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Hosted by pro-aging expert Yolanda Russo, this is a welcoming, grounded space for women navigating midlife transitions who are ready to feel seen, heard, and truly like themselves again.

Real vitality is an inside-out journey. Your body and mind have an innate ability to self-repair and renew when given the right care. When you calm your mind, nourish your spirit, and embrace simple, daily self-care habits, your energy and natural glow return—not by chasing youth, but through presence and self-trust.

Through practical solo episodes and insightful conversations with inspiring guests—from wellness mentors and changemakers to spiritual teachers—Yolanda shares grounded tools to help you heal, get unstuck, and reinvent your next chapter. Together, we are cultivating a supportive community of women walking this path side by side, laying the groundwork for shared connection and restorative future retreats.

Because after fifty, you are not fading. You are just getting started.

Hit subscribe to join our circle, recharge your spirit, and step boldly into your most vibrant second act.

Connect, listen to episodes, and join the community at vibrantsecondact.com.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/dbbf2df9-dcbd-4b2e-bf75-9afd172df406/vibrant1-1400-x-1400-px.png</url><title>Vibrant Second Act</title><link><![CDATA[https://vibrantsecondact.com/]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/dbbf2df9-dcbd-4b2e-bf75-9afd172df406/vibrant1-1400-x-1400-px.png"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Yolanda Russo</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Yolanda Russo</itunes:author><description>Somewhere after fifty, too many women start to feel invisible—talked past, marketed at, or disconnected from the face in the mirror. Vibrant Second Act exists to change that.

Hosted by pro-aging expert Yolanda Russo, this is a welcoming, grounded space for women navigating midlife transitions who are ready to feel seen, heard, and truly like themselves again.

Real vitality is an inside-out journey. Your body and mind have an innate ability to self-repair and renew when given the right care. When you calm your mind, nourish your spirit, and embrace simple, daily self-care habits, your energy and natural glow return—not by chasing youth, but through presence and self-trust.

Through practical solo episodes and insightful conversations with inspiring guests—from wellness mentors and changemakers to spiritual teachers—Yolanda shares grounded tools to help you heal, get unstuck, and reinvent your next chapter. Together, we are cultivating a supportive community of women walking this path side by side, laying the groundwork for shared connection and restorative future retreats.

Because after fifty, you are not fading. You are just getting started.

Hit subscribe to join our circle, recharge your spirit, and step boldly into your most vibrant second act.

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