I'd Like To Thank MySELF

Cynthia Garcia
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What if the worst moments of your life became the reason you win? I’d Like to Thank MySELF is about the moments no one claps for. The private decisions, the breakdowns, and the stubborn self-belief it takes to keep going when all you wanted to do was quit. We thank everyone else for our success… our team, our mentors, the academy. But when’s the last time you thanked the only person who actually dragged you through hell and back. YourSELF. I’m pulling back the curtain on what it actually took to go from food stamps to building $100M+ in businesses. The moments that almost broke me. And the ones that changed me. Sometimes it’s just me. Sometimes it’s me and my husband building our company together. Sometimes it’s founders and creatives sharing their stories too. This show is my love letter to the version of you who doesn’t get enough credit. Nothing is filtered. Nothing is softened. It’s just the truth… and a drink. It’s confessions worth toasting, and every episode ends the same way. We raise a glass and say the thing most people are too humble to admit: “I’d like to thank mySELF.”

Episodes

  1. 17H AGO

    I Bet Every Last Cent I Had. ($100M Later)

    "Be realistic." That's the advice that almost kept me poor forever. Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore and FINALLY bet on yourSELF? Get Cynthia's free 20 Minute Training I was living in a rent-by-the-day hotel in Los Angeles with strangers pounding on my door. I was sick, isolated, and completely broke. Logic said go home to Appalachia. Logic said save every penny. Instead, I put thousands of dollars on three maxed-out credit cards for a certification I couldn't afford. It was the most reckless decision I ever made. It was also the best. In this episode of I'd Like to Thank MySELF, I'm going back to the beginning. Moving to LA with $7,000. The health crisis that wiped me out. Losing every friend I had. And the moment I decided to bet on myself with money I didn't have, for a future I couldn't prove. This isn't a masterclass. It's the real story of what it looks like to start a business with no money, no support system, and no evidence it's going to work. Just a feeling in your gut that says: this is the move. I talk about why "playing it safe" is actually the most dangerous financial decision you can make. Why staying in a job you hate or a life that's too small is its own kind of bet. Why your 40s might be the best time to reinvent everything. And how growing up on food stamps in Appalachia taught me that "being realistic" is the enemy of building something real. That three-credit-card bet? It became the foundation for the Institute of Transformational Nutrition, tens of thousands of certified coaches worldwide, and multiple businesses generating over $100 million. From nothing. From a girl who bathed in a creek and didn't have a bathroom growing up. If you're a woman over 40 sitting on a decision right now and the math doesn't make sense but your gut won't shut up about it... this one's for you! Chapters 1. 00:00 – The Riskiest Financial Decision I Ever Made2. 01:02 – One-Way Ticket to LA With $8,000 and a Dream3. 02:15 – The Shady Hotel & Getting Threatened4. 04:26 – Refusing to Go Home5. 05:08 – Modeling Hustle & Desert-Level Risk6. 07:20 – The First $4,000 Month7. 09:37 – When Everything Fell Apart8. 11:21 – Losing Friends & Hitting Rock Bottom9. 13:31 – The Late-Night Decision to Fix It Herself10. 14:21 – Splitting It Across Three Credit Cards11. 16:00 – The Foundation of Everything12. 18:19 – Why Betting on Yourself Feels Terrifying13. 20:38 – Not Betting on Yourself Is Also a Bet14. 21:22 – It Wasn’t About the Money. It Was About Belief.15. 22:11 – The Toast FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIAInstagram: @iamcynthiagarciaTikTok: @iamcynthiagarciaFacebook: @iamcynthiagarciaWebsite: cynthiagarcia.com REWRITTEN BEAUTYInstagram: @wearerewrittenFacebook: @wearerewrittenWebsite: www.rewrittenbeauty.com INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITIONInstagram: @transformationalnutritionFacebook: @transformationalnutritionWebsite: transformationalnutrition.com  #CynthiaGarcia #IdLikeToThankMyself #WomenOver40 #MidlifeReinvention #FinancialFreedom #AntiAging #SelfMade #WomenEntrepreneurs #Entrepreneurship #RewriteYourStory #Podcast #WomenInBusiness #Over40 #MoneyMindset

