Welcome to VISIBLE - a podcast for women entering their 40s and beyond.

The series features women who speak from the heart about the realities of ageing, identity and reinvention.

This is for you if you want to become more visible, more authentic and do the thing you’ve always wanted to do.

It’s also for you if you just love listening to a good story – in the car, getting your steps in or throwing on some make up ☕️✨

🎙️EPISODE 1

Lauren O’Connell on Career Pivots, Cancer and Creating a Life That Fits

A Cosmopolitan beauty editor, cancer survivor, mother and founder, Lauren is a force of nature.

She’s also thoughtful, funny and refreshingly honest about what it really takes to start again.

In this conversation, Lauren shares her story of what it took to build a life that finally felt like hers. We talk identity, illness, resilience and finding the courage to pivot — even when it’s hard.

We talk:

- Walking away from “success” to find something more meaningful

- Navigating identity shifts through illness and motherhood

- Building resilience when life throws curveballs

- Finding the courage to start over – even when it’s terrifying

I’m not going to say much more because I’d love for you to hear it all from her 💜

So PRESS PLAY ▶️ and let me know what you think – I’d love your honest feedback!

And if something in Lauren’s story hits home, drop a comment or share the love ☺️

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Instagram: @lauren.o.connell

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