A midlife reflection on clarity, nervous-system balance, and rebuilding from peace — not pressure.

What if the hardest part of starting over isn’t what you rebuild — but what you release?
In this solo episode, Rosemarie opens up about the messy, beautiful process of beginning again after a year of pivots and personal reinvention. Drawing lessons from Atomic Habits, she explores how focus—not hustle—creates sustainable growth, why your nervous system is the real gatekeeper of success, and how aligned action outperforms perfection every time.
If you’ve felt scattered, behind, or burned out, this episode will remind you: you don’t need to finish strong—you just need to finish aligned.

Second Opinion — where science meets story, and age is your advantage.

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Welcome to Season Two of Second Opinion — the podcast where science meets story, and curiosity just might be the real fountain of youth.

Hosted by Rosemarie Beltz — broadcast medical journalist, cardiovascular perfusionist, and midlife reinvention truth seeker — Second Opinion dives into the truth behind health, longevity, and purpose in midlife.

If you’ve ever thought, “Wait… is this it?” — it’s absolutely not.

This season, we’re cutting through the noise to get real about what matters now — from cellular health and hormones to reinvention, relationships, resilience, and the science of starting over.

Our guests? Clinicians, innovators, and real midlifers redefining vitality — people who make you laugh, think, and rethink what’s possible.

Because this isn’t your parents’ midlife — it’s ours.
Smart. Bold. Beautifully unapologetic.
And we’re just getting started.

So grab your coffee, your collagen, maybe your reading glasses — and join us.
Second opinions aren’t just for medicine anymore — they’re for everything: your health, your work, your relationships, your next chapter.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Because midlife isn’t the end of the story — it’s the plot twist.

About the Host:
Rosemarie Beltz is a Columbia-trained journalist and nationally certified perfusionist who bridges the gap between medicine, media, and modern midlife. Her work has appeared on NBC, CBS, and The Today Show. She’s the creator and host of Second Opinion and Midlife Minute, empowering the forty-plus community to live longer, stronger, and more intentionally.

🌐 Learn more: www.RosemarieB.com

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Episode Summary:

In this special behind-the-scenes update, Rosemarie shares what’s really been going on since wrapping Season One of Second Opinion. From buying a new home (yay!) to navigating contractor chaos and creative timelines, this honest check-in is all about embracing imperfection, staying in motion, and showing up anyway.

You’ll hear how Season One reflections, life transitions, and literal dust have shaped what’s coming next for the podcast—and why Second Opinion is more personal, powerful, and needed than ever.

This is midlife in progress. No filters. No fluff. Just truth, momentum, and meaningful moves.

What You’ll Hear:

• The real-life reason Season Two hit a (slightly dusty) delay
• How being "under construction" became both metaphor and reality
• What Rosemarie learned from unboxing Season One
• The beauty of pausing, reflecting, and resetting
• A global milestone: 13 episodes, 10 countries (!)
• Why Second Opinion is just getting started

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