Midlife Awakening, Authenticity & Reinventing Yourself After 50 (Without Losing Your Mind)

Somewhere between “be nice” and “be grateful,” a lot of women lost themselves.

This episode is for the women who woke up one day and thought, “Hang on… whose life am I living?”

Chandra and Jane talk about midlife awakening, authenticity, self-love, burnout recovery, and the complicated art of becoming yourself again — after decades of being the good daughter, the capable colleague, the reliable friend, the fun one.

We get into:

• Midlife identity crisis (the real one, not the convertible)

• Personal growth after 40 and 50

• Letting go of people-pleasing

• Reinventing yourself in midlife

• Female friendships and vulnerability

• Healing after burnout

• Career pivots for women

• Aging without disappearing

No therapy buzzwords.
No five-step glow-ups.
No pretending we’ve “arrived.”

Just honest conversation about mistakes, social expectations, creative reinvention, and why aging as a Gen X woman can feel equal parts freeing and mildly feral.

Because self-discovery in midlife isn’t aesthetic.

It’s messy.
It’s humbling.
It’s funny in hindsight.

And sometimes it sounds like:
“I think I’m done performing.”

If you’re navigating midlife reinvention, self-worth, authenticity, creative life after 50, or just trying to figure out who you are now — this is your people.

Follow The Sage Stage for smart, irreverent conversations about women over 50, personal development, honest communication, creative confidence, and building a life that actually fits.

Come for the wisdom.
Stay for the mild rebellion.

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Career rejection, being underestimated, and refusing to go quietly into midlife

This episode of The Sage Stage was recorded on the opening night of The 39 Steps, powered by exhaustion, theatre adrenaline, and zero tolerance for bullshit. From jobs that stabbed us in the back to careers that never materialized the way we were promised, we get honest about rejection, resilience, and why “security” might’ve ruined us anyway.

Spoiler: we swear. We laugh. We spiral a little. And somehow land on joy.

If you’ve ever been passed over, blindsided, or told “we went in a different direction” while you were literally doing the job—this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen if you’re…

• Rebuilding your identity after a career disappointment

• Tired of being underestimated because you’re joyful or creative

• Rethinking work, success, and security after 40

• Wondering what the hell you’re doing—and why it still matters

We’re just getting started here on The Sage Stage.
More conversations. More theatre. More truth.
And yes—eventually, a writers’ retreat (wild ride included).

Follow, subscribe, and come sit with us.
We’re tired. We’re honest. And we’re not done yet.

Accountability sounds great… until someone asks you to actually follow through. 😏

In this episode of The Sage Stage, we poke, prod, and side-eye the whole concept of accountability—along with trust, communication, and those promises everyone makes with very good intentions. We talk about what happens when words don’t match actions, why “I thought you knew” is the root of most relationship chaos, and how unclear communication can quietly set everything on fire.

With humour, sass, and a few well-chosen words, we unpack accountability in personal relationships, professional settings, and leadership—plus why compassion isn’t weakness, clarity isn’t rude, and authenticity beats corporate-speak every time. Language matters, tone matters, and yes, follow-through matters most of all.

If you’ve ever been ghosted, misunderstood, let down, or dealt with someone who couldn’t keep a promise, this funny, sharp, and deeply relatable conversation is for you. Consider it group therapy—with laughs.