In this episode of The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast, I’m joined by Samantha Pearl—owner of MyHandyma’am Home Repairs and Renovations and co-host of the How to Handyma’am podcast. With a background in business, an MBA, and her license as a residential builder in Michigan, Samantha is not only incredibly skilled—she’s on a mission to empower women to feel confident taking care of their own homes.

Samantha shares how she built a business in a traditionally male-dominated industry, what it looks like to step into new spaces with confidence, and why learning practical home skills can be such a powerful form of independence.

If you’ve ever felt intimidated by starting something new, whether it be home repairs, a new career path, or a new chapter of life, this conversation will leave you feeling capable, equipped, and inspired.

In this episode, you’ll walk away with:

• Practical encouragement to start learning basic home repair skills

• Insight into what it looks like to step into a non-traditional career path

• Inspiration to embrace independence and self-sufficiency in midlife

This episode is all about building confidence, trying new things, and realizing you’re more capable than you think.

Connect with Samantha:

myhandymaam.com

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