MICHELE MADDOX
Author • Speaker • Life Strategist
Founder, The Golden Tent
Reimagining what is possible for women in the second half of life.
About Michele
Michele Maddox is an author, speaker, and Life Strategist dedicated to helping women reclaim their identity, purpose, and power during the second half of life. As founder of The Golden Tent, she is building an international community that challenges outdated beliefs about aging and inspires women to create lives of renewed meaning, influence, and possibility.
A former investment banker, nonprofit leader, mediator, and lifelong advocate for women and communities, Michele brings decades of leadership experience and a culturally expansive perspective to conversations about women, aging, reinvention, and purpose.
Forthcoming Book
Wise Woman Rising: Reclaiming Identity, Purpose and Power in Your Encore Years
Michele Maddox's debut book is a powerful and deeply personal guide to reclaiming identity, purpose, and the full authority of a life richly lived.
Drawing on her own remarkable journey and the stories of women from around the world, Michele challenges the cultural narrative that renders older women invisible and offers a compelling alternative: this season is not an ending, but a beginning.
At the heart of Wise Woman Rising is Michele's conviction that the second half of life can become a woman's most purposeful, influential, and deeply fulfilling chapter.
On Stage
SIGNATURE TALKS
An Unapologetic Second Act: Transforming Decades of Wisdom into Your Greatest Superpower
A spirited invitation to reject society's timetable for growing older, reclaim forgotten dreams and ambitions, and recognize the extraordinary value of wisdom earned through a life fully lived.
Defying the Timeline: How Mature Women Are Redefining Power, Purpose, and Presence
A provocative exploration of what becomes possible when women replace the cultural narrative of decline with a new vision of visibility, vitality, influence, and purpose.
The Courage to Begin Again: Turning Life's Pivots into Power
Michele explores how resilience, reinvention, and hard-won wisdom can transform life's unexpected turns into catalysts for renewed confidence, purpose, and possibility.
Speaking Formats
AVAILABLE FOR
Keynotes • Panel Discussions • Conferences • Workshops • Virtual Events • Podcasts & Media
Presentations can be customized from 20 to 60 minutes according to the goals, format, and audience of each event.
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