Floating, Focused, and Fully Hers isn’t just a title…it’s a way of being.

In Episode 85 of Passion, Purpose, and Paychecks, I reflect on what Naomi Osaka teaches us about a different kind of strength…one rooted in softness, creativity, and self-regulation.

Inspired by her jellyfish-inspired artistry, her presence, and her refusal to harden in order to compete, this episode explores three lessons especially resonant for women over 40:

• You don’t have to harden to be powerful

• Creativity belongs in serious spaces

• What grounds you is not random—it’s strategic

This is a conversation about succeeding without disappearing from yourself.

About choosing calm over constant tension.

About letting softness be a strategy, not an apology.

🎧 Episode 85 is available now on Spotify, Amazon Music, and Audible.

If this episode speaks to you, share it with a woman who’s reinventing herself, reclaiming her creativity, or learning how to stay whole while doing big things.

My first brave moment didn’t happen in adulthood. It happened when I was a little girl, standing on a hopscotch court, not knowing anyone, and saying yes anyway.

Episode 84 of Passion, Purpose, and Paychecks is about that kind of courage, the quiet bravery it takes to keep choosing yourself after 40. Be Brave Anyway.

The other morning, I was online shopping for a toaster when I accidentally stumbled across an $800 one. I laughed… until I realized something important.