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Society can sometimes be unkind to midlife women. We’re treated as if we have no value, as if we don’t matter and, worst of all, we’re often treated as if we don’t exist…as if we’re invisible. The Invisible Woman Syndrome: it’s real and it leaves many women feeling left out, unnoticed and, well, invisible.
On this episode, I’m taking on the topic of the invisible midlife woman. I’ll be offering tips on how midlife women can combat invisibility and come come out of the shadows.
[01:37] Our youth-obsessed culture.
[02:51] Invisibility and our appearance.
[03:27] Feeling invisible in different areas of our lives.
[04:30] Society is a culprit, but do we also have ourselves to blame?
[05:13] One very important point about invisibility.
[06:36] Is there a connection between feeling invisible and self-confidence?
[07:37] Things we can do to feel less invisible.
[09:33] Is it time for a paradigm shift?
[14:07] Using your voice.
[18:17] Show closing.
“Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast!” is hosted by Valerie Albarda
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“My Street” by Lee Rosevere Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)
I really enjoyed this episode. Many good pointers, some new ideas, and some that I already knew but needed the reminder. Thank you, Valerie!
Thanks for listening, Wendy! I’m glad it touched on things you were already aware of and opened your eyes to something new! 🙂