I'd Like To Thank Myself Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/id-like-to-thank-myself We thank everyone else for our success... friends, team, mentors. But when’s the last time you thanked the only person who actually dragged you through hell and back? YourSELF. This show is my love letter to the version of you who doesn’t get enough credit. The you who kept going when it would’ve been easier to quit. I’m pulling back the curtain on what it actually looks like to be 48, building a skincare company, navigating perimenopause, raising a teenager, and refusing to become invisible. The stuff nobody talks about after 40. And how I’m rewriting all of it. Sometimes it’s just me. Sometimes it’s founders, creatives, and icons who’ve rewritten everything too. Always, it’s the raw truth. Nothing filtered. Nothing softened. Nothing for show. Just the truth... and a drink. Every episode ends the same way: we raise a glass and say the thing most people are too humble to admit: I’d like to thank mySELF. © Copyright 2026. Defying Gravity, Inc. d8577fb5-5020-52f8-a2f6-8c109a67d427 yes 5914c950-f626-11f0-b24f-4db3ae1be263 en Tue, 12 May 2026 09:42:50 -0700 Tue, 12 May 2026 09:43:37 -0700 https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/podcast https://img.transistorcdn.com/t0VqQWhLTIftLDM8Hrm01E9RBqqMb9gNVoCWyM1PfZE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Nzdh/MTAzYzZjNmYyYTIx/ODYwZTgyMDFkZDdi/NDdmNy5qcGc.jpg I'd Like To Thank Myself https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/podcast episodic Cynthia Garcia We thank everyone else for our success... friends, team, mentors. But when’s the last time you thanked the only person who actually dragged you through hell and back? YourSELF. This show is my love letter to the version of you who doesn’t get enough credit. The you who kept going when it would’ve been easier to quit. I’m pulling back the curtain on what it actually looks like to be 48, building a skincare company, navigating perimenopause, raising a teenager, and refusing to become invisible. The stuff nobody talks about after 40. And how I’m rewriting all of it. Sometimes it’s just me. Sometimes it’s founders, creatives, and icons who’ve rewritten everything too. Always, it’s the raw truth. Nothing filtered. Nothing softened. Nothing for show. Just the truth... and a drink. Every episode ends the same way: we raise a glass and say the thing most people are too humble to admit: I’d like to thank mySELF. We thank everyone else for our success... self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur Cynthia Garcia marketing@cynthiagarcia.com No Yes I’m Microdosing a GLP-1 to Stay Hot AF at 48 I’m Microdosing a GLP-1 to Stay Hot AF at 48 full e73c0ad7-d545-4b16-b14b-ea136c1ba855 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e40c34f1 I'm microdosing a GLP-1 to stay hot AF at 48. Not for weight loss... for what it's doing to my face, which now looks better at 48 than it did at 38. Here's the conversation about GLP-1s nobody is actually having.

Most women on GLP-1s end up with Ozempic face. The 3-step Collagen Defense system I built BEFORE I ever started microdosing tirzepatide is the reason I'm not one of them. Today I'm walking you through the actual science, why I picked the smallest possible dose every other week, the full protocol, and the part the doctors won't say out loud.


Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.

In this episode you'll discover:

  • The clinical trial happening RIGHT NOW that suggests we may have just found the closest thing to a fountain of youth (if you know how to dose it)
  • Why I'm on tirzepatide and what that has to do with the Ozempic face horror stories
  • The two completely opposite things a GLP-1 is doing to your skin at the same time (and which one wins is entirely up to you)
  • The exact dose I take and why "smallest possible, every other week" is the only protocol that protects your face
  • The 3-step Collagen Defense system I built before I ever started dosing for anti-aging
  • The bonus layer to add if you've got the resources and access
  • The first time anyone ever told me "you don't need that"... and what it has to do with the prescription I just picked up
  • A take on the people who call taking a GLP-1 "cheating"


This is for women over 40 considering a GLP-1, already on one, or anyone who heard the horror stories about Ozempic face and wanted the actual science.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
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Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

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]]> I'm microdosing a GLP-1 to stay hot AF at 48. Not for weight loss... for what it's doing to my face, which now looks better at 48 than it did at 38. Here's the conversation about GLP-1s nobody is actually having.

Most women on GLP-1s end up with Ozempic face. The 3-step Collagen Defense system I built BEFORE I ever started microdosing tirzepatide is the reason I'm not one of them. Today I'm walking you through the actual science, why I picked the smallest possible dose every other week, the full protocol, and the part the doctors won't say out loud.


Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.

In this episode you'll discover:

  • The clinical trial happening RIGHT NOW that suggests we may have just found the closest thing to a fountain of youth (if you know how to dose it)
  • Why I'm on tirzepatide and what that has to do with the Ozempic face horror stories
  • The two completely opposite things a GLP-1 is doing to your skin at the same time (and which one wins is entirely up to you)
  • The exact dose I take and why "smallest possible, every other week" is the only protocol that protects your face
  • The 3-step Collagen Defense system I built before I ever started dosing for anti-aging
  • The bonus layer to add if you've got the resources and access
  • The first time anyone ever told me "you don't need that"... and what it has to do with the prescription I just picked up
  • A take on the people who call taking a GLP-1 "cheating"


This is for women over 40 considering a GLP-1, already on one, or anyone who heard the horror stories about Ozempic face and wanted the actual science.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1172 I'm microdosing a GLP-1 to stay hot AF at 48. Not for weight loss... for what it's doing to my face, which now looks better at 48 than it did at 38. Here's the conversation about GLP-1s nobody is actually having.

Most women on GLP-1s end up with Ozempic face. The 3-step Collagen Defense system I built BEFORE I ever started microdosing tirzepatide is the reason I'm not one of them. Today I'm walking you through the actual science, why I picked the smallest possible dose every other week, the full protocol, and the part the doctors won't say out loud.


Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.

In this episode you'll discover:

  • The clinical trial happening RIGHT NOW that suggests we may have just found the closest thing to a fountain of youth (if you know how to dose it)
  • Why I'm on tirzepatide and what that has to do with the Ozempic face horror stories
  • The two completely opposite things a GLP-1 is doing to your skin at the same time (and which one wins is entirely up to you)
  • The exact dose I take and why "smallest possible, every other week" is the only protocol that protects your face
  • The 3-step Collagen Defense system I built before I ever started dosing for anti-aging
  • The bonus layer to add if you've got the resources and access
  • The first time anyone ever told me "you don't need that"... and what it has to do with the prescription I just picked up
  • A take on the people who call taking a GLP-1 "cheating"


This is for women over 40 considering a GLP-1, already on one, or anyone who heard the horror stories about Ozempic face and wanted the actual science.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No I'm 48 And Aging Gracefully Is BS I'm 48 And Aging Gracefully Is BS full da1570b5-7b80-4120-b78e-f12653438673 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3bc61f5c I'm 48 and I'm done aging gracefully. I think the whole concept is just a nice way of telling women to disappear, and I'm done pretending we're aging well by being told to fade. The most honest conversation about anti-aging and what it means to stay hot AF after 40.

At seven years old, on a two-lane road in Appalachia, I watched a group of women laugh at a stranger in red lipstick because she didn't know she was supposed to “age gracefully."

I'm 48 now, and I've spent 40 years wondering why nobody on that dirt road said something.

Why nobody is the spokesperson for women who refuse to fade. So I'm doing it now.

This episode is for the woman in the back who's been clapping politely for a decade while everyone around her disappeared quietly.


Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.

In this episode:

  • Why "aging gracefully" is just a nice way to tell women to disappear
  • The dirt road in Appalachia where I learned the rule at seven (and why I'm still on her side)
  • Why most meanness is just fear in nicer clothes
  • What refusing actually costs me… the friends, the time, the Olympic-sport routine
  • The "for her age" comment in a coffee shop that I should have corrected (and didn't)
  • The years I dressed down on purpose… and why that wasn't grace, it was hiding
  • Why wrinkles aren't badges. They're salt on a wound.
  • The bigger, louder, more audacious life I'm refusing to age gracefully FOR



FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> I'm 48 and I'm done aging gracefully. I think the whole concept is just a nice way of telling women to disappear, and I'm done pretending we're aging well by being told to fade. The most honest conversation about anti-aging and what it means to stay hot AF after 40.

At seven years old, on a two-lane road in Appalachia, I watched a group of women laugh at a stranger in red lipstick because she didn't know she was supposed to “age gracefully."

I'm 48 now, and I've spent 40 years wondering why nobody on that dirt road said something.

Why nobody is the spokesperson for women who refuse to fade. So I'm doing it now.

