Flourishing as we age means letting go of identity, ambition, and constant doing. In this conversation, Jo Blackwell and Laura Davis explore ageing, creativity, illness, and how slowing down can lead to greater freedom, joy, and meaning after 60. Find Laura here: https://lauradavis.net/And her book, The Burning Light of Two Stars can be found on Amazon

Is it possible to start a successful business after 50?

In this episode, Jo Blackwell speaks with Janis Doherty, who launched a creative venture in her late fifties after breast cancer and the pandemic prompted her to rethink what came next. What began as a small experiment making garden gnomes has grown into a thriving local business running creative events across her community. Gnome and Garden

A conversation about midlife reinvention, creativity after 50, and why it’s never too late to start something new.

In this reflective episode, Jo Blackwell shares 10 things she quit after 60 that made life calmer, lighter and happier. From letting go of constant usefulness and external validation to trusting intuition and releasing the need to control everything, this conversation explores the quiet freedom that often arrives in later life.

If you’re navigating midlife, ageing, identity shifts or life after 50, this episode offers perspective on why letting go may be one of the most powerful changes we can make.