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
New Year, True You: Visioning Your Next Chapter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:00
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Duration: 36:47
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Self-Compassion for Women Over 50: From Self-Criticism to Self-Grace [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:02
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Stop “Fixing” Yourself – Start Leading from Your Dark Side [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:00
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Finding Grace When You’ve Done Everything Right (But Feel Empty) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:47
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Year-End Rituals for the Soul — Not the Spreadsheet [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:21
What if approaching the year-end for your business wasn't about goals or grind this time around, but grace? In this solo episode, I invite you to pause before the holidays and honor the year that’s been. Not through metr…
Permission to Fall Apart: Spiritual Awakening Through the Holidays [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:49
What if you created space for a spiritual awakening during the holidays by giving yourself permission to fall apart, instead of holding it together? In this raw and restorative episode, I give you permission to fall apar…
Your Soul Has a Strategy: Aligning Purpose with Technology [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:54
If you've ever wondered how to grow your spiritual business without sacrificing your soul or burning yourself out, this conversation will feel like a breath of fresh air. In this episode, I sit down with Shilpa Lewis, AI…
From Performing to Connecting: Finding Authenticity in Networking [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:22
What if networking didn’t have to feel like a performance? In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Jen Fort, author, encourager, and creator of "Connectworking," to reimagine what connection can look like when it’s ro…