You know you want something to change. You've thought about it, maybe even made a plan. So why do you keep falling back into the same routines? If you're over 40 and struggling to move forward, even when you want a different life, this episode is for you.

In Episode 14 of What's Your Ex?, Marilie shares what she's learning at 46 about changing priorities, navigating life transitions, and why starting over after 40 can feel so difficult. Drawing on research and personal experience, she explores how to move from wanting change to actually taking action.

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In this episode: why starting over after 40 feels hard, how to identify what's keeping you stuck, why changing established habits takes time, how financial responsibilities influence your choices, and a practical seven-day NEXT challenge to help you begin making meaningful changes.

Starting over after 40 doesn't always mean changing your entire life. Sometimes it begins with understanding what no longer works and deciding what you'd like to do differently.

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When the life you spent years building suddenly changes, how do you find your way forward? If you're over 40 and trying to rebuild after an unexpected career change, personal setback, or major life transition — this episode is for you.

In Episode 13 of What's Your EX?, Marilie shares her personal experience of rebuilding at 46 after leaving a business she spent seven years building, and the practical steps she's taking to create a new chapter.

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In this episode: how to rebuild your life after 40 when nothing goes as planned, why your past experiences aren't wasted, how to face your current circumstances, take action despite uncertainty, and protect the person you're becoming through the four phases of the What's Your Ex? Method.

Because rebuilding your life after 40 isn't about erasing your past. It's about using what you've learned to create a future that fits who you are today.

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If the life you once worked so hard to build no longer feels like the life you want — this episode is for you. We’re talking about how to let go of the person you thought you were going to be after 40, especially when your career, goals, identity, and definition of success have changed.

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In this episode: why we grieve futures that never happened, how old goals can stop fitting the person we’ve become, what it means to become a beginner again after 40, and one question that can help you figure out what still belongs in your next chapter.

Because changing direction doesn’t erase everything that came before. New episode every Wednesday — so, what’s your ex?

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