Women's Survival Guide

I was advised to drop the paid category by a substack guru. I see her point, I do. I don’t have tens of thousands of readers (would like that, though) and the idea of putting a pay wall to block anyone from seeing what I’m doing here seems unwise.

But, I think I can do both. Have what I do at WSG free to all and then have a special ca...

Good morning, ladies! Before I release my much anticipated interview with Colleen Landry, where I giggle like an idiot the entire time (must work on professionalism), I want to remind you why WSG is here:

As you know, I interview women (also available in podcast) who pivot to something new after 50 years old. Many of us do so without intention but necessity: empty nest, retirement, divorce, lethargy. Gotta do something beyond playin...

I heard about Melissa Fetter’s project long before I met her.

In the late 1970s and early 80s Beacon Hill in Boston had three bookstores, all have been closed for many years. In 2020, a whisper of a plan to bring a new bookstore was heard in the neighborhood. It seemed too good to be true: An entire nineteenth-century building on the main business street was to be turned into Beacon Hill Books and Cafe!

Look for tours of the store o...

MAVEN OF THE WEEK! DR HEATHER BARTOS!

You Should Know This About Heather:

* She’s an OBGYN surgeon and has delivered over 5,000 babies.

* She joined the Navy and left with both Navy and Marine Corps Commendation (among some others).

* Named one of the nation’s top five menopause experts by Oprah Winfrey and Maria Shriver.

* She’s a mom and she is married with lots of pets.

* She’s on a mission to change the conversation about menopause....

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Happy Beginning of The Holiday Season!! Eeek!

I loved doing this interview with Eva. She is a total inspiration and example of putting your time and money where your heart is.

Industrial aquaculture first came to Eva’s attention due to an alarming plan to expand fish farms in Greece by 24 times, covering over 60,000 coastal acres in a relati...

What are you up to on August 26? I’ll be having a Zoom hang at 7 PM EST, and I hope to see you there! Click the button below to copy the information to your calendar.

Did you have a Filofax? They were the iPhone of the 80s, 90s and into the 2000s. They came in countless colors and finishes, held your money, your address book and all sorts of other information. Such a handy little thing!

Recently, I came to realize I might become bet...

Good morning my Midlife Warrior Women!

The big takeaway from my interview with Jeanne Blasberg is perseverance. Relentless perseverance. And, that winning one hard-fought battle will lead to success in another. We discover in this interview how she fought through self-doubt and kicked herself in the butt to keep going and finish what she started.

A Few Of My Favorite Things

* Funny AF series by CK Steefel

* Jeanne’s new novel: Daughte...

Welcome to my two part interview with Penelope Chilvers. Watch or listen to our talk (above) and learn how she built her business, as a single mom with two little girls, into a thriving shoe empire! And, yes..HRH Princess Kate loves her Tassel boot and wears them often!

I love the above photo of Penelope. It shows her fantastic style and color sense and her confident and feminine presence. She is adventurous in fashion, travel and b...

Please enjoy our chat with journalist, screen writer, seizure survivor and all around fab woman, Alisa Kennedy Jones and hear about The Empress and more! "...there is a great deal of power in the messy middle—a highly generative, creative time—one in which we can source real agency in our aging." Alisa Kennedy Jones

Cai Cai and the Copper Shed. Her risk was low, thanks to the shed, but it took guts to start her business. Her store is more than a place to buy things. It’s a hive of happy interactions. Please tune in below and listen to what starting her business has meant to Cai Cai and her to her community.

Ever sit there staring at your phone, at your computer, at the TV, at your eyebrows, tweezers in hand, and think, “I am frozen.” Like, I cannot seem to get myself to do anything. Any thing. Nothing. I am staring at whatever it is so that I don’t have to do what it is I should be doing. Paying the bills. Cleaning the house. Making calls for this newsletter. Following up on pretty much everything. Raking out the kids’ mind blowingly ...

New this week! I’m reading the posts aloud for an eyes free experience!! Also, Pel’s Picks! Four books recommended by Pel, a voracious reader. Enjoy!

The hardest part of a change in schedule is just that: a change in schedule.

For me and my friends who have kids, it was the change from having to wake up early, make food and drive kids every week day. Now, let’s be honest. It’s been quite a while since I could lean on that as an excu...