285 🏔️ Climbing Grief & Everest: Dianette Wells on Healing, Courage & Living Boldly
In this heart-pounding and heart-opening episode, Wendy Valentine chats with elite mountaineer and adventure racer Dianette Wells, one of fewer than 500 people to climb the Seven Summits, including Mount Everest. But Dianette’s most difficult climb wasn’t on a mountain — it was through the devastating grief of losing her son, Johnny, a fellow adventurer. Together, they explore how to transform loss into purpose, why midlife is the perfect time to reinvent yourself, and how to take that first bold step toward your own personal Everest.
From competing in over 100 extreme races to discovering healing through movement, Dianette’s story is packed with awe-inspiring adventures, laugh-out-loud moments, and life lessons on strength, surrender, and saying YES to life — even when it scares you. Whether you’re climbing mountains or facing emotional valleys, this episode will remind you that courage isn’t the absence of fear — it’s doing it anyway.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
How Dianette climbed the Seven Summits — and grief itself
Why fear isn’t a stop sign, but a compass
The power of saying “yes” to adventure (even when unprepared!)
How nature can be a church, therapist, and gym all in one
Tips for pushing through fear, anxiety, and emotional paralysis
The importance of finding your tribe and living out loud in midlife
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Website: https://dianettewells.com/
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284 🔮 How Crystal Healing Can Spark Your Midlife Awakening with Jamie Stedman
Today on The Midlife Makeover Show, we dive into the mystical, magical world of energy healing with Jamie Stedman, a certified crystal healer, sound practitioner, and graduate of my FREEDOM at Midlife program. Jamie shares the deeply personal story of how a single sound bath cracked her heart wide open, launching her on a transformative journey of spiritual awakening, self-discovery, and emotional healing.
We explore how crystals, sound, and intention can shift stagnant energy, heal old trauma, and revive your connection to self. Jamie opens up about the dark night of the soul she endured, what it taught her, and how she’s using her gifts to help others break free from emotional pain and reclaim their power.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
How energy healing supports emotional and physical transformation
What a crystal healing session actually looks like
The surprising connection between stored trauma and physical symptoms
Why comfort zones can be a trap—and how to break out
How to rebuild your identity in midlife after major life shifts
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283 😬 Why You Still Feel Stuck (Even After All the Inner Work) with Karen Cheong
In this eye-opening episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, Wendy Valentine welcomes internationally recognized speaker and healer Karen Cheong to uncover the invisible layers holding us back—even after therapy, personal development, and years of self-work. Karen explains how “distortion patterns” at the quantum level affect our reality, and how true transformation requires working at the frequency level. If you’ve been doing “all the right things” but still feel stuck, this episode is your breakthrough.
What You’ll Learn:
What “distortion patterns” are and how they shape your reality
Why mindset work alone won’t get you unstuck
The connection between frequency, manifestation, and personal power
How to begin releasing deep unconscious blocks (for free!)
Why midlife is the perfect time to step into your authentic self
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282 💪 Stronger Not Smaller: Redefining Midlife Fitness & Power with Anne Marie Chaker
What if everything you’ve been told about your body was wrong? In this powerful episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, veteran journalist turned professional bodybuilder Anne Marie Chaker joins Wendy to challenge society’s obsession with thinness and reveal how strength training transformed her life at midlife. From struggling with postpartum depression and addiction to becoming a symbol of strength, Anne Marie shares her personal story and the fascinating research behind women’s strength, body image, and longevity. Get ready to flip the script on your fitness, confidence, and midlife potential!
What You’ll Learn:
Why midlife is the perfect time to build strength (not shrink!)
The surprising history of diet culture and thinness
How lifting weights supports bone health, longevity, and mental well-being
Easy ways to start strength training (even at home or in an RV!)
The power of finding your “why” for fitness and health
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281 🌈 Raising Confident Teens: Emotional Intelligence with Kristi Simons
In this empowering and heart-centered episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, Wendy welcomes Kristi Simons, a former educator turned teen life coach, who’s on a mission to help teenagers thrive emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Kristi shares powerful insights on how confidence isn’t just something we feel—it’s something we do. With heartfelt stories and actionable tools, she shows us how we can support our teens without trying to fix them and why emotional intelligence is the missing link in so many young lives.
From her own journey of disconnection as a teen to now coaching young people on how to trust themselves, take brave action, and reverse engineer how they want to feel, Kristi’s work is transformational. Whether you’re raising teens or healing your own inner teen, this conversation is packed with soulful wisdom, laughter, and inspiration.
What You’ll Learn:
Why emotional intelligence is more important than straight A’s
How reverse engineering your emotions can boost confidence
The difference between coaching and therapy—and why teens may need both
Tips for parents to support teens without hovering or “fixing”
How Kristi helps teens build spiritual and emotional resilience
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If you’re feeling stuck in the same old routine or just know deep down that you’re meant for more, you’re in the right place. Wendy shares her own journey from midlife meltdown to midlife magic, and she’ll help you do the same—with courage, confidence, and a whole lot of fun. So, pour that latte, pop in those earbuds, and get ready to shake things up. Your midlife makeover starts now!
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