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.

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

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

How to build a calmer mind with daily small practices

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

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

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

What life lessons did you learn from your Mom?

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

Interview in Valiant CEO Magazine

Thoughts on resiliency in Valiant CEO magazine.

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 3, 2026marialeonardolsen, valiantCEO, fiftyafter50

Article for Meer on Montecito, the American Riviera

A piece on beautiful Montecito, California

Maria Leonard OlsenMay 1, 2026montecito, meer, fiftyafter50, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, travel, rosewoodmontecitoComment

Keynote Speaker at the Austin Women's Bar Conference

Wonderful experience addressing this vibrant group of women lawyers!

Guest on the Evolving Women Show

Guest on the Evolving Women show to talk about steps one can take to rebuild your life.

Women Over 50 Dating Younger Men -- The Double Standard Nobody Wants To Talk About

Piece I wrote about age gap dating and ageism against women dating younger men.

Featured in Optimal Living Daily

Grateful to be promoted by Optimal Living Daily

Maria Leonard OlsenApril 17, 2026optimallivingdaily, fiftyafter50, tedx, tedxtalkComment

50 After 50 Profiled by Suzy's Books

Suzy’s Books is a women-run website that recommends books to women

Maria Leonard OlsenApril 11, 2026suzysbooks, fiftyafter50, 50after50, booksbywomen, womensupportingwomenComment

Becoming Your Best Version Podcast Chosen by BabyBoomer.org

My podcast is included in the “ultimate baby boomer guide”

Maria Leonard OlsenApril 9, 2026#babyboomer, babyboomer.org, fiftyafter50, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, midlifeComment

Guest on the Queen2Wavy Show

Interview by Priscilla McElveen on her Queen2Wavy Podcast and YouTube show about my book, TEDx Talks and questions from young women on how to succeed

Maria Leonard OlsenApril 4, 2026queen2wavy, fiftyafter50, #elevateyourlife, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcastComment

My Meet Cute Story Made it Into AARP's The Girlfriend

Fun to be included in a piece about how couples met!

Maria Leonard OlsenApril 1, 2026meetcute, howcouplesmeet, fiftyafter50, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, aarpthegirlfriendComment

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