Episode 238: Turning Pain into Poetry with Jacqueline Perez

How Poetry Helped Her Heal in Midlife

What if the thing that helps you heal isn’t what you expected at all?

This week, I’m joined once again by Jacqueline Perez—founder of KUEL Life and a passionate advocate for reframing the midlife experience. But today, we’re not talking about her work building a platform for women over 50. We’re talking about something much more personal… and unexpected.

Jack recently published her first book, Metamorphosis in Stanzas. Not a memoir. Not a collection of essays. A book of poetry.

In this episode, she shares how the act of writing—quietly and consistently—became a way to navigate a time of emotional upheaval and transformation. What started as a private practice eventually turned into a published work and a new form of self-expression.

We talk about creativity, healing, identity shifts, and the power of following an instinct even when you don’t know where it’s leading.

If you’ve ever felt like you were coming undone—or becoming something new—this conversation is for you.

🎧 Listen now and discover:

• What it looks like to follow a creative impulse without overthinking it
  
  
• Why reinvention doesn’t always look like a big plan
  
  
• How one small, daily action can open a door to something bigger
  
  

📖 Metamorphosis in Stanzas is available at KUEL Life.