because strategy executes at the speed of emotion. London-based strategist Olga Valadon — founder of Change Aligned, featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company, and a UK Top 50 Female Leader — joins Debra Morrison to share her wonderfully nonlinear path from Greece to the world's biggest consulting firms, why the right emotional culture is a strategic capability and not a "people initiative," and the program she's building to help women 45+ answer the question: what's next? Explore Olga's free resources at olgavaladon.com Join our community at WeCanDoItWomen.com. We're stronger together.

  4. Aug 27

    You're Not Too Late. You're Finally Qualified. Debra Morrison on Reclaiming Your Agency

    It's too late for me." It's the lie women 50+ hear everywhere — and today, Debra Morrison sets it down for good. Drawing on 47 years as a Certified Financial Planner, Debra shares the two stories from her own life that taught her the true cost of waiting, the women who rewrote the rules at 65, 86, even 100, and the seven morning questions that turn agency into a daily practice. Your best chapters aren't behind you. You're finally qualified. Join our community at WeCanDoItWomen.com. We're stronger together.

  5. Aug 13

    Scams Steal $50 Billion a Year from Seniors. Sherri Combs Is Fighting Back

    Scams steal $50 billion a year, much of it from seniors who spent a lifetime saving and most of it is never reported. Sherri Combs saw the damage firsthand as a top private banker, watching families buckle when a stroke, a fall, or a scam turned life upside down overnight. So she built something better. In this episode, Debra Morrison sits down with Sherri Combs, CEO of Silver Streak Senior Services, founder of the nonprofit Silver Streak Senior Solutions, and bestselling author of The Just-In-Case Plan. Sherri reveals how sophisticated today's scams have become, including AI that mimics your grandchild's voice, why she calls our elders "the handshake generation," and the simple habit that protects them: Silver Streak It — pause and verify. She also shares how her vetted directory of over 130 service categories hardens the target around seniors, and why every membership dollar goes back to helping low-income seniors age in place with dignity. Her parting wisdom applies to every family: crisis turns into chaos, or it turns into calm. The difference is a plan. Sherri's free gift: download The Just-In-Case Plan workbook at thejustincaseplan.com and start the family conversation before the crisis, not after. Join our community at WeCanDoItWomen.com. We're stronger together.

  6. Aug 6

    Fired My Doctors, Found My Answers: Eva Vennari's 16-Year Journey Back to Health

    What do you do when ten doctors can't tell you what's wrong — and the prognosis they offer is a wheelchair by 35? If you're Eva Vennari, you fire them and find your own answers. In this episode, Debra Morrison sits down with Eva Vennari, founder of The Elevate Institute, international speaker, bestselling author, and holistic practitioner. Eva shares her 16-year journey from debilitating chronic illness — while raising two daughters on her own — to vibrant health at 52, including the 3 a.m. discovery that changed everything and the mineral balancing work that finally brought permanent relief instead of band-aid fixes. Eva and Debra explore her three axioms: purpose and health go hand in hand, listening to and loving yourself is the first step to healing, and longevity and reversing chronic illness share the same solution. Her parting message is one every woman needs to hear: don't let anybody dismiss you. You're the only one who lives in your skin. Eva's free gift: take her Essential Energy Quotient (EEQ) test and receive her companion book with actionable steps to reclaim your energy — link in the show notes. Join our community at WeCanDoItWomen.com. We're stronger together.

  7. Jul 30

    Darlene Koldenhoven: Grammy Vocalist, Sister Act Nun, and Sonic Therapist on Creativity and Reinvention After 50

