In this episode of the Messie Missy Podcast, Irene Vaksberg joins the I Lost Everything series to share the unbelievable story of how a devastating car accident destroyed the life she had spent years building.

After creating a successful six-figure hair business and overcoming years of personal struggles, Irene thought she had finally reached a season of freedom and peace. Then, overnight, everything changed. Chronic pain, financial collapse, emotional exhaustion, failed marriages, miscarriages, motherhood struggles, and survival mode forced her into the deepest rebuild of her life.

We talk about what it really feels like when your identity falls apart, how trauma changes you, why “hot mess” seasons can shape who you become, and the mindset required to keep rebuilding anyway.

This episode is funny, painful, powerful, and full of the kind of truth women desperately need to hear when they feel like life knocked them flat.

Please consider donating to the fundraiser for dental work, for a person who has lost everything and we can help replace some teeth:

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What Now? Rebuilding Your Life in Your 40s

The Consistency Problem Nobody Talks About

What happens when you reach your 40s and realize the life you built doesn't quite fit anymore?

Your kids are growing up. Maybe you're divorced. Maybe you've lost a career, a job, your financial security, or the identity you once had. Maybe you're sitting there asking the question I've been asking myself lately:

What now?

In this episode of the Messie Missy Podcast, I'm getting honest about where I've been, where I've struggled, and one thing I've realized I need to fix: consistency.

I've been incredibly successful in my career and business, but when I honestly looked at my own consistency, I realized there are plenty of areas where I'm not showing up the way I want to.

So I'm asking myself—and you:

Where are you not showing up consistently in your life?

We talk about:

• Rebuilding your identity in your 40s
• What happens when your kids start leaving home
• Why career success doesn't always equal fulfillment
• Discovering that you're an entrepreneur after years in corporate
• Why consistency may matter more than motivation
• SMART goals and turning big goals into small actions
• Habit stacking and building routines that actually fit your life
• The role of accountability in following through
• Why networking is becoming part of my own business growth strategy
• Turning your life experiences—including the really painful ones—into solutions that can help other people
• Building a business with systems and infrastructure instead of simply selling something

I've spent years building businesses, leading teams, and creating systems. Now I'm taking those skills and applying them to rebuilding my own life and business.

And maybe that's the real lesson:

You don't have to have the whole next chapter figured out. You just have to start showing up for it consistently.

So here's the question I want you to sit with:

Where do you need to become more consistent?

Your business?
Your health?
Your relationships?
Your faith?
Your finances?
Your next chapter?

Pick one.

Start there.

And if you're rebuilding your life or business through your own mess, you're welcome here.

We're building beautiful businesses and beautiful lives through our messes.

If you're ready to stop spinning and start building, I offer Messy to Momentum, a 90-minute 1:1 strategy session where we work through where you are, where you want to go, and what needs to happen next.

Come work through the mess with me.

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I called the Billy Graham Prayer Line and THIS HAPPENED!

God sent me an incredible message. I'm always looking for God's guidance as I navigate rebuilding my life, looking for HIS messages through my messes.HELP! God HELP ME!Romans 10:9 I heard on The Message sirius radio, a mention to call the Billy Graham hotline, so I did. See, Hear, Act. How to use the prayer line

• Call the toll-free number at (855) 255-7729
• Submit a prayer request online

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