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Make Your Next Chapter Your Best One

Jun 19, 2026

What if your best years are ahead? 

 

On this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, I spoke with Tamara Cortoos, midlife coach and founder of Midlife Crossroads Academy, about making your next chapter your best one by aligning your time, energy, and money with who you’re becoming.

 

Key Takeaways

๐Ÿ”น Be curious, follow the little signals and see where it takes you.

๐Ÿ”น Small, consistent steps shape your next chapter over time.

๐Ÿ”น Your experience and perspective are assets that grow in value.

๐Ÿ”น As your identity evolves, clarify what matters most to you. 

๐Ÿ”น Financial clarity equals financial freedom. 

๐Ÿ”น Women should always know where they stand financially, since life can change quickly.

๐Ÿ”น Your best years are the ones you choose.

 

Tony’s Take: Midlife is an opportunity is to move forward with intention.   

 

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Resources mentioned: 

 

  • The Get Ready Money Podcast with Janine Firpo: Invest In Alignment With Your Values (here)

 

Bio: 

 

Tamara's early forties weren't the smooth, confident years she'd imagined. Instead, they were messy, uncertain and full of hard questions that she couldn't answer. So, she wrote her own midlife survival guide and retrained as a life coach, ready to help other midlifers rethink their identity, career or purpose in life. She's also the founder of Midlife Crossroads Academy, a digital platform that offers programs around the most urgent questions of midlife. Tamara is endlessly curious about what makes people tick and how we create lives that feel meaningful and exciting. She loves deep conversations, fresh perspectives and challenging how we see midlife. If this stage has taught her anything, it’s that reinvention is always an option. And sometimes, the best is still to come.

 

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