Katie MacLean-Peters describes herself as a survivor. But in the last decade, her life has truly begun. In this conversation, Katie shares how curiosity, tenacity, therapy, and a healthy dose of whimsy led her to reinvent herself in her 60s, including returning to college to pursue a lifelong dream. We talk about learning Spanish for her cat, the unexpected joy of hiding kindness gnomes for strangers to find, and what happens when you push past the trauma and finally give yourself permission to embrace joy.

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When Beckie Durfee moved back to her hometown of Alpena, Michigan, she wasn't looking for a new calling. She was looking for a job.

What started as a substitute teaching position led her into special education, a field she never expected to enter and now can't imagine leaving. In this episode, Beckie shares how an unexpected opportunity became a career with purpose, what it's been like to return to school in her 40s, and why it's never too late to start something new.

The conversation also explores the complicated pull of hometowns, the loss of parents, and the friendships that help us navigate life's biggest transitions.

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For most of her life, Dr. Jenny Cresswell was focused on one question: How do I make this work? As a single mom, first-generation college student, opera performer, teacher, and relentless problem-solver, she always found a way forward. Then, at 45, everything changed. Jenny fell in love for the first time, discovered she was a lesbian, and began learning a lesson she'd never had time for before: how to slow down and experience joy. This episode is about audacity, authenticity, and the unexpected ways life can still surprise us—no matter our age.

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