We’re looking forward to introducing you to Jacqueline (Jack) Perez. Check out our conversation below.
Jacqueline (Jack), so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
For years, I stayed behind the keyboard—writing, publishing, building Kuel Life, and amplifying other women’s voices. But the truth is, I’ve known in my gut all along that I belong on stages, worldwide, standing in front of women, calling bullshit on the outdated narratives about aging.
It’s time to normalize aging, strip off the shame, and remind women that their bodies, their health, their pleasure, their power are not up for quiet surrender. I’ve been afraid of that spotlight before, afraid of being “too much,” too raw, too disruptive. But now? That’s exactly what I want. To disrupt. To jolt women awake. To light a fire that says: we are not invisible, and we don’t need permission to live boldly.
This isn’t a whisper-in-a-blog moment anymore. This is a take-the-mic, command-the-room, plant-the-flag kind of calling. And I’m done ignoring it.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Jacqueline (Jack) Perez, founder of Kuel Life—a digital platform built unapologetically for women in midlife and beyond. We’re not here to whisper about hot flashes or politely swap diet tips. We’re here to normalize aging, dismantle the shame, and hand women the mic so they can tell their stories, share their expertise, and reinvent on their own damn terms.
What makes Kuel Life unique? We don’t sell fairy tales or anti-aging snake oil. We publish the raw truth, straight from a roster of powerhouse Thought Leaders who cover everything from menopause to money, dating after divorce to decluttering your damn closet. Think of it as a living library of bold wisdom, practical tools, and real talk.
As for me, I walked into this work the hard way. Menopause ran me over like a tractor-trailer and left me standing in the rubble, wondering why women like me were invisible and underserved. Instead of waiting for someone else to fix it, I built Kuel Life from scratch. And now, what I’m working on next is taking this conversation to the stage. Global. Live. Loud. Because the message isn’t optional anymore: aging isn’t a curse; it’s our chance to live boldly, visibly, and without apology.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
The mother in me. Or more specifically—the over-functioning, fix-everything, make-sure-he-never-falls version of me. That role served its purpose for years when my son needed it. But he’s an adult now, building his own resilience, his own life. And the truth? That “old mother” gets in the way. She blocks his growth, and if I let her, she also sabotages the relationship I have with him today.
Releasing her isn’t easy. It feels like peeling off a skin I’ve worn for decades. But motherhood doesn’t vanish; it transforms. My role now is to step back, to trust him, and to make space for a different kind of connection. One that’s rooted in respect and autonomy, not control. It’s both terrifying and liberating to admit that letting go is the most loving thing I can do.
When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
When midlife stripped me raw—menopause, heartbreak, loss—I had two options: bury it under a fake smile or face it head-on. I chose the pen. At 4 a.m., I started pouring that pain into poems. That’s how Metamorphosis in Stanzas was born: poetry that doesn’t apologize, doesn’t soften the edges. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s a companion for every woman who’s ever felt invisible or undone.
Publishing the book was me stepping out from behind the curtain: no more hiding, no more shame. And I didn’t just leave the words on the page. I built QR codes into the book that take readers straight into my closet, literally, where I read the poems out loud. Because sometimes you don’t just need words; you need to hear the crack in a voice that’s lived it.
That pain has become my megaphone. Those poems aren’t just a book; they’re stepping stones onto the stage. And now I carry that same fire with me when I stand in front of women and say: this is what midlife really looks like—and it’s ours to own.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
Changing the damn paradigm for women. Full stop. Normalizing aging, stripping out the shame, and rewriting the story of what it means to be a woman over 50. Will I ever “finish” it? Doubtful. Paradigm shifts don’t happen overnight—they’re messy, generational, and they piss people off along the way.
But here’s the thing: I don’t need a finish line to stay in the fight. My job is to be a key player in this movement. To take the stage, to publish the work, to call bullshit on invisibility and show women they don’t have to buy into that script. If it takes decades, so be it. If I don’t live to see the full shift, fine. I’ll know I did my part to shove the needle forward.
Success here isn’t about trophies or timelines. It’s about planting ideas so deep they outlive me. And I’m in it for as long as it takes.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. When do you feel most at peace?
When I’m solo on the road, landing in a place where nobody knows my name. In Lisbon, Chiang Mai, or a train cutting across Africa—it’s just me, a backpack, and the wide-open unknown. That’s when the noise of everyone else’s expectations finally fades, and I can hear myself think.
Traveling alone strips me down to the essentials: Can I navigate this? Can I sit with my own company? Can I say yes to what scares me? (Spoiler: yes—I got a dragon tattoo in Chang Mai, ate fried insects in Bangkok, and let elephants remind me how grace moves through the world.)
That’s peace for me. Not silence, but sovereignty. And it’s the same clarity I carry onto a stage: grounded, unapologetic, and ready to remind women they can claim their own lives, too.
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- Website: https://kuellife.com/
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