Hi, I'm Yvonne Marchese

Founder of 

Late Bloomer Living

I'm glad you're here!

If you're anything like the women I work with you might be here because:
1. You want something more out of midlife and beyond, but you feel stuck.
2. You know you aren't done yet, and refuse to be one of the living dead.
3. You’re looking for real inspiration and proof that change is still possible.

That's why Late Bloomer Living exists.

Who I am:

I'm Yvonne, a professional photographer, mom, wife and serial pivoter. 

At 48, I realized I had quietly bought into a story about getting old that was hurting my health, my relationships, and my sense of possibility.

The story sounded like:

• “It’s too late to start over.”
• “This is just what getting old feels like.”
• “My dreams should be smaller now.”

I believe that stories can change lives… maybe not in an instant, but in laying the seeds of possibility.  I work every day to embrace big, scary, beautiful change and believe it’s never too late to pursue a dream.

Changing that story about aging is what inspired me to start the Late Bloomer Living Podcast and build this community. I’m on a mission to redefine what we think aging has to look like and explore how to live a life by design, not by default.

I believe stories can change lives. – Not always in one big moment, but by planting seeds of possibility that keep quietly growing.

Every day, I practice embracing change in my own life - sometimes that's big, beautiful, scary change. Sometimes it's more subtle. And I believe it’s never too late to pursue a dream or rewrite your story about what’s possible in this season.