Picture this: You're standing in your kitchen (probably looking for your coffee again), when someone asks, "Have you ever thought about starting a podcast?" Your first instinct? Laugh until you choke on your own ambition! But here's the plot twist - maybe they're onto something bigger than you realized.

Welcome to "Why Are Women Over 50 Wanting to Start a Podcast?" - an episode that's part comedy show, part business strategy, and 100% truth-telling about why the most powerful voices in podcasting might just belong to women who've lived, learned, and are finally ready to speak up.

What You'll Discover:

• The surprising stats that'll make you rethink everything about age and ambition (spoiler: women 50+ are dominating the podcasting game!)
• Why your "ordinary" stories are actually someone else's medicine
• How podcasting isn't just content creation - it's legacy and wealth building
• The real reason your voice matters more now than it ever has
• Practical wisdom for turning life experience into digital empire

This Episode Hits Different Because:Lori brings that perfect blend of Jason Crawford's thoughtful storytelling meets Grant Cardone's high-energy execution. You'll get the laughs, the insights, and the kick in the pants you need to stop playing small with your dreams.

Who This Is For:

• Women who've been told to "slow down" after 50 (spoiler: we're speeding up!)
• Anyone sitting on stories that could change lives but wondering if anyone wants to hear them
• Those ready to turn wisdom into wealth and experience into influence
• Faith-filled women looking to build something meaningful while having fun doing it

The Real Talk:This isn't your typical "follow your dreams" fluff. This is about recognizing that at 50+, you don't just bring wisdom to the table - you bring receipts. You've survived dial-up internet, raised humans, buried loved ones, and still show up with lipstick on. Your voice has value. Your story has currency. Your experience has market demand.

From breaking stereotypes about who "should" podcast, to building community without borders, to leaving a digital legacy that lasts generations - this episode covers why the podcast world needs exactly what you've got.

Plus, you'll hear:

• Hilarious real-life moments that'll make you feel seen
• Scripture-backed encouragement for stepping into your calling
• Actionable steps for turning that spark into a flame
• Why your mess is someone else's message

Ready to stop whispering when you could roar? This episode is your permission slip to take up space, make some noise, and build the platform your wisdom deserves.

Connect with the Show:🎙️ New episodes drop weekly📧 Share your podcast dreams and get featured
🔗 Links and resources at www.justlori.biz/episodes📱 Tag us #JustLoriPodcast - let's build this movement together!

Remember: It's not about being perfect - it's about being present. You're never too old or too ordinary to matter. Your time is NOW.

"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." - Psalm 139:14 (KJV)

Have you ever experienced that magical moment at sunset when everything is bathed in golden light, and the world just feels... perfect? In this transformative episode of "Just Lori, I Can Only Be Me Podcast," host Lori takes you on a journey to discover your personal "Golden Time of Day" - that pivotal moment when you stop hiding and start shining as your authentic self.

What You'll Discover:✨ Why 73% of people are stuck in "waiting mode" and how to break free✨ The biblical truth about being designed to shine like stars (Daniel 12:3 KJV)✨ How pressure creates your breakthrough, not your breakdown✨ The powerful story of the refiner's fire and why God never takes His eyes off you✨ Why the love you're seeking is already within you✨ How to work in flow instead of force

Episode Highlights:

• Personal storytelling that will move your soul
• Eye-opening statistics about authentic living and success
• The silver-smith story that changes everything about how you view trials
• Lori's original poem "I Been Knew" - a raw, honest reflection on trusting your inner voice
• Practical action steps to step into your power TODAY

This episode blends the conversational wisdom of Jason Crawford with the motivational energy of Grant Cardone, delivered in Lori's signature warm, authentic style. Whether you're an entrepreneur building your dream, a parent finding yourself again, or anyone ready to stop playing small, this episode will ignite something powerful within you.

Perfect for listeners who:

• Feel stuck waiting for "perfect timing"
• Struggle with self-doubt and seeking external validation
• Are going through challenging seasons and need hope
• Want to align their life with their authentic purpose
• Are you ready to stop asking for permission and start deciding

Stop dimming your light. Stop waiting for applause. Your golden time of day isn't about perfect circumstances - it's about stepping into who you were always meant to be.

Connect with Lori:

• Instagram: @JustLoriPodcast
• Tag your breakthrough moments and inspire others

Remember: You don't have to have it all figured out to shine. You just have to be willing to let your light be seen.

In this heartfelt anniversary episode, I’m reflecting on my podcast journey—from day one to now. I didn’t start with a studio or fancy mic. I started with what I had, and that was enough. I recorded using Audacity, hosted on rss.com, and later transitioned to Spotify for Podcasters, where this show truly found its rhythm.

