In our culture, we love to talk about new beginnings. There's a lot of chatter around taking risks, taking a leap, going for it, embracing change. But what we don't talk about, enough, in my opinion, is endings. How we leave something helps define our path going forward. I've never been very good at endings. I'm kind of an Irish-goodbye type of person. I slip out the back door of a crowded party pretty often, which is no big deal. But in life's big moments-the end of a job, the end of a relationship, the end of a connnection to a community, we really need to examine and process the endings. If we don't, we are left in limbo despite our best efforts at blazing a new path.

In this final show for the year, I am sharing with you my feelings on this topic. It's just me and the mic, no guests, no hot button questions. I'm really just spitballing my thoughts as we end another year and dip our toes into the future. I'm guilty of not processing my endings well. I'm working on this, I really am.

This will be my last episode of AGELESS for now as I work on recharging my batteries and figuring out where to invest my precious time and energy. After 80 shows as a solo, independent podcaster I need to re-invest in the journey I am on to find passion, purpose, and most of all, clarity going forward.

Please continue to follow me and my work! I appreciate every single one of you who has listened to this podcast, all 12,000+ listeners.

Peace,

AMANDA LAMB

Joining me today is Sheronda Rochelle Blackburn. She describes herself as a deeply human guide for women in transition. After two decades leading legal strategy at global giants like Microsoft and JPMorgan Chase, she's turned her focus to something more personal—and more radical. She helps high-achieving women, especially those over 50, who are navigating reinvention to reimagine success on their own terms. Her approach blends legal precision with emotional depth, shaped by her own evolution and a lifetime of advocacy for equity, truth, and storytelling that heals. Sheronda calls it brand architecture, but what she builds is more like a home: a place where ambition softens, identity expands, and clarity replaces conformity. With a law degree, a Master of Fine Arts, and board service ranging from Doctors Without Borders to education equity, Sheronda brings both gravitas and warmth to the mic. Her work isn't about perfection; it's about getting real. This is the perfect episode to round out the year if you are seeking changes in your life in 2026!

To learn more about Sheronda:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheronda-rochelle-jd-mfa-371b1a5/

Jill Knight is many things—a talented photographer, a birth doula, the mother of four beautiful children, including one with special needs. And now, drum roll please, she is adding entrepreneur to her list with her newly launched personal branding company for women called The Luminary League. Jill is not in the 50+ club yet, but I made an exception for this show because her message and her mission are for women of all ages. Jill firmly embraces the idea that she learned from the women who came before her and they helped her clear the metaphorical trees off the path so to speak so that she could overcome previous trauma and become her best self. Now, she is hoping to share this journey with other women and help them find confidence and authentic connection through their own stories.

https://jillianknight.com/