This episode is for the woman in the back who's been clapping politely for a decade while everyone around her disappeared quietly.


Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.

In this episode:

  • Why "aging gracefully" is just a nice way to tell women to disappear
  • The dirt road in Appalachia where I learned the rule at seven (and why I'm still on her side)
  • Why most meanness is just fear in nicer clothes
  • What refusing actually costs me… the friends, the time, the Olympic-sport routine
  • The "for her age" comment in a coffee shop that I should have corrected (and didn't)
  • The years I dressed down on purpose… and why that wasn't grace, it was hiding
  • Why wrinkles aren't badges. They're salt on a wound.
  • The bigger, louder, more audacious life I'm refusing to age gracefully FOR



FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1481 I'm 48 and I'm done aging gracefully. I think the whole concept is just a nice way of telling women to disappear, and I'm done pretending we're aging well by being told to fade. The most honest conversation about anti-aging and what it means to stay hot AF after 40.

At seven years old, on a two-lane road in Appalachia, I watched a group of women laugh at a stranger in red lipstick because she didn't know she was supposed to “age gracefully."

I'm 48 now, and I've spent 40 years wondering why nobody on that dirt road said something.

Why nobody is the spokesperson for women who refuse to fade. So I'm doing it now.

This episode is for the woman in the back who's been clapping politely for a decade while everyone around her disappeared quietly.


Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.

In this episode:

  • Why "aging gracefully" is just a nice way to tell women to disappear
  • The dirt road in Appalachia where I learned the rule at seven (and why I'm still on her side)
  • Why most meanness is just fear in nicer clothes
  • What refusing actually costs me… the friends, the time, the Olympic-sport routine
  • The "for her age" comment in a coffee shop that I should have corrected (and didn't)
  • The years I dressed down on purpose… and why that wasn't grace, it was hiding
  • Why wrinkles aren't badges. They're salt on a wound.
  • The bigger, louder, more audacious life I'm refusing to age gracefully FOR



FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No 10 More Exact Things I Do To Stay Hot AF At 48 10 More Exact Things I Do To Stay Hot AF At 48 full 986acc55-f1ce-49b4-a369-e70863624d0f https://share.transistor.fm/s/dede2c7d I spent $1.3 million to stay hot AF at 48 so you don't have to. If you're skipping the first thing on this list, you're letting cortisol eat your face. The full breakdown of all 10 is below.

Join the movement of women who refuse to age gracefully: 👉 https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/vanityclub


At 48, I've realized the things that "piss people off" are usually the ones that actually work. These are the 10 habits I swear by to stay hot AF, from tactical skincare layering to the "medieval" treatment your dermatologist might be gatekeeping.

What we're talking about today:

  • Why I bring my own sheets to hotels (and why my husband has stopped asking)
  • The $200 mistake you're making in your 10-second skincare layering routine
  • The one ingredient I won't skip (the copper peptide that tells your skin to act 30 again)
  • Why I choose "medieval medicine" over the safe stuff (PRF over PRP)
  • The cortisol face fix that lives in your sleep stack, not on top of your face
  • How to own vanity as the engine for your self-worth (and the budget)
  • Why your hair is giving you away faster than your face
  • The story you're telling yourself that's aging you more than any product

For the women who were told to age gracefully and chose "absolutely the fuck not" instead.


Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> I spent $1.3 million to stay hot AF at 48 so you don't have to. If you're skipping the first thing on this list, you're letting cortisol eat your face. The full breakdown of all 10 is below.

Join the movement of women who refuse to age gracefully: 👉 https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/vanityclub


At 48, I've realized the things that "piss people off" are usually the ones that actually work. These are the 10 habits I swear by to stay hot AF, from tactical skincare layering to the "medieval" treatment your dermatologist might be gatekeeping.

What we're talking about today:

  • Why I bring my own sheets to hotels (and why my husband has stopped asking)
  • The $200 mistake you're making in your 10-second skincare layering routine
  • The one ingredient I won't skip (the copper peptide that tells your skin to act 30 again)
  • Why I choose "medieval medicine" over the safe stuff (PRF over PRP)
  • The cortisol face fix that lives in your sleep stack, not on top of your face
  • How to own vanity as the engine for your self-worth (and the budget)
  • Why your hair is giving you away faster than your face
  • The story you're telling yourself that's aging you more than any product

For the women who were told to age gracefully and chose "absolutely the fuck not" instead.


Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1590 I spent $1.3 million to stay hot AF at 48 so you don't have to. If you're skipping the first thing on this list, you're letting cortisol eat your face. The full breakdown of all 10 is below.

Join the movement of women who refuse to age gracefully: 👉 https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/vanityclub


At 48, I've realized the things that "piss people off" are usually the ones that actually work. These are the 10 habits I swear by to stay hot AF, from tactical skincare layering to the "medieval" treatment your dermatologist might be gatekeeping.

What we're talking about today:

  • Why I bring my own sheets to hotels (and why my husband has stopped asking)
  • The $200 mistake you're making in your 10-second skincare layering routine
  • The one ingredient I won't skip (the copper peptide that tells your skin to act 30 again)
  • Why I choose "medieval medicine" over the safe stuff (PRF over PRP)
  • The cortisol face fix that lives in your sleep stack, not on top of your face
  • How to own vanity as the engine for your self-worth (and the budget)
  • Why your hair is giving you away faster than your face
  • The story you're telling yourself that's aging you more than any product

For the women who were told to age gracefully and chose "absolutely the fuck not" instead.


Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No The Real Reason I Have More Pretty Privilege at 48 Than 28 The Real Reason I Have More Pretty Privilege at 48 Than 28 full 904a40f6-c8ba-4059-bb8d-f8a027505d25 https://share.transistor.fm/s/39800e33 I have more pretty privilege at 48 than I ever had at 28. And the world has opinions about that.

Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.


I learned about pretty privilege at twelve years old, dumpster diving for eyeshadow in Appalachia. For 30 years the experiment ran beautifully. Then I turned 40 and the whole game changed. 

This episode is about what pretty privilege actually looks like after 40... the cost, the judgment, the body that switched teams, and why I'm not apologizing for any of it.

In this episode:

  • The dumpster experiment I ran at twelve that proved pretty privilege was real
  • Why at 28 it's "she looks great" but at 48 it's a congressional hearing
  • Pretty privilege at 25 is a lottery ticket. At 48 it's a business plan.
  • The social cost that every woman over 40 notices but nobody talks about
  • My hormones held a corporate merger I did not approve (and collagen quiet quit)
  • My response to Betty in the comments who thinks I forgot to mention my plastic surgery
  • Why "age gracefully" is just a polite way of telling women to disappear
  • The one line my twelve-year-old self needed to hear (and why I'm saying it now at 48)


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#idliketothankmyself #hotafter40 #beautyover40 #skincareover40 #womenover40 #stayinghot #antiaging #skincareroutine #vanity #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #perimenopause #hormones #beautyafter40 #hotaf

]]> I have more pretty privilege at 48 than I ever had at 28. And the world has opinions about that.

Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.


I learned about pretty privilege at twelve years old, dumpster diving for eyeshadow in Appalachia. For 30 years the experiment ran beautifully. Then I turned 40 and the whole game changed. 

This episode is about what pretty privilege actually looks like after 40... the cost, the judgment, the body that switched teams, and why I'm not apologizing for any of it.

In this episode:

  • The dumpster experiment I ran at twelve that proved pretty privilege was real
  • Why at 28 it's "she looks great" but at 48 it's a congressional hearing
  • Pretty privilege at 25 is a lottery ticket. At 48 it's a business plan.
  • The social cost that every woman over 40 notices but nobody talks about
  • My hormones held a corporate merger I did not approve (and collagen quiet quit)
  • My response to Betty in the comments who thinks I forgot to mention my plastic surgery
  • Why "age gracefully" is just a polite way of telling women to disappear
  • The one line my twelve-year-old self needed to hear (and why I'm saying it now at 48)


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#idliketothankmyself #hotafter40 #beautyover40 #skincareover40 #womenover40 #stayinghot #antiaging #skincareroutine #vanity #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #perimenopause #hormones #beautyafter40 #hotaf

]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1748 I have more pretty privilege at 48 than I ever had at 28. And the world has opinions about that.

Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.


I learned about pretty privilege at twelve years old, dumpster diving for eyeshadow in Appalachia. For 30 years the experiment ran beautifully. Then I turned 40 and the whole game changed. 

This episode is about what pretty privilege actually looks like after 40... the cost, the judgment, the body that switched teams, and why I'm not apologizing for any of it.