    She was three and a half, standing in front of 200 people, when she lifted her dress over her head so no one could see her. Her mother rushed up: "Darlene, put your dress down and sing." Five decades later, that is the title of her memoir — and the philosophy of one of the most extraordinary careers in American music. IN THIS EPISODE: Growing up where creativity was a sin — and discovering the piano as her therapist at nineThe listening eye technique: teaching pitch-matching to people who think they can't singSoprano soloist on Yanni Live at the Acropolis — 1.5 billion TV viewersThe tambourine-waving choir nun in both Sister Act films — hired in 60 seconds in a nun's habit she already ownedRecording with Pink Floyd, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and over 1,000 sessions totalGrammy Award, three nominations, MVP Best Session SingerA dog fight shattered her hand at 48 — five years to recover full useLaunching her own record label at 55 with no manager and no agent — Billboard chart hits and a number one radio recordHearing her own song play in the hospital while they cast her broken wristPut Your Dress Down and Sing: the memoir, the message, and why it matters to every woman in this audience EPISODE SUMMARY:Darlene built a career almost no one could replicate — and then reinvented it in her 50s, entirely on her own terms. Her pivot to solo indie artist, her own label, 14 albums, Billboard entries, and an Indie Music Hall of Fame induction at the Grammy Museum are proof that the most creative years don't have to be behind you. Her message: put your dress down and sing. Whatever your stage, whatever your song. ABOUT DARLENE:Grammy winner, five-octave soprano, sonic therapist, memoirist, and founder of Time Art Recordings. First inductee into IMC's Indie Music Hall of Fame. Based in Studio City, California. CONNECT: darlenekoldenhoven.comCOMMUNITY: WeCanDoItWomen.com If this episode made you want to create something — anything — it is not too late. Join us at WeCanDoItWomen.com. A 5-star Apple Podcasts review helps more women find this show.

  8. Jul 23

    Alcohol Is a Known Cause of Breast Cancer. Most Oncologists Never Tell Their Patients.

    She woke up in the night with a feeling she couldn't explain. The mammogram letter said she was clear. She went back anyway. The radiographer found a five-and-a-half centimeter tumor the scans had missed for five years. His words: "I can see a woman with potentially life-saving instincts." Tabbin Almond trusted herself. It saved her life. IN THIS EPISODE: London advertising in the 1980s — lunches with Apple, Pepsi, Gillette, and a drinking culture nobody questionedHow Devon, an absent husband, and two small children became a bottle of wine every nightHypnotherapy that worked for seven and a half years — until a cancer diagnosis broke throughThe mammogram that missed everything — and the instinct that didn'tAlcohol as a known cause of breast cancer — and why her oncology team never mentioned itThe prosecco photograph: celebrating the end of radiotherapy before she knew the truthThe shame spiral of problem drinking: rules, broken promises, self-loathing, not answering the phoneWine to Water Coaching, The Alcohol Debate Podcast, and a business book shortlisted for Book of the YearFinishing on the HYROX podium at 66 after surgeons said she'd never lift her arm above her shoulder EPISODE SUMMARY: Tabbin's story has three acts: recognition (drinking that felt normal until it wasn't), instinct (trusting a feeling that saved her life when the medical system missed it), and transformation (turning survival into a mission). Now alcohol-free, thriving at 66, and coaching individuals and corporations on alcohol's hidden costs, she shares the information she wishes someone had given her — and the freedom she found when she finally did the work herself. ABOUT TABBIN: Certified alcohol freedom coach, Amazon bestseller, host of The Alcohol Debate Podcast, and founder of Wine to Water Coaching. HYROX competitor at 66. Based in Devon, England. CONNECT: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/ The Alcohol Debate Podcast COMMUNITY: https://www.wecandoitwomen.com/ If this episode made you stop and think about your own drinking — or your body — trust that feeling. Join us at WeCanDoItWomen.com. A 5-star Apple Podcasts review helps more women find this show.

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Reinvention, Wealth & Life After 50 You're over 50. You've given everything to everyone else. Now it's your turn. Every week, host Debra L. Morrison — CFP®, TEDx speaker, Certified Grief Coach, and author of My Husband Died, Now What? A Widow's Guide to Grief Recovery & Smart Financial Decisions — sits down with women who are reinventing careers, building businesses, and navigating widowhood, divorce, and new beginnings. Not just inspiration. Practical tools to actually fund your next chapter. 47 years of real financial expertise. Real women. Real stories. New episode every week.

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  • Creator
    Debra L. Morrison
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    29
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    © Debra L. Morrison
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