How to Get Unstuck After Major Life Changes

Today, Mardi Winder sits down with Michele Garrett, a women’s life and transition coach with more than three decades of experience in guiding individuals through personal and professional growth. Their conversation centers on the unique transitions women face, especially during the “third act” of life, when careers shift, children grow up, relationships change, and opportunities arise that can feel both liberating and overwhelming.Michele shares her journey from educator and trainer to coach, emphasizing the difference between directing others and empowering them to discover their best selves. The discussion highlights the struggle many women experience with feeling stuck after years of focusing on everyone else’s needs, and the challenge of learning to prioritize themselves without guilt. Michele offers insights into how identifying core values and creating space for self-reflection can help women move past old patterns and limiting beliefs. She outlines how even small changes, like scheduling moments for fun or setting healthy boundaries, can make a significant difference.Mardi and Michele explore the importance of learning to be comfortable alone, reframing the experience from being a punishment to an opportunity for growth. They stress that transitions are not about rigid goals, but about clarity, flexibility, and honoring what’s truly important. Listeners are encouraged to consider what “blossoming into your best” means personally, and to take practical steps toward creating a more fulfilling life, one choice at a time.About the Guest:Michele Garrett is a women’s life and transition coach, leadership mentor, and learning strategist with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals through personal and professional growth. As founder of Michele Garrett Coaching, LLC, she blends heart-centered coaching with practical tools to help women rediscover their voice, build confidence, and lead with clarity. Michele’s background spans teaching, instructional design, senior leadership coaching, and volunteer work with Dress for Success. She holds a master’s in education from Penn State and is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC).For Michele’s gift: https://calendly.com/mgarrettcoaching/30minTo connect with Michele:Website: https://www.mgarrettcoaching.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtregogarrett/IG: https://www.instagram.com/michelegarrettcoach/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michele.trego.garrettAbout the HostMardi Winder is an ICF and BCC Executive and Leadership Coach, Certified Divorce Transition Coach, Certified Divorce Specialist (CDS®) and a Credentialed Distinguished Mediator in Texas. She has worked with women in executive, entrepreneur, and leadership roles, navigating personal, life, and professional transitions. She is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and host of Real Divorce Talks, a quarterly series designed to provide education and inspiration to women at all stages of divorce.Are you interested in learning more about your divorce priorities? Take the quiz "The Divorce Stress Test".Connect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinderadams/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks for Listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.