Attorney Turned Alchemist

Helping ambitious women design

and create their Boldest Years

CLAIM YOUR DREAM LIFE

The life you've imagined is closer than you think.

Attorney turned Alchemist, bestselling author, and speaker Dawn Fleming has spent decades helping people transform uncertainty into opportunity. After reinventing her own life—

and proving it's never too late to start over—she now helps others create lives of freedom, purpose, and possibility.

Whether you're navigating a career change, retirement, or simply asking, "What's next?" Dawn will help you gain the

clarity and confidence to create your Boldest Years.

"Utterly Life Changing For Us!"

"Dawn's Claim Your Dream Life formula helped me put a solid plan in place.

During my one month "beta test" in Mexico, I met the woman of my dreams. I could never have transitioned so fast and so successfully without Dawn's wise counsel.
My life was completely transformed in just 6 short months!"

- Paul Doane, Retired Law Enforcement, Ontario, Canada

Paul Doane & Diane Huth

Isla Mujeres, Mexico

"Dawn's perspective is a delightful combination of one-part dreamer, one-part sensible attorney and one-part savvy business owner. Her enthusiasm and commitment to supporting you as you walk the road she, too, has traveled is tangible."

Sundae Bean, Host of In Transit podcast,

Intercultural Strategist, Transformation Facilitator,

Solution-oriented Coach

Featured In

Dawn Fleming doesn't just teach reinvention—she's lived it.

Dawn fleming

Attorney turned Alchemist

An attorney turned alchemist, bestselling author, entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Boldest Years, Dawn has reinvented her own life time and again. After overcoming financial devastation, she and her husband Tom sold nearly everything they owned, sailed through the Panama Canal, and created a life of freedom and purpose in Mexico. Today, they call Lake Chapala home while inspiring others to design lives they don't need a vacation from.

Originally from Minnesota, Dawn built successful careers in real estate, law, entrepreneurship, and business coaching. As a California attorney, she specialized in international business transactions before investing more than two decades mentoring thousands of entrepreneurs as they built thriving businesses and lives they loved.

Today, Dawn helps ambitious women navigate life's transitions with clarity, courage, and confidence. Through her speaking, writing, coaching, and community leadership, she empowers others to stop waiting for "someday" and create their Boldest Years—filled with freedom, purpose, possibility, and adventure.

Dawn fleming

Attorney turned Alchemist


Dawn Fleming has literally been there and done that, and is now living her very best life. She's the Founder of Life in Paradise, a global coaching and consulting company that inspires others to uncover their dreams and turn them into reality just like she did. Her Midlife in Paradise YouTube channel shares success stories, tips and practical advice for those who want to redefine retirement.

Dawn and Tom began their dream life in 2010 when they sailed from California to Florida through the Panama Canal after financial devastation, and later relocated to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Originally from Minnesota, Dawn began her career in real estate with success in many facets of the industry. She graduated from Western State University College of Law and specialized in international business transactions as a licensed California attorney.

She found her calling for two decades as a mentor to thousands of entrepreneurs, coaching them through the growth of their home-based businesses, before helping other professionals with midlife resets and redefining retirement to make the rest of their life, the best of their life!

Privacy Policy & Terms and Conditions

All Rights Reserved | Copyright 2026