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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 20 MIN

Why I’ll Never Apologize For Wanting It All

from I'd Like To Thank MySELF · host Cynthia Garcia

Take the free Hot AF quiz: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/quizJoin The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/vanityclubRewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I refused to disappear at 40: https://rewrittenbeauty.comI’m 48 now. And I’m done choosing. For years, I bought into the lie that I had to pick a lane: smart or pretty, spiritual or wealthy, good mom or successful CEO. Trying to “balance it all” didn’t make me happy. It made me burnt out, resentful, and shrinking myself to keep everyone else comfortable.In this episode of I’d Like To Thank MySELF, I’m raising a glass to the decision that changed everything: the moment I stopped apologizing for wanting money, beauty, and peace all at the same time. We’re talking about earned confidence after 40, the midlife glow up no one talks about, and why wanting more isn’t selfish but rather information that can guide you.We’ll get into perimenopause, protecting your energy, curating the guest list for your next chapter, and why being “high maintenance” is actually what lets you be low maintenance in the life you’re building. If you’re a woman in business over 40 who’s tired of feeling guilty for wanting it all, this one’s for you.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:What earned confidence feels like after 40 (and why you can’t fake it in your 20s)How to stop wasting energy on people who are committed to misunderstanding youWhy your glow up has to be an identity shift, not just new skincare or BotoxHow to curate the “guest list” for your next chapter so not everyone gets to comeA new way to look at desire so wanting money, beauty, and more stops feeling wrongHow following my own desire led me to build Rewritten Beauty and my next level of workIf you’re a woman over 40 building a business and a life you’re obsessed with, hit subscribe for more raw episodes on confidence after 40, money mindset, beauty, and becoming undeniable.FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIAInstagram: @iamcynthiagarciaTikTok: @iamcynthiagarciaFacebook: @iamcynthiagarciaWebsite: cynthiagarcia.comREWRITTEN BEAUTYInstagram: @wearerewrittenFacebook: @wearerewrittenWebsite: www.rewrittenbeauty.comINSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITIONInstagram**:** @transformationalnutritionFacebook: @transformationalnutritionWebsite: transformationalnutrition.com

Take the free Hot AF quiz: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/quizJoin The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/vanityclubRewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I refused to disappear at 40: https://rewrittenbeauty.comI’m 48 now. And I’m done choosing. For years, I bought into the lie that I had to pick a lane: smart or pretty, spiritual or wealthy, good mom or successful CEO. Trying to “balance it all” didn’t make me happy. It made me burnt out, resentful, and shrinking myself to keep everyone else comfortable.In this episode of I’d Like To Thank MySELF, I’m raising a glass to the decision that changed everything: the moment I stopped apologizing for wanting money, beauty, and peace all at the same time. We’re talking about earned confidence after 40, the midlife glow up no one talks about, and why wanting more isn’t selfish but rather information that can guide you.We’ll get into perimenopause, protecting your energy, curating the guest list for your next chapter, and why being “high maintenance” is actually what lets you be low maintenance in the life you’re building. If you’re a woman in business over 40 who’s tired of feeling guilty for wanting it all, this one’s for you.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:What earned confidence feels like after 40 (and why you can’t fake it in your 20s)How to stop wasting energy on people who are committed to misunderstanding youWhy your glow up has to be an identity shift, not just new skincare or BotoxHow to curate the “guest list” for your next chapter so not everyone gets to comeA new way to look at desire so wanting money, beauty, and more stops feeling wrongHow following my own desire led me to build Rewritten Beauty and my next level of workIf you’re a woman over 40 building a business and a life you’re obsessed with, hit subscribe for more raw episodes on confidence after 40, money mindset, beauty, and becoming undeniable.FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIAInstagram: @iamcynthiagarciaTikTok: @iamcynthiagarciaFacebook: @iamcynthiagarciaWebsite: cynthiagarcia.comREWRITTEN BEAUTYInstagram: @wearerewrittenFacebook: @wearerewrittenWebsite: www.rewrittenbeauty.comINSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITIONInstagram**:** @transformationalnutritionFacebook: @transformationalnutritionWebsite: transformationalnutrition.com

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