Challenging What's Possible After 50: A 50-State Journey with Christine Palmisano

In this episode of HER NEXT ACT ~ Right Here, Right Now, host Joan Paul welcomes author and runner Christine Palmisano for an inspiring conversation about saying yes to the thing that scares you. In her 40s, facing a health scare, a struggling marriage, and an approaching empty nest, Christine accepted her aunt's invitation to run a half-marathon after 20 years of not running. That one yes became a 16-year quest to complete a half-marathon in all 50 states, a journey she chronicles in her new book, Finishing 50. Together, Joan and Christine talk about what it means to run away from something and toward something at the same time. Christine opens up about the inflection point that started it all, how running became her "me time" during a difficult chapter, and how finding purpose through service helped carry her through her divorce. They explore how her limiting beliefs about age began to fall away, the moment she finally saw herself as a runner, and the surprise of finding love again with a partner who joined her on the quest (oyster tradition included!). Christine also shares the bittersweet emotions of crossing her final finish line in Hawaii, how a promise to her father-in-law led to her first book of poetry, and what's next, including a counterintelligence thriller inspired by her 35-year career in the intelligence community. Tune in for a conversation about claiming a new identity at any age, the power of community, and the courage to keep saying yes when you don't know where it will lead. Christine's story is a reminder that big goals are reached one step, one mile at a time, and that the time to start that thing you keep putting off is now, because "one day is now." Connect with Christine Palmisano: Website: https://christinepalmisano.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorunner65 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586736240215 Books: Finishing 50 and Thoughts From the Heart: Embracing Change and Finding Love Learn more and follow along with me - Joan Paul Website: https://hernextact.com/ instagram: @hernextact facebook: @joanpaul The Griswold Inn Thank you for listening and remember, you're never too old, and it's not too late! That one day is now! xojoan