Stop Running On Empty After 50

Stop Running On Empty After 50

Author: Gloria Grace Rand - Conscious Midlife Strategy Expert July 21, 2026 Duration: 45:11
You can be crushing it by every outside measure and still feel like you're running on empty after 50. Deborah Mallow knows that feeling intimately because it nearly cost her everything before she found her way back to joy. If you’re a woman who looks successful from the outside, but feels stressed, exhausted, and disconnected from your own joy on the inside, tune in as my guest, Deborah Mallow, explores how burnout takes hold and what it really takes to reconnect with your inner sunshine. Deborah is a former top-ranked biotech sales rep turned resilience expert and author of the award-winning book, "Six Steps to Fewer Days that Suck." She relates the exact moment that forced her to admit something had to change, plus the science-backed, deceptively simple practices that helped her rebuild resilience and self-kindness one small win at a time. You'll leave with tools for regulating stress, quieting your inner critic, and giving yourself permission to feel better, starting today. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why burnout doesn't always look like collapse. Sometimes it looks like “success” on paper while you're falling apart on the inside The neuroscience of small wins: how tiny daily habits rewire your brain for resilience and calm A simple morning practice to interrupt the cortisol spike that fuels midlife stress and anxiety Why it's never too late to reinvent yourself — and how letting go of others' judgment is the real permission slip you've been waiting for About My Guest Deborah Mallow is the award-winning author of "Six Steps to Fewer Days That Suck." After facing burnout as a #1-ranked biotech sales representative Deborah navigated her own struggles with burnout and created The Daily Decisions, a practical toolkit designed to help you stop running on empty and start living with more ease. Connect with Deborah: Website: thedailydecisions.com Positive Energy Club (free): thedailydecisions.com/inspire Book: amazon.com (search: Six Steps to Fewer Days That Suck by Deborah Mallow) Design Your Life, Your Way – next steps: Learn more about working with Gloria Grace Rand: gloriarand.com Join the Soulful Women's Network: bit.ly/soulnetwork Get your free self-love guide: gloriarand.com/selflove If this episode spoke to you, leave us a review. Follow/subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode. Share this with a friend who's running on empty and needs permission to refill. Connect with me on LinkedIn @GloriaGraceRand to continue the conversation about midlife, resilience, and living on purpose.

For professional women who’ve reached a certain point and are asking, “What’s next?” there’s Design Your Life, Your Way. This isn’t about slowing down; it’s about intentionally building what comes after a successful career or a life spent raising others. Your host, Gloria Grace Rand, acts as a Midlife Empowerment Guide, drawing from her own journey and conversations with a diverse range of experts. Episodes move beyond vague inspiration to offer tangible strategies. You’ll hear discussions on launching a passion-driven business, redefining personal health and fitness after fifty, and navigating the psychological shifts that come with this liberating chapter. The core idea is that this time is ripe for reinvention, not retreat. Gloria and her guests provide the practical tools and candid perspectives needed to reclaim your sense of purpose and design a life that feels authentically yours. It’s a resource for women ready to move from automatic living to intentional choice, covering everything from entrepreneurial mindset and financial shifts to holistic wellness and personal growth. Tune in for a blend of solo reflections and insightful interviews, all aimed at empowering you to edit the next pages of your story with confidence and clarity. This podcast meets you exactly where you are-with plenty of experience behind you-and helps chart a purposeful path forward.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
Good Grief Retreat: Sisterhood & Healing in Midlife [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:02
What if the grief you're carrying in midlife isn't about your loss, but about the woman you're becoming on the other side of it? In this episode, you'll hear how a sacred retreat can foster sisterhood and healing to help…
Midlife Purpose After 50: Remove the Blocks, Find You [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:51
When life feels scattered after 50, your instinct might be to "fix" everything fast - your relationships, your work, your next step. But what if it's not about fixing what's broken? Maybe it's about removing what's block…
Women Over 50: Restore Energy & Calm with Ayurveda [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:38
If you're a woman over 50 feeling tired, anxious, and craving calm, this episode could be the solution you've been looking for. In this conversation with Ayurvedic practitioner Jonathan Glass, we'll explore how the 5,000…
Starting Over After 50: Your Best Years are Now [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:50
Don’t think for one second that your best years are behind you. They’re unfolding right now. Tune in as we shatter the myth that your most vibrant, purposeful life has an age limit. You’ll walk away with a simple, steady…
Rediscovering Your Passion & Purpose After 50 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:22
When things you once took for granted undergo a radical shift, it's normal to wonder if you'll ever feel passionate about life after 50 again. The good news is that you can rediscover your passion and purpose, and this s…
Stop Hiding: Reinvention & Self-Worth for Women Over 50 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:53
What if the thing you're "fixing" about yourself isn't the problem at all... but a quiet fear of not being accepted? Today, I talk about the hidden cost to your self-worth of staying "presentable" and how you can reclaim…
From Grief to Joy: Finding Purpose After Loss [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:40
What happens when grief arrives uninvited? Not just from death, but from the quiet losses that reshape us after age 50. This conversation with author Laing Rikkers reveals how she transformed the sudden loss of her siste…
New Beginnings After 50: Design Your Life, Your Way [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:50
Ever felt like you've been running someone else's race? If so, this episode is your permission slip to finally design your life in a way that fits who you are now, not who you were a decade ago. Welcome to the first edit…
Purpose-Driven Business After 50: Profit + Impact [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:46
Many women carry a quiet tension into a new year: "I want to grow... but I don't want to lose myself in the process." In this encore conversation, I sit down with author and business coach Melissa LaPlante to explore wha…
Transform Stress into Success: Aging Gracefully with Self-Trust [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:57
Imagine being able to transform stress into success - even during the busy holiday season! Discover how you can start aging gracefully with self-trust by listening to this encore interview I did with career and leadershi…