Have you ever considered how much it really costs to battle getting older? At age 65, Becky Bolt decided it was time to quit paying that price and embrace being an elder. I sat down with Becky to talk about the inspiration for her booklet, “Aging Gratefully” and the real difference between accepting the aging process and appreciating it.

Becky shares the grocery store moment that changed how she saw aging, the real difference between accepting getting older and actually appreciating it, and why she prefers the word “elder” to “elderly.” Together we explore forgiveness as a form of freedom, grief as proof of love, and what it truly costs — emotionally, physically, and spiritually — to keep refusing the elder years instead of stepping into them. If you’ve been holding tightly to youth, to old grudges, or to grief you haven’t let breathe, this episode offers a gentler way through.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why resisting aging only drains your energy
• How practicing gratitude and service to others enriches the aging process
• Why it’s important to address your emotional trauma to age joyfully and peacefully
• How to embrace your role as an elder and share your wisdom
• Why forgiveness helps reclaim your own peace

About My Guest:
Becky Bolt is the author of the booklet “Aging Gratefully,” a guide to accepting, appreciating, and actually enjoying the process of getting older. After years of watching people battle aging rather than embrace it, Becky made a decision at 65 to trade that fight for peace, gratitude, and service, and she’s been sharing that perspective with anyone ready to listen ever since.

Connect with Becky

• Request a copy of Aging Gratefully: beckybolt1 (at) gmail.com
• Website: PeopleofDiversity.org

Resources & links mentioned:

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Feeling fed up with your business after 50? If you’re tired of pushing, waiting to be inspired and quietly wondering if it’s time to quit, relax. You’re not finished. You’re just tired. And those are two very different things.

I’ve been feeling that way myself, which is why this is my first solo episode in a few weeks. What brought me back to the mic was a Facebook post a friend of mine shared from “Brad & The Goat.”
The post featured memes of sheep offering mental health advice. I walk through each piece of advice and how it applies to your midlife business. It all relates to the V in my L.O.V.E. Method – Value Your Uniqueness. You’ll leave with small, doable ways to keep moving when motivation is gone and permission to rest without quitting. I also share a light language transmission to help clear away any stuck energy that may keep you feeling fed up.

FYI – I had a short internet outage around the 25:00 mark when I started discussing the 7th piece of advice: “Look for tiny proof.”

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why waiting to feel inspired can keep you stuck, and how making the day smaller gets you moving again.
• A simple 50-minute focus timer that makes a long to-do list feel doable instead of overwhelming.
• The difference between needing a minute and being finished, and why rest is not the same as quitting.
• How to stop comparing yourself to the “perfect” entrepreneurs online and value your own path.
• Why tiny proof of progress, like one email or one post, builds real momentum.

Resources & links mentioned:

• Brad & The Goat Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587959834045
• Book – “Staying Solo: Your Guide to Building a Simple and Sustainable Service Business” by Maggie Patterson
• TechCorps, the STEM education organization I’m raising money for with my October 10K: https://runsignup.com/gloriarand
• Schedule your free 15-minute introductory light language session: https://tidycal.com/gloria3/lightlanguageintro
• Watch more conversations like this one, completely free, on New Reality TV. Consciousness, healing, the paranormal, the unexplained, all in one place. Available on Roku, FireTV, iOS, and Android. newrealitytv.com

Design Your Life, Your Way – next steps:

• Learn more about my coaching programs: https://gloriarand.com/coaching/
• Take my free Personal Power Archetype Quiz to start designing your next chapter: bit.ly/PersonalPowerQuiz
• If this episode spoke to you, leave us a review.
• Follow/subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.
• Share this with a friend who’s feeling tired, fed up, or stuck in her business after 50.
• Connect with me on LinkedIn @GloriaGraceRand to continue the conversation about midlife, meaning, and living on purpose.

What if some of the stress you’re carrying in your business isn’t yours to carry at all? In this episode, I’m taking a fresh look at the Serenity Prayer and what it can teach us about building a business in midlife: accepting what you can’t control, having the courage to change what you can, and developing the wisdom to know the difference.

If you’re a woman over 50 who feels stretched thin by the demands of your business, you’ll discover practical ways to shift your focus from controlling outcomes to taking aligned action. And at the end, I’ll share a short Light Language message to help you release what you can’t control and reconnect you with your inner wisdom.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The difference between controlling outcomes (you can’t) and controlling the actions that make good outcomes more likely (you can), with practical shifts for not getting enough clients, feeling invisible online, and “they love my work, but they don’t buy.”
• Why the fear of being judged can grow as we age, and how mirror work and small, steady acts of visibility help you get comfortable in your own skin.
• How one hesitant email changed my business, and why letting go of attachment to the outcome makes every brave step after it easier.
• The 15-Minute Serenity CEO Check-In: three simple lists (Let Go or Accept, Act On This Week, Learn or Decide), plus one specific courage action to complete in the next 48 hours.

Words to Remember
Serenity is not passivity. It’s confident focus. Courage is not the absense of fear. It’s choosing the next aligned action despite fear. And wisdom is knowing that your success doesn’t require you to do everything. It requires you to do the right things consistently.

