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Lost Your Spark? Midlife Might Be Your Superpower with Tamara Cortoos
About Tamara
Tamara’s early forties weren’t the smooth, confident years she’d imagined. They were messy, uncertain and full of questions she couldn’t answer. So, she wrote her own midlife survival guide. That sparked something bigger, and Midlife Crossroads Academy (MCA) was born.
MCA helps midlifers navigate this in-between stage with clarity, confidence and a real sense of possibility.
As a midlife guide, Tamara doesn’t believe in quick fixes or empty ‘just follow your passion’ advice. Midlife isn’t about starting over—it’s about recalibrating, realigning and stepping into what’s next with intention.
Tamara is endlessly curious about what makes people tick and how we create lives that feel meaningful and exciting. She loves deep conversations, fresh perspectives and challenging how we see midlife. If this stage has taught her anything, it’s that reinvention is always an option. And sometimes, the best is still to come.
"Lost Your Spark? Midlife Might Be Your Superpower"
In this episode of My Perfect Failure, I’m joined by Tamara Cortoos, who swapped corporate checkboxes for real-life purpose.
Tamara had the job, the boxes ticked, and the title—until she looked in the mirror one day and thought, “Wait… who is this?” That moment kicked off a bold midlife pivot.
We talk about ditching the “midlife crisis” myth, beating the comparison trap, and why change management isn’t just for the boardroom. Tamara’s now helping others thrive through her Midlife Crossroads Academy—because midlife isn’t the end, it’s your second wind.
🎯 Takeaways:
· Midlife = glow-up, not meltdown
· You’re not “too late”—you’re right on time
· Comparison is nonsense—write your own story
· Change is awkward, but worth it
· You don’t have to reinvent—just realign
🎁 Grab Tamara’s free midlife & failure workbook just for MPF listeners!
Connect to Tamara
· Website: https://midlifecrossroadsacademy.com/ (check our free resources on the homepage!)
· Transforming Midlife program: https://midlifecrossroadsacademy.com/transforming-midlife/
· Other programs and resources: https://midlifecrossroadsacademy.com/our-programs/
· EXCLUSIVE workbook to help overcome perceived failures in midlife: https://midlifecrossroadsacademy.kit.com/failureworkbook
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