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A Conversation with Wendy Valentine, Author of the Bestseller, Women Waking Up, and Host of The Midlife Makeover Show
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- Becoming Your Best Version
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- Apr 17, 2026
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Wendy Valentine is the bestselling author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play , and host of the top 1% podcast, "The Midlife Makeover Show." Before Wendy became a leader in midlife reinvention, she hit what looked like rock bottom, a “perfect storm” for which she did not plan. In her mid-forties, she faced a peaceful but painful divorce, uprooted her life across the country, shouldered tons of debt, walked away from a job she no longer loved, and lost her brother. She recognized that she was sleepwalking through life ( as we all at some point do ), buried in monotony, debt, grief and obligations. So, she made a radical pivot. She became her own best friend. She confronted her fears, restructured her mind and life and chose to live on her terms. That breakdown-to-breakthrough journey became the bedrock of everything she teaches. Now, Wendy empowers others to rewrite the narrative of aging, identity, and reinvention, not with the usual platitudes, but with deeply practical tools, fierce humor and the kind of radical honesty that actually moves people forward. Splitting her time between Portugal and traveling the U.S. in her RV, Wendy is living proof that life gets bigger, not smaller, with age. In this episode, Wendy speaks to: Break Free and Reinvent Yourself (7-step FREEDOM Framework to go from stuck to unstoppable): Wendy shares her signature FREEDOM Framework, a 7-step method guiding others from feeling stuck and invisible to living vibrant, purpose-driven lives. Rebalance Your Life from the Inside Out (How to use the Wheel of Midlife to find your focus): Help pinpoint which of the eight core areas of life need the most attention. Design the Life of Your Future Self (The New You Blueprint for becoming who you’re meant to…