Show Notes
Your 20s told you who to be. Your 30s told you who to take care of. Your 40s and 50s? They're telling you to cut your hair, cover your arms, and quietly fade out. We're not doing that.
In this episode, Lisette and Nicole take apart the outdated rules women in midlife are handed about what to wear, how to act, and what's "too late" to start.
Lisette almost talked herself out of a brand event in NYC, intimidated by fashion creators she'd followed for years, until her 23-year-old daughter told her she belonged in that room. She also shares how, after 15 years at home, she wrote "you're not too old and it's not too late" in her journal again and again until she finally believed it and did something about it.
Nicole opens up about holding back from showing up online for years out of fear of judgment, even after more than a decade of inspiring women through fitness and wellness.
They also cover imposter syndrome, the fear of what people will say when you reinvent yourself, why our mothers seemed so much older at this age (the Golden Girls were our age!), ageism at work, and why starting over now can actually be easier than it was at 25.
If you've been told you're too old, too late, or too much, this is your sign. Unshrink. Take up space. The only permission you need is your own.
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