In this episode:

  • The dumpster experiment I ran at twelve that proved pretty privilege was real
  • Why at 28 it's "she looks great" but at 48 it's a congressional hearing
  • Pretty privilege at 25 is a lottery ticket. At 48 it's a business plan.
  • The social cost that every woman over 40 notices but nobody talks about
  • My hormones held a corporate merger I did not approve (and collagen quiet quit)
  • My response to Betty in the comments who thinks I forgot to mention my plastic surgery
  • Why "age gracefully" is just a polite way of telling women to disappear
  • The one line my twelve-year-old self needed to hear (and why I'm saying it now at 48)


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#idliketothankmyself #hotafter40 #beautyover40 #skincareover40 #womenover40 #stayinghot #antiaging #skincareroutine #vanity #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #perimenopause #hormones #beautyafter40 #hotaf

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No The Work I've Had Done To Stay Hot AF At 48 And The One I Regret The Work I've Had Done To Stay Hot AF At 48 And The One I Regret full 59a12836-c1ba-4353-88d2-087fc33505e8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ca5956c2 I'm 48. I've had work done. Today I'm telling you every single thing, including the one I wish I'd never walked through the door for.

Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.


People ask me all the time what work I've had done. In my last video, 23,000 of you watched in two days. So I'm giving you the full receipts. Every procedure, what it cost, what it did, whether I'd do it again, and the one that I regret. I broke it into three tiers: The Game Changers, The Secret Weapons, and The Cautionary Tales. We're saving the regret for last because honestly... I need the champagne to talk about it.

If you're a woman over 40 who has spent money (or thought about spending money) on looking and feeling good, and you want the real, unfiltered truth from someone who's done it all... this is the episode.

In this episode:

  • The one treatment that did more for my face than anything else I've ever tried (and what it actually costs)
  • Why I've had my boobs done three times and what I learned each time
  • The secret weapons nobody talks about that honestly made more difference than the expensive stuff
  • The $34,000 lesson I learned before I ever saw the doctor's face
  • The one procedure I regret and have never talked about publicly until now
  • Why I haven't had a facelift yet and when I plan to
  • What I'd tell my 40-year-old self about every needle, laser, and knife


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#idliketothankmyself #hotafter40 #beautyover40 #skincareover40 #womenover40 #stayinghot #antiaging #skincareroutine #vanity #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #perimenopause #hormones #beautyafter40 #hotaf

]]> I'm 48. I've had work done. Today I'm telling you every single thing, including the one I wish I'd never walked through the door for.

Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.


People ask me all the time what work I've had done. In my last video, 23,000 of you watched in two days. So I'm giving you the full receipts. Every procedure, what it cost, what it did, whether I'd do it again, and the one that I regret. I broke it into three tiers: The Game Changers, The Secret Weapons, and The Cautionary Tales. We're saving the regret for last because honestly... I need the champagne to talk about it.

If you're a woman over 40 who has spent money (or thought about spending money) on looking and feeling good, and you want the real, unfiltered truth from someone who's done it all... this is the episode.

In this episode:

  • The one treatment that did more for my face than anything else I've ever tried (and what it actually costs)
  • Why I've had my boobs done three times and what I learned each time
  • The secret weapons nobody talks about that honestly made more difference than the expensive stuff
  • The $34,000 lesson I learned before I ever saw the doctor's face
  • The one procedure I regret and have never talked about publicly until now
  • Why I haven't had a facelift yet and when I plan to
  • What I'd tell my 40-year-old self about every needle, laser, and knife


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#idliketothankmyself #hotafter40 #beautyover40 #skincareover40 #womenover40 #stayinghot #antiaging #skincareroutine #vanity #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #perimenopause #hormones #beautyafter40 #hotaf

]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1957 I'm 48. I've had work done. Today I'm telling you every single thing, including the one I wish I'd never walked through the door for.

Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz!


Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment:


Shop Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear.


People ask me all the time what work I've had done. In my last video, 23,000 of you watched in two days. So I'm giving you the full receipts. Every procedure, what it cost, what it did, whether I'd do it again, and the one that I regret. I broke it into three tiers: The Game Changers, The Secret Weapons, and The Cautionary Tales. We're saving the regret for last because honestly... I need the champagne to talk about it.

If you're a woman over 40 who has spent money (or thought about spending money) on looking and feeling good, and you want the real, unfiltered truth from someone who's done it all... this is the episode.

In this episode:

  • The one treatment that did more for my face than anything else I've ever tried (and what it actually costs)
  • Why I've had my boobs done three times and what I learned each time
  • The secret weapons nobody talks about that honestly made more difference than the expensive stuff
  • The $34,000 lesson I learned before I ever saw the doctor's face
  • The one procedure I regret and have never talked about publicly until now
  • Why I haven't had a facelift yet and when I plan to
  • What I'd tell my 40-year-old self about every needle, laser, and knife


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#idliketothankmyself #hotafter40 #beautyover40 #skincareover40 #womenover40 #stayinghot #antiaging #skincareroutine #vanity #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #perimenopause #hormones #beautyafter40 #hotaf

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No 10 Exact Things I Do To Stay Hot AF At 48 10 Exact Things I Do To Stay Hot AF At 48 full 245ae1cc-9934-4e7b-ada4-020565a7b2c5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8cecad28 I'm 48, I've spent $1.3 million over almost two decades figuring out what actually works, and today I'm giving you my top 10.

Get your personalized Hot AF plan: take the quiz at https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/quiz

After almost two decades and more money than I probably should admit, I've figured out what actually works to stay hot AF after 40. And it's not just skincare. Some of it has nothing to do with your face. Today I'm giving you all 10, from the obvious ones to the ones that are going to surprise you.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The skincare mistake women over 40 make that no serum can fix
  • Why the "enjoy becoming invisible" text I got at 40 made me build a company
  • The real reason I work out every day (and it's not my health)
  • What surviving 100% of your worst days does to how you carry yourself
  • The one thing that overrides every product and workout on this list (hint: it's an operating system, not an app)
  • Why cutting the dead weight from your life is a beauty product
  • The science connecting your home environment to your collagen
  • The number that separates women who look good from women who own every room

This one's for every woman who's ever been called vain, high maintenance, or too much... and took it as a compliment.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#idliketothankmyself #hotafter40 #beautyover40 #skincareover40 #womenover40 #stayinghot #antiaging #skincareroutine #vanity #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #perimenopause #hormones #beautyafter40 #hotaf

]]> I'm 48, I've spent $1.3 million over almost two decades figuring out what actually works, and today I'm giving you my top 10.

Get your personalized Hot AF plan: take the quiz at https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/quiz

After almost two decades and more money than I probably should admit, I've figured out what actually works to stay hot AF after 40. And it's not just skincare. Some of it has nothing to do with your face. Today I'm giving you all 10, from the obvious ones to the ones that are going to surprise you.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The skincare mistake women over 40 make that no serum can fix
  • Why the "enjoy becoming invisible" text I got at 40 made me build a company
  • The real reason I work out every day (and it's not my health)
  • What surviving 100% of your worst days does to how you carry yourself
  • The one thing that overrides every product and workout on this list (hint: it's an operating system, not an app)
  • Why cutting the dead weight from your life is a beauty product
  • The science connecting your home environment to your collagen
  • The number that separates women who look good from women who own every room

This one's for every woman who's ever been called vain, high maintenance, or too much... and took it as a compliment.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#idliketothankmyself #hotafter40 #beautyover40 #skincareover40 #womenover40 #stayinghot #antiaging #skincareroutine #vanity #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #perimenopause #hormones #beautyafter40 #hotaf

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1501 I'm 48, I've spent $1.3 million over almost two decades figuring out what actually works, and today I'm giving you my top 10.

Get your personalized Hot AF plan: take the quiz at https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/quiz

After almost two decades and more money than I probably should admit, I've figured out what actually works to stay hot AF after 40. And it's not just skincare. Some of it has nothing to do with your face. Today I'm giving you all 10, from the obvious ones to the ones that are going to surprise you.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The skincare mistake women over 40 make that no serum can fix
  • Why the "enjoy becoming invisible" text I got at 40 made me build a company
  • The real reason I work out every day (and it's not my health)
  • What surviving 100% of your worst days does to how you carry yourself
  • The one thing that overrides every product and workout on this list (hint: it's an operating system, not an app)
  • Why cutting the dead weight from your life is a beauty product
  • The science connecting your home environment to your collagen
  • The number that separates women who look good from women who own every room

This one's for every woman who's ever been called vain, high maintenance, or too much... and took it as a compliment.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#idliketothankmyself #hotafter40 #beautyover40 #skincareover40 #womenover40 #stayinghot #antiaging #skincareroutine #vanity #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #perimenopause #hormones #beautyafter40 #hotaf

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No I Didn't Fight This Hard Just To Fade At 48 I Didn't Fight This Hard Just To Fade At 48 full c24e43b7-1fbc-4e02-a3f6-9299aebdb837 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7fbde9bc I Was Told to “Enjoy Being Invisible” on My 40th Birthday

On my 40th birthday, a woman I knew texted me three words that changed the course of my life: enjoy being invisible.