This episode is part celebration, part testimony, and all real talk. 🙌🏾 I’m sharing how episode ideas can come from anywhere—like my Season 1 favorite, “Seasons of Life,” inspired by my pastor’s wife. I also talk about staying creative, knowing your audience, and getting support (yes, even from ChatGPT!).

Then we dig deeper…
I get personal about fear, doubt, and what it really means to walk in your calling. I share a powerful word from Christian comedian Jason Crawford, who said:

“If God didn’t give you the spirit of fear, then where did you get it from?”

That’s a question that will check your spirit, right? Jason reminded me—and I’m reminding you—fear shows up where knowledge is missing. Sometimes we’re just ignorant of our own greatness.

He also dropped this gem:

“If you want to direct the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the crowd.”

Whew. Let that sit.

That quote led me straight into the word God gave me for 2025:
FOCUS.

No more people-pleasing. No more comparing. No more asking for permission to be who God called you to be.

PLUS — I’m excited to officially announce my brand-new podcast course:
🎓 Podcast Course From Scratch 🎓
For the aspiring podcaster who doesn’t have a mic, a team, or a clue where to begin — I’ve got you. I walk you through mindset, tech, branding, and more.

Whether you're just starting out or you’ve been podcasting but feeling stuck, this episode is here to remind you:

You don’t need perfect.
You don’t need everyone’s approval.
You just need PURPOSE — and consistency.

💬 DECLARATION:

“I am called, capable, and consistent.
I will share my voice and walk in my gift.
I will not quit.”

—

💜 Thank you for rocking with me this past year.
If this episode spoke to you:

✅ Follow or subscribe
✅ Leave a review
✅ Share it with someone sitting on a dream
✅ And check out Podcast Course From Scratch

🎙️ Until next time…
You can only be YOU — and that is more than enough.

What if the most beautiful people weren’t the most “pretty”? What if beauty wasn’t about filters, lashes, or angles — but about peace, presence, and purpose?

In this episode, Lori shares a deeply personal story about a young girl from church whose kindness, joy, and God-given light made her unforgettable — even though others said she "wasn't attractive." Her legacy still teaches us: beauty isn’t always pretty, and ugly isn’t always about appearance — it’s about spirit.

Through storytelling, truth, and faith, Lori challenges the way we define beauty and gives us permission to rewrite the narrative.

💬 Here’s what you’ll hear:

• The tongue-twister that sparks a heart-level reflection

• A moving story that redefines “beautiful”

• The difference between pretty packaging and powerful presence

• Why inner light will always outlast outward looks

• Proverbs 31:30 and what it really means in our everyday lives

📖 “Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.” — Proverbs 31:30 (KJV)

✨ This episode is for the woman who’s been called “too much,” “not enough,” or never “the pretty one.”
Sis, you don’t need permission to shine. You were born to be radiant. You are her.

🎙️ Say this with Lori:

“I shine because I choose light. My beauty is not for likes — it’s for legacy.”

—

👑 Stay connected:
🎧 All episodes: JustLoriPodcast.biz/episodes
📸 Instagram: @justloripodcast
👥 Facebook: Just Lori Community

Season 3 is here, y’all—and I had to start it off with something real, raw, and spirit-filled.

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Nasya Shepard, the powerful woman behind Mirakul Moments. Nasya is someone whose presence speaks peace, and her story is full of divine alignment, obedience, and the kind of healing you can feel in your soul.

We talk about the birth of Mirakul Moments, how her faith journey shaped her purpose, and what it truly means to walk through life expecting God to show up. Her voice, her heart, and her story are a reminder that miracles aren’t just one-time events—they’re a lifestyle.

In this episode, we explore:

• How Nasya recognized her calling through pain and surrender

• Why healing is layered, emotional, and necessary

• What a “mirakul moment” looks like in real life

• The power of trusting divine timing

This conversation will bless anyone who's been in a waiting season, wrestling with identity, or trying to reconnect with God on a deeper level. We talk from the heart, and I pray it lands right where you need it to.

💫 About Nasya:
Nasya is a visionary, healer, and spiritual guide who created Mirakul Moments to hold space for women to rediscover themselves and God through quiet reflection, deep healing, and sacred community.

Thank you for rocking with me as we open this new season. Share this episode with someone who needs to remember that God still works in miracles.

Love you deeply,
Lori

Just Lori, I Can Only Be Me is not just a podcast — it’s a movement.

Hosted by Lori, a creative coach, designer, and faith-driven powerhouse, this show is for every woman who's tired of shrinking, tired of pretending, and so ready to walk boldly in her truth. It’s raw. It’s reflective. It’s rooted in faith. And it’s everything you didn’t know your soul needed.

Each episode is crafted like a love letter — to the woman you were, the woman you are, and the woman you’re still becoming. This is the space where we unpack life’s detours, sit with the silence, and still say, “God, I trust You.”

