In this episode of Still Finding My Voice™, Lynne shares a real-life, privacy-protected moment from a morning dog walk that brought up tenderness, reflection, and the emotional weight of Alzheimer’s. This gentle episode explores how memory loss impacts not only families, but entire neighborhoods — and why simple presence can matter more than the perfect words.

Lynne also shares her VOICE Method™ reflection in the last episode, which was for View : She refines the V = Validate the View — an invitation to acknowledge what’s real without minimizing it or rushing past it.

Support Resource: Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline: 800-272-3900

Topics include: Alzheimer’s support, caregiver emotions, compassion fatigue, grief and tenderness, emotional regulation, community care, and midlife transitions.

* Listener note: This episode includes a tender real-life moment involving Alzheimer’s. Take care of your heart as you listen.

Welcome to Still Finding My Voice. If you’ve ever felt like you should be further along by now—clearer, more confident, more certain—this space is for you. Vote in today's poll 👇🏼Then DM me your biggest "View" moment on Instagram: @Lynnest22 Maybe your children have grown and left home. Maybe you’re navigating the quiet of an empty nest. Maybe you’re over 50 and asking, “Who am I now?" I see you. I spent 23 years as a professional dancer, where my body learned to express joy, strength, and story without saying a word. Movement was my first language. But when that chapter ended… I had to learn something new. How to speak. Not perfectly. Not loudly.(and definitely not on the first try) But honestly. This episode explores midlife reinvention, empty nest transitions, identity shifts, and what it means to find your voice after a life of performing for others. It’s about that in-between space—where clarity hasn’t fully arrived, where your voice is still forming, and where you’re learning to take up space in a new way. And along the way, I'll be weaving in what I call The Voice MethodTM- a simple way to notice, integrate, and express who you really are. There’s no rush here. No performance required. Just reflection, warmth, a little disco energy… and permission to begin again. You’re not behind. You’re becoming— (awkward pauses included). I’m really glad you’re here.

A quick love note to the people who helped me find my voice, because none of us do this alone. New here? Start with Episode 1 first, then come back to this.

I'm sharing a simple thank you to the friends, mentors, and loved ones who helped me step into this next chapter-before I talked myself out of it.

What if you don’t have to be fully healed, fully confident, or fully certain to speak?

Still Finding My Voice is a personal growth podcast for adults 50 and over navigating reinvention, identity shifts, and life after the big transitions. If you're an empty nester, in midlife, exploring purpose after years of caregiving, career-building, or simply staying quiet, this show is for you.

Hosted by former Cancan dancer Lynne Street, the podcast blends humor, movement, and honest conversation to explore recovery, confidence, emotional growth, and returning to your authentic self. This isn't about becoming someone new. It's about remembering who you were before the world got loud.

Through solo reflections and thoughtful guest interviews, Lynne speaks to midlife listeners who have done the therapy, survived the hard chapters, and are now asking, "What's next?" Expect conversations about resilience, voice, relationships, courage, creativity and yes - the occasional metaphorical "high kick."

Because finding your voice after 50 doesn't require perfection. it requires presence. and maybe a little rhythm.

In this episode of Still Finding My Voice, Lynne shares honest conversations about what it means to find your voice while you’re still becoming. This is for anyone who has felt quieted by life, softened by experience, or unsure if their voice truly matters. Through reflection, storytelling, and Lynne's VOICE Method™, we explore how your voice doesn’t arrive all at once—it emerges in layers, through courage, self-trust, and permission. You’ll be reminded that your voice is worthy now, not someday. If you’ve been waiting to feel “ready,” this episode is your gentle invitation to begin anyway. Welcome to Still Finding My Voice.

🎉This podcast is for reflection, not perfection. Consult professionals when needed, stretch responsibly, and remember — "high kicks are always optional.”✍🏼Creation note: Portions of the planning and structuring process for this podcast were supported by reflective writing tools, including ChatGPT, used as a creative aid. All stories, reflections, and conversations are original and shared from lived experience.