Want to know what it actually costs to refuse that narrative? Grab The Actual Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 -- my free guide with every dollar, every hour, every trade-off: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/guide

I grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachia with no running water. I dumpster-dived for makeup because I didn't know what skincare was, I just thought the cream made me prettier. I was teased mercilessly, bullied constantly, and told myself on my 8th birthday that I wasn't special and didn't deserve anything. 

I spent my twenties self-destructing and my thirties finally becoming the woman I'd spent my entire life fighting to be. And then at 40, women started telling me it was all downhill from here. 

So I built a skincare company called Rewritten. And I sat down with a glass of champagne to tell you about it.


In this episode:

  • The birthday text that said "enjoy being invisible" and the response that broke something in me
  • What happened on my 8th birthday that I carried for 40 years
  • The real reason I dumpster-dived for makeup as a kid in Appalachia
  • Why I had a full midlife crisis at 30 in a boujee Palm Springs spa
  • The MIT study that proves women over 50 build better businesses (and why nobody told us)
  • What happened when I spent $10,000 on my face and saw a new line the next morning
  • The moment I realized I'm fighting a battle I'll always lose... and why I'm never stopping
  • What my daughter Rain is learning by watching me choose this every day

This one's for you if you've ever blown out birthday candles and felt your stomach drop instead of making a wish. If you've ever wondered whether your best years are behind you. And if you've ever put on your bad bitch heels and decided... not today.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> I Was Told to “Enjoy Being Invisible” on My 40th Birthday

On my 40th birthday, a woman I knew texted me three words that changed the course of my life: enjoy being invisible.

Want to know what it actually costs to refuse that narrative? Grab The Actual Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 -- my free guide with every dollar, every hour, every trade-off: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/guide

I grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachia with no running water. I dumpster-dived for makeup because I didn't know what skincare was, I just thought the cream made me prettier. I was teased mercilessly, bullied constantly, and told myself on my 8th birthday that I wasn't special and didn't deserve anything. 

I spent my twenties self-destructing and my thirties finally becoming the woman I'd spent my entire life fighting to be. And then at 40, women started telling me it was all downhill from here. 

So I built a skincare company called Rewritten. And I sat down with a glass of champagne to tell you about it.


In this episode:

  • The birthday text that said "enjoy being invisible" and the response that broke something in me
  • What happened on my 8th birthday that I carried for 40 years
  • The real reason I dumpster-dived for makeup as a kid in Appalachia
  • Why I had a full midlife crisis at 30 in a boujee Palm Springs spa
  • The MIT study that proves women over 50 build better businesses (and why nobody told us)
  • What happened when I spent $10,000 on my face and saw a new line the next morning
  • The moment I realized I'm fighting a battle I'll always lose... and why I'm never stopping
  • What my daughter Rain is learning by watching me choose this every day

This one's for you if you've ever blown out birthday candles and felt your stomach drop instead of making a wish. If you've ever wondered whether your best years are behind you. And if you've ever put on your bad bitch heels and decided... not today.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1663 I Was Told to “Enjoy Being Invisible” on My 40th Birthday

On my 40th birthday, a woman I knew texted me three words that changed the course of my life: enjoy being invisible.

Want to know what it actually costs to refuse that narrative? Grab The Actual Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 -- my free guide with every dollar, every hour, every trade-off: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/guide

I grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachia with no running water. I dumpster-dived for makeup because I didn't know what skincare was, I just thought the cream made me prettier. I was teased mercilessly, bullied constantly, and told myself on my 8th birthday that I wasn't special and didn't deserve anything. 

I spent my twenties self-destructing and my thirties finally becoming the woman I'd spent my entire life fighting to be. And then at 40, women started telling me it was all downhill from here. 

So I built a skincare company called Rewritten. And I sat down with a glass of champagne to tell you about it.


In this episode:

  • The birthday text that said "enjoy being invisible" and the response that broke something in me
  • What happened on my 8th birthday that I carried for 40 years
  • The real reason I dumpster-dived for makeup as a kid in Appalachia
  • Why I had a full midlife crisis at 30 in a boujee Palm Springs spa
  • The MIT study that proves women over 50 build better businesses (and why nobody told us)
  • What happened when I spent $10,000 on my face and saw a new line the next morning
  • The moment I realized I'm fighting a battle I'll always lose... and why I'm never stopping
  • What my daughter Rain is learning by watching me choose this every day

This one's for you if you've ever blown out birthday candles and felt your stomach drop instead of making a wish. If you've ever wondered whether your best years are behind you. And if you've ever put on your bad bitch heels and decided... not today.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No 5 Years of 'Your Hormones Are Fine’ 5 Years of 'Your Hormones Are Fine’ full 74054419-a2e6-4081-aacf-99b69db4fb29 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4baec52 Five years of perimenopause symptoms and three doctors telling me my hormones were "in range" while my body was falling apart.

This is the story I've never told -- and the night a friend handed me two things that changed everything.

Want the full breakdown of what's actually working after 40? Grab The Uncomfortable Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 here: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/guide

I had every reason to know something was wrong. I'm a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. I founded an accredited school that trains health professionals. And I still sat in a doctor's office and let him tell me my hormones were fine. For five years. The weight gain, the night sweats, the brain fog, the rage -- I thought I was losing my mind. 

Then one night, sobbing on a lake in Austin, a friend looked at me and said, "I've got you." This is that story.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The two things a friend handed me at midnight that made me sleep better than I had in years
  • Why "your hormones are in range" is the most dangerous sentence a woman over 40 can hear
  • The night sweats, the brain fog, the rage -- what perimenopause actually looks like vs. what the brochure says
  • The skincare products that were secretly interfering with my hormones while I was paying doctors to figure out what was wrong
  • Why one estrogen patch and one progesterone tablet changed everything in a single night
  • Why I almost committed a small, tasteful crime every time my husband exhaled
  • The two voices every woman has -- and which one is lying to you
  • What it really costs to be told "you're fine" for 5 years (it's not money)

If you're a woman over 40 who has sat in a doctor's office, been told everything is "normal," walked out still feeling like something is off, and wondered if you're losing your mind -- this episode is for you. You're not crazy. You're not dramatic. And you're not alone.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> Five years of perimenopause symptoms and three doctors telling me my hormones were "in range" while my body was falling apart.

This is the story I've never told -- and the night a friend handed me two things that changed everything.

Want the full breakdown of what's actually working after 40? Grab The Uncomfortable Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 here: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/guide

I had every reason to know something was wrong. I'm a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. I founded an accredited school that trains health professionals. And I still sat in a doctor's office and let him tell me my hormones were fine. For five years. The weight gain, the night sweats, the brain fog, the rage -- I thought I was losing my mind. 

Then one night, sobbing on a lake in Austin, a friend looked at me and said, "I've got you." This is that story.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The two things a friend handed me at midnight that made me sleep better than I had in years
  • Why "your hormones are in range" is the most dangerous sentence a woman over 40 can hear
  • The night sweats, the brain fog, the rage -- what perimenopause actually looks like vs. what the brochure says
  • The skincare products that were secretly interfering with my hormones while I was paying doctors to figure out what was wrong
  • Why one estrogen patch and one progesterone tablet changed everything in a single night
  • Why I almost committed a small, tasteful crime every time my husband exhaled
  • The two voices every woman has -- and which one is lying to you
  • What it really costs to be told "you're fine" for 5 years (it's not money)

If you're a woman over 40 who has sat in a doctor's office, been told everything is "normal," walked out still feeling like something is off, and wondered if you're losing your mind -- this episode is for you. You're not crazy. You're not dramatic. And you're not alone.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1209 Five years of perimenopause symptoms and three doctors telling me my hormones were "in range" while my body was falling apart.

This is the story I've never told -- and the night a friend handed me two things that changed everything.

Want the full breakdown of what's actually working after 40? Grab The Uncomfortable Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 here: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/guide

I had every reason to know something was wrong. I'm a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. I founded an accredited school that trains health professionals. And I still sat in a doctor's office and let him tell me my hormones were fine. For five years. The weight gain, the night sweats, the brain fog, the rage -- I thought I was losing my mind. 

