The Time is Now

Growing Bolder Magazine Cover – Spring 2019

A few months ago my friends at Growing Bolder asked me to write a guest column for an upcoming issue of their newly revamped magazine. I was honored and thrilled, and immediately said YES.

The idea was to encourage readers that it’s never too late to follow a dream. Even though I have a career I love, I wanted more. I had a creative itch for many years to write a children’s book, so I finally ventured out of my comfort zone and wrote not only one, but two, books!

You don’t have to wait until you’re retired, or until you have more time, to chase after a dream. Here’s a copy of the article from the Spring 2019 issue:

Here’s the link to the article if you’d like to see it in the magazine:

About Amy Sweezey

Amy Sweezey is an award-winning meteorologist, author, and public speaker. She spent her entire career in full-time broadcast news before leaving in 2020 to pursue her “What’s Next.” She now focuses on .public speaking and providing media services for various companies worldwide.

As Founder and CEO of Social Weather, LLC, Amy’s portfolio includes Carnival Cruise Line, Growing Bolder, Convention News Television, and nationwide local affiliates of ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and Spectrum News.

Amy has authored two children’s books about weather, one fiction, and one nonfiction, and created two weather workbooks for elementary school students based on Florida’s state standards for science and weather. Amy was chosen from dozens of applicants to share her story, Reinvention at Any Age, at TEDxEustis 2024 and in 2025 she created a podcast by the same name. She lives in Central Florida with her husband.

About Amy Sweezey

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