The Secret to Happiness is Low Expectations with Isabel Bolt

Isabel Bolt grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Loyola University. Throughout her life, she has assumed various roles, including daughter, sister, wife, mother, patient, lover, friend, and professional—all of which featured a cast of characters. She’s still trying to figure out the plot. Isabel currently lives in Dallas, Texas. This is her first book.

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Here's what you'll learn:

  • [1:51] – How Isabel and Michelle met
  • [2:59] – Isabel’s book “The Secret to Happiness is Low Expectations”
  • [5:16] – How Isabel began writing with humor
  • [7:39] – Wanting to write the book, beginning ideas
  • [10:04] – Isabel’s favorite chapter in the book
  • [12:25] – How hard is it to write those more difficult stories?
  • [16:16] – Helping people through your story
  • [18:10] – Isabel’s book signings and what did her family think
  • [22:27] – How has writing a book changed Isabel
  • [24:37] – Isabel’s book events
  • [28:07] – What is next for Isabel?
  • [29:57] – Isabel reads and excerpt from her book

In this episode...

 

I sit down with debut author Isabel Bolt—a woman whose life has been anything but predictable. From raising a family and navigating a decades-long career, to surviving breast cancer (twice), divorce, and the wild world of online dating in her 60s—Isabel shares the raw, hilarious, and deeply moving lessons behind her first book.

 

We talk about the pressure of expectations, the beauty in life’s detours, how storytelling can become a powerful act of healing, and of course her new book “The Secret to Happiness is Low Expectations”. Isabel’s honesty, humor, and hard-won wisdom remind us that the real magic often happens in the mess—and that it’s never too late to find your voice, your story, and your power.

 

Resources Mentioned

Quotable Moments

  • “Humor is the sixth love language.”
  • “Is the secret to happiness low expectations? I’m not sure. But what I know is real is always worth it, regardless of what we were expecting.”
  • “Often in our lives we don’t realize the significance of a relationship or situation until much later when the experience has passed, so I pay attention.”

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Led by best-selling author Michelle Prince, the Performance Publishing team has helped hundreds of people realize their dream of becoming an author. As a partner publisher, we can offer you more than just expert guidance — we want to make sure you get the book of your dreams and reap the rewards.

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