At 50 Suzette Mullen couldn’t shake the feeling that, despite her successful professional and family life,  there was something missing.  Focusing on her passion for writing,  Suzette began working on a memoir that led her through a personal journey and discovery of  her true authentic self.  Suzette Mullen (she/her) is a memoir and nonfiction book coach, retreat leader, and the author of the new memoir The Only Way Through Is Out, published by the University of Wisconsin Press. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, today.com, among other outlets. As a book coach, Suzette focuses on amplifying the voices of LGBTQ+ writers as she guides them to find their deeper stories and define their big ideas. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Wellesley College, and the mother of two sons, Suzette made a big leap professionally and personally at midlife and now lives in Pennsylvania with her wife and their rescue pup.      What You Will Hear in This Episode:  1:41 Suzette’s personal story 5:44 Writing and self discovery 10:54 Alignment and authenticity 16:07 Overcoming fear and self doubt 25:30 How Suzette helps her clients dig and find their deeper story and the results   Quotes “The only way through is out.” “When you're out of alignment in one part of your life, it impacts every other part of your life. And then when you are in alignment and when you're living authentically  in one part of your life, it impacts. The rest of your life.” “I wasn't willing to go to my grave without knowing who I was fully.”   Mentioned:\   Website The Only Way Through is Out Instagram   eConnect with Bonnie https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/ https://web.facebook.com/bonnie.marcus/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniemarcus https://twitter.com/selfpromote https://www.instagram.com/self_promote_/ Gendered Ageism Survey Results Forbes article 5 Tips to own the superpower of your age IAMMusicGroup Purchase my book Not Done Yet on Amazon:    If you enjoyed this episode of Badass Women Podcast, then make sure to subscribe to the podcast and drop us a five-star review.