Today’s guest is a woman who followed the rulebook… mastered it… and then had the courage to admit it wasn’t the whole story.

Zerina Derveni spent over a decade climbing the corporate ladder, hitting milestone after milestone, doing everything “right.” From high-level executive roles to major partnerships, her life looked like success from the outside — and yet, something inside kept asking a different question.

Not what else can I achieve? But who am I becoming?

Zerina’s journey isn’t rooted in collapse or catastrophe — it’s rooted in consciousness. In that quiet, unsettling moment many women know too well… when the doing stops working, and the thinking gets louder.

Today, she helps women who are successful on paper but lost in identity — women standing in the messy middle between who they’ve been and who they’re becoming. Her work is grounded, values-driven, deeply human, and refreshingly honest about what transformation actually requires.

This conversation is about unlearning inherited definitions of success, reclaiming self-trust, and learning how to navigate life’s transitions without abandoning yourself in the process.

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Website: www.zerinalifecoach.com

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LinkedIn: Zerina Derveni | LinkedIn Zerina's Official Bio: Zerina Derveni is a distinguished Life Coach who specializes in empowering high-performing women and organizations to unlock their full potential. Specializing in guiding women who feel lost, stuck, or simply curious to level up, Zerina helps them embrace their inner strength, overcome obstacles, and create lasting transformation in both their personal and professional lives. With a rich Executive background in strategic consulting and client engagement with Fortune 500 brands for over a decade, Zerina brings a unique blend of expertise in personal growth, professional development and transformational coaching. Her tailored coaching approach is designed for those who seek transformative results, and the clarity needed to thrive lives. Whether pursuing greater personal fulfillment, enhancing relationships or navigating career shifts, Zerina provides the high-level guidance and actionable strategies that lead to lasting success. Invest in yourself and achieve your highest aspirations with Zerina’s bespoke coaching services

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Today’s guest is one of those women whose life quietly — and then boldly — answered the call.

I’m joined by Cathy Derksen, a woman who didn’t just reinvent herself in midlife — she followed a whisper that turned into a body of work touching women around the world.

Cathy is the creator of multiple multi-author books focused on women’s stories, wisdom, and possibility — including themes like Passion, Purpose & Possibilities and Midlife Reimagined. She has contributed to over 20 books and created nine of her own, yet if you’d asked her five years earlier whether publishing was part of her future, she would’ve laughed.

Her pivot began with a moment that rearranged everything — a life-altering car accident, the courage to leave an abusive marriage, and a deep knowing that the life she was modeling for her children — and herself — had to change.

What followed wasn’t a straight line. It was intuition. It was courage. It was tenacity.

Cathy walked away from a toxic marriage, a specialized career, and later even the masculine bro-culture of the financial industry — not because she had a perfect plan, but because she trusted the inner voice saying, “This isn’t it.”

Today, she helps women reclaim their stories, their voices, and their next chapter — proving that midlife isn’t a winding down… it’s a waking up.

This conversation is about responsibility without self-blame, intuition without apology, and what happens when a woman finally listens to the voice she was taught to ignore.

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https://inspiredtenacity.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathyderkseninspiredtenacity Cathy's Gift to You: https://inspiredtenacitygifts.now.site/home Cathy's Official Bio:

Cathy Derksen is the passionate founder of Inspired Tenacity, an international speaker, publisher, and 23x #1 bestselling author. After reimagining her own life in her 50s, Cathy discovered her mission: to help midlife women embrace new possibilities and boldly share their stories. She believes that authorship and community are the keys to true impact — both for the storyteller and the lives they touch.

Through her multi-author book projects, retreats, and vibrant community, Cathy has helped over 200 women become published authors, amplifying their visibility, expanding their businesses, and building lasting legacies. Her programs are more than platforms — they’re launching pads for purpose-driven transformation.

Cathy lives by the mantra, “Do what makes you come alive,” and brings that energy into everything she creates. When she’s not mentoring women to stand in their power, you’ll find her recharging in nature, soaking in the inspiration around her. #inspiredtenacity #whatmakesyoucomealive #becomeanauthor #writeyourbook #howtobecomeawriter #becomeawriter

Hot flashes? Maybe. Brain fog? Nope. Wisdom upgrade? Absolutely.

Nobody warned us that menopause is actually a brain remodel — not a breakdown.

In this episode, we’re talking: • Why menopause exists at all • How your brain is literally rewiring for wisdom • The ancient role of women after childbearing • And why there are over 1 BILLION wisdom-age women rising right now

This isn’t the end of your story. It’s the chapter where you stop tolerating BS and start telling the truth.

🎧 If you’re even thinking about menopause — you’ll want to hear this.

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