Your Journey to Flourishing – Creating A Life You Love
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I’m a speaker, author and the founder of Flourishing Over Fifty®, a movement whose soul purpose is to inspire women in midlife through the journey of transformation to live the life of their dreams. As the creator of The Flourish JourneyTM, I empower women who’ve faced life's deepest challenges to reclaim their life, rediscover their joy, and reignite their soul. You CAN go from surviving to thriving.
Your champion and disruptor of midlife living
Hi! I’m jen rigley
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Determined that I was not going down without a fight, I embarked on a deeply personal healing journey, learning to rewrite my story and discovering what it truly meant to flourish.
What began as my journey to healing became my mission. Now, I guide women like you, offering a compassionate framework to transform pain into possibility, despair into hope, and emptiness into genuine joy. Because your best chapter is waiting, and you deserve to live it fully.
For years, like many of you, I carried the heavy weight of grief, trauma, and loss, buried deep inside, continuing to push through and show up for others.
I believed strength meant hiding my pain, juggling family responsibilities, career pressures, and life's relentless demands. But eventually, life caught up to me.
When my mother passed, decades of buried grief and suppressed emotions surfaced all at once, leaving me questioning, ‘Is this all there is to life?’ Life didn’t stop sending challenges my way - I lost my job and was diagnosed with breast cancer. This was my wake-up call. I realized the resilience I had cultivated wasn't serving me—it was slowly killing me.
I found myself overwhelmed, exhausted, and disconnected from my life.
HOW I GOT HERE
My Story
That’s when everything changed.
What I Stand For
Flourishing is so much more than feeling good—it’s living an intentional, joyful life.
Life’s challenges don’t define you—they refine you. I guide you in building lasting resilience to thrive, no matter what life brings.
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Empowerment
Compassion
Resilience
Authenticity
These guiding principles shape every interaction, resource, and transformation I help women experience.
Healing begins when we courageously embrace our truths. I honor and encourage genuine vulnerability as your pathway to growth.
Your journey is uniquely yours. I equip you with powerful tools and strategies to confidently reclaim joy on your terms.
You deserve kindness, patience, and gentle support every step of the way. Compassion underpins every aspect of our work together.
My Journey from “Is this all there is?” to where I am today - showing up for you
Every woman has a story, and so do I. I’ve been where you are—maybe you are feeling down or in the midst of some significant challenges. Or maybe like me you’ve wondered - is this all there is to life? Here’s a look at how my journey unfolded—and how I turned my experience into a mission to lead others to rise above the challenges and thrive.
A trip down memory lane
2008
Childhood Loss: Early trauma.
Losing my father as a child began my journey of unknowingly silently carrying grief and trauma which didn’t surface until I was in midlife.
Grief and Trauma: Layer Cake & the Weighted Blanket.
Over the years, I was faced with some significant challenges and more tragedy, each one layered on top of the other, just like a layer cake. As the layers grew, I began to feel as though I was walking around with a weighted blanket on my shoulders.
The Turning Point: Awakening through grief.
The loss of my mother cracked me wide open, pushing me to finally confront years of buried grief and that began my healing journey.
A New Path Emerges: Discovering joy through healing.
As I healed, joy gradually returned. My personal transformation inspired me to help other women create a new story for their life and reclaim their happiness.
Launching Flourishing Over Fifty®: Turning passion into purpose.
In 2020, I launched Flourishing Over Fifty® to support and inspire others who are struggling to find themselves.
Creating The Flourish Journey™: Guided transformation.
I expanded my business with the creation of my signature framework, The Flourish Journey™, a 7-step process for women to heal, create a new story for their life and have true, lasting transformation.
Expanding My Mission Globally: Speaking, writing, and inspiring around the world.
Today, through speaking engagements, workshops, books and a welcoming community, I inspire women everywhere to live joyfully, intentionally, and authentically.
Reading Enthusiast
My bookshelves are overflowing! You’ll often find me curled up on my couch, diving into the latest fiction bestseller or listening to memoirs on Audible (it’s an amazing sleep aid!).
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Family First
Wanderlust
“It’s hard to pin down exactly where I’ll be at any given time because I am known to jump on a plane to visit a far-flung part of the world. Enjoying new countries, new people and new cultures while travelling solo, with family or friends fuels my soul.”
Family First
Reading Enthusiast
Family First
My family is truly the love of my life. I have three wonderful daughters, and nothing brings me greater joy than seeing them flourish in their own lives. Sundays usually involve family dinners—sometimes homemade, sometimes carryout—with FaceTime calls to include anyone who can’t be there in person.
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All the Facets of Me
There's more to me than empowering women
These passions fuel my joy, my work, and my mission.
What Women Say About Jen and Flourishing Over Fifty®
— Donna J.
Women who’ve joined me aren’t just feeling better—they’re truly flourishing. From reclaiming joy to rewriting life stories, my community experiences real, profound transformations that last.
Jen’s genuine warmth, energy and wisdom sparked the transformation I desperately needed. She guided me from overwhelm and sadness to reclaiming joy and energy. Don’t wait —your new life is waiting!
— Pamela B.
“From surviving to thriving—that’s exactly my journey after working with Jen. She’s authentic, relatable, and truly understands how to help women flourish. My life feels joyful again!”
— Laura W.
“After losing my husband, joy felt impossible. Jen’s transformational approach showed me I could rebuild and embrace happiness again. Now, every day feels full of possibility!”
Why I Do This Work
Every day, I see too many women struggling to find a pathway to a better life when they deserve to thrive. I witness too many amazing women carrying hidden pain, believing joy is beyond reach.
My mission? To change that. I help women in midlife courageously create a new story for their life, reclaim their joy, and step confidently into vibrant, empowered lives. You’ve lived a life—now let's create your beautiful next chapter.
Ready to Reclaim Your Joy?
If you’re tired of feeling stuck, weighed down by challenges, and ready to flourish with energy and purpose, I’m here for you. Together, we’ll write your joyful next chapter—starting now. Join my program, take my course or sign up for a transformative workshop and learn how to create a new story, reignite your soul, and create a life you love. Your flourishing life starts now.
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