50 and Fabulous: Confidence, Reinvention & the Glow Up Nobody Warned You About (with Emily Sanders)

<p>What if turning 50 wasn&#39;t something to dread — but the moment you finally stop apologizing for who you are? This week Soraya and Jasmine sit down with Emily Sanders: a single mom of two, licensed massage therapist, pageant titleholder, and aspiring children&#39;s book author who&#39;s redefining what confidence after 50 actually looks like.</p><p>Emily gets real about the parts nobody posts about — rebuilding her identity after divorce, losing a business she spent five years building, competing in pageants in her 40s and 50s, and the exact moment she decided she had &quot;no more Fs to give.&quot; We talk about midlife reinvention, why starting over in your 50s isn&#39;t a setback, how journaling (even with ChatGPT) can help you process the chaos, and why your journey was never meant to make sense to anyone but you.</p><p>If you&#39;ve ever felt like you&#39;re behind on some invisible timeline, or wondered whether it&#39;s &quot;too late&quot; to chase something new — this conversation is proof it isn&#39;t. It&#39;s a masterclass in self-worth, women&#39;s empowerment, and building a life on your own terms, at any age.</p><p>This episode covers: midlife confidence, reinventing yourself after divorce, single motherhood, pageant life after 40, journaling for mental clarity, and letting go of other people&#39;s expectations.</p><p></p><p>Find today&#39;s guest:</p><p>Instagram &amp; socials:⁠ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilysanders_co/">@emilysander_co</a></p><p>Emily&#39;s Books:</p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/03E7daZK" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">250 candels for America</a></p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/0isiSCuD" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Emma &amp; Markus and The Great Dad Jokes Showdown</a></p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/03axESrN" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Emma &amp; Markus Little Explorers</a></p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/069IrCt7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Emma &amp; Markus&#39; Great American Adventure</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get Tickets for our Live Event <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/females-thriving-over-thirty-podcast-live-tickets-1993813177887?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true">⁠<strong>Here</strong>⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Watch Soraya&#39;s <a href="https://youtu.be/MkAfq6m8ECw?si=TemniHt6iJwpP6oh">⁠<strong>TEDx talk</strong>⁠</a> and please like, comment and share to support the channel.</p><p><br></p><p>💌 Stay Connected</p><p>Subscribe for more real-life conversation