Late Bloomer Living Podcast Yvonne Marchese

In a career that’s included work as a journalist, a psychologist, and the founder of a national art consulting company, Maggie Smith now adds novelist to her resume with the publication of her debut, Truth and Other Lies.  She never considered herself creative, but signing up for a creative retreat opened new worlds to her. 

Today is Day One of the Midlife Uprising Summit.  This is a short episode with some inspiring sound bites from our speakers accompanied by an original song composed by Dana Benningfield who started composing music in midlife. 

What does Star Wars have to do with Late Bloomer Living?  Listen to this super short (and silly) episode to find out!  Hint: It has a little something to do with embracing your “weird”.

Michelle Oliver has been building businesses, professionally training, and coaching within the small business sector for 34 years. An avid student of personal development for more than 30 years.  She offers a transparent conversation and relevant, valuable content with the intention of benefiting women in mid-life as they learn to value and bet on themselves and take the Entrepreneurial Leap.

Lori Saitz is the CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “FINE is a 4-Letter Word.” She’s an award-winning writer, speaker, and broadcaster as well as a nationally recognized expert in using gratitude and meditation as shortcuts to success.  Mourning the loss of both her mother and the end of her business had her questioning everything.  After 22 years of marriage and life, she was wondering where the girl she used to be had gone?  Her life was “FINE” but she felt stuck and lost.  She ended up deciding that “Fine” was definitely not good enough.

Julie Scott is a Self-Expansion Guide, Speaker and Author.  Her mission is to help mature women prioritize their needs and gain confidence so they can stop worrying about "being enough" and just start living life.   After years of struggling with body image, people-pleasing and over-giving, Julie learned to uncover the beliefs and patterns that were holding her back. In doing so, she turned her life around and is now more confident than ever!  And now, she’s all about helping her clients feel good about themselves in mind, body and spirit.