
← Females Thriving Over Thirty17 sep · 55 min
50 and Fabulous: Confidence, Reinvention & the Glow Up Nobody Warned You About (with Emily Sanders)
<p>What if turning 50 wasn'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's book author who'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 "no more Fs to give." We talk about midlife reinvention, why starting over in your 50s isn'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've ever felt like you're behind on some invisible timeline, or wondered whether it's "too late" to chase something new — this conversation is proof it isn't. It's a masterclass in self-worth, women'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's expectations.</p><p></p><p>Find today's guest:</p><p>Instagram & socials: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilysanders_co/">@emilysander_co</a></p><p>Emily'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 & Markus and The Great Dad Jokes Showdown</a></p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/03axESrN" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Emma & Markus Little Explorers</a></p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/069IrCt7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Emma & Markus' 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'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