Guest on the Discover Brightside Show

“Maria Leonard Olsen is a commercial litigator in Washington, DC and author of 50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life, a proscriptive memoir about getting divorced, sober and living alone for the first time in my life at age 50.

As a gift to myself for my 50th birthday, I tried 50 new things during my 50th year to determine how I wanted to live the next chapter of my life. I am also a podcaster (“Becoming Your Best Version”), journalist, TEDx speaker (“Turning Life’s Challenges into a Force for Good” and “What to Consider Before and After You Take a DNA Test”), book marketing coach for female authors and mentor to women in recovery. I write for several women in midlife publications (including AARP's The Ethel, The Midst, Kuel Life and CrunchyTales) and am a frequent public speaker on wellness issues. My next books will be Before and After the DNA Test: A Practical Guide to Genetic Privacy, Medical Risks and Family Secrets (Bloomsbury 2026) and 60 After 60: Finding Serenity in Your 60s or at Any Age.”

Listen to and watch the episode: https://youtu.be/ef70PTPFxvs?si=WE8vac7V3ii7xfru

Learn more at MariaLeonardOlsen.com and follow her on social media @FiftyAfter50.

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