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.

New episode every Wednesday — so, what's your ex?

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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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What happens when a successful career no longer feels like the life you want? In Episode 11 of What’s Your Ex?, we explore career change, navigating uncertainty, and finding a new direction with author Renee Maxine Haas—our very first guest.

You worked hard to get where you are. But now, you’re wondering whether you still want to stay. How do you acknowledge that feeling without dismissing everything you’ve built?

After building a successful career in technology, Renee left it behind to spend two years traveling solo across nearly 50 countries. Her debut memoir, The Fog and the Flow: A Memoir of Finding Trust in the Face of Uncertainty, explores how that experience changed her understanding of success, control, and what it means to live authentically.

For women navigating a midlife career change or reconsidering what success means, this conversation offers space to reflect on what no longer fits—and what you can carry forward.

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What career, identity, or version of success have you outgrown? What did that chapter give you that could help you find a new direction?

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What’s Your Ex? is the show about who we used to be and how it was all preparation for who we are becoming.

Your ex isn’t always a person. It can be a career, a dream, an identity, or a chapter you’ve outgrown.

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If you're tired of saying yes when everything in you wants to say no — this one's for you. How to stop people-pleasing after 40 without the guilt spiral, especially when the people you love are the hardest to say no to.

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In this episode: why people-pleasing gets harder to unwind after 40, the difference between kindness and self-abandonment, and three phrases you can use this week to say no without over-explaining.

Because starting over doesn't mean starting from scratch. New episode every Wednesday — so, what's your ex?

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What if you didn't actually lose your confidence? What if you're simply in a part of your life where you don't have as much evidence yet?

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Starting something new after 40 can feel surprisingly uncomfortable — especially after spending years becoming capable and experienced in other areas of your life. In this episode, we explore confidence after 40 as self-trust, not certainty: becoming a beginner again, why being new doesn't mean being incapable, and why your experience doesn't disappear just because you've entered a new chapter. You'll also hear why waiting until you feel confident can keep you stuck, how action creates new evidence, why small promises help rebuild self-trust, and how confidence in midlife may look quieter — but stronger — than it did before.

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Why Do Friendships Change After 40 — and how to know if one deserves a second chance. You didn't fight. Nobody betrayed anybody. You just… drifted — and never figured out when.

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In this episode, we talk about why friendships fade in midlife, why making and keeping friends after 40 feels harder than it used to, and how to tell whether a friendship should be accepted, revived, or simply remembered with love. Plus what the research says (it's not just you), and three small things to try this week: Reach, Notice, Make room.

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Have you been telling yourself you're just tired, still adjusting, or that you'll feel like yourself again soon?

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In this episode, I talk about what happens when a hard season quietly becomes the way you live — and the question that finally moved me: How long am I willing to live like this? We'll talk about why it can be so hard to recognize when you're stuck, why waiting to feel ready doesn't always work, and what it can look like to interrupt the pattern without trying to change your entire life overnight.

***If what you're experiencing feels heavier than a difficult season, please talk with a qualified healthcare or mental health professional.

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