What if reinvention in midlife isn’t a total life overhaul but a choice to change your mind and bet on yourself?
In this candid conversation, Laurie Gerber, dating coach, shares how being fired, reworking a marriage, and reframing menopause led her to reinvent life — and dating after 50 — with unapologetic positivity.
Expect practical mindset shifts, a no-nonsense approach to dating, and concrete next steps to move from fear to action.
What we cover:
- Laurie's turning points: getting fired, marriage pivot, and choosing reinvention
- Why past ≠ future: the mindset shift every dater needs
- How to curate what you consume (media, conversations, negativity)
- Menopause: ditching the rabbit hole of doom and reclaiming agency
- Practical moves: hire a coach, name the dream, make a plan, be accountable
Key takeaways:
- You don’t have to believe everything you think. Change the thought; change the outcome.
- Reinvention can be forced — and liberating. Sudden endings often open new doors.
- Curate your inputs. Unsubscribe from narratives that don’t serve your midlife story.
- Plan + accountability = action. Say the dream, make a plan, get help, and do the work.
Links & resources:
- Download Wendy’s freebie — Do It Scared ebook (free): A short, powerful guide to help you face fear, take one bold step, and spark your midlife reinvention. 👉 https://reinventionrebels.com/do-it-scared/
- Register for Laurie’s FREE webinar: 3 Secrets to Finding and Maintaining Healthy Love without Repeated Disappointments — www.lauriegerber.com/webinar
Learn:- The biggest mistake women make that keeps them from happily-ever-after
- The 3 essential ingredients for long-term commitment
- Laurie's 3-date strategy to find your soulmate in WAY fewer dates
- Laurie Gerber — website / contact: www.lauriegerber.com
- What Wendy’s listening to: Older Women & Friends with Jane Leder — a warm, wise podcast celebrating older women’s stories.
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