Reinventing My 80s: Taking Center Stage - How I Launched a Full-Time Acting Career with Stephanie Schwartz

11/03/22 • 51 min

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Have you ever caught yourself thinking about what you can't do anymore because of your age?
CAN'T isn't in Stephanie Schwartz's vocabulary.
This amazing Reinvention Rebel embodies the idea that we CAN reinvent ourselves at any age or any stage. Age? Just a number that doesn't have to define us.
At 85, she's not only talking the talk but also walking the walk as she pursues her passion as a full-time actor.
She’s not holding back, leaning into new opportunities, challenging herself and
finding immense joy in the journey.
You will love her story about how she nurtured a childhood interest in the arts over decades. From getting started in grade school to appearing in plays alongside her students as a college professor. Now retired, she has abundant time to pursue this passion.
I love what she shares about:
✅ How she started acting in mid-life and restarted 20 years later
✅ Why we should try things we haven't done
✅ Why we should accept invitations and try new things
✅ How rejection helps us grow
✅ Why self-acceptance is so important
✅ How she's learned to be more patient
✅ Why it's so important to ask for what you want
That's just tipping the iceberg on the wisdom she shared.
This episode reminds me that there are endless possibilities for us to shine, lean into our talents, express ourselves and find deep joy.
Get inspired by Stephanie's Reinvention Rebel journey.
Connect with Stephanie via email: [email protected]
Mentioned in this episode: Reinvention at 50+: Accelerate Your Reinvention Journey with Self-Commitment, Purpose and Passion******
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Reinvention at 50+: Accelerate Your Reinvention Journey with Self-Commitment, Purpose and Passion

Have you ever considered that when you give yourself permission to focus on YOU, new possibilities emerge?
Or that once you decide to reinvent yourself, things start to move in that direction?
Finding more joy and reinventing ourselves with purpose starts with a commitment to ourselves.
Our dreams and desires matter. Our goals matter. And the only way we're going to make them happen is deciding they are a priority and actually doing something about it!
In this encore episode from season 2, we are revisiting the idea of self-commitment.
You can accelerate your reinvention journey further and faster when you understand that reinventing yourself is more than a list of tasks to cross off a list. It's also about aligning with your purpose and passions.
In this solo episode I share how I:
✳️ gave myself permission to focus on my reinvention journey (aka be happy!)
✳️ ditched people-pleasing to focus on my dreams
✳️ learned to say no to others in order to say yes to me
✳️ made my reinvention journey a priority, not a "someday" task
✳️ tuned into my purpose and passion as reinvention catalysts
✳️ embraced a "perfectly imperfect" mindset to take forward action

Come join me for motivation and inspiration to fuel your own Reinvention Rebel journey. No matter your age or stage in life, you can reinvent yourself at any time.
Mentioned in this episode:

Reinvention Rebels Episode: Ready to Reinvent? Let's Get Curious?
Reinvention Rebels Episode: Flex Your Muscle, Find Your Courage & Reinvent Your Life
Natalie Wester, fierce Reinvention Rebel! Listen to her episode, Solo World Traveler and Whiskey Intern at 61
Kim Boudreau Smith, bold Reinvention Rebel! Listen to her episode, How I Reinvented 61: Pivots & New Possibilities

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Reinvention Inspiration: Revisit Past Experiences to Find Fresh Reinvention Ideas!

What happens when we revisit our past experiences as fodder for our current growth and expansion?
Have you ever noticed that a fresh perspective can transform an old idea into something new?
And those new ideas can help us navigate the reinvention process in interesting, and sometimes unexpected, ways.
While we may look to the past and be reminded of things that we didn't like or didn't go well, the opposite can be true too.
The past is a remarkable place to help us move forward. Instead of thinking of it with fear or dread, we can approach it with possibility.
Sometimes we had a good idea but the timing wasn't right. Being patient and believing in the power of manifestation can propel our reinvention journey forward in the most joyful ways.
In this solo episode I share:
✳️ What happened when I revisited my dislike for bananas years later
✳️ Why we should stay open to new ideas even if we're resistant
✳️ How revisiting voice acting 20 years later sparked my career as a podcast host
✳️ Why being open to change is so important in reinventing ourselves
✳️ 3 questions to ask yourself that can help spark to new ideas
I've got ideas for you to help you keep moving forward as you reinvent yourself. Take a listen and try them on for size.
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Reinvention Rebels - Reinventing My 80s: Taking Center Stage - How I Launched a Full-Time Acting Career with Stephanie Schwartz

Transcript

Stephanie: You don't know what you can do until you try it and I really think you know when things fail, the cliche is well when one door closes another one opens, step through it, go open that second door.

Wendy: Welcome to Reinvention Rebels, stories of brave and unapologetic women, 50 to 90 years young, who have boldly reimagined life on their own terms, to find new purpose and possibilities. I'm your host, Wendy Battles. Ready for a dose of inspirat