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EP #123: A Courageous Journey from Finance to Interior Design in Midlife with Darlene Malaney
Episode 12330th December 2025 • Women in the Middle® Entrepreneurs: The Reality of Running a Business After 50 - Midlife Coach Podcast • Suzy Rosenstein
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Today’s episode is with Darlene Malaney. Darlene is a woman in the middle entrepreneur who’s managed her fear of change and is now living a lifelong dream of being in business with her daughter, running an interior design studio together.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • What a courageous journey from finance to interior design in midlife looks like.
  • Why it's important to believe that you can change your life at any age.
  • Why having a supportive spouse or partner can be so helpful in this kind of transition.
  • What it looks like to turn your passion into a business.
  • Why it's not easy to become an entrepreneur, but it's a different kind of stress... a rewarding kind.

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