Then one night, sobbing on a lake in Austin, a friend looked at me and said, "I've got you." This is that story.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The two things a friend handed me at midnight that made me sleep better than I had in years
  • Why "your hormones are in range" is the most dangerous sentence a woman over 40 can hear
  • The night sweats, the brain fog, the rage -- what perimenopause actually looks like vs. what the brochure says
  • The skincare products that were secretly interfering with my hormones while I was paying doctors to figure out what was wrong
  • Why one estrogen patch and one progesterone tablet changed everything in a single night
  • Why I almost committed a small, tasteful crime every time my husband exhaled
  • The two voices every woman has -- and which one is lying to you
  • What it really costs to be told "you're fine" for 5 years (it's not money)

If you're a woman over 40 who has sat in a doctor's office, been told everything is "normal," walked out still feeling like something is off, and wondered if you're losing your mind -- this episode is for you. You're not crazy. You're not dramatic. And you're not alone.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No 40 Is Not the New 20. It's Better. 40 Is Not the New 20. It's Better. full 8759ac52-214a-4264-b288-15666de47af5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a9515a5d 40 is not the new 20. And I finally stopped wanting it to be.

Want to know what I'm actually spending on to stay hot after 40? Grab The Actual Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 here: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/guide

A friend told me I was aging backwards at lunch and I took the compliment (obviously). But then something came out of my mouth I hadn't planned, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. 

This episode is about what "you look 20" actually means when you're 48, why we've been handed the wrong language for what's happening to women over 40, and why the real power isn't in defying age... it's in rewriting what age means entirely.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The thing I said at lunch that I didn't plan, and why I haven't stopped thinking about it
  • What I was actually like at 20 (confident, broke, and washing my face with whatever was on sale)
  • The hidden lie inside the best compliment women over 40 receive
  • Why "$1.3 million on my face" was never about looking younger
  • The quiet revolution happening right now with women who refuse to disappear
  • What "the new permission slip" means and why it changes everything
  • The one thing I want my daughter to never have to unlearn

If you're a woman over 40 who has heard "you look amazing for your age" and felt both flattered and slightly insulted at the same time... this one's for you.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> 40 is not the new 20. And I finally stopped wanting it to be.

Want to know what I'm actually spending on to stay hot after 40? Grab The Actual Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 here: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/guide

A friend told me I was aging backwards at lunch and I took the compliment (obviously). But then something came out of my mouth I hadn't planned, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. 

This episode is about what "you look 20" actually means when you're 48, why we've been handed the wrong language for what's happening to women over 40, and why the real power isn't in defying age... it's in rewriting what age means entirely.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The thing I said at lunch that I didn't plan, and why I haven't stopped thinking about it
  • What I was actually like at 20 (confident, broke, and washing my face with whatever was on sale)
  • The hidden lie inside the best compliment women over 40 receive
  • Why "$1.3 million on my face" was never about looking younger
  • The quiet revolution happening right now with women who refuse to disappear
  • What "the new permission slip" means and why it changes everything
  • The one thing I want my daughter to never have to unlearn

If you're a woman over 40 who has heard "you look amazing for your age" and felt both flattered and slightly insulted at the same time... this one's for you.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:22:41 -0700 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 819 40 is not the new 20. And I finally stopped wanting it to be.

Want to know what I'm actually spending on to stay hot after 40? Grab The Actual Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 here: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/guide

A friend told me I was aging backwards at lunch and I took the compliment (obviously). But then something came out of my mouth I hadn't planned, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. 

This episode is about what "you look 20" actually means when you're 48, why we've been handed the wrong language for what's happening to women over 40, and why the real power isn't in defying age... it's in rewriting what age means entirely.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The thing I said at lunch that I didn't plan, and why I haven't stopped thinking about it
  • What I was actually like at 20 (confident, broke, and washing my face with whatever was on sale)
  • The hidden lie inside the best compliment women over 40 receive
  • Why "$1.3 million on my face" was never about looking younger
  • The quiet revolution happening right now with women who refuse to disappear
  • What "the new permission slip" means and why it changes everything
  • The one thing I want my daughter to never have to unlearn

If you're a woman over 40 who has heard "you look amazing for your age" and felt both flattered and slightly insulted at the same time... this one's for you.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No I Spent $1.3M On My Looks. Here's What It Really Bought Me. I Spent $1.3M On My Looks. Here's What It Really Bought Me. full 2c57acf0-a0db-4fc9-bbc1-f58fb6601730 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f064200e I spent $1.3M on my looks after 40. Here’s the full breakdown — and what it actually bought me.

Want the full cost breakdown? Grab the The Uncomfortable Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 Guide 

A few weeks ago I dropped an episode on the real cost of staying hot after 40 and you asked for the receipts. So here they are. Over 18 years, $1.3 million, and one $34,000 decision I didn’t see coming — I’m laying out exactly where the money went, what worked, what didn’t, and the thing about hormones and aging nobody wants to say out loud.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • The actual monthly breakdown of what staying hot after 40 costs — skincare, hormones, procedures, and the category that surprised me most
  • Why you cannot out-discipline unaddressed hormones — and what I spent years and thousands of dollars figuring out about perimenopause
  • The $34,000 lesson I learned in a waiting room before I ever saw the doctor’s face
  • The distinction between anti-aging and pro-getting-older that changed how I think about all of it
  • Why I call myself high-investment instead of high-maintenance — and why that difference matters
  • What $1.3 million actually bought me (hint: it’s not what you think)
  • The thing I’m going through right now that’s making all of this harder — and why I’m still doing it anyway


If you’re a woman over 40 who spends real money on looking and feeling good and has been quietly wondering if you’re crazy for it — this one’s for you.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> I spent $1.3M on my looks after 40. Here’s the full breakdown — and what it actually bought me.

Want the full cost breakdown? Grab the The Uncomfortable Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 Guide 

A few weeks ago I dropped an episode on the real cost of staying hot after 40 and you asked for the receipts. So here they are. Over 18 years, $1.3 million, and one $34,000 decision I didn’t see coming — I’m laying out exactly where the money went, what worked, what didn’t, and the thing about hormones and aging nobody wants to say out loud.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • The actual monthly breakdown of what staying hot after 40 costs — skincare, hormones, procedures, and the category that surprised me most
  • Why you cannot out-discipline unaddressed hormones — and what I spent years and thousands of dollars figuring out about perimenopause
  • The $34,000 lesson I learned in a waiting room before I ever saw the doctor’s face
  • The distinction between anti-aging and pro-getting-older that changed how I think about all of it
  • Why I call myself high-investment instead of high-maintenance — and why that difference matters
  • What $1.3 million actually bought me (hint: it’s not what you think)
  • The thing I’m going through right now that’s making all of this harder — and why I’m still doing it anyway


If you’re a woman over 40 who spends real money on looking and feeling good and has been quietly wondering if you’re crazy for it — this one’s for you.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0700 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1444 I spent $1.3M on my looks after 40. Here’s the full breakdown — and what it actually bought me.

Want the full cost breakdown? Grab the The Uncomfortable Cost of Staying Hot as Fuck After 40 Guide 

A few weeks ago I dropped an episode on the real cost of staying hot after 40 and you asked for the receipts. So here they are. Over 18 years, $1.3 million, and one $34,000 decision I didn’t see coming — I’m laying out exactly where the money went, what worked, what didn’t, and the thing about hormones and aging nobody wants to say out loud.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • The actual monthly breakdown of what staying hot after 40 costs — skincare, hormones, procedures, and the category that surprised me most
  • Why you cannot out-discipline unaddressed hormones — and what I spent years and thousands of dollars figuring out about perimenopause
  • The $34,000 lesson I learned in a waiting room before I ever saw the doctor’s face
  • The distinction between anti-aging and pro-getting-older that changed how I think about all of it
  • Why I call myself high-investment instead of high-maintenance — and why that difference matters
  • What $1.3 million actually bought me (hint: it’s not what you think)
  • The thing I’m going through right now that’s making all of this harder — and why I’m still doing it anyway


If you’re a woman over 40 who spends real money on looking and feeling good and has been quietly wondering if you’re crazy for it — this one’s for you.


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com
Substack:  Hot AF Over 40

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com


#skincareover40 #perimenopause #antiaging #skincarefounder #womenover40 #hotaf #rewrittenbeauty #selfmade #idliketothankmyself #lookinggodat48

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No Larry King Asked Me Who Runs My Business Larry King Asked Me Who Runs My Business full 70cbd2ce-a133-4d68-add8-e4f498e37a51 https://share.transistor.fm/s/937d0765 Larry King looked me in my face and asked who runs my business "for" me. What happened next changed everything...