Resources & links mentioned:

• Related episode: Boundaries are Self-Care: How to Stop People Pleasing in Midlife
• AI tools: Perplexity, Claude, and ChatGPT
• Watch more conversations like this one, completely free, on New Reality TV. Consciousness, healing, the paranormal, the unexplained, all in one place. Available on Roku, FireTV, iOS, and Android. newrealitytv.com

Design Your Life, Your Way – next steps:

• Experience a private Light Language session to release what you’re ready to let go of: https://gloriarand.com/light-language-healing/
• Learn more about working with me 1:1 in Elevate & Empower: https://gloriarand.com/coaching/
• If this episode spoke to you, leave us a review.
• Follow/subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.
• Share this with a friend who’s carrying more than her share right now.
• Connect with me on LinkedIn @GloriaGraceRand to continue the conversation about midlife, meaning, and living on purpose.

When you get into your 60s, forgetting someone’s name isn’t easy to laugh off anymore. It often brings up real fears of losing your mind due to Alzheimer’s. That’s why I’m happy to share this conversation with a dementia expert who explains the difference between normal aging and real cognitive decline.

Behavioral specialist Lisa Skinner reveals the surprising list of treatable conditions that often get misdiagnosed as dementia. We also talk about what the newest research actually says about reducing your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, why learning a new language or instrument genuinely protects your brain, and how to support a loved one who’s struggling with compassion instead of correction. This is a conversation about healing in midlife and how to trade vague fear for real information, and real information for peace of mind.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The real difference between a “memory hiccup” and an actual warning sign of cognitive decline
• Treatable conditions — including thyroid imbalances, UTIs, and Lyme disease — that are routinely mistaken for Alzheimer’s
• What the 2024 Lancet Commission’s research means for your ability to lower your own dementia risk by up to 45%
• Why learning a new language or instrument does more for your brain than any puzzle app
• How to support a loved one showing signs of decline without arguing them out of their reality

About Lisa Skinner
Lisa Skinner is a behavioral specialist and certified dementia care trainer with more than 30 years of experience guiding families and caregivers through the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. She is the two-time #1 bestselling author of “Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost and Truth” and “Lies & Alzheimer’s — Its Secret Faces.” Lisa also hosts both the Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s podcast and television show, where she’s built a library of more than 165 episodes dedicated to replacing myths about dementia with accurate, compassionate information.

Connect with Lisa

• Website: https://www.mindingdementia.com/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LisaSkinnerOfficial
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaskinnerauthor/
• Book: Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost

Resources & links mentioned:

• Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline — 800.272.3900
• 2024 Lancet Commission report on dementia prevention (14 modifiable risk factors, up to 45% potential risk reduction)
• Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s podcast and TV show — 165+ episodes on mindingdementia.com
• Watch more conversations like this one, completely free, on New Reality TV. Consciousness, healing, the paranormal, the unexplained, all in one place. Available on Roku, FireTV, iOS, and Android. newrealitytv.com

Design Your Life, Your Way – next steps:

• Book a Strategic Clarity Session with Gloria: tidycal.com/gloria3/power-call
• If this episode spoke to you, leave us a review.
• Follow/subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.
• Share this with a friend who’s navigating transition, reinvention, or a fresh start after 50.
• Connect with me on LinkedIn @GloriaGraceRand to continue the conversation about midlife, meaning, and living on purpose.

Healing in midlife doesn’t need to be on anyone’s timeline but your own. Reiki master Tracy Searight joins us to discuss what happens when you stop rushing your recovery and learn how to harness the healing wisdom you already carry.

After losing her sister suddenly in 2020, Tracy felt completely broken, unable to teach or trust her own voice. In this conversation, she explains how the energy modality of Reiki became the tool that helped her regulate grief, rebuild her confidence, and eventually start over completely at 50. We talk about the challenges of being an empty nester, moving cross country and starting a whole new business. And Tracy discusses why she believes so many women sabotage their own healing by comparing their recovery to everyone else’s. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “behind” on your own life, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why grief in midlife often shows up as sudden waves of overwhelm and simple ways to regulate your nervous system in the moment
• What Reiki actually is (and isn’t) — clearing up the biggest misconceptions before you try it
• How comparing your healing to someone else’s timeline quietly keeps you stuck
• Why trusting “your season” isn’t just a nice idea; it’s a practice you can build your confidence around

About My Guest
Tracy Searight is a Reiki master and teacher of multiple Reiki systems. She’s also the founder of Feather Sister, host of the Ready Set Reiki podcast, and co-host of the Laughing Lightworkers show on New Reality TV. After the sudden loss of her sister in 2020, Tracy stepped away from teaching, moved across the country, and rebuilt her life around energy healing. She now teaches Reiki, yoga, and sound healing to help others reconnect with their own inner wisdom.

