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What if turning 50 wasn’t the beginning of the end — but the start of your most powerful chapter?

In this episode of Joy of the Hang, I sit down with Lorraine Ladish, CEO and co-founder of Viva Fifty!, a dynamic bilingual community celebrating life at 50 and beyond.

Originally from Madrid and now based in Sarasota, Lorraine shares her bold reinvention story — from losing her print journalism career during the 2008 recession to becoming a leading midlife content creator and voice for women’s empowerment.

We talk about:
• Reinventing yourself after 50
• Navigating identity shifts in midlife
• Entrepreneurship in the digital age
• Cultural belonging as a Spanish-American woman
• Confidence, longevity, and why it’s never too late to start again

At 62, Lorraine believes she still has so much to build — and this conversation will inspire you to rethink what’s possible in your next chapter.

Because we are born to bond. Built to belong. At every age.

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In this honest and heartfelt episode, Sharon sits down with interior designer and new mom Christiana Engert to talk about the life shift no one can fully prepare you for: your first baby.

We go beyond the cute photos and nursery décor to unpack the real changes that happen after becoming parents. Christiana opens up about what surprised her most — from the emotional and physical transformation of her body to the unexpected mental load of new motherhood. We talk about how your relationship with your spouse evolves, how roles shift, and how connection can feel both deeper and more strained at the same time.

This episode is about identity, partnership, exhaustion, love, and learning to communicate in a season where everything feels new. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why didn’t anyone tell me this part?” — this conversation is for you.

Whether you’re expecting, newly postpartum, or years into parenting, you’ll walk away feeling less alone and more understood.

Because sometimes the most important hang… is the one that helps you find each other again. 💛

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In this heartfelt episode of Joy of the Hang, I sit down with Christina Ordonez for an honest conversation about the emotional, physical, and relational challenges of pregnancy and IVF treatments.

Christina shares what it’s really like to walk through uncertainty, medical interventions, hope, disappointment, and resilience—often quietly, and often without enough support. We talk about the parts of fertility journeys that are rarely discussed: the isolation, the pressure to stay positive, and the deep need for connection during one of life’s most vulnerable seasons.

This episode is for anyone who has struggled to conceive, supported someone who has, or felt unseen during a season that was supposed to be joyful. It’s a reminder that hope can coexist with grief—and that no one should have to walk this road alone.

🎧 A conversation about courage, compassion, and the power of being held—emotionally and socially—when the journey gets hard.

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