I'm teaching Undeniable ONE last time. Starts March 3rd: CynthiaGarcia.com/undeniable

I spent close to 40 years trying to prove my worth to people who were never going to see it anyway. This week, I finally quit. But the reason I quit isn't what you think. It started at a party in the Hollywood Hills and ended with a question on a Zoom call that I couldn't stop thinking about.


In this episode, you'll discover:

  • What Larry King said to me at a Hollywood Hills party that made me want to commit a small, tasteful crime 
  • The pattern I didn't see playing out for my entire adult life (and why it was never once a woman) 
  • The one question my massage therapist asked that I still can't answer · What happened when someone unmuted on a Zoom call to ask about my lipstick while I was teaching business strategy 
  • Why perimenopause made me put my phone in the fridge and my entire career into perspective 
  • The moment I realized the thing I was most offended by for 20 years was actually the answer 
  • What I'm doing now instead of teaching business and why I've never been more sure of anything

If you're a woman over 40 who's exhausted from proving yourself and wondering whether the thing you keep resisting is actually the thing... this one's for you.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA

Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia

TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia

Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia

Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten

Facebook: @wearerewritten

Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram: @transformationalnutrition

Facebook: @transformationalnutrition

Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> Larry King looked me in my face and asked who runs my business "for" me. What happened next changed everything...

I'm teaching Undeniable ONE last time. Starts March 3rd: CynthiaGarcia.com/undeniable

I spent close to 40 years trying to prove my worth to people who were never going to see it anyway. This week, I finally quit. But the reason I quit isn't what you think. It started at a party in the Hollywood Hills and ended with a question on a Zoom call that I couldn't stop thinking about.


In this episode, you'll discover:

  • What Larry King said to me at a Hollywood Hills party that made me want to commit a small, tasteful crime 
  • The pattern I didn't see playing out for my entire adult life (and why it was never once a woman) 
  • The one question my massage therapist asked that I still can't answer · What happened when someone unmuted on a Zoom call to ask about my lipstick while I was teaching business strategy 
  • Why perimenopause made me put my phone in the fridge and my entire career into perspective 
  • The moment I realized the thing I was most offended by for 20 years was actually the answer 
  • What I'm doing now instead of teaching business and why I've never been more sure of anything

If you're a woman over 40 who's exhausted from proving yourself and wondering whether the thing you keep resisting is actually the thing... this one's for you.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA

Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia

TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia

Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia

Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten

Facebook: @wearerewritten

Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram: @transformationalnutrition

Facebook: @transformationalnutrition

Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0800 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1447 Larry King looked me in my face and asked who runs my business "for" me. What happened next changed everything...

I'm teaching Undeniable ONE last time. Starts March 3rd: CynthiaGarcia.com/undeniable

I spent close to 40 years trying to prove my worth to people who were never going to see it anyway. This week, I finally quit. But the reason I quit isn't what you think. It started at a party in the Hollywood Hills and ended with a question on a Zoom call that I couldn't stop thinking about.


In this episode, you'll discover:

  • What Larry King said to me at a Hollywood Hills party that made me want to commit a small, tasteful crime 
  • The pattern I didn't see playing out for my entire adult life (and why it was never once a woman) 
  • The one question my massage therapist asked that I still can't answer · What happened when someone unmuted on a Zoom call to ask about my lipstick while I was teaching business strategy 
  • Why perimenopause made me put my phone in the fridge and my entire career into perspective 
  • The moment I realized the thing I was most offended by for 20 years was actually the answer 
  • What I'm doing now instead of teaching business and why I've never been more sure of anything

If you're a woman over 40 who's exhausted from proving yourself and wondering whether the thing you keep resisting is actually the thing... this one's for you.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA

Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia

TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia

Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia

Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten

Facebook: @wearerewritten

Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram: @transformationalnutrition

Facebook: @transformationalnutrition

Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No I Stopped Being Nice and Made More Money Than Ever I Stopped Being Nice and Made More Money Than Ever full 3c1e3941-a64b-461d-9a92-da8fc09a6507 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8bbe9bc3 People-pleasing built my career and almost destroyed my life. I spent 30 years performing as someone I made up to keep people comfortable, and the day I finally stopped was the day everything got easier, richer, and way more fun.

Get the free Undeniable audiobook — how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore.

I grew up learning to read a room before I could read a book. If I made my dad laugh, the night went a different way. If I was sweet enough to a family member, I got to spend the night at a house with actual running water. People-pleasing wasn't a personality flaw. It was a survival strategy. And I carried it into every business, every relationship, and every room I walked into for the next three decades. Until one Instagram post at 48 accidentally blew the whole thing open.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The childhood survival skill that became a $100M business strategy (and the bill that came with it)
  • Why I paid a voice coach in Laurel Canyon to put a wine cork in my mouth for months (and what he finally told me)
  • The two completely different versions of myself I performed depending on who was in the room
  • What I told Zak on his couch the night I decided to stop performing (and the one confession I was sure would end it)
  • The post I almost didn't publish at 48 that got 20x the response of everything else I'd been doing
  • Why I thought I'd already beaten people-pleasing (and the moment at 48 I realized I was still doing it in a completely different disguise)
  • What happened when my beauty content went head to head with my business content (and why the results made me rethink everything)


If you're a woman who's been calibrating herself for every room she walks into and wondering why success still feels like it belongs to someone else, this one's for you.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.wearerewritten.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com 

]]> People-pleasing built my career and almost destroyed my life. I spent 30 years performing as someone I made up to keep people comfortable, and the day I finally stopped was the day everything got easier, richer, and way more fun.

Get the free Undeniable audiobook — how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore.

I grew up learning to read a room before I could read a book. If I made my dad laugh, the night went a different way. If I was sweet enough to a family member, I got to spend the night at a house with actual running water. People-pleasing wasn't a personality flaw. It was a survival strategy. And I carried it into every business, every relationship, and every room I walked into for the next three decades. Until one Instagram post at 48 accidentally blew the whole thing open.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The childhood survival skill that became a $100M business strategy (and the bill that came with it)
  • Why I paid a voice coach in Laurel Canyon to put a wine cork in my mouth for months (and what he finally told me)
  • The two completely different versions of myself I performed depending on who was in the room
  • What I told Zak on his couch the night I decided to stop performing (and the one confession I was sure would end it)
  • The post I almost didn't publish at 48 that got 20x the response of everything else I'd been doing
  • Why I thought I'd already beaten people-pleasing (and the moment at 48 I realized I was still doing it in a completely different disguise)
  • What happened when my beauty content went head to head with my business content (and why the results made me rethink everything)


If you're a woman who's been calibrating herself for every room she walks into and wondering why success still feels like it belongs to someone else, this one's for you.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.wearerewritten.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com 

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0800 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1451 People-pleasing built my career and almost destroyed my life. I spent 30 years performing as someone I made up to keep people comfortable, and the day I finally stopped was the day everything got easier, richer, and way more fun.

Get the free Undeniable audiobook — how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore.

I grew up learning to read a room before I could read a book. If I made my dad laugh, the night went a different way. If I was sweet enough to a family member, I got to spend the night at a house with actual running water. People-pleasing wasn't a personality flaw. It was a survival strategy. And I carried it into every business, every relationship, and every room I walked into for the next three decades. Until one Instagram post at 48 accidentally blew the whole thing open.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The childhood survival skill that became a $100M business strategy (and the bill that came with it)
  • Why I paid a voice coach in Laurel Canyon to put a wine cork in my mouth for months (and what he finally told me)
  • The two completely different versions of myself I performed depending on who was in the room
  • What I told Zak on his couch the night I decided to stop performing (and the one confession I was sure would end it)
  • The post I almost didn't publish at 48 that got 20x the response of everything else I'd been doing
  • Why I thought I'd already beaten people-pleasing (and the moment at 48 I realized I was still doing it in a completely different disguise)
  • What happened when my beauty content went head to head with my business content (and why the results made me rethink everything)


If you're a woman who's been calibrating herself for every room she walks into and wondering why success still feels like it belongs to someone else, this one's for you.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.wearerewritten.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com 

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No The Lie I Told That Made Me $100M The Lie I Told That Made Me $100M full 9f716776-4a65-4504-9f71-8c89fb4ef652 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8698092 Twenty years ago I lied straight to a woman’s face in a penthouse in Los Angeles. That lie built my businesses to over $100M.

I quadrupled my price on the spot, made up a job title, and created a category of one before I knew that's what it was called.

