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If you’re in your fifties or sixties, chances are you’re caring for aging parents while still showing up for your family, your work, and everyone who counts on you, and somewhere along the way your own needs quietly slipped to the bottom of the list.  In this episode, I’m talking about what happens when the season of caregiving meets the season of reinvention, and why changing your schedule to make room for self care isn’t selfish, it’s necessary.  I’ll share how to rethink your days so you can honor the people you love without losing yourself in the process, because your next chapter still matters and so do you ☕ If this episode spoke to you, grab my free mini experience, The One Reset, and take your first simple step toward creating a life that fits who you are today 🍋The One Reset reinventionafter50,agingparents,caregiving,selfcare,womenover50,midlifewomen,nextchapter,theonereset

A podcast for accomplished, successful women fifty plus who are ready to reinvent and reset the next chapter of their life. After more than three decades in the beauty industry and the people industry, Maria Fontana talks candidly about what it really takes to build a life and business you're proud of, including the part nobody wants to say out loud, that how you take care of yourself and how you show up, online and in person, matters more than you think. Real conversations on reinvention, self respect, presence, and building your next chapter with the same pride you built the last one. Ready to work on your own reset?  Visit mariafontana.com to work with Maria directly.

If you've been hearing me talk about Love & Light and wondering what it actually is, this episode is for you. I'm walking through the heart of the book, why I wrote it, what it means to live in love and light instead of fear and judgment, and how this message became a whole community.  If you're ready to be part of it, come join us for free in Love & Light Skool, our home for this work. The link is right in the show notes. https://www.skool.com/love-light-8920/about

In this episode I'm reading a passage from my book Love & Light about building a bridge, the one between who you've been and who you're becoming. It's a piece about the space in between, the part nobody talks about, and why that space is holy too. If this reading speaks to you, I'd love for you to join our community, Love & Light Skool, where we're doing this work together. You'll find the link right in the show notes. https://www.skool.com/love-light-8920/about

In this bonus meditation, we slow down and let go of what you've been carrying without even realizing it. Shower of Light is a guided journey designed to release old weight, tension you've been holding in your body, thoughts you keep replaying, feelings you've tucked away because there wasn't time to deal with them. Find a quiet place, get comfortable, and let this be the moment you set something down. You don't have to carry it into tomorrow.

For years, I gave it all away. Every insight, every hard-won lesson, every piece of advice I'd earned through decades of building businesses and coaching people through the messiest parts of success. I thought that was generosity. I was wrong. In this episode, I talk about the moment I realized that giving everything away for free wasn't serving the people I was trying to help, and it definitely wasn't serving me. I get honest about why privacy and value go hand in hand, why the deepest work I do happens in rooms that aren't public, and what changed when I stopped treating access to me like it should cost nothing. If you've ever felt guilty charging for what you know, or wondered why your best work isn't landing the way you hoped, this one's for you. Join me on SUBSTACK

In this episode, Maria Fontana shares why simplicity is one of the most powerful business and life strategies available. If you’re constantly overthinking, second-guessing yourself, or searching for the next answer, this conversation is for you. Learn how to reconnect with your intuition, quiet the noise, make better decisions, and build a business and life that actually feels aligned. Whether you’re a founder, entrepreneur, CEO, or ambitious leader, you’ll discover why clarity doesn’t come from doing more—it comes from trusting yourself. Helping founders find clarity when success creates complexity. ⬇️ Free weekly insights for founders https://open.substack.com/pub/...

Everyone tells you to scale. Add the offer, grow the team, hit the next number. But what if bigger is the exact wrong move for where you are right now? In this episode Maria Fontana talks about what she sees inside the businesses of founders, entrepreneurs, physicians, and consultants who have already built something significant and why simplifying is often the most powerful and most ignored decision available to them. This is not about doing less. It is about getting ruthlessly clear on what actually deserves your energy and what has quietly been costing you more than it is worth. Schedule a Session

Most successful women have built something significant. A thriving practice. A growing business. A career of genuine accomplishment. And somewhere in the middle of building all of that the conversation about their own money — their personal wealth, their financial independence, their long-term security completely separate from the business — never quite happened the way it should have. Leah Hadley is a financial advisor who works specifically with high-achieving women and who has seen this pattern more times than she can count. The woman who manages millions for her clients and has never properly managed her own. The founder who built a seven figure business and has no personal financial plan outside of it. The physician whose income is extraordinary and whose personal wealth strategy is nonexistent. In this episode Maria Fontana and Leah Hadley have the money conversation that most successful women are not having with anyone in their current world — honest, direct, and completely specific to the woman who has earned significant income and is ready to ensure that her personal financial life finally matches the level of everything else she has built. What you will hear in this episode — why successful women consistently underinvest in their own financial futures, the specific money mistakes that cost the most at the highest income levels, what genuine financial independence looks like for a high achieving woman and how to build it, and the conversation about money that every successful woman deserves to have and almost never does. https://www.intentionalwealthpartners.co/ Grab a copy of Intentional Wealth : https://www.amazon.com/Intentional-Money-Modern-Building-Purpose/

