Why Women Feel Guilty for Choosing Themselves (And How to Stop)
Over 50 & Flourishing with Dominique Sachse
Dear Media
4.8 • 864 Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2026
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Over 50 and Flourishing, I sit down with Gabby Reece for a powerful conversation about identity, resilience, and what it really means to live strong.
Gabby Reece is a former professional beach volleyball player, Nike’s first female signature athlete, and a wellness entrepreneur who has spent decades helping women redefine strength beyond performance. From a childhood marked by instability to building a life rooted in discipline, purpose, and authenticity, Gabby brings both lived experience and hard-earned wisdom to the conversation.
We talk about letting go of guilt and learning to prioritize your own wellbeing, the identity shifts that come with motherhood, and how to maintain a sense of self while raising children. We also explore setting boundaries with family, redefining strength through femininity and emotional awareness, navigating long-term relationships with honesty and respect, and why taking care of yourself first is essential, not selfish.
For more on Gabby, follow her on:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialGabrielleReece/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbyreeceofficial
- Watch her podcast, The Gabby Reece Show: https://www.youtube.com/c/gabbyreece
- Website: https://gabbyreece.com/
- Experience movement, recovery, and connection with Gabby at The Reecet. Inquire here: TheReecet
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| 0:00.0 | The following podcast is a Dear Media production. |
| 0:11.2 | Today's guest is somebody who truly embodies strength, not just physically, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. |
| 0:19.0 | Gabby Reese is a legendary professional beach volleyball player. |
| 0:22.7 | She's one of Nike's first female signature athletes, a wellness entrepreneur, podcast host, |
| 0:28.6 | author, and a woman who has spent decades redefining what it means to live strong at every |
| 0:33.2 | stage of life. |
| 0:34.2 | And she's tall and stunningly beautiful. |
| 0:35.7 | But what I find most compelling about Gabby |
| 0:38.2 | isn't just her accomplishments, is her philosophy. Her belief that strength isn't something |
| 0:43.5 | that you turn into a performance. It's actually something you live. Every day in your relationships, |
| 0:49.1 | your habits, your mindset, even your identity. From childhood marked by instability to building a life that was |
| 0:55.9 | rooted in discipline, purpose, and authenticity, she has done the work. And today, her work is to |
| 1:02.3 | help others through her podcasts, her programs, and her voice. We're talking about everything from |
| 1:08.0 | identity and resilience to marriage, midlife, and what it really takes |
| 1:12.9 | to stay grounded in a world that constantly tries to pull you outward. I fell in love with Gabby. |
| 1:19.3 | I know you will too. Welcome to the show. |
| 1:27.3 | Hey Gabby, welcome to over 50 and flourishing. |
| 1:30.4 | I am so happy to have you today. |
| 1:32.5 | You are one cool chick. |
| 1:34.1 | Oh, my goodness. |
| 1:34.7 | Well, I'm so happy to be here because I do feel like I'm over 50 for sure and flourishing, |
| 1:39.6 | so I'm in the right place. |
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