Get the free Undeniable 20 minute training: how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore. 

Here’s the scene… I was a broke nutritionist in Los Angeles competing against people with better credentials, more experience, and actual offices.

Then one referral put me in a room I had no business being in, and I made something up on the spot that changed the entire trajectory of my career. That moment turned into a pattern I didn't recognize for twenty years.

I repeated it six times across six different businesses, and every single time the result was the same: no competition, no comparison, and people lining up before I even had a sales page.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The exact lie I told a woman in a penthouse on Wilshire (and why it turned out to be the truest thing I'd ever said)
  • What I was doing at every Starbucks in LA that no entrepreneur will admit to
  • The made-up job title that accidentally became a business model worth millions
  • Why the woman's friends never once asked how much I charged (and what they asked instead)
  • How I went from a sold-out fitness brand to walking away at my absolute peak
  • The $250K I made in one hour with no sales page, no funnel, and no plan
  • The one business I hid for years because I was scared people wouldn't take me seriously anymore
  • The pattern behind all six businesses that I didn't see until I said it out loud in this episode

If you're a woman entrepreneur who's been underpricing herself, competing in a crowded market, or waiting for one more credential before she bets on herself, this is the one.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA

Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia

TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia

Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia

Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten

Facebook: @wearerewritten

Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram**:** @transformationalnutrition

Facebook: @transformationalnutrition

Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> Twenty years ago I lied straight to a woman’s face in a penthouse in Los Angeles. That lie built my businesses to over $100M.

I quadrupled my price on the spot, made up a job title, and created a category of one before I knew that's what it was called.

Get the free Undeniable 20 minute training: how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore. 

Here’s the scene… I was a broke nutritionist in Los Angeles competing against people with better credentials, more experience, and actual offices.

Then one referral put me in a room I had no business being in, and I made something up on the spot that changed the entire trajectory of my career. That moment turned into a pattern I didn't recognize for twenty years.

I repeated it six times across six different businesses, and every single time the result was the same: no competition, no comparison, and people lining up before I even had a sales page.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The exact lie I told a woman in a penthouse on Wilshire (and why it turned out to be the truest thing I'd ever said)
  • What I was doing at every Starbucks in LA that no entrepreneur will admit to
  • The made-up job title that accidentally became a business model worth millions
  • Why the woman's friends never once asked how much I charged (and what they asked instead)
  • How I went from a sold-out fitness brand to walking away at my absolute peak
  • The $250K I made in one hour with no sales page, no funnel, and no plan
  • The one business I hid for years because I was scared people wouldn't take me seriously anymore
  • The pattern behind all six businesses that I didn't see until I said it out loud in this episode

If you're a woman entrepreneur who's been underpricing herself, competing in a crowded market, or waiting for one more credential before she bets on herself, this is the one.

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Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY

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Facebook: @wearerewritten

Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

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Facebook: @transformationalnutrition

Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0800 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 2011 Twenty years ago I lied straight to a woman’s face in a penthouse in Los Angeles. That lie built my businesses to over $100M.

I quadrupled my price on the spot, made up a job title, and created a category of one before I knew that's what it was called.

Get the free Undeniable 20 minute training: how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore. 

Here’s the scene… I was a broke nutritionist in Los Angeles competing against people with better credentials, more experience, and actual offices.

Then one referral put me in a room I had no business being in, and I made something up on the spot that changed the entire trajectory of my career. That moment turned into a pattern I didn't recognize for twenty years.

I repeated it six times across six different businesses, and every single time the result was the same: no competition, no comparison, and people lining up before I even had a sales page.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The exact lie I told a woman in a penthouse on Wilshire (and why it turned out to be the truest thing I'd ever said)
  • What I was doing at every Starbucks in LA that no entrepreneur will admit to
  • The made-up job title that accidentally became a business model worth millions
  • Why the woman's friends never once asked how much I charged (and what they asked instead)
  • How I went from a sold-out fitness brand to walking away at my absolute peak
  • The $250K I made in one hour with no sales page, no funnel, and no plan
  • The one business I hid for years because I was scared people wouldn't take me seriously anymore
  • The pattern behind all six businesses that I didn't see until I said it out loud in this episode

If you're a woman entrepreneur who's been underpricing herself, competing in a crowded market, or waiting for one more credential before she bets on herself, this is the one.

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA

Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia

TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia

Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia

Website: www.cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten

Facebook: @wearerewritten

Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram**:** @transformationalnutrition

Facebook: @transformationalnutrition

Website: www.transformationalnutrition.com

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No I Bet Every Last Cent I Had. ($100M Later) I Bet Every Last Cent I Had. ($100M Later) full a4a84128-e508-489a-ba54-0c553f7f7040 https://share.transistor.fm/s/84009043 "Be realistic." That's the advice that almost kept me poor forever.

Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore and FINALLY bet on yourSELF? Get Cynthia's free 20 Minute Training

I was living in a rent-by-the-day hotel in Los Angeles with strangers pounding on my door. I was sick, isolated, and completely broke. Logic said go home to Appalachia. Logic said save every penny.

Instead, I put thousands of dollars on three maxed-out credit cards for a certification I couldn't afford. It was the most reckless decision I ever made. It was also the best.

In this episode of I'd Like to Thank MySELF, I'm going back to the beginning. Moving to LA with $7,000. The health crisis that wiped me out. Losing every friend I had. And the moment I decided to bet on myself with money I didn't have, for a future I couldn't prove.

This isn't a masterclass. It's the real story of what it looks like to start a business with no money, no support system, and no evidence it's going to work. Just a feeling in your gut that says: this is the move.

I talk about why "playing it safe" is actually the most dangerous financial decision you can make. Why staying in a job you hate or a life that's too small is its own kind of bet. Why your 40s might be the best time to reinvent everything. And how growing up on food stamps in Appalachia taught me that "being realistic" is the enemy of building something real.

That three-credit-card bet? It became the foundation for the Institute of Transformational Nutrition, tens of thousands of certified coaches worldwide, and multiple businesses generating over $100 million. From nothing. From a girl who bathed in a creek and didn't have a bathroom growing up.

If you're a woman over 40 sitting on a decision right now and the math doesn't make sense but your gut won't shut up about it... this one's for you!

Chapters
1. 00:00 – The Riskiest Financial Decision I Ever Made
2. 01:02 – One-Way Ticket to LA With $8,000 and a Dream
3. 02:15 – The Shady Hotel & Getting Threatened
4. 04:26 – Refusing to Go Home
5. 05:08 – Modeling Hustle & Desert-Level Risk
6. 07:20 – The First $4,000 Month
7. 09:37 – When Everything Fell Apart
8. 11:21 – Losing Friends & Hitting Rock Bottom
9. 13:31 – The Late-Night Decision to Fix It Herself
10. 14:21 – Splitting It Across Three Credit Cards
11. 16:00 – The Foundation of Everything
12. 18:19 – Why Betting on Yourself Feels Terrifying
13. 20:38 – Not Betting on Yourself Is Also a Bet
14. 21:22 – It Wasn’t About the Money. It Was About Belief.
15. 22:11 – The Toast


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: transformationalnutrition.com 

#CynthiaGarcia #IdLikeToThankMyself #WomenOver40 #MidlifeReinvention #FinancialFreedom #AntiAging #SelfMade #WomenEntrepreneurs #Entrepreneurship #RewriteYourStory #Podcast #WomenInBusiness #Over40 #MoneyMindset

]]> "Be realistic." That's the advice that almost kept me poor forever.

Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore and FINALLY bet on yourSELF? Get Cynthia's free 20 Minute Training

I was living in a rent-by-the-day hotel in Los Angeles with strangers pounding on my door. I was sick, isolated, and completely broke. Logic said go home to Appalachia. Logic said save every penny.

Instead, I put thousands of dollars on three maxed-out credit cards for a certification I couldn't afford. It was the most reckless decision I ever made. It was also the best.

In this episode of I'd Like to Thank MySELF, I'm going back to the beginning. Moving to LA with $7,000. The health crisis that wiped me out. Losing every friend I had. And the moment I decided to bet on myself with money I didn't have, for a future I couldn't prove.

This isn't a masterclass. It's the real story of what it looks like to start a business with no money, no support system, and no evidence it's going to work. Just a feeling in your gut that says: this is the move.

I talk about why "playing it safe" is actually the most dangerous financial decision you can make. Why staying in a job you hate or a life that's too small is its own kind of bet. Why your 40s might be the best time to reinvent everything. And how growing up on food stamps in Appalachia taught me that "being realistic" is the enemy of building something real.