🎙️ What You Can Expect:

• Solo episodes that feel like a warm conversation and a necessary wake-up call

• Powerful affirmations to fuel your faith

• Testimonies that remind you you're not alone

• Breakthrough moments that stir your spirit into action

Season 3 premieres July 22 — and it's deeper, realer, and more anointed than ever.
We’re digging into alignment, boundaries, legacy, and what it really means to become her — fearfully, faithfully, and fully.

✨ Whether you’re walking through a glow-up or a grow-up, there’s space for you here.

👑 No filters.
📖 All faith.
💥 Just Lori.

Catch up on every episode at:
🌐 JustLori.biz/episodes
🎧 Spotify – https://bit.ly/JustLoriPodcast
📱 Follow on IG: @justloripodcast
👥 Join the FB Group: Just Lori Community

Welcome back to Just Lori, I Can Only Be Me — the podcast that empowers authenticity, one story at a time. I’m your host, VaLora, but you can call me Lori. ✨

This week, we’re not talking about becoming someone new. We’re talking about returning — to the bold, beautiful, whole version of yourself that existed before the world tried to edit you.

Before the degrees, before the pressures, before society whispered (or shouted) its expectations — you were already complete. Already art. Already powerful. 🌀

In this episode, we’re giving ourselves permission to:
• 🖤 Unlearn the scripts we were handed
• ✨ Remember the version of ourselves untouched by doubt
• 🌸 Reclaim our voice, our power, and our presence — softly, boldly, unapologetically

• What’s one belief you’ve unlearned recently?

• What part of your younger self are you ready to welcome back today?

• Whisper to yourself: “I was always enough.”

🎧 In This Episode:

• The Inheritance of Conditioning: How the voices around us shaped our inner voice

• The Power of Unlearning: Why shedding those expectations is sacred work

• Remembering Who You Were: Rekindling the original fire within you

• Reclaiming With Intention: Not fixing — unfolding into your truest self

This isn’t about nostalgia — it’s about truth. It’s about honoring the YOU that was always there, waiting for permission to bloom again.

"Before they named me wrong,
I was wind and rhythm.
Dirt and divinity.
Laughter wrapped in baby fat and braided prayers..."

Catch the full piece inside the episode — a love letter to the version of you that’s still dancing, still dreaming, still becoming.

💭 Reflection Prompts:🌟 Spoken Word Moment:

🌸 Breathe deep. Create boldly. Reclaim softly. 🌸
If this episode touches your spirit, leave a review, share it with someone you love, and stay close — we’re just getting started.

🖤 Coming up next: Episode 20 — “Becoming Her: A Love Letter and a Thank You.”
Our Season 2 finale. A full-circle moment. Don’t miss it.

You’ve been praying for visibility… but hiding in plain sight.
You’ve been asking for elevation… but thinking like you’re still in survival mode.

Whew.

Let’s talk about it.

In this episode, Lori brings the fire with a message that blends faith, mindset, alignment, and real-talk strategy, standing out in a world full of noise and comparison.

Whether you’re a creative, entrepreneur, purpose-driven visionary, or someone just trying to get unstuck, this episode is your reminder that clarity is louder than hype, and you don’t need to scream to be seen—you just need to be aligned.

• Why your mindset is the soil where your purpose either grows or dies

• A real talk breakdown of Romans 12:2 (KJV)—because this isn’t just scripture, it’s a strategy

• What divine alignment looks like (hint: it’s not perfection, it’s position)

• How to stop being “salesy” and start being a solution

• What happens when your mission and mindset finally match

“You can’t walk in purpose while thinking in fear. You can’t ask for new levels while recycling old lies.”

“I don’t shrink to make others comfortable. I shine so others remember what’s possible.”

“When your thoughts are aligned, your steps get in position.”

“Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…” — Romans 12:2 (KJV)
God doesn’t need your performance. He wants your perspective to shift—because your mind is the place where your mission takes root.

Old Belief: “There are already too many people doing what I do.”
New Truth: “I am not a copy—I’m the original. There are people out there waiting for me to show up.”

Take 10 minutes and write down:

• One belief keeping you small

• Flip it with the truth

• Say it aloud every day for 7 days
  Your mindset will shift—and so will your momentum.

🎧 Catch up on more episodes at:
👉🏽 Spotify: https://bit.ly/JustLoriPodcast
👉🏽 Full Archive: JustLoriPodcast.biz/episodes

💌 Want to suggest a topic for Season 3?
Email Lori directly: info@justlori.biz

✨ And don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs a breakthrough from the inside out.

God bless. Much love from me, I’m just Lori. 💜

🔑 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:💡 Key Takeaway Moments:📖 Scripture Highlight:🔄 Mindset Flip of the Week:🛠️ Your Call to Action: