Selected as one of the top 20 must-read books for Christmas 2018!
Read MoreMaria and other experts quoted on this important topic. https://upjourney.com/why-is-self-love-important
Read MoreCherished readers’ reviews! See @fiftyafter50 on social media or my book’s Amazon page for more!
Read MoreInterview of D.C. Attorney General, Karl Racine, as host of the Inside Out show on WPFW fm 89.3 in Washington, D.C.
Read MorePress release from Smith Publicity re “50 After 50”
Read MoreBetterAfter50.com, https://betterafter50.com/author/maria-leonard-olsen/
Read MoreQuoted about the usefulness about self help books. So gratifying to see my book helping others!
Read MoreGuest appearance on WPFW fm’s Inside Out show in Washington, D.C.
Read Morehttp://www.themixedexperience.com/season-4-episode-14-mixed-race-writer-maria-olsen-on-the-new-normal-family/
The Mixed Remixed Podcast, hosted by Heidi Durrow
Read MoreInvited to contribute an essay to the Scoundrel Time journal regarding trauma. https://scoundreltime.com/reliving-my-trauma-in-the-wake-of-the-kavanaugh-hearings/
Read MoreArticle in Thrive Global about how I choose to make every day count. https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/44596-why-wait
Read MoreMotherhood Moment Blog’s Book Nook piece and interview re 50 After 50: https://motherhood-moment.blogspot.com/2018/09/book-nook-50-after-50-reframing-next.html
Read MoreA quote of mine was included in this piece about how mixed race people respond to the question, “What Are You?”
Read MorePart of the debate on the allegations of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. #metoo #fiftyafter50
Read MoreMy Thrive Global article on thriving as an empty nester.
Read MorePodcast at WTOP by two seasoned reporters, Rachel Niema and Jason Fraley. https://www.podcastone.com/capital-culture
Read MoreGuest on the inaugural “Old Chicks Know Sh*t” Podcast, by Jennifer Arthurton (Canada)
Read More50 After 50 in a guide to hidden NYC http://thevivant.com/the-vivants-guide-to-hidden-new-york
Read MorePortraits with vignettes by women who wish to embrace their wrinkles.
Read MoreBoston Globe gave “50 After 50” a terrific review! #fiftyafter50 https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2018/08/22/trying-new-things-after/wxhTLovNpXkqpoUSvHBu7L/story.html?event=event25
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Maria was invited by the DC affiliate of CBS to do a live "Great Day Washington" segment on how meditation changed her life, and how meditation can be incorporated into the lives of busy people.