    23 min

  2. FEB 10

    Why I’ll Never Apologize For Wanting It All

    Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore? Get my free Undeniable audiobook and learn how to go from “best‑kept secret” to undeniable: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook 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 youWhy your glow up has to be an identity shift, not just new skincare or BotoxHow to curate the “guest list” for your next chapter so not everyone gets to comeA new way to look at desire so wanting money, beauty, and more stops feeling wrongHow following my own desire led me to build Rewritten Beauty and my next level of workIf you’re a woman over 40 building a business and a life you’re obsessed with, hit subscribe for more raw episodes on confidence after 40, money mindset, beauty, and becoming undeniable. FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia Website: cynthiagarcia.com REWRITTEN BEAUTY Instagram: @wearerewritten Facebook: @wearerewritten Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION Instagram**:** @transformationalnutrition Facebook: @transformationalnutrition Website: transformationalnutrition.com

    21 min

  3. FEB 3

    The Hidden Cost Of Staying Hot Over 40

    Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore? Get Cynthia’s free Undeniable audiobook and learn how to go from overlooked to undeniable: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook You’re not crazy for wanting to be wildly successful and hot over 40. You’re also not crazy for noticing that… it’s getting harder. In this episode of I’d Like to Thank MySELF, I’m sharing the real story behind what it actually takes to stay hot at 48 while building a $100M brand, raising a daughter, and refusing to fade into the background just because society says it’s “your turn” to disappear. We’ll talk about: The hallway moment that made me “vain” forever—and why I’m not apologizing for itWhy I’m proudly anti‑aging but pro getting older (there’s a difference)The brutal reality of perimenopause, hormones, brain fog, and 3am anxietyThe real cost: the money, time, and emotional energy it takes to look and feel incredible over 40The judgment women get either way—whether we “let ourselves go” or dare to stay hotWhy choosing vanity can be a power move when you’re building a category‑of‑one life and businessThis isn’t a tutorial. It’s a transmission. I’m pulling back the curtain on what I actually do, pay, and sacrifice to feel confident in my skin while I build a living brand—and why I believe you’re allowed to want beauty, money, impact, and peace all at once. If you’re a woman over 40 who Is successful but still feels overlooked or invisibleWants her outside to finally match the power she knows she has insideIs done pretending she “doesn’t care how she looks”Is ready to become undeniable in her industry and in her own life…this episode is for you. 🔔 Subscribe for more raw, unfiltered episodes of I’d Like to Thank MySELF: identity, reinvention, beauty, money, and becoming the version of you who has it all. 👑 CONNECT WITH MEInstagram: @iamcynthiagarciaYouTube: @iamcynthiagarciaWebsite & programs: www.cynthiagarcia.com“To who we were. To who we are. And to the icons we’re becoming.For that and so much more… I’d like to thank mySELF.”

    17 min

  4. JAN 27

    I Built $100M. Why Doing It Again at 48 Is Harder.

    FREE Guide – Download The 3 Questions I Ask Before Making Big Decisions (So I Don’t F It Up) here: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/episode02-3questions I'm 48. I'm building a new company. And last week I stood in my kitchen wondering if this was even a good idea. It turns out, building a business at 48 is nothing like building one at 28. We're told that experience makes things easier. But experience doesn't account for perimenopause, raising a teenager, caring for aging parents, and the paralyzing fear of "what if I can't do it again?" In 7th grade, my teacher asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said a secretary. That was the biggest dream I could see from where I was standing — bathing in a creek, wearing clothes from the donation bin, watching my mom stretch food stamps like they were made of rubber. 36 years later, I've built multiple businesses to over $100M. And now I'm starting over. Again. In an industry I've never been in. With a brain that leaves the building by 2pm and a phone that somehow ends up in the fridge. If you're a woman over 40 reinventing herself — part of the sandwich generation balancing entrepreneurship, motherhood, and aging parents — this one's for you. I'm sharing the brutal truth about the difference between the desperate hunger of my 20s and the complex reality of my 40s. In this video, we talk about: The Reality Check: Why starting a business later in life feels heavier than when you had nothing to lose.The "Sandwich" Struggle: Navigating entrepreneurship while balancing perimenopause, motherhood, and aging parents.The Identity Crisis: Why "doing it again" is scarier when you’ve already succeeded once.The Kitchen Moment: How to push through the doubt when you’re standing in your kitchen wondering if you’ve made a huge mistake.Subscribe to follow the journey: https://www.youtube.com/@iamcynthiagarcia #womenentrepreneurs #over40 #startingabusiness #perimenopause #womeninbusiness #entrepreneurship #reinvention #midlifeawakening #idliketothankmyself #cynthiagarcia EPISODE CHAPTERS:0:00 — Why building at 48 feels so much different 1:14 — The secretary story (7th grade dream) 3:50 — The kitchen moment that made me question everything 6:57 — The grief nobody talks about: burying your old self 8:57 — The real shit about building at this age 14:04 — The flip: why 48 is actually better than 28 18:25 — The close + callback 19:53 — The toast About Cynthia GarciaCynthia Garcia grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachian poverty and built her entire life from nothing. She’s built and sold companies across education, wellness, and consumer products, including the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (https://transformationalnutrition.com/). Now she’s the founder of Rewritten Beauty (https://www.rewrittenbeauty.com/)™, the world’s first Identity-Based Beauty™ brand. Rewritten was built as a refusal to fade and a challenge to everything women have been told about aging, visibility, and power. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more. Cynthia's mission is to inspire others to rewrite their story by being an example of what was possible when she rewrote her own. Read more on her website - http://www.cynthiagarcia.com. Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore?Get Cynthia’s free audiobook, Undeniable, and learn how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIAInstagram: @iamcynthiagarciaTikTok: @iamcynthiagarciaFacebook: @iamcynthiagarciaWebsite: cynthiagarcia.com REWRITTEN BEAUTY Instagram: @wearerewrittenTikTok: @wearerewrittenFacebook: @wearerewrittenWebsite: wearerewritten.com INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION Instagram: @transformationalnutritionFacebook: @transformationalnutritionWebsite: transformationalnutrition.com