Most people think founder burnout is about working too hard. Take a vacation. Get more sleep. Delegate more. And you will feel better. They are wrong. The exhaustion that accumulates in a founder or business owner who has been building something significant for years is not about the hours. It is about the specific and invisible weight of being the person the whole thing depends on — the decision maker, the culture carrier, the one who holds the vision, the one who cannot let anyone see them struggle — without anyone in their world who is truly outside it and truly honest with them about what that weight is doing to them. The physician who gives everything to her patients and drives home on Tuesday nights wishing it was already Sunday.  The financial advisor who manages millions for clients and cannot remember the last morning she woke up genuinely excited to go to work. The luxury spa owner who built something beautiful and cries in the car on the way home. The consultant who is billing more than ever and feels emptier than ever. This episode is for every one of them.  Maria Fontana has been working privately with founders and business owners for nearly four decades and in this episode she speaks honestly and directly about what founder exhaustion actually is, why the conventional advice about burnout does not work at this level, what is actually driving the exhaustion underneath the surface, and what the founders and business owners she works with most closely have done to address it in a way that changed not just how they felt but how they lived. This is not a wellness episode. It is not about self-care routines or morning practices or productivity systems. It is about the specific and serious human cost of building something significant and what genuinely helps when everything else has already been tried. Newsletter: https://mariafontana.com/the-private-room Apply: Mariafontana.com

In this episode of The Maria Fontana Show, Maria talks about what it really means to honor the changes happening in your life even when they feel uncomfortable, lonely, or uncertain. Growth is not always loud. Sometimes it looks like outgrowing people, changing your priorities, protecting your peace, and becoming someone your old life no longer recognizes. Maria shares a real conversation about reinvention, identity shifts, emotional resilience, and learning to trust yourself through every season of change. If you are evolving, rebuilding, letting go, or stepping into a new chapter personally or professionally, this episode will remind you that change is not something to fear. It is something to honor. Because the hardest seasons often create the strongest version of you. Book an appt here: mariafontana.com

What does it actually take to become truly rich and abundant? Not just financially. In every dimension of life and business. In this episode Maria Fontana goes deep into the mindset shifts, identity work, and practical strategies that create real and lasting abundance — for the founder, business owner, and leader who is ready to stop leaving it on the table. This is not a motivational episode. It is an honest, direct conversation about the real reasons most accomplished people are operating below the level of abundance that is genuinely available to them — and exactly what to focus on to change that. In this episode Maria covers — Why abundance is an identity decision before it is a financial one. The beliefs most successful people are still carrying that are quietly capping their wealth. The practical shifts in how you price, position, and operate that create the conditions for real abundance. Why the way you think about money is almost always more limiting than your actual strategy. And the one focus that changes everything — for the leaders who are ready to claim it. If you have built something real and you know there is more available — this episode was made for you. Subscribe to The Maria Fontana Podcast for new episodes on business strategy, leadership, entrepreneurship, wealth, and what it means to build a life and business that truly honours who you are. Connect with Maria — Operating at Your Level — free first session at https://substack.com/@mariafontana Private advisory — by application at MariaFontana.com

What happens when everything you thought was certain starts to fall apart? In this episode, Maria Fontana breaks down the truth about resilience, faith, and navigating life when things don’t go as planned. This is a real conversation about staying grounded, trusting yourself, and understanding that truth is flexible—especially in moments of uncertainty, stress, and challenge. If you’re going through a difficult season in life or business, this episode will shift how you see it and help you move forward with clarity and strength. Grab THe RE-Invention Audit Here

In this episode of The Maria Fontana Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Jackie Noelke, MA, EdD — Leadership doctor, business coach, and We explore how to create marketing that honors both your message and your mission, the importance of strategy over noise, and how a purpose‑driven approach can unlock real long‑term growth. Dr. Jackie also shares insights behind her trademarked Juicy Marketing concept — a way of telling brand stories that resonate and drive meaningful engagement.  With years of experience helping heart‑centered entrepreneurs build, grow, and scale online businesses, Jackie brings powerful insight into smart marketing, strategic planning, and creating systems that allow you to step into confident leadership. We dive into real‑world strategies for entrepreneurs who want to expand their reach without sacrificing their spirit, discover how to harness the power of purpose‑driven marketing, and explore the mindset shifts that fuel sustainable success. Whether you’re a small business owner ready to scale or simply want to refine your brand strategy, this conversation is packed with actionable wisdom and heartfelt encouragement. Connect with Jackie at:  www.juicymarketingco.com

This episode is a raw, behind-the-scenes look at a live call inside the Mindset & Alignment Collective—and it’s about something so many women are still carrying without realizing it. Over-explaining. Softening your truth. Apologizing for your needs, your voice, your success, your evolution. On this live call, we talk about:Why apologizing has become a survival pattern for so many womenHow self-abandonment disguises itself as being “nice” or “understanding”What actually shifts when you stop shrinking and start standing rooted in who you areHow alignment begins the moment you stop asking for permissionThis isn’t about becoming louder or harder. It’s about becoming cleaner. Clearer. More grounded in your truth. ✨ If this conversation hits home and you’re ready to stop doing this work alone, you’re invited inside. 🌿 Join the Mindset & Alignment Collective—a private space for women who are done apologizing for their growth and ready to lead, live, and decide from alignment. You don’t need to explain yourself anymore. You just need the right room.