What if the greatest obstacle to becoming the woman you want to be is holding on to the woman you once needed to be?

Change can be unsettling, especially after 50, when the roles, relationships, and beliefs that have defined us for decades no longer reflect who we are becoming. In this episode of SILVER TALKS®, host Sharon Ryan welcomes integrative psychotherapist, educator, and SILVER AWAKENING® Mentor Carmela Carlyle for an insightful conversation about why we resist change, how our past experiences shape our present, and the importance of releasing what no longer serves us to create space for what comes next.

Drawing on more than 30 years of experience guiding women through life's transitions, Carmela explores the connection between our thoughts, emotions, bodies, and nervous systems. She shares how self-compassion, mindfulness, and experiential practices can help us recognize outdated beliefs, quiet our inner critic, and move beyond familiar patterns of survival. She also offers a glimpse into her SILVER AWAKENING course, Transformative Tools: A Guided Series in Release, Spaciousness, and Manifestation, which invites women to rediscover themselves through reflection, creative expression, and intentional self-care.

At the heart of this conversation is a simple yet profound reminder: "You are worthy of your attention." Through honest reflection, the power of the sacred pause, and the courage to embrace change, Carmela reminds us that growing older doesn't mean becoming less. It offers an opportunity to become more fully ourselves, honoring the wisdom we've gained while creating a life that reflects who we are today.

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What if the story you’ve been telling yourself is the very thing holding you back from becoming who you truly are?

In this special episode of SILVER TALKS®, the tables are turned as guest host Eleni Savva, founder of Empower Your Essence, interviews Sharon Ryan, co-founder of SILVER AWAKENING®. Sharon opens up about her personal journey of self-discovery, the painful patterns that shaped her life, and the profound realization that changing the way we see our past can change the way we experience our present.

Through an intimate and revealing conversation, Sharon explores the importance of reclaiming our authentic voice, challenging limiting beliefs, and finding the courage to live on our own terms. She also introduces her 12-week course, Rewriting Your Story & Reclaiming Your Voice, designed to help women explore their personal narratives, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and discover who they truly are. It's a conversation about honesty, self-awareness, and the power of recognizing that while we cannot change our past, we can choose how we carry it into our future.

Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.silverawakening.com to learn more.

What happens when betrayal doesn’t just break your heart—but makes you question everything you believed about your life, your relationship, and even yourself?

In this deeply personal episode of Silver Talks, host Sharon Ryan sits down with SILVER AWAKENING mentor Disha Prinja, CEC, CRC, CLC to explore the emotional, psychological, and physical impact of betrayal—and why true healing isn’t simply about “forgiving and moving on.”

Disha explains how betrayal can rupture our sense of reality and self-trust, leaving women struggling with anger, grief, shame, isolation, and the painful question of what was ever really true. Together, Sharon and Disha explore a different path forward: integrating what happened, releasing the shame that was never yours to carry, and slowly “coming home to yourself.”


Disha also shares the philosophy behind her eight-week SILVER AWAKENING course, The Sacred Unfolding, which guides women through safety and stabilization, anger and grief, and ultimately post-traumatic growth. Rather than asking women to suppress their emotions or rush toward forgiveness, her work creates space to feel, grieve, reconnect with the body, rebuild self-trust, and be witnessed by other women who understand.

As Disha reminds us, healing doesn’t mean returning to the woman you were before betrayal. It can mean discovering a more grounded, connected, authentic version of yourself—and realizing that even after walking through the rubble, there can still be beauty on the other side.

Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.silverawakening.com to learn more.