Say YES! to Yourself

Wendy Harrop

Say YES to Yourself! is a top midlife podcast for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond who are reinventing their lives and navigating major life transitions.

Each week, host Wendy Harrop interviews inspiring women who are reinventing their lives in midlife. From career changes and creative pursuits to empty nest transitions and personal breakthroughs, you’ll hear real stories of midlife transformation, courage, and joy.

Topics include: midlife reinvention, starting over after 40, second chapter living, empty nest syndrome, midlife career change, women’s empowerment, personal growth for women over 50, midlife transitions, rebuilding after divorce, and finding yourself again in midlife.

Say YES to Yourself! is for midlife women ready to shed outdated expectations, rewrite their stories, and put themselves first—without guilt or apology.

Your best chapter starts now.

Episode

In this special Podcasthon 2026 episode, Wendy welcomes back Susan Tripi, founder of The Sparrow Collective—the first supportive living community in Massachusetts exclusively for women transitioning through divorce. Susan turned her own devastating divorce into a mission to prevent what the statistics reveal: 80% of women are unprepared to navigate divorce, 44% fall into poverty post-divorce, and $113.5 billion in child support sits in arrears.

The Sparrow Collective isn’t a shelter. It’s a sanctuary. A fully equipped, intentionally designed community providing safe housing, comprehensive empowerment programming, and holistic support for women in the critical 1-3 year window after divorce—the period when women are most vulnerable to slipping into poverty.

They explore:

Why slowing down and allowing space to breathe is essential when building something transformational

What happened when the “perfect” property fell through—and how Susan held the vision with loose hands

Why this model is replicable and scalable across underutilized properties nationwide

This is a conversation about holding big vision with open hands, trusting divine timing even when doors close, and understanding that the energy behind the movement doesn’t stop when one opportunity ends.

Say YES! to Yourself

53 min

Podcasthon 2026 | Preventing Divorce-Induced Poverty with Susan Tripi of The Sparrow Collective

The Sparrow Collective

The charity and its cause

The Sparrow Collective

The Sparrow Collective is building the first supportive living community in Massachusetts designed specifically for women (and their children) transitioning through divorce. Their program is more than temporary housing—it’s a place for healing, empowerment, and transformation. Through financially sustainable living arrangements, wrap-around services, and a compassionate community, they help women regain their independence and thrive.

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