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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20 | How Hormones Affect Brain Health During Perimenopause and Postmenopause

If you've ever wondered why you feel more forgetful, less focused, more anxious, or simply not quite like yourself during midlife, hormones may be playing a bigger role than you realize.   In this episode of the...
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19 | How Brain Health Affects Your Work Performance | Brain Notes

Most people think about taking care of their heart, but very few think about taking care of their brain. Yet your brain is behind everything you do—including how you think, focus, communicate, make decisions, and show...
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18 | The Friends Who Knew Me First | A Reflection on Friendship, Caregiving, and Connection

Welcome to the first episode of RenewHer Reflections, a new short-form series within the RenewHer podcast. These episodes are more personal and conversational—a chance to share reflections, observations, and...
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17 | Sleep Deprivation Is Quietly Sabotaging Your Brain

How well did you sleep last night? For many high-achieving women, the answer isn’t simple. We push through fatigue, rely on caffeine, and normalize exhaustion as part of success. But what if the real issue isn’t just...
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16 | How Social Media Is Affecting Your Mental Clarity | Brain Notes

Have you ever picked up your phone to check one thing and suddenly found yourself scrolling for far longer than intended? In this Brain Notes episode, Genell explores how constant digital stimulation may be affecting...
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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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