The Midlife Makeover Show | Women Over 40, Menopause Support, Divorce Recovery, Empty Nest Advice, Aging Gracefully, Finding

Wendy Valentine - Podcaster, Author & Midlife Coach
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The Midlife Makeover Show is your go-to podcast for women ready to reinvent their second act and live life on their own terms. Hosted by Wendy Valentine—author of Women Waking Up and midlife maven—this show is packed with real talk, inspiring stories, expert advice, and powerful tools to help you navigate everything from menopause to mindset, empty nesting to empowerment. ❤️ All the goods: https://wendyvalentine.com  🔥 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/ 🎤 Nominate a guest: http://midlifemakeoverguest.com 👉 Sponsor the show: sponsor.wendyvalentine.com 

  1. 1d ago

    340 🌿 Creativity, Healing & the New Book “Plants That Heal” with Susan Ottaviano

    Susan Ottaviano's beautiful new book, Plants That Heal, is available NOW — and it's the midlife companion you didn't know you needed. Co-written with Chris Young and illustrated by Susan herself, it's filled with herbal teas, calming bath rituals, nourishing recipes, and natural beauty treatments to ground and restore you through every season of life. In this episode, Wendy Valentine sits down with Susan — a musician, painter, food stylist, and endlessly creative artist — to talk about reinvention, embracing change, and why we get to keep evolving in midlife. Susan shares how she has continually reinvented herself, the small daily rituals that bring her back to center, and the mantra that says it all: “the pivot is the process.” Warm, soulful, and deeply encouraging, this conversation is a reminder that your creativity and your dreams still matter — at any age. Pour yourself a cup of tea and settle in. 🌿 ✨ What You'll Learn •     Why “the pivot is the process” — and how to embrace change instead of fearing it •     How to push through the dark, doubt-filled seasons before a breakthrough •     Simple plant-based rituals that calm, ground, and heal in midlife •     Why creativity is one of the most powerful ways to process hard times •     How to “fill the well” and reignite your dreams at any age 🎧 Tune in now https://TheMidlifeMakeoverShow.com ✨ Watch the video replay https://midlifology.net 👉 Connect with Susan Ottaviano (@TwoGreenWitches) https://www.instagram.com/twogreenwitches/ Get the book! 🌟 Explore All Things Midlife https://wendyvalentine.com 📖 Order Your Copy of Women Waking Up https://womenwakingup.com 📸 Follow the fun on IG https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/

    31 min

  2. 4d ago

    339 💧 Heal Your Pelvic Floor: Ditch the Kegels & Tighten Your Tinkler with Christina Walsh

    In this eye-opening and refreshingly candid episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, Wendy Valentine sits down with Christina Walsh — physical therapist, published researcher, and co-founder of Tighten Your Tinkler — for a conversation that every woman needs to hear. Christina and her business partner Jen created a research-backed, non-invasive pelvic floor healing program after facing these exact issues themselves, and they've since helped thousands of women find real relief from bladder leaks, prolapse, pelvic pressure, back and hip pain, and so much more. From ditching Kegels to understanding how perimenopause changes everything "down there," this episode is packed with practical tools, real talk, and a whole lot of hope for any woman ready to listen to her body and finally start healing from the inside out.   What You'll Learn: •       Why Kegels often make pelvic floor symptoms worse — and what to do instead for real functional strength •       The surprising symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction that go beyond bladder leaks (back pain, hip tightness, pelvic pressure, pain with sex, and more) •       How perimenopause affects the pelvic floor — and why this is the most important time to take action •       Simple at-home habits to start supporting your pelvic floor today: toileting posture, clothing choices, footwear, hydration, and fiber •       How Christina and Jen's research-backed Tighten Your Tinkler program works — and how a free 5-minute quiz tells you exactly where you stand 🎧 Tune in now https://TheMidlifeMakeoverShow.com   ✨ Watch the video replay  https://midlifology.net   👉 Connect with ChristinaWebsite: https://www.tightenyourtinkler.com/ Free 5-minute PF Quiz: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tinklerquiz Free at-home Decompression Position: https://www.tightenyourtinkler.com/backandhiprelief*Use code VALENTINE for $50 off of their Signature Program   🌟 Explore All Things Midlife https://wendyvalentine.com   📖 Order Your Copy of Women Waking Up https://womenwakingup.com   📸 Follow My Adventures on IG https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/

    45 min

  3. Jul 2

    338 🧠 Heal Your Nervous System, Rewire Painful Patterns & Release Trauma with Brooke Bralove

