About What's Your Ex? | Midlife Reinvention for Women 40+
What's Your Ex? is a weekly podcast for women over 40 navigating life after an ex-career, an ex-title, an ex-dream, or an ex-version of themselves they've outgrown.
Because your "ex" isn't always a person.
It might be the career you gave 20 years to. The title that used to answer "So, what do you do?" The dream you set aside. Or the woman you were before life changed.
Each week, we talk honestly about those chapters: what ended, what it cost, what it taught us, and what we can build from it now.
If you're changing direction, figuring out who you are without an old title, wondering if it's too late to begin again, or trying to make sense of a chapter that no longer fits, you're in the right place.
Expect real conversations about starting over after 40, midlife reinvention, identity, career change, confidence, and building what comes next.
Because starting over doesn't mean starting from scratch.
New episode every Wednesday.
So—what's your ex?
How to Rebuild Your Life After 40 When Nothing Goes as Planned
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. 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page Episode 13 Action Plan ...
21 Oct 2026
How to Let Go of the Person You Thought You Were Going to Be After 40
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. 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page Episode 12 action plan → HERE 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 ag...
14 Oct 2026
When Your Career No Longer Fits: How to Find a New Direction
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...
7 Oct 2026
How to Stop People-Pleasing After 40 Without Feeling Guilty
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. 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page action plan → HERE 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 m...
30 Sept 2026
Confidence After 40: How to Trust Yourself Again
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? 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page action plan → HERE 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,...
23 Sept 2026
Why Do Friendships Change After 40?
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. 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page action plan → HERE 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 jus...
16 Sept 2026
Feeling Stuck in Midlife After 40? How to Get Unstuck
Have you been telling yourself you're just tired, still adjusting, or that you'll feel like yourself again soon? 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page action plan → HERE 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 th...
8 Sept 2026
Is It Too Late to Start Over After 40?
At 46, I found myself asking a question I thought I was done asking: Am I too late to start over? 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page action plan → HERE In this episode, I talk about becoming a beginner again in midlife, the trap of wishing you had started sooner, and why your experience still comes with you. If you're listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts, follow What's Your EX? so you don't miss the next conversation. — 🎧 MY PODCAST TOOLS The three...
2 Sept 2026
When No One Supports Your Career Change After 40
What happens when the people around you don't understand the career change, dream, business, or life you're trying to build? 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page action plan → HERE 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. If you're listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Yo...
25 Aug 2026
How to Move Forward When You're Afraid to Start Over After 40
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. 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page action plan → HERE 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. If you're listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts, f...
19 Aug 2026
Who Are You Without Your Job Title? Identity After a Career Change
When you've spent years being known by your career, business, or role, losing that title can feel strangely personal. 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page action plan → HERE 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. If you're listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your po...
12 Aug 2026
Feeling Behind in Life After 40? Stop Living on Someone Else's Timeline
Ever look at someone else's career, business, relationship, or life and suddenly feel like you're behind? 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page action plan → HERE 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. If you're listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, ...
12 Aug 2026
What's Your Ex? Podcast for Women 40+ Starting Over (Trailer)
What's Your Ex? is a weekly podcast for women over 40 navigating life after an ex-career, an ex-title, an ex-dream, or an ex-version of themselves they've outgrown. 🎧 Catch up on all episodes → HERE Because your "ex" isn't always a person. It might be the career you gave 20 years to. The title that used to answer "So, what do you do?" The dream you set aside. Or the woman you were before life changed. Each week, we talk honestly about those chapters: what ended, what it cost, what it taugh...
6 Aug 2026
Starting Over After 40: Nothing You Lived Was Wasted
Starting over in midlife can make you question everything that came before it. 🎁 FREE: Grab the one-page action plan → HERE 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. If you're listening on Spo...
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