Life Over 40

Tired of Living Everyone Else's Dream? Do This After 40

Jese Gary Episode 40

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For decades, you were the responsible one; now you want to live intentionally. Are you finding yourself asking, "Who am I now?"

If that is where you are, you are not broken, and you are not alone. That is more than half of us quietly trying to find ourselves again.

In this solo episode, I am walking you through how I moved from reactive living to intentional living, and how the book On Your Terms helped me rewrite what success actually means for my life now that I am 45.

Here is what we get into:
- Why redefining success without apologizing for it is the first real step
- The personal vision statement exercise that changed how I say yes and no
- Why I stopped trying to monetize every joy (and the one hobby rule I gave myself)
- What it really means to "glow up" after 40, and why it is internal, not external
- The daily question I now ask: does this move me toward the woman I am becoming?

This season is not a midlife crisis. It is a different chapter with new purpose. You did not lose yourself. You were building. Now you get to choose what comes next, on your own terms.
I am not done. I am just getting started, and if you are over 40, neither are you.

Resources mentioned 
On Your Terms: Discovering a More Joyful and Purpose-Filled Life Through Value Conscious Negotiating: https://amzn.to/4oLOCHW

Let's keep the conversation going 
If this episode is resonating with you, drop a comment with the one word for the area of your life that feels reactive instead of intentional right now: health, money, relationships, or career.

Then tell me one goal you want to reach in the next 5 years and one for the next 10. Not what sounds impressive, but what feels aligned to your version of success.

If you are in this season of redefining who you are as you enter your 40s, subscribe and join other women navigating purpose, identity, money, and intentional living together. This is your second half, and you get to craft it on your terms.

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