    In this eye-opening episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, Wendy Valentine sits down with Brooke Bralove — licensed clinical social worker, AASECT-certified sex therapist, and master practitioner of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) — to reveal why it has nothing to do with your worth and everything to do with what your nervous system thinks is safe. Wendy shares her own powerful firsthand ART session, and together they unpack how this gentle, rapid modality can neutralize trauma in as few as one to five sessions — keeping the knowledge but losing the pain. If awareness alone hasn't been enough to change your patterns, this conversation will give you real hope that midlife is the perfect time to heal.   What You'll Learn ·       Why you keep attracting the same type of partner — and why it's your nervous system, not your worth ·       What Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is and how it heals trauma in as few as one to five sessions ·       The difference between ART and EMDR — and why ART can work so much faster ·       How becoming the "director" of your own memories lets you keep the knowledge but lose the pain ·       Why midlife may be the most powerful time to rewire old patterns and create emotionally safe love   🎧 Tune in now https://TheMidlifeMakeoverShow.com   ✨ Watch the video replay https://midlifology.net   👉 Connect with Brooke Bralove https://brookebralove.com   🌟 Explore All Things Midlife https://wendyvalentine.com   📖 Order Your Copy of Women Waking Up https://womenwakingup.com   📸 Follow the fun on IG https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/

    45 min

  4. Jun 30

    337 💊 Shelf Help: U.S. News’ Best OTC Picks for Healthy Aging with Shanley Chien

    Ever stood frozen in the pharmacy aisle, holding two bottles with no idea which one actually works? You’re not alone — and Shanley Chien is here to help. As Senior Health Editor at U.S. News & World Report, Shanley led a survey of nearly 500 pharmacists and dermatologists across 128 categories to find the best over-the-counter products out there — with not a single brand paying to be on the list. In this episode, Wendy and Shanley cut through the “paralysis by analysis” and build your Healthy-Aging Shelf: the pro-approved picks for skin and hair, hormones and menopause, sleep, strength, and gut health in midlife. From CeraVe and La Roche-Posay to Estroven, Vital Proteins, Voltaren, and Metamucil, you’ll walk away knowing exactly what to reach for. No hype, no guesswork. Just what works. 💊 ✨ What You’ll Learn ●      How nearly 500 pharmacists & dermatologists ranked the best OTC products — and why no brand paid to be on the list ●      The dermatologist-loved skincare for hormonal, midlife skin (and why daily sunscreen is non-negotiable) ●      The #1 pharmacist-recommended menopause supplement — and how supplements fit alongside HRT ●      Why protein, creatine, and fiber are midlife game-changers (and the most-studied form of creatine to buy) ●      Shanley’s top medicine-cabinet must-haves you can grab this week 🎧 Tune in now https://TheMidlifeMakeoverShow.com ✨ Watch the video replay https://midlifology.net 👉 Check out the BEST OTC Products https://health.usnews.com/otc 🌟 Explore All Things Midlife https://wendyvalentine.com 💛 Big love to our sponsor, Folly Nutrition  — The Daily Hair Growth Gummy. Visit follynutrition.com/MIDLIFE and use code MIDLIFE for 10% off your order.  📖 Order Your Copy of Women Waking Up https://womenwakingup.com 📸 Follow the fun on IG https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/

    56 min

  5. Jun 25

    336 🚀 Why Women Over 40 Are Starting Businesses — and Winning, with Lindsay Pinchuk

    What if the business you keep daydreaming about isn’t a midlife crisis — it’s your midlife calling? In this episode, Wendy sits down with award-winning entrepreneur and small business mentor Lindsay Pinchuk, one of the less than 1% of female founders to lead her company through an acquisition. Lindsay built her first brand, Bump Club and Beyond, from a $500 investment into a seven-figure powerhouse — partnering with Target, Nordstrom, and Huggies and reaching three million people a month — before selling it and starting over. Today she runs Dear FoundHer…, a top podcast and community helping women over forty build businesses that actually last. Lindsay and Wendy dig into why it’s never too late to bet on yourself, how to start before you feel ready, the simple two-question litmus test behind every brave pivot, and why your decades of life experience are your biggest entrepreneurial advantage. If a little voice keeps whispering “someday,” consider this your wake-up call. 🚀 ✨ What You’ll Learn •     The two-question litmus test Lindsay uses before every scary leap — “What’s the worst that can happen?” and “Can I live with that?” •     Why “just start” beats waiting for the perfect plan — and how messy beginnings become real businesses •     How listening to your community (instead of forcing your own ideas) builds something people actually want •     Why women 45–54 are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs — and the life experience that gives them an edge •     How to give yourself permission to pivot when something no longer feels aligned 🎧 Tune in now https://TheMidlifeMakeoverShow.com ✨ Watch the video replay https://midlifology.net 👉 Connect with Lindsay Pinchuk (Dear FoundHer…) https://www.dearfoundher.com 🌟 Explore All Things Midlife https://wendyvalentine.com 📖 Order Your Copy of Women Waking Up https://womenwakingup.com 📸 Follow the fun on IG https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/

    43 min

  6. Jun 23

    335 💛 How Hard Can It Be: Friendship, Reinvention & Real Talk with Diana Maria Riva of Netflix’s Dead to Me

