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I’m 48 now. And I’m done choosing. For years, I bought into the lie that I had to pick a lane: smart or pretty, spiritual or wealthy, good mom or successful CEO. Trying to “balance it all” didn’t make me happy. It made me burnt out, resentful, and shrinking myself to keep everyone else comfortable.

In this episode of I’d Like To Thank MySELF, I’m raising a glass to the decision that changed everything: the moment I stopped apologizing for wanting money, beauty, and peace all at the same time. We’re talking about earned confidence after 40, the midlife glow up no one talks about, and why wanting more isn’t selfish but rather information that can guide you.

We’ll get into perimenopause, protecting your energy, curating the guest list for your next chapter, and why being “high maintenance” is actually what lets you be low maintenance in the life you’re building. If you’re a woman in business over 40 who’s tired of feeling guilty for wanting it all, this one’s for you.

In this episode you’ll learn:
  • What earned confidence feels like after 40 (and why you can’t fake it in your 20s)
  • How to stop wasting energy on people who are committed to misunderstanding you
  • Why your glow up has to be an identity shift, not just new skincare or Botox
  • How to curate the “guest list” for your next chapter so not everyone gets to come
  • A new way to look at desire so wanting money, beauty, and more stops feeling wrong
  • How following my own desire led me to build Rewritten Beauty and my next level of work

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Episode Chapters:
00:21 — Cold Open: I Won’t Apologize Anymore
00:49 — Intro: Turning Hard Moments Into Power
01:35 — The “Angry Elf” In Traffic
03:40 — From Proving Myself To Knowing Myself
04:29 — What Earned Confidence After 40 Really Feels Like
05:49 — Protecting Your Energy In Perimenopause & Midlife
07:10 — The Truth About Glow Ups After 40
09:03 — Curating The Guest List For Your Next Chapter
10:22 — “I Liked The Old You Better” (Why Some People Can’t Come)
10:48 — Confession: I Love Money And I Want More
12:38 — Desire Isn’t Greedy, It’s Guidance
17:38 — Gratitude AND Wanting It All At The Same Time
18:19 — How Following Desire Led Me To Build Rewritten
19:20 — Stop Shrinking Your Desires To Make Others Comfortable
19:47 — The Champagne Toast: To Wanting It All, Unapologetically
20:38 — Final CTA: Share This & Links To Undeniable

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