Half Betty

Andrea Rathborne & Krista Gruen

Podcast founder Andrea Rathborne and the iconic Betty White share the same birth date - January 17th. In 2022, as Betty would have celebrated her 100th birthday, Andrea turned 50—Half Betty’s age. This milestone sparked a powerful reflection: Betty White achieved more between 50 and 100 than in her first 50 years, suggesting that midlife is not an end but a bold, new beginning. Inspired by Betty’s legacy, Andrea saw turning 50 as the gateway to a second, even greater life chapter - one full of possibility, reimagination, and purpose. This vision gave rise to Half Betty, a bold and vibrant community where midlif...

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Half Betty

Episodes (25)

Thu Feb 5th Zanne Hollingshead: On Purpose
Jan 17th Julie Kim: Unhinged
Jan 5th Dr. Lucky Sekhon: The Lucky Egg

Half Betty

Feb 5, 2026
2¼ hours
113 MB

In this episode of the Half Betty Podcast, Suzanne (Zanne) Hollingshead joins Andrea and Krista for an honest and moving conversation about loss, resilience, and finding purpose through life’s hardest seasons. Zanne shares her experience of losing her mother as a child and her sister in midlife, and how navigating these profound losses became a catalyst for transformation. She talks about how her journey through grief led her to create supportive communities for motherless children, adults navigating loss, and women moving through perimenopause and menopause. Zanne’s story highlights the power of facing grie...

Half Betty

Zanne Hollingshead: On Purpose

Andrea Rathborne & Krista Gruen

00:00 -02:03:18