151. Hope Is Not a Strategy: How to Create a Midlife You Love Now

You don’t need to blow up your life. But you do need to stop waiting to live it.

In this deeply reflective solo episode, Laurie is back in the studio (fresh off a trip to Paris and a new haircut) with a wake-up call for midlife women everywhere: if you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself living the same year over and over again—and call it a life.

From the blur of daily routines to the invisible waitlist we put our dreams on, this episode unpacks why high-achieving women often postpone their own fulfillment—and what it actually takes to start living with more intention, starting now.

💡 In This Episode:

• Why the end of the year feels so jarring—and what to do about it
• The difference between living and just preparing to live
• Why most women don’t need reinvention—they need intention
• How to stop deferring your dreams “until after…”
• A heartfelt invitation to attend either the Best Life Planning Day and the last live masterclass of the year...or both!

🔥 Favorite Quotes:

“For most of us, we have fewer years ahead than we’ve already lived.”
 “Hope is not a strategy. Wishing and praying don’t create a best life. Intentional action does.”
“You don’t need to blow it all up. But you do need to do some things differently.”

🎯 Upcoming Events:

• 🗓️ Best Life Planning Day (Boise): A one-day retreat to create clarity, intention, and a real plan for 2026. No suitcase. No PTO. Just space to focus on you.
• 💻 Final Live Masterclass: How to Not Live the Same Year Every Year — 5 days of coaching to change your next 365.

Don’t wait another year to start living the life you actually want.

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