Thrive After 45™ l Midlife Identity, Purpose & Reinvention for Women Over 45
Thrive After 45™ is a podcast about identity, sovereignty, and the quiet uprising that happens when a woman finally decides to stop shrinking.
Hosted by Denise Drinkwalter — Midlife Mentor and Mirror — the show features raw, intimate conversations with women and thought leaders who know that midlife isn't a crisis. It's a calling.
Each episode goes beneath the surface — into the identity shifts, the self-trust, the reclamation of voice and purpose that no one talks about at the kitchen table. Through powerful guest interviews and honest solo episodes, Thrive After 45™ reminds every woman listening that the most important chapter of her life isn't behind her.
It's just catching fire.
When one woman turns her light on, the whole room catches fire.
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Thrive After 45™ l Midlife Identity, Purpose & Reinvention for Women Over 45
Own Your Comeback with Carolyn Boras
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Alright, friends. Get ready to meet one of the most heart-centered, unstoppable women I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with. Carolyn Boras is nearly 70, and instead of retiring quietly after 45 years in education, she decided to totally reinvent herself. How iconic is that?
Note: This episode includes a brief, sensitive moment that may be triggering for some listeners. Please take care while listening.
After a serious health scare, Carolyn didn’t just heal; she asked bigger questions. Questions like..."What am I really here to do?"
And she answered that call by becoming a certified RTT practitioner and hypnotherapist, helping other women (especially teachers) break free from burnout, stress, and lifelong blocks.
We talk about all the real stuff: fear, purpose, energy, healing, and what it actually looks like to say, “I’m not done yet.”
Carolyn’s story is living proof that it’s never too late to pivot, grow, and do something that actually lights you up.
If you’re curious about RTT, feeling stuck in your current season, or just need a little inspo from a wise woman who’s walking the walk...this episode will totally lift you up!
Want to connect with Carolyn or learn more about her work?
Follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolynBorasHypnotherapy
or check out her offerings on her website: https://carolynborashypnotherapy.com/
Email Carolyn at: carolyn@carolynborashypnotherapy.com
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November 2026, I will be hosting a live, in-person experience called IGNITE: The Inner Uprising™.
It is a two-day immersive gathering for women in midlife — women who feel the quiet pull toward something more truthful, more embodied, more fully their own.
IGNITE is an extension of these conversations.
It’s where reflection becomes embodiment.
Where insight becomes integration.
Where women who have held so much for others gather to stand fully in their own sovereignty.
If something in today’s conversation stirred you — if your body leaned in — that is NOT accidental.
The waitlist is now open.
Get your name on the list now, and never miss an update and special price breaks that will exist for early registrants.
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