072: A Midlife Makeover to Create a Compelling Vision of Your Future with Wendy Valentine
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When we find ourselves stuck in a bad job, relationship, or situation, our reflex reaction is almost always to stay put. From feeling overwhelmed at the idea of leaving, to letting Imposter Syndrome get in the way of change, life makeovers are hard.
But as today’s guest would tell you, “A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”
Wendy is a speaker, professional certified life coach, and midlife influencer. She’s the host of The Midlife Makeover Show, a podcast ranked in the top 1% in the world and the #1 in midlife on iTunes and Spotify.
Today, she’s sharing her best tips on creating a compelling vision of your future, reframing your discomfort, rewiring your brain, and shifting your life into one you love living every single day. This episode might just become your pocket version of “Eat, Pray, Love” when you’re craving a motivational “kick in the butt” to get you going.
Who Is Wendy Valentine?
Wendy is a speaker, professional certified life coach and midlife influencer. She’s the host of The Midlife Makeover Show, a podcast ranked in the top 1% in the world and the #1 in midlife on iTunes and Spotify, and she is revolutionizing midlife for the Gen X women.
Wendy shares her breakdown to the breakthrough story of how she got from broke, miserable, and crying on the bathroom floor to debt-free, happy, and laughing in her brand-new motorhome.
The step-by-step process of how Wendy got from point A of Angst to point B of Bliss, is what she teaches in her exclusive FREEDOM at Midlife Group Coaching Program. Through Wendy’s personal stories and signature upbeat approach, she’s taking the misery out of midlife and helping Stellas all over the world get their groove back. And then some.
Wendy spends her time between the island of Madeira, Portugal, and cruising the USA in her motorhome.
Key Takeaways
- Breakdown to breakthrough stories
- Your compelling vision of the future
- Becoming your own cheerleader
- Rewiring the brain: meditation, journaling, therapy
- Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
- Imagine telling your success story
- You need to struggle to succeed
- Sampling new things in life
- Letting go of external approval
- Reframing triggers & discomfort
Mic Drop Moments
- “The amount of energy for me to stay where I was at was actually more than me going after this dream.” – Wendy Valentine
- “Sometimes you have to deconstruct your whole life to construct a new life.” – Wendy Valentine
- “Change your thoughts, change your life.” – Wendy Valentine
- “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” – Marianne Williamson
- “Focus on the woman that you are, the woman that you’re becoming, the life that you’re creating. Drop the rest of the noise.” - Wendy Valentine
Resources
- WendyValentine.com
- Wendy Valentine on Instagram | TikTok | Facebook
- The Midlife Makeover Show
- The Midlife Makeover Show 168: Redefining Success: Gen X Women's Guide to Purpose with April Roberts
- Trigger to Treasure Technique
- Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Eckhart Tolle
- Deepak Chopra
- Wayne Dyer
- Andrea Oh
- Calm
- Joe Dispenza
- Marianne Williamson
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