Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play

What if midlife isn't a crisis . . . but a wake-up call?

In Women Waking Up, Wendy Valentine doesn't just challenge the outdated narrative of decline and invisibility at midlife -- she blows it up and replaces it with a bold, badass manifesto for reinvention.

With raw honesty, a wicked sense of humor, and hard-won wisdom, Wendy invites women everywhere to toss aside society's limiting scripts and step into the most powerful, playful, and purposeful chapter of their lives. Whether you're feeling stuck, burned-out, or simply wondering, Is this all there is?, this book is your call to action -- and your roadmap forward.

Drawing from her own dramatic transformation -- from broke, sick, and newly divorced to thriving entrepreneur and podcast host -- Wendy walks you through her groundbreaking FREEDOM method, a seven-step process to:

- Free Yourself from outdated beliefs and self-sabotage
- Reset Your Life by clearing emotional and physical clutter
- Envision a New Future filled with vitality, confidence, and joy
- Embrace and Explore your passions, creativity, and potential
- Detach from Tomorrow and start living in the now
- Own Your Badass Self with unshakable boundaries and self-worth
- Master Yourself to stay grounded through life's inevitable ups and downs

You'll uncover your signature superpowers through her Spectacular Six Superhero Quiz, create a customized Wheel of Midlife to prioritize what matters most, and craft your personal Midlife Mantra to keep you focused and fired up.

This isn't just a book -- it's a midlife revolution in motion. With guided exercises, real-life tools, and soul-stirring meditations, Women Waking Up will become your personal coach, cheerleader, and soul sister. It's a hands-on journey of reflection, reinvention, and reawakening that helps you not just read about change -- but live it.

Wendy's message is clear: You are not too old, and it's not too late. The second half of your life isn't about fading -- it's about rising. If you're ready to stop sleepwalking through midlife and start living with soul, Women Waking Up is the no-nonsense, deeply empowering guidebook you've been waiting for.

Ideal for fans of Untamed, The Wisdom of Menopause, and Warrior Goddess Training.

Author: Wendy Valentine
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.43w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781608689705


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2025

About the Author
Wendy Valentine is a reinvention expert, empowerment coach, and the author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play. She's also the creator and host of The Midlife Makeover Show, the #1 podcast inspiring women worldwide to embrace midlife as a powerful new beginning.

After navigating divorce, menopause, job loss, debt, and an empty nest -- all at once -- Wendy stopped living on autopilot and started designing a life that finally felt like her own. Her journey from breakdown to breakthrough fuels everything she does.

Today, Wendy helps women kick fear to the curb, reconnect with their purpose, and create bold, joy-fueled lives through her book, her FREEDOM coaching method, and her transformational programs. Whether she's leading a group of women through guided meditations or road-tripping the US in her motorhome, Wendy is on a mission to prove that it's never too late to wake up to what's possible.

She currently splits her time between Portugal and wherever the road takes her, living proof that life gets better -- not smaller -- with age. Learn more at wendyvalentine dot com.