Finding Your Voice After Trauma: Reinvention for Women Over 50

Aging with Purpose and Passion

What if your voice was stolen—and you had to fight to reclaim it? For women over 50 searching for reinvention, empowerment, and healing from trauma, Diane Wyzga’s journey shows how finding your voice can transform silence into strength.

A survivor of incest, Diane turned her pain into purpose. She shares how personal growth after 50 and storytelling for women helped her break the silence and step into authentic expression. From Navy nurse at just 21, to lawyer arguing before Supreme Court justices, to storytelling consultant, every chapter of her life became part of her reinvention after 50.

Diane reveals how childhood trauma silences intuition and shapes choices for decades—and how reclaiming your story creates courage, resilience, and transformation. Her life embodies adventure and empowerment stories for women over 50: skydiving, scuba diving, flying planes, and walking the 500-mile Camino de Santiago. When she nearly abandoned her pilgrimage, a note from a friend reminded her: “The fact that you showed up is well done.”

For every woman wondering if her best years are behind her, Diane offers a challenge: “How do you know?” These conversations remind us that trauma and empowerment at any stage, and that sharing our stories builds community, resilience, and hope—story by story.

Resources

For similar stories on finding your voice over 50 Check out episodes 132 and 143 and if you like podcast for women over 50 The Late Bloomer Living Podcast embraces change, sparks joy, to live playfully at any age. Host Yvonne Marchese chats with inspiring guest who share practical, real-world tips for navigating midlife and beyond.

Diane Wyzga – Storytelling Consultant, Speaker & Host of Stories From Women Who Walk
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1. Meeting Diane Wysga: Voice of Resilience (00:00:00)

2. Incest Survival and Finding Her Voice (00:05:03)

3. Navy Nursing and Learning Through Challenges (00:10:40)

4. Triple Whammy: Marriage, Career, and Loss (00:16:26)

5. Discovering the Power of Storytelling (00:19:13)

6. Life Adventures and Walking the Camino (00:23:13)

7. Embracing the Unknown Future (00:25:34)