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She Felt Invisible — Then She Got BRAVE with Karen Rae

community courage women in midlife May 13, 2026
Late Bloomer Living podcast Episode 273 thumbnail featuring guest Karen Rae. Text reads: She Felt Invisible Then She Got Brave. Karen Rae is a women's empowerment advocate, founder of the Being Brave Tour, and author of the anthology Being Brave. Decorative daisies frame the image on a teal background.

What does being brave look like for you?

 

Most of us have felt it at some point. That quiet, creeping sense that we've somehow become invisible. To the world, to the people around us, maybe even to ourselves.

Karen Rae felt it too. And instead of accepting it, she did something about it.

Today Karen is the founder of the Being Brave Tour, author of the anthology Being Brave — 29 women's stories of everyday courage — and the creator of a free digital magazine celebrating women's wisdom and stories. Her mission is to celebrate one million women, one brave story at a time.

But here's what I love most about this conversation. It's not about grand gestures or dramatic reinvention. It's about the quiet, everyday kind of brave. The kind that looks like showing up when you'd rather hide. The kind that looks like finally telling a story you've been carrying for years, quietly convinced that nobody would care.

Someone out there needs to hear exactly what you've been through.

If something in your life is nudging you toward a story you haven't told yet, this episode might be the nudge you needed.

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Connect with Karen Rae:

🌐 Website: https://www.beingbravetour.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/favelifestyles

👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/favelifestyles

📰 Read the Magazine Free: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/0f05f331b6.html

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