Summer Replay - Get Busy Living with Lynn McNutt

Sometimes You Just Need to Walk It Off

A Summer Replay Conversation with Lynn McNutt

As I take a summer break between seasons of the Late Bloomer Living Podcast, I’m savoring time with my youngest before he heads off to college. It’s a season of transition, and honestly… I’m feeling it.

That’s why I chose to bring back this episode with my dear friend, Lynn McNutt. It’s one of those timeless conversations that hits even harder the second time around.

The Power of Starting Over (One Step at a Time)

Lynn is an actor, singer, writer, and creator with over 25 years of professional performance experience — from national tours and Off-Broadway to regional theater stages.

But in her 40s, she stepped away from it all to care for her father, mother, and cousin. After her father’s passing, the grief felt overwhelming. So, Lynn did something extraordinary… she started walking.

She embarked on a solo backpacking trip on the Florida Trail — a physical journey that became a turning point for emotional healing and creative rebirth.

Now, Lynn is writing and producing her own solo work, telling powerful stories and inviting others to reflect and reconnect with themselves.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• How caregiving shaped Lynn’s relationship with creativity
  
  
• Her decision to hike the Florida Trail alone after losing her father
  
  
• The path from grief to reinvention
  
  
• Why creating your own work can be a radical act of healing
  
  

This conversation originally aired as Episode 78 in December 2021 — but its message feels more relevant than ever.

If you’ve ever had to pause your dreams… if you’re navigating loss or transition… or if you’re simply wondering how to begin again — Lynn’s story will speak to your heart.

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🌼 Bloom Note

Some seasons ask us to give more than we thought we had. But in the aftermath, something new always wants to bloom. Sometimes, it starts with a single step in a new direction.