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

In this episode, I’m talking 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.

Plus, grab the free Episode 7 Action Plan to help you name what’s happening, answer the question for yourself, and choose one place to begin.

I’m also documenting my own 180-day reset—health, routines, income, home, and more—on YouTube.

Watch Project 180 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iammariliedaniels

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If this episode made you think of another woman who’s been saying she’s “fine” for a little too long, send it to her.

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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At 46, I found myself asking a question I thought I was done asking:

Am I too late to start over?

In this episode, I’m talking about becoming a beginner again in midlife, the trap of wishing you had started sooner, and why your experience still comes with you.

Plus, grab the free Episode 6 Action Plan in the show notes to choose one small step forward.

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What happens when the people around you don't understand the career change, dream, business, or life you're trying to build?

This episode is about separating other people's opinions from your own decisions, trusting yourself during a transition, and moving forward without needing everyone else's approval.

Not everyone has to understand your next chapter. They're not the ones who have to live it.

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You don't have to wait until fear disappears before making a career change, starting something new, or taking the next step in your life.

This episode looks at what courage actually feels like during uncertainty—and why being afraid doesn't necessarily mean you're making the wrong decision.

Sometimes courage is simply moving while fear comes with you.

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When you've spent years being known by your career, business, or role, losing that title can feel strangely personal.

This episode explores identity after a career change, business pivot, or major life transition—and how to separate who you are from what you do for a living.

Because the title may change. The person and experience underneath it don't disappear.

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Ever look at someone else's career, business, relationship, or life and suddenly feel like you're behind?

This episode is about comparison, timelines, and three practical ways to stop measuring your life against someone else's progress—especially when you're navigating a career change or starting over in midlife.

You don't need to catch up. You need to figure out what your next step is.

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What’s Your Ex? is a weekly podcast for women 40+ navigating career change, midlife reinvention, starting over, and the question of what comes next.

We talk about the careers, dreams, identities, businesses, roles, and versions of ourselves we’ve outgrown—or had to leave behind—and how those experiences can become part of what we build next.

Because starting over doesn’t mean starting from scratch.

If you’re changing direction, figuring out who you are without an old title, wondering whether it’s too late to begin again, or trying to turn everything you’ve learned into a new chapter, you’re in the right place.

Expect honest, practical conversations about reinvention, courage, identity, purpose, career pivots, and building a life that fits who you are now.

New episodes every week.

So—What’s Your Ex?

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Starting over in midlife can make you question everything that came before it. But the career, relationships, responsibilities, mistakes, and experiences behind you didn't disappear when that chapter ended—they became part of what you know now.

In this episode, we talk about how to stop seeing your past as wasted time and start recognizing the skills, resilience, and experience you're carrying into your next chapter.

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