# 452: Change Your Thoughts. Change Your Life - Why Midlife Isn't a Crisis... It's a CATALYST - An Interview with Bestselling Author & Podcaster Wendy Valentine

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Podcast: [DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dream-think-do-motivation-encouragement-strategy-1095025)
Published: 2026-05-13T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mitchmatthews.com/episode452/
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## Resource

Tap on the top of your head, my friend. (Yes. Seriously. Right now. Unless you're driving.) That right there… is either your best friend or your worst critic. Your greatest cheerleader or your worst enemy. And YOU get to decide which one. Nobody else. In this powerful conversation, Wendy Valentine breaks down how the voice inside your head is either building you up or quietly tearing you down… and how to actually reset it. On purpose. Starting today. Wendy is the host of the hit podcast The Midlife Makeover Show, a certified life coach, a sought-after speaker, and the author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play. She trained as a French pastry chef in Paris before launching multiple ventures over 25+ years. But what makes her work land so hard isn't just what she teaches… it's what she's LIVED. Including a moment at 46 years old… on a bathroom floor… in the middle of divorce, debt, and devastating loss… where one wild vision changed everything. (Spoiler: it involved an RV, a Sedona sunset, and a woman finally in the driver's seat.) Read the full show notes here: https://mitchmatthews.com/452

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