About the Author
Paula Ketterer
Born in the USA and former Miss Virginia contestant, I traded pageant crowns for passports and never glanced in the rearview. From Christie's glittering auction halls to Scotland's power-packed board rooms, I’ve collected an MBA, a corporate career, Chartered Marketer status and a UK property TV series contract like they were accessories. But we are all more than a series of bullet points on a resumé.
Having lived half my life in Scotland and the other half in Virginia, my life experiences come with a mash-up of tartan grit and Southern charm – think Scotch whisky mixed with sweet, iced tea. Admittedly, most of the stories happened in the UK, but trust me the accent in my head is a wild blend of “y’all” and “aye.”
From the Scottish Borders, I now serve up mid-life majesty shaken with a cocktail of raw insight, stirred with unapologetic flair, and garnished with zero patience for playing small.
So, whether it’s my book or podcast, you’ll hear a wee bit of Scots, a dash of British slang, and the occasional Southern twang sneaking in like it owns the place. But whether your Scottish, American, or somewhere in between, the takeaways are universal – because life lessons don’t care what side of the Atlantic you’re on.
Q&A
with Paula Ketterer
A woman who refuses to fade quietly into the beige wallpaper of society because life is too short for neutrals. I write, I podcast, I cheerlead women who are done apologising for taking up space. Think of me as a friend who tells you the truth kindly-but-boldly, and whispers, “Let’s do it anyway,” whenever you start doubting yourself.
Because women over 40 have stories that deserve megaphones, not whispers. Also, because it’s cheaper than therapy and far more socially acceptable than shouting into the void.
A book that blends humour, truth, and a little righteous fury: the holy trinity of midlife womanhood. Also, reels, talks, and whatever else I can create to keep women over 40 loud, visible, and gloriously impossible to ignore.
From life, from women, from the patriarchy (thanks for the material), and from the sheer absurdity of being told to “age gracefully” while simultaneously being expected to look 21 forever.
Watching soaps with the intensity of a Shakespeare scholar.
It’s a full-time lifestyle choice, like yoga or oat milk.
I don’t have pets, but I am the guardian of two Bengal-Tabby cross rescue kitties, Rocky and Betty. They treat the house like a hotel.
Absolutely! Slide into my inbox like it’s 1999 and email is still exciting. If I don’t reply immediately, assume a cat is sitting on me.
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