After a tech mishap deleting my planned episode this was a “sit down and see what happens” kind of recording. I reflect on turning 39, grieving the version of life I thought I’d have by now, and what the past year has forced me to confront.

I talk about healing, dating after loss, disappointment, gratitude, getting older, and the difference between simply getting through life and actually allowing it to change you.

I used to think that growth came with time, or that eventually I’d wake up feeling like the person I imagined I’d become. Instead, I’ve realised that some lessons don’t arrive until life quietly holds up a mirror.

This episode is about the stories we tell ourselves, the expectations we carry, and what happens when life gently (or not so gently) breaks character.

Because maybe falling apart isn’t what’s happening at all, maybe we’re just finally meeting ourselves…

As per, no neat answers, just the lessons I’ve learned along the way and a reminder that progress doesn’t always look productive, healing isn’t linear.

Thanks for being here!

Stevi x

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In this episode, we speak openly about being childfree in your late 30s, the grief that can sit beside freedom, and the strange ache of realising life didn’t unfold the way you thought it would.

This is not an episode about regret, and it is not an episode about motherhood being the only meaningful path.

It is a conversation about altered timelines, grief, womanhood, aunties, emotional survival, being taken seriously, and the quiet pain of living outside the story society still expects women to follow.

For anyone who has ever looked at their life and thought, “this isn’t quite how I thought it would go,” this one is for you.

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For episode 26, I sat down after a conversation and a bit of a spiral, to be honest, and just hit record. I didn’t have a structure, or a clear point, I just had a lot of thoughts that felt like they needed somewhere to go.

This episode is about what happens when something in your life changes you to the point where you don’t recognise yourself anymore.

The shift in how you see yourself.

The way your relationships change.

The drop in your tolerance for things you used to accept.

And the uncomfortable reality that not everyone is going to understand the version of you that comes out the other side.

I speak a lot about grief in this episode, but more as the catalyst, not the whole story.

It’s really about change, identity, and the refinement that happens when life forces you to look at everything differently.

There’s also a real conversation around self-worth, emotional responsibility, and the moment you realise that what you thought was strength… might have actually been avoidance.

Just an honest conversation about becoming someone new, and learning how to navigate that when nothing feels familiar anymore.

Thanks for tuning into That Makeup Gal! If you loved what you heard, be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. And if you’re feeling generous, drop a review—it helps more people find the show. Connect with me on Instagram @thatmakeupgal.pod for more behind-the-scenes moments, tips, and all the good vibes. Until next time, keep being unapologetically you bb!