RenewHer

RenewHer

Hosted by: Genell Lemley

RenewHer is a podcast dedicated to empowering women over 50 to embrace bold new challenges and cultivate a mindset focused on growth and resilience. You’ll hear inspiring stories of women who have stepped beyond their...

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15 | The Hidden Impact of Connection on the Brain

Connection is often thought of as something emotional or social.But what if it’s also deeply biological?In this episode of RenewHer, we explore the powerful role that connection plays in brain health, emotional...
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14 | What Grief Does to Your Brain | The Mind That Remembers Loss

Grief is often thought of as something purely emotional. But what if it’s more than that? In this deeply personal episode, I open up about the 15-year anniversary of my husband John’s passing—and explore what I’ve...
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13 | Worried About Memory Loss? Start Here.

What if the thing you fear most about aging… isn’t aging at all—but losing your mind?For many high-achieving women, that quiet concern about memory, clarity, and staying sharp is always there—especially if you’ve seen...
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12 | The Weight of What We Keep

What starts as spring cleaning… can turn into something much deeper. In this episode of RenewHer, I take you inside a very personal process of sorting through years of memories—boxes filled not just with “stuff,” but...
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11 |The Risk Isn’t Change—It’s Staying Stuck

What if the real risk isn’t making a change… but staying exactly where you are?   In this episode of RenewHer, we explore a powerful reframe: the very thing that feels uncomfortable—stepping into something new—is...
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10 | When Success Becomes Too Costly

In this episode of the RenewHer Podcast, I sit down with Julie Cober — executive leadership coach, former corporate CHRO, bestselling author, and founder of the Legacy Leadership Academy. After nearly three decades in...
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09 | Stronger With Age: Why Your 50s Are a Launchpad

What does it mean to truly live at your prime — not at 25, but at 50+? In this episode of RenewHer, I sit down with Giselle Carson — corporate immigration attorney, two-time immigrant, five-time Ironman, 29-time...
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8 | Your Unlived Life Is Waiting for You

What happens when life looks successful on the outside — but something inside feels unfinished? In this episode of RenewHer, Genell Lemley sits down with Cathryn Baker, a former founder who built and sold two...
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7 | Still Becoming: What the Mountain Revealed After the Climb

In this final episode of a two-part series, I share the soul of my 29029 Everesting experience.   Part one was about the physical and mental challenge. This episode is about what happened afterward — when the noise...
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6 | Climbing the Mountain Within: What 36 Hours on a Mountain Taught Me About Myself

In this episode of RenewHer, Genell takes you on her 29029 Everesting journey at Whistler—a 36-hour challenge to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest through eight full ascents. This isn’t just a story about a...
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5 | The Brain Behind Reflection

Reflection is often misunderstood.Many of us associate it with self-judgment, pressure to fix what went wrong, or the feeling that we need to “figure everything out” before moving forward. But true reflection...
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4 | Why Your Brain Hates New Year's Resolutions

Every January, we hear the familiar “new year, new you” mantra. But what if your brain actually hates resolutions? In this episode, I explain why resolutions often fail, from all-or-nothing thinking to unrealistic...
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