Connect with Tracy

• Website: feathersister.com
• Podcast: Ready Set Reiki
• New Reality TV Show: Laughing Lightworkers

Resources & links mentioned:

• Reiki Lifestyle podcast, hosted by Colleen and Robin Benelli
• Reiki on the Farm – Pamela Allen-LeBlanc
• International Center for Reiki Training — reiki.org
• Reiki Business Collective – free Facebook group hosted by Christian Stone
• Watch more conversations like this one, completely free, on New Reality TV. Consciousness, healing, the paranormal, the unexplained, all in one place. Available on Roku, FireTV, iOS, and Android. newrealitytv.com

Design Your Life, Your Way – next steps:

• If this episode spoke to you, leave us a review.
• Follow/subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.
• Share this with a friend who’s navigating transition, reinvention, or a fresh start after 50.
• Connect with me on LinkedIn @GloriaGraceRand to continue the conversation about midlife, meaning, and living on purpose.

You started your business to build a life that felt like you. So, why does opening your laptop these days feel like clocking into someone else’s job? If you’re a midlife entrepreneur who built something meaningful, and it’s just not landing the way it used to, this episode is for you. I’m talking about what happens when a business you built with love stops feeling like an expression of who you are, and why that’s not a failure. It’s simply information.

I’ll walk you through my signature L.O.V.E. Method as a lens for reassessing your business (and honestly, any area of your life), share the personal story behind why I know this territory so well, and lead you through a short light language session to help release what may be stuck in your energy field. I’ll also introduce you to the Life On Purpose Accelerator, a brand-new 30-day program for women ready to gain clarity and move into action.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why a once-successful business, marriage, or career can stop fulfilling you even when nothing has technically “gone wrong”
• How each pillar of the L.O.V.E. Method (Let Go and Let God, Open Your Heart to Receive, Value Your Uniqueness, Embrace Your Divinity) applies specifically to reassessing your business
• A live light language session to help release stuck energy and open the door to more clarity
• Simple daily practices like meditation and journaling that make room for the guidance already within you

Resources & links mentioned:

• Life On Purpose Accelerator – a 30-day program built around the L.O.V.E. Method: lopa.cc
• Previous episode with Edi Matsumoto on finding your sweet spot. Watch Your Music is Still In You: A Nurse’s Bold Leap into Art on YouTube
• My book, “Live. Love. Engage. – how to stop doubting yourself and start being yourself” on Amazon or on my website at gloriarand.com/book
• Watch more conversations like this one, completely free, on New Reality TV. Consciousness, healing, the paranormal, the unexplained, all in one place. Available on Roku, FireTV, iOS, and Android. newrealitytv.com

Design Your Life, Your Way – next steps:

• If this episode spoke to you, leave us a review.
• Follow/subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.
• Share this with a friend who’s wondering if it’s time to take a fresh look at her business.
• Connect with me on LinkedIn @GloriaGraceRand to continue the conversation about midlife, purpose, and building a business that’s actually yours.

If you’ve ever doubted whether you still had the “music in you,” to take a bold leap at midlife, this conversation with Edi Matsumoto offers proof that reinvention is possible. After 30 years as a nurse practitioner and disallusioned by the health care system, Edi traded in her stethoscope for a paintbrush. We talk about the moment she realized her calling had shifted, the leap of faith that led her to open her own gallery in California, and how a whimsical concept called “Otter Therapy” became a genuine source of joy and healing for thousands of people.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why burnout and disillusionment can be the universe’s way of pointing you toward your next chapter, not a sign that you’ve failed.
• How Edi found her niche by paying attention to what people genuinely responded to, not just what she thought she “should” be painting.
• Why the Japanese concept of ikigai offers a simple framework for midlife reinvention.
• How community, like Edi’s monthly “Carmel Bohemian Club” gathering, became essential fuel for staying the course when self-doubt crept in.

About My Guest
Edi Matsumoto spent nearly 30 years as a nurse practitioner before leaving healthcare in 2021 to become a full-time artist. She’s the creator of “Otter Therapy,” a series of whimsical fine art pieces that reimagine beloved paintings and portraits with sea otters. She’s also the owner of own gallery in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Edi is the author of “Otter Therapy” and hosts a monthly community gathering for local artists called the Carmel Bohemian Club.

Connect with Edi

• Website: edimatsumoto.com
• Email: edi (at) edimatsumoto.com
• Book: “Otter Therapy” available on Amazon and in bookstores

Resources & links mentioned:

• The concept of ikigai – a Japanese framework for finding life’s purpose
• Carmel Bohemian Club – Edi’s monthly community gathering for local artists
• Watch more conversations like this one, completely free, on New Reality TV. Consciousness, healing, the paranormal, the unexplained, all in one place. Available on Roku, FireTV, iOS, and Android. newrealitytv.com

Design Your Life, Your Way – next steps:

• Learn more about working with Gloria Grace Rand at gloriarand.com
• Explore the Life On Purpose Accelerator: lopa.cc
• If this episode spoke to you, leave us a review.
• Follow/subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.
• Share this with a friend who’s navigating transition, reinvention, or a fresh start after 50.
• Connect with me on LinkedIn @GloriaGraceRand to continue the conversation about midlife, meaning, and living on purpose.