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

    JAN 20

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

    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 downThe moment that almost ended everything — and what actually shifted in me that nightHow I built over $100M in businesses without having a massive social media followingWhy starting over at 48 feels like my biggest flex, not my biggest fearThe real reason most entrepreneurs burn out chasing tactics and strategies that will never work — and how I finally stoppedIf 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 anymore... I made this episode for you. Pour yourself a drink. You’re probably gonna need it. #idliketothankmyself #selfmade #womenentrepreneurs #startingover #entrepreneurship #rewriteyourstory  #womeninbusiness #over40  #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #motivationalvideo #personalgrowth #selfimprovement EPISODE CHAPTERS:00:25 — The red carpet was rolled out and I knew it was a trap01:18 — Where I came from: no running water, food stamps, dumpster diving for makeup04:35 — The day at school that changed everything (Thanks, Amanda)09:17 — Moving to LA and becoming homeless within 48 hours13:21 — Billboard in Times Square (and why I was terrified the whole time)17:06 — The night I almost didn’t make it19:31 — Building The PINK Method and watching it explode22:18 — Why I walked away at my absolute peak of success23:31 — The quiet years and what I actually built when no one was watching27:45 — Why I’m back and building Rewritten Beauty at 4829:32 — The toast About Cynthia GarciaCynthia Garcia grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachian poverty and built her entire life from nothing. She’s built and sold companies across education, wellness, and consumer products, including the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (https://transformationalnutrition.com/). Now she’s the founder of Rewritten Beauty (https://www.rewrittenbeauty.com/)™, the world’s first Identity-Based Beauty™ brand. Rewritten was built as a refusal to fade and a challenge to everything women have been told about aging, visibility, and power. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more. Cynthia's mission is to inspire others to rewrite their story by being an example of what was possible when she rewrote her own. Read more on her website - http://www.cynthiagarcia.com. Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore? Get Cynthia’s free audiobook, Undeniable, and learn how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIAInstagram: @iamcynthiagarciaTikTok: @iamcynthiagarciaFacebook: @iamcynthiagarciaWebsite: cynthiagarcia.com REWRITTEN BEAUTY Instagram: @wearerewrittenTikTok: @wearerewrittenFacebook: @wearerewrittenWebsite: wearerewritten.com INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION Instagram: @transformationalnutritionFacebook: @transformationalnutritionWebsite: transformationalnutrition.com

    31 min
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What if the worst moments of your life became the reason you win? I’d Like to Thank MySELF is about the moments no one claps for. The private decisions, the breakdowns, and the stubborn self-belief it takes to keep going when all you wanted to do was quit. We thank everyone else for our success… our team, our mentors, the academy. But when’s the last time you thanked the only person who actually dragged you through hell and back. YourSELF. I’m pulling back the curtain on what it actually took to go from food stamps to building $100M+ in businesses. The moments that almost broke me. And the ones that changed me. Sometimes it’s just me. Sometimes it’s me and my husband building our company together. Sometimes it’s founders and creatives sharing their stories too. This show is my love letter to the version of you who doesn’t get enough credit. Nothing is filtered. Nothing is softened. It’s just the truth… and a drink. It’s confessions worth toasting, and every episode ends the same way. We raise a glass and say the thing most people are too humble to admit: “I’d like to thank mySELF.”

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    Cynthia Garcia
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