Our generation is doing midlife differently than our parents and grandparents did. We want to live interesting, productive and robust lives for as long as possible. We’re thinking about our story in chapters, not just in terms of pre- and post-retirement (if we’re thinking about retirement at all). We’re rejecting ageist stereotypes and labels. And, with so much technology at our fingertips, we’re devouring information that can help us prolong our health and longevity. Most important, many of us are open to and excited about the future.
In this episode of the More Beautiful Podcast, I chat with Karyn Flynn, the creator of Holos, a newsletter for women adventuring through midlife, about what aging well means to us. Among the topics we tackle:
- How facing uncertainty—even when it’s terrifying—can help us reconnect with our innermost desires and lead to new adventures
- How we were taught to “do it all,” but now realize it was an impossible standard—and what we’d advise younger women to do instead
- What it means to live in alignment, and why learning to say “no” more frequently is part of that growth
- Why no one talked to most of us about perimenopause and menopause, and how our generation is finally destigmatizing both
- What friendship and community mean to us right now, and what we’re looking forward to in our next chapter
I just know you will appreciate this uplifting episode and Karyn’s thoughtful insights into life, love and career after 40.
Karyn currently mentors veterans though American Corporate Partners and has served on additional boards of community organizations including the Financial Women’s Association, Heyday Books, the Mountain Play Association, and Marin Advocates for Children. She has been recognized as one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business by the San Francisco Business Times.
Karyn may be reached via LinkedIn and Instagram, and on the Holos website.
This episode was edited by Ryan B. Jo.
