What if reinvention in midlife isn’t a total life overhaul but a choice to change your mind and bet on yourself? 

In this candid conversation, Laurie Gerber, dating coach, shares how being fired, reworking a marriage, and reframing menopause led her to reinvent life — and dating after 50 — with unapologetic positivity. 

Expect practical mindset shifts, a no-nonsense approach to dating, and concrete next steps to move from fear to action. 

What we cover:

• Laurie's turning points: getting fired, marriage pivot, and choosing reinvention
• Why past ≠ future: the mindset shift every dater needs
• How to curate what you consume (media, conversations, negativity)
• Menopause: ditching the rabbit hole of doom and reclaiming agency
• Practical moves: hire a coach, name the dream, make a plan, be accountable

Key takeaways:

• You don’t have to believe everything you think. Change the thought; change the outcome.
• Reinvention can be forced — and liberating. Sudden endings often open new doors.
• Curate your inputs. Unsubscribe from narratives that don’t serve your midlife story.
• Plan + accountability = action. Say the dream, make a plan, get help, and do the work.

Links & resources:

• Download Wendy’s freebie — Do It Scared ebook (free): A short, powerful guide to help you face fear, take one bold step, and spark your midlife reinvention. 👉 https://reinventionrebels.com/do-it-scared/
• Register for Laurie’s FREE webinar: 3 Secrets to Finding and Maintaining Healthy Love without Repeated Disappointments — www.lauriegerber.com/webinar
  
  Learn:
  • The biggest mistake women make that keeps them from happily-ever-after
  • The 3 essential ingredients for long-term commitment
  • Laurie's 3-date strategy to find your soulmate in WAY fewer dates
• Laurie Gerber — website / contact: www.lauriegerber.com
   
• What Wendy’s listening to: Older Women & Friends with Jane Leder — a warm, wise podcast celebrating older women’s stories. 

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