Latest piece for Kuel Life, a terrific publication for women in midlife.
Read MoreLatest piece I wrote for the international magazine Meer about healing from sexual trauma.
Read MoreHow to get back on your feet and live a better life after getting clean and sober.
Read MoreLatest piece for Meer magazine on the deliciousness of Argentinian steak
Read MoreHonored to present at the Embracing the Empty Nest Summit: Proven Strategies to Break Through Stress and Live and Extraordinary Life.
Read MoreFeatured speaker at the Boldly Her Summit, for high-achieving professional midlife women who are ready to tap into their authentic selves to boldly design and lead a second half of life fueled by self-actualization and purpose.
Read MoreWhat did you think of the Barbie movie? A reflection about the Barbie blockbuster movie and thoughts from friends around the U.S.
Read MoreNew piece for AARP’s The Ethel magazine on the popular Golden Bachelor show and what it might mean for women in midlife.
Read MoreChat Magazine (U.K.) piece on my wedding to myself. I vowed to be solely responsible for my own happiness in a ceremony on a Colorado mountaintop.
Read MoreHonored to be recognized by my high school alma mater, the Academy of the Holy Cross, for “having lived the Holy Cross mission of courage, compassion and scholarship in her personal life and career.”
Read MoreTalk on using self-care for maximum productivity.
Read MoreArticle for international magazine for women in midlife, CrunchyTales, about becoming a digital nomad in your 50s. #YouLifeIsHappeningRightNow
Read MoreHonored to speak at the Self Love Truth Summit! https://selflovetruth.com/
Read MoreGuest on the Good Day Orange County television show, hosted by Lauren Solomon.
Read MoreGuest on Women Reinventing Midlife TV, with host, Deb Johnstone, in Cairns, Australia
Read More““The Second Half” profiles a curated group of interesting women who have hit their stride and used earlier experiences as “compost for what’s growing in the second half,” as one of the book’s subjects, Luisah Teish, a shaman and spiritual anthropologist, aptly describes it.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/03/04/second-half-advice-ellen-warner/
Read MoreRead More“I met Maria Leonard Olsen in New York City when we both were filming our TEDx Talk. Immediately I was drawn to her intellect and communication style. Relaxed, mindful, yet disarmingly intense and so very powerful! She shared her story with me on that day, and now with the world through various platforms. She overcame a tumultuous childhood to live in a place of content. Through her writings, she has enabled others to embrace their uniqueness and accept their imperfect lives. She remains non-judgmental of how others behave toward her realizing that everyone has difficulty.
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She is a biracial woman whose parents were forbidden by law to marry in their home state of Maryland in the early 1960s. She is the mother of two children, a lawyer, journalist and author of several books. Maria graduated from Boston College and the University of Virginia School of Law, and worked at one of D.C.'s largest law firms. She recently returned to practicing law now that her children are launched. Her books are outstanding! Mommy, Why's Your Skin So Brown? is her first children's book. Her latest book, 50 After 50--Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life, has been used as a vehicle to help thousands of people across the country reinvigorate their lives. See www.MariaLeonardOlsen.com for more information.”
I definitely gained the COVID-19 pounds! You? Here are some tips for losing some of that extra luggage!
https://www.crunchytales.com/how-to-lose-pandemic-extra-weight-according-to-experts/
Read MorePiece on being biracial for AARP’s The Ethel. https://www.aarpethel.com/fulfillment/self-affirming-lessons-that-come-with-age-on-being-biracial
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Maria was invited by the DC affiliate of CBS to do a live "Great Day Washington" segment on how meditation changed her life, and how meditation can be incorporated into the lives of busy people.