Excited to Speak at the SHE-Defined Summit!

Summit for women in midlife

Maria Leonard OlsenJanuary 23, 2026#shedefinedsummit, #fiftyafter50, 60after60, 50after50, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcastComment

Piece I Wrote for Meer on Sri Lanka

The wonders of Sri Lanka

Maria Leonard OlsenJanuary 2, 2026meer, srilanka, travel, fiftyafter50, 50after50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcastComment

Maria Leonard Olsen On 5 Things They Forgot To Mention In College

Interview for Authority Magazine

Maria Leonard OlsenDecember 16, 2025#authoritymagazine, medium, fiftyafter50, #50after50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, lifelessonsComment

Interviewed on the Man Up Down Podcast in Europe

Featured on a European podcast for middle aged men

Maria Leonard OlsenDecember 11, 2025manupdownpodcast, fiftyafter50, 50after50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcastComment

Reinventing Yourself After Divorce: The Quiet Power of Becoming Someone New

Guest post from Denise Long of GrandMothering.info

Maria Leonard OlsenDecember 5, 2025divorce, healingafterdivorce, fiftyafter50, 50after50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, reinventionComment

How To Start A Podcast After 50: Simple Steps For Women Ready To Be Heard

A piece for Kuel Life, which normalizes aging for women via meaningful, curated content and women-driven brands.

Maria Leonard OlsenDecember 3, 2025kuellife, podcasts, fiftyafter50, 50after50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcastComment

Guest on The Real 50 Over 50 Show

Donna Cravott’s show featuring women over 50

Maria Leonard OlsenNovember 12, 202550after50, 50over50, fiftyafter50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, donnacravotta, DNAtestsurprisesComment

Interview on Canvas Rebel

Featured in Canvas Rebel.

Maria Leonard OlsenOctober 9, 2025canvasrebel, fiftyafter50, 50after50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcastComment

Thank You for the Shout Out, Academy of the Holy Cross!

Shout out by my high school alma mater for my upcoming TEDx Talk

St. Eustatius: the Dutch Caribbean's golden rock (Piece I wrote for Meer)

The small Dutch Caribbean island that was the first to recognize the newly formed United States is not as well known as its neighbors, but has much to offer visitors.

Maria Leonard OlsenOctober 1, 2025travel, Caribbean, Meer, fiftyafter50, 50after50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcastComment

Losing Your Mother in Midlife: Grief, Legacy, and the Love That Remains (A Piece I Wrote for KuelLife.com)

Heartfelt piece I wrote about grief for KuelLife.com

Maria Leonard OlsenSeptember 29, 2025grief, lola, fiftyafter50, 50after50, 60after60, kuellife, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, grandmotherComment

Guest on the Older Women & Friends Podcast

Wonderful conversation with Jane Leder, host of the Older Women & Friends podcast

Four Strategies for Boosting Memory

Tips for increasing brain health

Maria Leonard OlsenSeptember 24, 2025brainhealth, memory, fiftyafter50, 50after50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, #HealthyAgingComment

Piece I Wrote for Meer About Costa Rica

The laid back, peaceful wonders of Costa Rica.

Maria Leonard OlsenSeptember 1, 2025costarica, fiftyafter50, 50after50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, travel, puravidaComment

Article I Wrote for Meer about Vancouver Island

A piece about beautiful Vancouver Island’s gifts

Piece I Wrote for Kuel Life on Sharing Your Children with a Stepmother

Sharing children with a stepmother is one of the most emotionally complex challenges many divorced moms face, and it can also be a path to deep personal growth and healing.