What happens when the life you built no longer feels like your own? Dean Newlund talks with Wendy Valentine about self-awareness, rebuilding after rock bottom, changing the thoughts and behaviors that keep us stuck, and finding the courage to become the person we want to be. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Wendy Valentine discuss: Awakening through breakdowns and major life transitions Letting go of beliefs and behaviors that no longer fit Rebuilding your life through intentional personal growth Self-awareness in a world full of distractions Embracing discomfort, change, and new possibilities Key Takeaways: When staying stuck and starting over both require effort, choose where you want that energy to take you. Focus on who you want to become, not only the goals, plans, and tasks you want to accomplish. Experiment with different practices, such as journaling, hiking, meditation, or therapy, to build a personal toolbox that works for you. Negative emotions and difficult experiences do not automatically mean you are doing something wrong; they are part of being human. Ask what your 90-year-old self would thank you for, then use that perspective to make choices with fewer regrets. "You've got to get your toolbox. Get your toolbox of things that you know that will work for you.” — Wendy Valentine About Wendy Valentine: Wendy Valentine is the author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play, a #1 Amazon New Release, and host of The Midlife Makeover Show. After navigating divorce, menopause, job loss, debt, and an empty nest all at once, Wendy stopped living on autopilot and started designing a life that felt like her own. Today, she empowers women to reconnect with their purpose and create bold, joy-fueled lives. Splitting her time between Portugal and traveling the USA in her RV, Wendy is living proof that life gets better, not smaller, with age. Connect with Wendy Valentine: Website: https://wendyvalentine.com/ Book: Women Waking Up: https://wendyvalentine.com/womenwakingup Show: The Midlife Makeover Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-midlife-makeover-show-women-over-40-menopause/id1609342417 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/ See Dean’s TED Talk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkw Website: https://www.mfileadership.com/ The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/ Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.com Phone: 1-800-926-7370 Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
What happens when the life you built no longer feels like your own? Dean Newlund talks with Wendy Valentine about self-awareness, rebuilding after rock bottom, changing the thoughts and behaviors that keep us stuck, and finding the courage to become the person we want to be.
In this episode, Dean Newlund and Wendy Valentine discuss:
Key Takeaways:
"You've got to get your toolbox. Get your toolbox of things that you know that will work for you.” — Wendy Valentine
About Wendy Valentine:
Wendy Valentine is the author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play, a #1 Amazon New Release, and host of The Midlife Makeover Show. After navigating divorce, menopause, job loss, debt, and an empty nest all at once, Wendy stopped living on autopilot and started designing a life that felt like her own. Today, she empowers women to reconnect with their purpose and create bold, joy-fueled lives. Splitting her time between Portugal and traveling the USA in her RV, Wendy is living proof that life gets better, not smaller, with age.
Connect with Wendy Valentine:
Website: https://wendyvalentine.com/
Book: Women Waking Up: https://wendyvalentine.com/womenwakingup
Show: The Midlife Makeover Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-midlife-makeover-show-women-over-40-menopause/id1609342417
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/