Too Late My Ass

Nobody's going to give you permission to start over. Here's why—and how to give it to yourself anyway.

In this episode:

- Why your brain is wired to seek approval before making big changes

- The neuroscience of "permission psychology"

- Why the people who love you will resist your reinvention (and it's not personal)

- How to self-authorize without waiting for consensus

- The exact permission slip exercise that chang...

Most people think reinvention takes years. It takes 10 seconds. Here's the neuroscience.

In this episode, we're breaking down:

- How your brain creates identity through pattern interruption

- Why clarity comes AFTER action (not before)

- The exact 10-second moment that changed my life

- The brain hack you can use this week to rewire your identity

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If you’re still waiting to be chosen, invited, validated, or tapped on the shoulder — this episode is for you.

Not because you’re insecure.

Not because you lack confidence.

But because at some point, waiting became a habit your nervous system learned was “safe.”

In this episode, we dismantle the myth that visibility comes after readiness — and explain why, in midlife, waiting quietly erases authority.

You’ll learn:

-Why the brain treats ...

It’s not a midlife crisis. It’s a software update. Who Are You When You Stop Pretending?If you are exhausted, it isn’t because you’re old. It’s because you have spent the last decade performing a character that doesn't fit you anymore. You are wearing "corporate armor" over your actual skin, and you are suffocating. It's time to retire the version of you that kept everyone else comfortable.In this episode, we dism...

Imagine a life filled with unexpected turns, from veterinary dreams to ranching realities, and then a bold leap into digital education.

John Waterhouse’s journey is a powerful reminder that life’s detours can lead to incredible destinations. Facing early academic challenges and societal expectations, he pursued his lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian, only to pivot again and again. From running a family farm to pioneering dig...

If you’re navigating a midlife identity shift, feeling burned out, or questioning the life you built — this episode is for you.

In this episode of Too Late, My Ass™, Fay Chapple explores what happens when your identity outgrows the roles that once kept everyone else comfortable. The reliable one. The agreeable one. The strong one. The version of you that made life work — until it didn’t.

This conversation breaks down the neuroscience...

A six-figure salary, a busy clinic, and a professional title—she had it all. But Dr. Celia Waterhouse realized she was living the wrong life. In this inspiring episode, we dive into how she left the grueling, high-stakes world of veterinary medicine to reinvent herself as a full-time nomad and the founder of a thriving van life community. Hear the honest truth about the debt, the doubt, and the moment she said, "Too late my as...

You’ve been lied to.

The world told you your best years were behind you.

That change gets harder after 40.

That reinvention is a young person’s game.

Science says: Too Late, My Ass.

In this explosive episode, Fay Chapple unpacks the neuroscience behind why midlife is actually the PRIME age for reinvention. From neuroplasticity to fear loops to why your burnout is not failure but feedback, this is the unfiltered truth you’ve been waiting...

You’re not behind — you’re just exhausted from pretending busyness is purpose.

In this brutally honest episode of Too Late, My Ass™, Fay dismantles the biggest lie in modern life: that doing more makes you more valuable.

💥 Inside:

Why productivity is a chemical addiction (and how to break it)

The difference between efficiency and effectiveness

The TLMA 3-Step “Deprogramming Plan” to stop measuring your worth in Wi-Fi bars

How to replace...

Ever done something brave… and immediately wished you hadn’t?

That’s not failure — that’s your *Courage Hangover.*

In this unapologetic episode of *Too Late, My Ass™,* Fay breaks down why every breakthrough comes with a crash, why growth feels like regret, and how to ride the emotional nausea that follows your biggest leaps.

🔥 In this episode:

The science of the courage hangover (dopamine, fear, and identity loss)

How to tell the diffe...

If you’re waiting to “feel ready,” here’s your wake-up call: confidence is a scam.

In this unfiltered TLMA deep dive, Fay burns down the myth that you need to believe in yourself before you act. Because confidence isn’t something you find — it’s something you build by surviving your own mess.

🔥 In this episode:

- Why “feeling ready” is a myth that keeps you stuck

- The neuroscience of fear and action

- How to build evidence-based confi...

Think you’ve missed your shot? Science says otherwise.

In this episode, Fay Chapple dismantles the myth that “change gets harder with age.”

Spoiler: your brain never stops rewiring — and that means it’s *built* for reinvention.

Discover:

- The neuroscience of neuroplasticity — and how it keeps you adaptable for life

- Why midlife reinvention is actually peak cognitive evolution

- The “Use It or Rewire It” rule that can reshape your minds...

Everyone keeps telling you to “find balance.” Cute idea. Totally useless.

In this unapologetic reality check, Fay burns down the myth that you can “have it all” without losing your mind. Because balance isn’t real — it’s corporate gaslighting dressed in self-care quotes.

You don’t need balance; you need rhythm — a life that moves with your seasons, not against them. Fay breaks down exactly how to stop grading yourself by productivity...

The word “retirement” was invented to make you feel finished — convenient, right? Society sells it as the prize at the end of the race. But what if it’s actually the trap that keeps you small?

In this episode, Fay Chapple calls total BS on the idea that your most meaningful years end at 65. She dismantles the cultural myth of retirement — who created it, why it benefits corporations (not you), and how to reclaim this stage of life a...

Motivation is a scam. There, I said it. If “just stay motivated” actually worked, we’d all be billionaires with six-packs by now. But motivation is nothing more than a sugar high — it spikes, it crashes, and it leaves you with guilt and excuses.

In this episode, I’m torching the motivation myth and giving you the truth: motivation isn’t what creates lasting change. Systems, discipline, micro-wins, and purpose do. I’ll show you why w...

Think reinvention is just a new haircut and a vision board? Sit down. This week on Too Late, My Ass™, we’re torching the makeover myth and talking about what reinvention really takes: revolt. It’s messy, it pisses people off, and it will make you feel alive again. If you’re done with surface-level “glow-ups” and ready for a comeback that sticks, this is your permission slip.

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Scrolling through everyone else’s highlight reel and thinking, “I’m so behind”? Too Late, My Ass. In this fiery episode, Fay rips apart the comparison trap and shows you how to blow up the false timelines that keep you stuck.

She dives into why traditional milestones (marriage, house, promotions, retirement dreams) were never designed with you in mind — and how to trade “I should have by now” for “watch what I build next.”

With her s...

Who decided the “dream life” was skydiving, bungee jumping, or sipping cocktails on a beach? Your bucket list is boring — and in this episode, Fay explains why those Instagram-friendly fantasies are distractions, not directions.

Instead, she’ll show you how to design a real reinvention map that feels electrifying in the day-to-day, not just “one day when.” This is about trading tired clichés for bold clarity: starting that business,...

Think it’s “too late” to change careers, start over, or finally chase the thing that lights you up? That belief is total bullshit — and in this raw kickoff episode, Fay Chapple dismantles the myth of too late that keeps millions of people stuck in mediocrity.

From her own story of rebuilding after her husband’s life-altering stroke to the hidden cultural lies we’ve been sold about age, timing, and “having it all together” by 30 — Fa...