She Started Over... and Found Her Soulmate in Her 60s

What happens when the life you've known for more than two decades suddenly ends? In this episode of the Rise & Recreate Podcast, Raechel sits down with Jodi to talk about what it really looks like to begin again after the end of a 21-year marriage, the loss of a career, and a season of life that left her wondering what came next. Instead of trying to recreate the life she had before, Jodi began creating something entirely new. After losing her job...she decided to see the disruption as an opportunity. Her love of animals eventually led her to start her own pet-sitting business, which grew from a new idea into a thriving business with clients booking years in advance. But Jodi's reinvention wasn't only professional. She shares what it took to grieve the life and marriage she had lost, learn to love and accept herself, build meaningful community, and eventually open herself to love again. In this conversation, we explore: ✨ Starting over after a 21-year marriage ✨ Grieving the life you thought you would have ✨ Learning who you are outside of a long-term relationship ✨ Losing a career and seeing uncertainty as opportunity ✨ Turning a love of animals into a thriving business ✨ Learning to recognize and charge for your value ✨ Choosing joy while still allowing yourself to grieve ✨ Building community during a completely new chapter ✨ Self-love and acceptance after divorce ✨ Why it is never too late to recreate your life Jodi's story is a reminder that starting over doesn't mean you've failed at the life you had. Sometimes the ending of one chapter gives you the space to discover parts of yourself you haven't met yet. And you might be surprised by just how much life, purpose, adventure, and love are still waiting for you on the other side. ✨ Connect with Jodi:   / 1411885665832780     / 1551664554   Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: FXSUOBGKXIIK2UVL