    What happens when a Hollywood actress realizes her glam-squad friends and her hometown Ohio friends are all wrestling with the exact same midlife stuff? In this episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, Wendy Valentine sits down with Diana Maria Riva — beloved as Detective Ana Perez on Netflix’s Dead to Me and now host of the iHeart podcast How Hard Can It Be? — for a warm, funny, no-filter conversation about friendship, reinvention, and finally claiming your turn. Diana shares the train-in-Spain moment (yes, with Eva Longoria) that sparked her podcast, why honesty is the secret to everything, her two-question rule for speaking your mind, and how she’s learned to give herself grace while still chasing big dreams in her fifties. If you’ve ever felt stretched too thin or wondered “am I really living?”, this one’s your permission slip to lean on your people and rise. Because midlife isn’t a crisis — it’s a catalyst. •     Why your closest friendships are your real midlife lifeline — not a luxury •     The “train in Spain” moment that turned a complaint into a calling •     Diana’s two-question filter for when to speak up (and when to let it go) •     How to give yourself grace while still chasing big dreams in your second act •     Why “it’s my turn” might be the most freeing thing you say in your fifties ✨ What You’ll Learn 🎧 Tune in now https://TheMidlifeMakeoverShow.com ✨ Watch the video replay https://midlifology.net 👉 Connect with Diana Maria Riva https://www.instagram.com/dianamariariva/ 🌟 Explore All Things Midlife https://wendyvalentine.com 📖 Order Your Copy of Women Waking Up https://womenwakingup.com 📸 Follow the fun on IG https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/

    35 min

  7. Jun 18

    334 💕 Date Smarter in Midlife: Trust Your Inner GPS & Find Lasting Love with Sandy Weiner

    In this fun and empowering episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, Wendy Valentine sits down with Sandy Weiner — Chief Love Officer at Last First Date, internationally known TEDx speaker, and author of three books on dating and relationships — to talk about what it really takes to find love in midlife. Sandy gets refreshingly real about the dating mistakes we make, from the attraction trap to the fantasy-attachment spiral, and why the key to finding lasting love isn't finding the right person first — it's becoming the right person first. From setting boundaries on a first date to discovering your core values through your biggest pet peeves, this episode is packed with practical, no-nonsense wisdom for anyone navigating love after 40. What You'll Learn •       What's truly different about dating in midlife vs. your 20s and 30s — and why that's actually a very good thing •       How to uncover your core values using Sandy's simple "what annoys me" method •       Sandy's practical "Boundaries in Your Back Pocket" approach for communicating your needs with confidence on dates •       The attraction trap — and why chemistry can make us overlook major red flags •       How to know when you're truly ready to date again after divorce or loss — and what to do if you're not sure yet 🎧 Tune in now https://TheMidlifeMakeoverShow.com   ✨ Watch the video replay  https://midlifology.net   👉 Connect with SandyFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourlastfirstdate/  Website: http://lastfirstdate.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastfirstdate1/    💛 Big love to our sponsor, Folly Nutrition — The Daily Hair Growth Gummy. Visit follynutrition.com/MIDLIFE and use code MIDLIFE for 10% off your order. 🌟 Explore All Things Midlife https://wendyvalentine.com   📖 Order Your Copy of Women Waking Up https://womenwakingup.com   📸 Follow My Adventures on IG https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/

    42 min

  8. Jun 16

    333 🔄 How to Try Again: Failure, Reinvention & Making Change That Sticks with Steve Kamb

    What do you do when you did everything right… and life blows up the plan anyway? This week, Wendy sits down with her friend Steve Kamb, founder of Nerd Fitness and author of the brand-new book How to Try Again — for a funny, tender, deeply human conversation about failing, flailing, and finding your way back. While writing a book about navigating failure, Steve got hit with three life-altering blows at once: a skin cancer diagnosis, the collapse of his business’s traffic, and a heartbreaking divorce. What he learned became the heart of this episode — that failure is the first step, not the last; that there’s no “hierarchy of suck”; and that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is tread water instead of pushing harder. Steve walks us through his four-part PACT — Pause, Accept, Change, Try — and why you should give yourself permission to start ugly. If you’re in a hard season, consider this your permission slip to breathe. 💛 ✨ What You’ll Learn •     Why failure is the FIRST step in your story, not the last — and why “we’re not that special” is the best news ever •     The art of “strategic half-assing”: how treading water beats burning out when life is heavy •     Steve’s four-word PACT for starting over — Pause, Accept, Change, Try •     How to beware the “back-to-normal fallacy” and accept that today IS the normal •     Why you should treat change like an experiment — and give yourself permission to start ugly 🎧 Tune in now https://TheMidlifeMakeoverShow.com ✨ Watch the video replay https://midlifology.net 👉 Connect with Steve Kamb HowToTryAgain.com   🌟 Explore All Things Midlife https://wendyvalentine.com 📖 Order Your Copy of Women Waking Up https://womenwakingup.com 📸 Follow the fun on IG https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/

    56 min
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The Midlife Makeover Show is your go-to podcast for women ready to reinvent their second act and live life on their own terms. Hosted by Wendy Valentine—author of Women Waking Up and midlife maven—this show is packed with real talk, inspiring stories, expert advice, and powerful tools to help you navigate everything from menopause to mindset, empty nesting to empowerment. ❤️ All the goods: https://wendyvalentine.com  🔥 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellowendyvalentine/ 🎤 Nominate a guest: http://midlifemakeoverguest.com 👉 Sponsor the show: sponsor.wendyvalentine.com 

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