# I Built $100M From Nothing Then Walked Away. Now I’m Starting Over at 48.

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Podcast: [I'd Like To Thank Myself](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-d-like-to-thank-myself-7665047)
Published: 2026-01-20T18:54:16+00:00
Episode link: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/episode01
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## Resource

I grew up on food stamps in the Appalachian Mountains with no running water in our house until I was fifteen years old. I took baths in the creek down the road, used an actual outhouse, and dumpster dived for skincare and makeup because somewhere in my thirteen-year-old brain I decided that being pretty would save me from poverty. And then I built over $100M in businesses. My face ended up on a billboard in Times Square. I was on Dr. Phil - not as a guest with a problem, but as the expert. Newsweek put my book on the cover. I was living the dream that little girl in Appalachia couldn’t have even imagined. And at my absolute peak, when everyone thought I had finally made it, I disappeared on purpose. I took time for self reflection and self awareness. This motivational video is the first episode of I’d Like to Thank MySELF , and it’s the story I’ve never told publicly. I’m sharing why I walked away when everything was working, what almost broke me — twice — and why I’m back now, starting a completely new company at 48 years old in an industry where I have zero experience. It's the ultimate exercise in personal growth and self improvement. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why I walked away at the height of my success when most people would have doubled down The moment that almost ended everything — and what actually shifted in me that night How I built over $100M in businesses without having a massive social media following Why starting over at 48 feels like my biggest flex, not my biggest fear The real reason most entrepreneurs burn out chasing tactics and strategies that will never work — and how I finally stopped If you’ve ever felt like you’re running out of time, like maybe your window has closed, like the cost of success is too high and you’re not sure it’s worth it…

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