What if the thing that feels like a breakdown in midlife is actually the beginning of something better?

After hitting rock bottom at 45—divorce, debt, illness, grief, and burnout—Wendy Valentine chose a different path: not starting over, but becoming someone new on purpose.

In this conversation, Stacy and Wendy unpack what midlife really looks like for women today—the mental load, the stress, the identity shifts—and why so many feel exhausted, stuck, or quietly wondering, is this it

They explore how to reconnect with yourself without blowing up your life, why tiny steps matter more than big changes, and how to stop abandoning yourself while taking care of everyone else.

Find Wendy:

wendyvalentine.com
instagram.com/wendy_valentine_/
womenwakingup.com

Find Stacy:

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⁠⁠⁠missionalchemists.com⁠⁠

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