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Forty Drinks: The Podcast About Turning 40

Forty Drinks: The Podcast About Turning 40

Released: 2024-12-19
© Copyright 2024 Stephanie McLaughlin
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117 Episodes
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Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2024-12-19
© Copyright 2024 Stephanie McLaughlin
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Turning 40 and Realizing I Am the Boss of Me

Turning 40 and Realizing I Am the Boss of Me

Time: 1:00:46
In this episode, Stephanie talks to Marc Scheff about the midlife transitions experienced around the age of 40. They discuss Mark’s journey, including incidents that led him to take up jiu jitsu, his shifting dreams, and his struggles with toxic work environments. The conversation highlights the importance of introspection, updating old dreams, listening to inner voices, and having the courage to start anew. They also explore the challenges of people-pleasing, resistance to change, and the process of finding joy and fulfillment in midlife.
Guest Bio
Marc Scheff is a visionary coach dedicated to guiding mid-life professionals on a profound inner journey. With his expertise, individuals break through barriers, transcending self-limiting beliefs to unlock the full spectrum of their capabilities. Marc's transformative coaching goes beyond the visual arts, resonating with a diverse array of creative minds, empowering them to architect their own narrative and flourish in their professional endeavors.
He has won awards for his painting, photography, and coaching and can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcscheff/
Turning 40 and Realizing I Am the Boss of MeMarc Scheff joins Stephanie to share his midlife transformation, a journey that includes personal growth, family grounding, and unexpected turns like picking up Jiu-Jitsu at age 41. Marc’s story dives deep into the cyclical nature of life, the power of self-awareness, and the unexpected ways our paths reveal themselves when we’re open to change.
At 35, Marc noticed small shifts—hangovers with just one drink, a desire for deeper meaning, and growing roots in New York with his wife and child. By midlife, he faced challenges that forced him to reimagine his career, joy, and purpose. From running an arts retreat to coaching others through transformation, Marc’s journey highlights the importance of listening to intuition, trying new things, and honoring evolving dreams.
Highlights:
Marc’s insight into life as a series of 7-year cycles of growth and change.The pivotal shift at 35: the emergence of roots, responsibility, and self-reflection.His journey from professional art to founding an arts retreat center—and how it unexpectedly fell apart.How Jiu-Jitsu at 41 taught Marc to leave his ego at the door and embrace starting as a beginner.The “formula for change”: dissatisfaction, vision, and small first steps.The realization that evolving dreams are just as valid as old ones.Marc’s transition to a career in coaching, helping others design and activate their next chapter.
Marc’s transformation demonstrates the power of midlife reflection. From his days as an artist to embracing coaching, Marc learned that evolving goals and dreams are not failures—they’re part of the journey. His story shows that midlife offers a chance to reorient, reflect, and reignite our purpose. Tune in for a conversation about resilience, self-discovery, and the courage to start anew, whether it’s a new hobby, career, or way of thinking.
If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, follow, and review the podcast to support us and hear more inspiring midlife transformations!
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Episode ID: 1000681042949
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Release Date: 19/12/2024, 15:30:00

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Sometime around your 40th birthday (+/-) you might start feeling like some part of your life no longer fits and you don't know what to do about it. It could be at work or at home - or simply inside of you. You might be asking questions like "how did I get here?" Or, "Is this all there is?" "Is this what I've been working so hard for?" Or, "Why aren't I happier?"
I call that feeling "the Ick." I know it was true for me - and I fought against it, which only made it a messier process. But having 40 drinks with 40 people over the course of a year helped me escape the influence of that Ick.
On this podcast, I welcome you to tap into my stories and experience - as well as those of my guests - to help you emerge from your own “Ick” – and maybe even avoid some of the mistakes we made along the way.
My mission is to make it common cultural knowledge that there IS a transition most of us face around age 40 and then showcase so many versions of that transition that every single person approaching, or recently turned, 40 with dread in their heart, knows that they are not alone.
I know you don't want to call it a midlife crisis, so I won't, but "if the glove fits, you must acquit." 😉

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