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Women Entrepreneurs Over 50

Women Entrepreneurs Over 50

Patricia Noel Drain | Women's Business Coach 131 Episodes Sep 30, 2026

Women Entrepreneurs Over 50 is a podcast that offers business tips, confidence coaching, and startup strategies for women over 50. It features second-act success stories and advice on reinventing your career after 50, including mindset shifts and overcoming self-doubt. Listeners hear from women who have built businesses as entrepreneurs, consultants, creators, and thought leaders. The show covers profitable passion projects and work-life balance for female founders, providing inspiration for midlife reinvention.

Episodes

131: 8 Marriage Tips for a Happy Marriage That Lasts a Lifetime
131: 8 Marriage Tips for a Happy Marriage That Lasts a Lifetime Sep 30, 2026 13:14 Only about 2% of couples make it to the kind of milestone Patricia Drain celebrates this September, and she's sharing how they got there. Patricia and her husband were born four days apart in the same hospital, met at 16, and married at 21. Now, with three children and eight grandchildren, she shares the eight lessons they passed on to their eight single grandchildren. The list covers learning to
130:  12 Life Lessons for Staying Young, Vibrant, and Happier as You Age
130: 12 Life Lessons for Staying Young, Vibrant, and Happier as You Age Jun 24, 2026 16:13 What if aging was not something to fear, but a privilege that comes with hard-won wisdom? Patricia Drain kicks off her brand-new four-part "It's Okay" series with a deeply personal episode sharing 12 life lessons she has gathered over a lifetime of business, relationships, and growth. From learning to love yourself unapologetically, to ditching comparisonitis, to building a supportive community
129: Five Simple Steps to Turn Your Skills and Passion Into Real Income
129: Five Simple Steps to Turn Your Skills and Passion Into Real Income Jun 17, 2026 14:13 You already have everything you need to make a great income. Patricia Drain walks listeners through her powerful five-step framework (plus a bonus sixth step) for uncovering the skills, knowledge, and passions you already carry and turning them into real, sustainable income. Starting with a simple list-making exercise, she guides you through identifying what you know, what could earn, what you lo
128: Three Questions That Will Help You Find Your Next Chapter in Business
128: Three Questions That Will Help You Find Your Next Chapter in Business Jun 10, 2026 12:21 Forty-seven million people left the workforce and most of them had no idea what to do next — and Patricia Drain is here to tell you that is perfectly okay. In this installment of the "It's Okay" series, Patricia walks listeners through three powerful questions designed to cut through the fear and confusion that comes with major life and career transitions. Drawing from her own experience pivotin
127: It's Okay to Love Yourself No Matter What
127: It's Okay to Love Yourself No Matter What Jun 3, 2026 10:19 This beloved 2022 episode is back because this message never gets old. Patricia Drain revisits one of her most powerful episodes, exploring the universal struggle so many people carry from childhood into adulthood: learning to truly love yourself. Drawing from her roles as a teacher, parent, and author of the children's book I Love Myself, Patricia unpacks how schoolyard bullying, religious upbr
126: Finding Purpose After Chronic Pain and Major Life Changes
126: Finding Purpose After Chronic Pain and Major Life Changes May 27, 2026 30:21 Sometimes life's hardest setbacks lead us directly to our greatest purpose. Candice Snyder shares a deeply personal journey of growing up with a heart for helping others, building a career as a dental hygienist, and then facing a life-changing injury that forced her to completely rethink who she was. Through chronic pain, disability, motherhood, and years of uncertainty, she slowly uncovered new p
125: How to Design Your Dream Lifestyle Without Quitting Your Day Job
125: How to Design Your Dream Lifestyle Without Quitting Your Day Job May 20, 2026 37:02 What if you could build your dream lifestyle without ever leaving your 9-to-5? Patricia Drain sits down with married couple Terry and Maureen McGrath, a software engineer and a high-profile event producer, who have renovated and sold 13 homes over 30 years while holding demanding full-time careers. Their story is proof that you don't have to be an entrepreneur or have a massive budget to live cre
124: Why These Women Are Redefining What It Means to Thrive After 70
124: Why These Women Are Redefining What It Means to Thrive After 70 May 13, 2026 33:29 What if getting older is actually your greatest advantage?   Patricia Noel Drain sits down with Catherine Moreno and Gail Zelitsky, the voices behind Women Over 70 Aging Reimagined, to explore how women are thriving well beyond traditional retirement age. From building multimillion dollar businesses to reshaping education and launching impactful podcasts, their stories reveal how purpose, resilien
123: Career Change After 50 How to Find Work You Truly Love
123: Career Change After 50 How to Find Work You Truly Love May 6, 2026 54:30 The life you're meant to live is already inside you waiting to be uncovered. This conversation dives deep into how women over 50 can rediscover their purpose, identify their natural gifts, and turn those into meaningful and profitable businesses. Patricia shares her journey from teacher to business mentor, revealing how your core strengths never change even as your career evolves. Through powerful
122: How to Stop People Pleasing and Start Living Your True Purpose
122: How to Stop People Pleasing and Start Living Your True Purpose Apr 22, 2026 31:52 Feeling like you are not enough might actually be the beginning of your transformation. This powerful story follows a woman who spent decades trying to fit in, battling imposter syndrome, people pleasing, and deep self doubt. From being told she was too sensitive and not capable, to hitting rock bottom after losing everything, her journey reveals how self awareness, emotional healing, and understa
121: Why Women Over 50 Are Thriving in Business
121: Why Women Over 50 Are Thriving in Business Apr 15, 2026 35:14 What happens when you stop hiding your age and start owning it in your business? This special feature brings you a powerful conversation from the Women in the Middle Entrepreneur podcast, where Patricia Noel Drain steps into the guest seat to share her story as a 78-year-old entrepreneur who refuses to slow down. From building and selling multiple businesses to navigating self-doubt around aging,
120:The Midlife Wake-Up Call: Building a Purpose-Driven Business After 50
120:The Midlife Wake-Up Call: Building a Purpose-Driven Business After 50 Apr 1, 2026 39:47 A powerful reminder that aging is not a limitation but a privilege that can unlock your greatest purpose. This conversation dives into the entrepreneurial journey of a woman who transformed personal loss, creativity, and life experience into a meaningful business helping women over 50 rediscover purpose. From early creative ventures to a life-changing layoff at 50, her story reveals how trusting y

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