Don’t stop now – Making the most of the rest of your life

August 18, 2021

Empty nest, career change, retirement – major life changes where we may feel unsure of our direction or purpose. My guest in Conversation is Jan Fishler, author and speaker who decided to just go for it. Her talks and writing courses inspire and motivate mostly midlife women (and a few men) to manifest their dreams and fulfill their heart’s desire because most need a friendly nudge to accomplish their goals.

Jan provides the tools they need to Just Write It! or Just do It!

During the conversation we discussed:

Life after the empty nest
Motivating women to make the most of what Mary Oliver calls “this one wild and precious life.”
Writing ‘Don’t Stop Now – Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life with co-author Elle Gianforte
The importance of writing your memoir

Jan was such a delightful guest. Warm, funny and inspirational is how I would describe her and I’ll definitely be asking her back for another conversation.

Jan’s overarching message is:

Dream big. Do what you love. Have fun! In other words, it’s time to dance like nobody is watching because they aren’t–they’re too busy looking at their phone!

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Meet Jan Fishler

Jan Fishler is an author, speaker and writing coach. Her talks and writing courses inspire and motivate mostly midlife women

(and a few men) to manifest their dreams and fulfill their heart’s desire because most need a friendly nudge to accomplish their goals.

Jan provides the tools they need to Just Write It! or Just do It!

For 20+ years, I was a writer/producer of informational and motivational videos. During that time, I wrote 100+ corporate scripts and produced a few dozen videos. Currently, I’m a motivational speaker, author and writing coach.

Jan Fishler’s career highlights include:

Producing The Path to Publication DVD series, available from Films for the Humanities and Sciences. Filmed at the Community of Writers Conference at Squaw Valley, the series contains advice from such well-known authors as Amy Tan, Anne Lamott, Janet Fitch, and Mark Childress.
Self-publishing (in 2010) , Searching for Jane, Finding Myself (An Adoption Memoir), available at Amazon.com.
Writing articles on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for Vietnow National Magazine, and articles on alternative health for The Union newspaper.
Hosting the “Tell Me Something Good” radio show on KNCO.

For the past few years Jan has been teach writing workshops and speaking to women’s groups. Most of my classes and talks are via Zoom, but I also love speaking live and in person.

Jan has a B.S. in English Literature/Creative Writing from Ohio University and an M.S. in Educational Technology/Instructional Design from California State University, San Francisco.