10 mins Often the stories we tell ourselves about the past are frozen in time. These fixed narratives keep us stuck, and can block us from new possibility. If we open ourselves to other perspectives and diversify the narratives, we will make room for new future identities, experiences and expectations. So, try this: Take a story from your past and rewrite it from three different points of view. For example, retell the story through someone else’s eyes,...
37 mins Sharon Count’s divorce took ten years to play out. It was harrowing, traumatic and very costly. Since then, she is dedicated to helping couples and families navigate the process holistically with one-stop legal, emotional and financial guidance. It’s a plot twist we wish we didn’t have to bring up. But so many of the women we meet arestruggling to navigate what is known as a “gray divorce.” Statistically, the overall divorce rate has...
19 mins Maria is breaking through with momentum and vision. For her project, she is developing an on-line program for individuals to uncover, discover and recover creativity and passion. As a part of our February work, Maria imagines her future self as a guide in this process. Future Maria feels whole and listens closely to herself and others. She creates ripples of community that inspire and connect. We can already feel her effect in...
36 mins What happens when you decide to enter a triathlon even though you are terrified of swimming in open water? Heidi Michaels did just that. She was a Mom of five in her 50’s looking to evolve herself. In the process of overcoming her fear, she discovered her “inner athlete.” This led Heidi to make a twist. Now she is a coach and personal trainer and helps other women face fears, overcome limits and get strong. She tells us how...
11 mins Too often we are more focused on our shortcomings and we overlook our strengths. Make this twist: identify your strengths, own them, make friends with them, and then lead with them. It’s a bold move. Instead of hanging back or thinking that we aren’t worthy, let’s assert ourselves and become the leaders, inventers, and creators we are meant to be. Let your superpowers be your guide. PLAY PODCAST
29 mins Tina Sloan plays many parts and confronts a lot of drama as an actress and author. Among her many roles in film and television, Tina spent 26 years portraying Lillian Raines on the CBS soap The Guiding Light. Over the course of time, she watched Lillian’s character get fewer and fewer lines and become more and more invisible. At the same time her personal life took twists. While caretaking her parents and seeing her...
23 mins Marianne Franzese, grade school principal, is on board the 12 in 12 train. She joins us because she has always thrived in circles of women. And because she is ready to do something bold. She’s been going through a lot of change, experiencing loss, feeling vulnerable. having to let go. Her creativity has been dormant. Now, she’s ready to let her creative process emerge from what she calls, the “fertile void.” She asks...
Each week Dr. Cecilia Dintino and Psychotherapist Hannah Murray Starobin will speak with women who have twisted their plots and discovered that life after 50 can be filled with imagination, inspiration, laughter, and endless possibilities.