say YES to yourself! | Midlife Reinvention: Real Stories, Bold Moves
Say YES to Yourself! is a top midlife podcast for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond who are reinventing their lives and navigating major life transitions.
This podcast is for you if you're asking:
1. Why do I feel lost as a woman in midlife?
2. Who am I now that my kids are grown and I have an empty nest?
3. Is it too late to reinvent myself in my 40s or 50s?
4. How do I rebuild after a divorce or a major life change?
5. Why do I feel guilty for wanting more for myself in midlife?
6. How do I stop people-pleasing and start putting myself first?
7. How do women reinvent themselves after caregiving or burnout?
8. How do I rebuild confidence and trust myself again in midlife?
9. How do I navigate a midlife transition without losing myself?
10. How do I make a career pivot in midlife that actually feels aligned?
Each week, host Wendy Harrop interviews inspiring women who are reinventing their lives in midlife. From career changes and creative pursuits to empty nest transitions and personal breakthroughs, you'll hear real stories of midlife transformation, courage, and joy.
Topics include: midlife reinvention, starting over after 40, second chapter living, empty nest syndrome, midlife career change, women's empowerment, personal growth for women over 50, midlife transitions, rebuilding after divorce, and finding yourself again in midlife.
Say YES to Yourself! is for midlife women ready to shed outdated expectations, rewrite their stories, and put themselves first—without guilt or apology.
Your best chapter starts now.
say YES to yourself! | Midlife Reinvention: Real Stories, Bold Moves
Saying YES to Joy and Abundance with Valerie McKeehan
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Join us in this episode as Wendy hosts artist and creativity mentor, Valerie McKeehan. In this delightful conversation, Wendy and Valerie dive into the power of creativity, abundance, and gratitude. Valerie shares how her journey with “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron has enhanced her creativity and helped her release scarcity thinking around art. Wendy offers a fresh perspective on jealousy, encouraging us to use it as a guide to discover our own desires and to thank those who inspire us. Together they explore the beauty of contrast and the lessons it provides, the courage to show up authentically even when it feels awkward, and the importance of embracing the journey. Tune in for a conversation that will inspire you to embrace ease, joy, and the adventure of the unknown.
About Valerie:
Valerie McKeehan has been a full-time artist since 2012. She worked commercially with clients like Starbucks and Anthropologie, published a book with Workman Publishing about hand-lettering, and opened (and closed) a brick-and-mortar store before having her first daughter in 2019. After the change that 2020 and two little ones created in her world, Valerie began making art for art’s sake again, exploring painting and soft pastels that led to commissioning her original art pieces and opening up her passion project: education for artists who lacked the confidence to make the art they wanted to make. She offers education, courses, and an artist membership to her community while she continues to create artwork that moves her soul. Valerie is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband and their two daughters living a creative life with her girls and indulging her inspirations through commissions and creative mentoring for other women on a similar journey.
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