Aging with Purpose and Passion | Personal Growth & Resilience

What happens when the role that made you successful becomes the very thing you can't escape? For nine years, Judy Norton was Mary Ellen Walton on the Emmy Award-winning television series The Waltons. Millions of viewers welcomed her into their homes. But when the series ended, the character people loved didn't simply disappear. And neither did their expectations of who Judy should be. In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer, MA, CCC, ICF, a work and life transition ...

Leaving a 17-year career, losing an identity, and finding an unexpected way forward. You can spend years becoming very good at what you do—and be completely unprepared for the day you stop doing it. That’s what happened to Annette Mashi. After 17 years at Intel, leaving wasn’t simply a career change. Her work had become part of how she knew herself. So what happens when it’s gone? In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer talks with Annette Mashi, founder of Write Wi...

Landman actress Rosemary Dominguez (Rosemary Vaswani) on widowhood, sudden loss, identity, grief, and finding a way to want something from life again. What happens when the future you were counting on suddenly disappears—and you’re still here? For women over 50, a devastating loss can take more than someone you love. It can take the future you expected to share, the roles that made life feel familiar, and even your confidence in who you are without them. In this episode of Aging With Purpose an

People pleasing, burnout, somatic leadership, nervous system regulation, and what changes when high-achieving women stop performing for approval. You can spend years becoming the woman everyone admires—and quietly wonder how much of her is actually you. For high-achieving women over 50, success can hide something uncomfortable: the habits that helped you achieve, belong, and earn approval may also have taught you to perform. In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Glazer tal

Infidelity, self-blame, empty nest, reconciliation, and rebuilding self-trust when the life you believed in suddenly changes. What happens when someone else’s betrayal makes you question yourself? For women over 50, infidelity can hit at a time when so much is already changing. Children are leaving home. Your body may be changing. The roles that defined you for years are shifting. And suddenly, one discovery can make you question not only your relationship—but your own judgment. In this episode

Rethinking success, retirement, identity, and what happens when life forces you to change the pace. You can be very good at the life you’ve built and still know you don’t want to keep living it the same way. For many high-achieving women over 50, the hardest transition isn’t leaving a career or approaching retirement. It’s realizing that the drive, productivity, and determination that got you this far may not be what you need now. In this episode of Aging With Purpose and Passion, Beverley Gl...