"When people ask me when I plan to retire, they usually expect a number: 62, 65, maybe 70. My answer tends to stop them in their tracks: Never. I have no plans to retire, and it's not because I can't afford to retire -nor is it that I'm afraid to slow down. I have no retirement plans because my life and career didn't truly begin to unfold until my 50s."
"My most fulfilling work began after 50 What happened next surprised me. In my 50s, I launched a podcast with over 600,000 downloads. I became a regular television co-host and lifestyle contributor. I started writing for national outlets. I built a platform centered on women over 50 and the idea that midlife isn't a decline; it's an awakening. None of this was part of a carefully mapped plan."
She spent decades following conventional responsibilities—building a career, raising two children, and prioritizing family needs—so identity centered on being needed everywhere. After her children moved out and the house quieted, she asked what she wanted and pursued new goals. In her 50s she launched a podcast with over 600,000 downloads, became a regular television co-host and lifestyle contributor, and began writing for national outlets. She created a platform for women over 50 that frames midlife as an awakening rather than decline. She stopped waiting for permission, abandoned the notion that it was too late, and intends to keep working indefinitely.
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