Blog/News — Maria Leonard Olsen

How to Grow Personally Without Burning Out and Losing Momentum

How to Grow Personally Without Burning Out and Losing Momentum

Tips to keep momentum while avoiding burnout.

Maria Leonard OlsenJuly 9, 2026burnout, selfcareComment

Guest on the Inspire Me Forward Podcast

Guest on the Canadian Inspire Me Forward podcast

Maria Leonard OlsenJuly 9, 2026inspiremeforward, fiftyafter05, podcastsforwomen, womeninmidlife, dnatests

Piece for KuelLife: Time to Break Free of Social Expectations

Piece for KuelLife: Time to Break Free of Social Expectations

Times have changes and we can, too.

Maria Leonard OlsenJuly 6, 2026socialexpectations, socialexpectationsofwomen, fiftyafter50, kuellifeComment

Guest on the Project Loving Myself Podcast

Guest on the Project Loving Myself Podcast

Guest on the Project Loving Myself Podcast

Maria Leonard OlsenJuly 1, 2026Comment

New Article for Meer: What Will You Do in the Year of the Fire Horse?

New Article for Meer: What Will You Do in the Year of the Fire Horse?

New beginnings and the power of somatic healing in my latest piece for Meer.

Maria Leonard OlsenJuly 1, 2026Yearofthefirehorse, fiftyafter50, meer, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, somatichealing, somatics, tosa, theothersideofaverageComment

My Piece for Kuel Life on How To Support Your Gay Child at Pride and Beyond

My Piece for Kuel Life on How To Support Your Gay Child at Pride and Beyond

Thoughts on how to support your gay child, especially during Pride month.

Maria Leonard OlsenJune 29, 2026pride, proudmom, kuellife, fiftyafter50, supportgaychildren, gaypride, gaychildrenComment

Piece I Wrote for AARP's The Ethel

What it was like when my son came out. I love my kids whether gay or straight!

Maria Leonard OlsenJune 24, 2026gaychildren, midlifewomen, fiftyafter50, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, aarp, #AARPTheEthel, parenting

Presented for Fellow Authors at Kensington Row Bookshop

Presented for Fellow Authors at Kensington Row Bookshop

Gratifying to receive such nice feedback!

Maria Leonard OlsenJune 16, 2026tedxtalk, kensingtonrowbookshop, localauthors, supportlocalbookstores, fiftyafter50 Comment

Walking in Honor of My Best Friend Hilary Who Died of Breast Cancer

Walking in Honor of My Best Friend Hilary Who Died of Breast Cancer

Raising funds for cancer research.

Maria Leonard OlsenJune 14, 2026cancer, danafarber, fiftyafter50Comment

Piece About Online Haters & Trolls That I Wrote for Influencers of Midlife

Piece About Online Haters & Trolls That I Wrote for Influencers of Midlife

Tips for dealing with online haters.

Maria Leonard OlsenJune 3, 2026influencersofmidlife, fiftyafter50, haters, trolls, womensupportingwomenComment

Piece I Wrote About Edinburgh, Scotland

Step back in time by visiting Edinburgh

Maria Leonard OlsenJune 1, 2026Edinburgh, travel, fiftyafter50, fringefestivalComment

Thinking of Moving Abroad? Read This First.

Thinking of Moving Abroad? Read This First.

Tips to consider before moving abroad (my latest piece for KuelLife.com)

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 31, 2026livingabroad, movingabroad, retiringabroad, fiftyafter50, kuelComment

Profiled in VoyageLA Magazine as Part of Their Inspiring Stories Series

Profiled in VoyageLA Magazine as Part of Their Inspiring Stories Series

Excited to be interviewed by Voyage LA magazine!

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 28, 2026voyagela, fiftyafter50, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcastComment

Easy Ways to Boost Everyday Mental Wellness and Feel Calmer

Easy Ways to Boost Everyday Mental Wellness and Feel Calmer

How to build a calmer mind with daily small practices

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 25, 2026grandmothering.info, fiftyafter50, mentalhealth, mentalhealthcare, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcastComment

Gues on the Finding Family DNA Podcast

Telling my DNA test surprise story on the Finding Family DNA podcast.

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 21, 2026dna, DNAtestsurprises, dnatests, fiftyafter, findingfamilydna, findingfamilydnapodcastComment

Rewriting Your Money Story for the Life You Want

Rewriting Your Money Story for the Life You Want

Perspectives on money and financial security

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 19, 2026money, grandmothering.info, fiftyafter50, financialsecurityComment

Guest on the Unraveling Me Podcast

Loved talking with the founder of Right To Know about my DNA test surprise!

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 15, 2026

Guest on the DNA Confessions Podcast

Podcast episode about my DNA surprise story.

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 14, 2026dnatestsurprise, dna, dnatest, fiftyafter59, dnangels, dnaconfessionsComment

Featured in an Article on Selling Used Clothes

Featured in an Article on Selling Used Clothes

Recycling your clothing to be kind to the earth!

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 8, 2026clothingresale, recycling, fiftyafter50, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, aarpComment

Piece About Lessons From My Late Mother, for AARP's The Ethel

Piece About Lessons From My Late Mother, for AARP's The Ethel

What life lessons did you learn from your Mom?

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 6, 2026motherlessdaughters, loss, losingyourmother, fiftyafter50, aarp, #AARPTheEthelComment