Ep 12. Kim Payne - Having The Courage To Turn Someday Into Today
Most of us have a someday list. A version of ourselves we keep putting off until we feel more ready, more confident, or just a little less afraid. Kim Payne has spent years listening to women’s stories of change and learning what happens when women stop waiting for someday — and choose to act with courage instead.
In this special crossover episode — published on both the Flourish After Fifty and Courageous ME podcast feeds — I turn the microphone around. After more than 140 episodes of being the interviewer, Kim steps into the guest chair and shares her own story with raw honesty and warmth.
Also covered in this episode:
• Why courage in midlife looks so different to the courage of our 20s and 30s — and why that's a good thing.
• The five-part framework behind Kim's book- from the silent whisper to the permission you grant yourself.
• How Kim overcame chronic perfectionism to finally publish her debut book at 54
• What it really means to "begin with the start in mind"
• Why courage is always with you — whether it's riding in the front seat or the back seat is entirely your choice
This is a conversation that sits right at the very intersection of courage, midlife, and what it means to write your next chapter on your terms. Grab your metaphorical pink ‘pom pom’. This one's worth celebrating.
Guest: Kim Payne
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimpayne9rok/
Website: https://kimpayne.com.au/
Courageous Me podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/courageous-me/id1689742406
The Courageous ME podcast episode featuring Sue West: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/54-the-power-of-reinvention-to-flourish-in-mid-life/id1689742406?i=1000657153376
Book: Courageous Me: The Courage to Turn Someday into Today: https://kimpayne.com.au/book
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