That three-credit-card bet? It became the foundation for the Institute of Transformational Nutrition, tens of thousands of certified coaches worldwide, and multiple businesses generating over $100 million. From nothing. From a girl who bathed in a creek and didn't have a bathroom growing up.

If you're a woman over 40 sitting on a decision right now and the math doesn't make sense but your gut won't shut up about it... this one's for you!

Chapters
1. 00:00 – The Riskiest Financial Decision I Ever Made
2. 01:02 – One-Way Ticket to LA With $8,000 and a Dream
3. 02:15 – The Shady Hotel & Getting Threatened
4. 04:26 – Refusing to Go Home
5. 05:08 – Modeling Hustle & Desert-Level Risk
6. 07:20 – The First $4,000 Month
7. 09:37 – When Everything Fell Apart
8. 11:21 – Losing Friends & Hitting Rock Bottom
9. 13:31 – The Late-Night Decision to Fix It Herself
10. 14:21 – Splitting It Across Three Credit Cards
11. 16:00 – The Foundation of Everything
12. 18:19 – Why Betting on Yourself Feels Terrifying
13. 20:38 – Not Betting on Yourself Is Also a Bet
14. 21:22 – It Wasn’t About the Money. It Was About Belief.
15. 22:11 – The Toast


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: transformationalnutrition.com 

#CynthiaGarcia #IdLikeToThankMyself #WomenOver40 #MidlifeReinvention #FinancialFreedom #AntiAging #SelfMade #WomenEntrepreneurs #Entrepreneurship #RewriteYourStory #Podcast #WomenInBusiness #Over40 #MoneyMindset

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0800 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1408 "Be realistic." That's the advice that almost kept me poor forever.

Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore and FINALLY bet on yourSELF? Get Cynthia's free 20 Minute Training

I was living in a rent-by-the-day hotel in Los Angeles with strangers pounding on my door. I was sick, isolated, and completely broke. Logic said go home to Appalachia. Logic said save every penny.

Instead, I put thousands of dollars on three maxed-out credit cards for a certification I couldn't afford. It was the most reckless decision I ever made. It was also the best.

In this episode of I'd Like to Thank MySELF, I'm going back to the beginning. Moving to LA with $7,000. The health crisis that wiped me out. Losing every friend I had. And the moment I decided to bet on myself with money I didn't have, for a future I couldn't prove.

This isn't a masterclass. It's the real story of what it looks like to start a business with no money, no support system, and no evidence it's going to work. Just a feeling in your gut that says: this is the move.

I talk about why "playing it safe" is actually the most dangerous financial decision you can make. Why staying in a job you hate or a life that's too small is its own kind of bet. Why your 40s might be the best time to reinvent everything. And how growing up on food stamps in Appalachia taught me that "being realistic" is the enemy of building something real.

That three-credit-card bet? It became the foundation for the Institute of Transformational Nutrition, tens of thousands of certified coaches worldwide, and multiple businesses generating over $100 million. From nothing. From a girl who bathed in a creek and didn't have a bathroom growing up.

If you're a woman over 40 sitting on a decision right now and the math doesn't make sense but your gut won't shut up about it... this one's for you!

Chapters
1. 00:00 – The Riskiest Financial Decision I Ever Made
2. 01:02 – One-Way Ticket to LA With $8,000 and a Dream
3. 02:15 – The Shady Hotel & Getting Threatened
4. 04:26 – Refusing to Go Home
5. 05:08 – Modeling Hustle & Desert-Level Risk
6. 07:20 – The First $4,000 Month
7. 09:37 – When Everything Fell Apart
8. 11:21 – Losing Friends & Hitting Rock Bottom
9. 13:31 – The Late-Night Decision to Fix It Herself
10. 14:21 – Splitting It Across Three Credit Cards
11. 16:00 – The Foundation of Everything
12. 18:19 – Why Betting on Yourself Feels Terrifying
13. 20:38 – Not Betting on Yourself Is Also a Bet
14. 21:22 – It Wasn’t About the Money. It Was About Belief.
15. 22:11 – The Toast


FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY
Instagram: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION
Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: transformationalnutrition.com 

#CynthiaGarcia #IdLikeToThankMyself #WomenOver40 #MidlifeReinvention #FinancialFreedom #AntiAging #SelfMade #WomenEntrepreneurs #Entrepreneurship #RewriteYourStory #Podcast #WomenInBusiness #Over40 #MoneyMindset

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No Why I’ll Never Apologize For Wanting It All Why I’ll Never Apologize For Wanting It All full 2c087327-064e-42fe-82e1-015a1e7704d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1515dec2 Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore? Get my free Undeniable audiobook and learn how to go from “best‑kept secret” to undeniable: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

I’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 you
  • Why your glow up has to be an identity shift, not just new skincare or Botox
  • How to curate the “guest list” for your next chapter so not everyone gets to come
  • A new way to look at desire so wanting money, beauty, and more stops feeling wrong
  • How following my own desire led me to build Rewritten Beauty and my next level of work

If 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 GARCIA

Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia

TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia

Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia

Website: cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten

Facebook: @wearerewritten

Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram**:** @transformationalnutrition

Facebook: @transformationalnutrition

Website: transformationalnutrition.com

]]> Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore? Get my free Undeniable audiobook and learn how to go from “best‑kept secret” to undeniable: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

I’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 you
  • Why your glow up has to be an identity shift, not just new skincare or Botox
  • How to curate the “guest list” for your next chapter so not everyone gets to come
  • A new way to look at desire so wanting money, beauty, and more stops feeling wrong
  • How following my own desire led me to build Rewritten Beauty and my next level of work

If 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 GARCIA

Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia

TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia

Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia

Website: cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten

Facebook: @wearerewritten

Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram**:** @transformationalnutrition

Facebook: @transformationalnutrition

Website: transformationalnutrition.com

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0800 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1234 Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore? Get my free Undeniable audiobook and learn how to go from “best‑kept secret” to undeniable: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

I’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 you
  • Why your glow up has to be an identity shift, not just new skincare or Botox
  • How to curate the “guest list” for your next chapter so not everyone gets to come
  • A new way to look at desire so wanting money, beauty, and more stops feeling wrong
  • How following my own desire led me to build Rewritten Beauty and my next level of work

If 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 GARCIA

Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia

TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia

Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia

Website: cynthiagarcia.com

REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten

Facebook: @wearerewritten

Website: www.rewrittenbeauty.com

INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram**:** @transformationalnutrition

Facebook: @transformationalnutrition

Website: transformationalnutrition.com

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No The Hidden Cost Of Staying Hot Over 40 The Hidden Cost Of Staying Hot Over 40 full b1b18008-9ab8-4531-b351-66686372842c https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7f29ac3 Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore? Get Cynthia’s free Undeniable audiobook and learn how to go from overlooked to undeniable: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

You’re not crazy for wanting to be wildly successful and hot over 40.


You’re also not crazy for noticing that… it’s getting harder.

In this episode of I’d Like to Thank MySELF, I’m sharing the real story behind what it actually takes to stay hot at 48 while building a $100M brand, raising a daughter, and refusing to fade into the background just because society says it’s “your turn” to disappear.

We’ll talk about:

  • The hallway moment that made me “vain” forever—and why I’m not apologizing for it
  • Why I’m proudly anti‑aging but pro getting older (there’s a difference)
  • The brutal reality of perimenopause, hormones, brain fog, and 3am anxiety
  • The real cost: the money, time, and emotional energy it takes to look and feel incredible over 40
  • The judgment women get either way—whether we “let ourselves go” or dare to stay hot
  • Why choosing vanity can be a power move when you’re building a category‑of‑one life and business

This isn’t a tutorial. It’s a transmission.

I’m pulling back the curtain on what I actually do, pay, and sacrifice to feel confident in my skin while I build a living brand—and why I believe you’re allowed to want beauty, money, impact, and peace all at once.

If you’re a woman over 40 who

  • Is successful but still feels overlooked or invisible
  • Wants her outside to finally match the power she knows she has inside
  • Is done pretending she “doesn’t care how she looks”
  • Is ready to become undeniable in her industry and in her own life

…this episode is for you.


🔔 Subscribe for more raw, unfiltered episodes of I’d Like to Thank MySELF: identity, reinvention, beauty, money, and becoming the version of you who has it all.


👑 CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
YouTube: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website & programs: www.cynthiagarcia.com

“To who we were. To who we are. And to the icons we’re becoming.
For that and so much more… I’d like to thank mySELF.”

]]> Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore? Get Cynthia’s free Undeniable audiobook and learn how to go from overlooked to undeniable: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

You’re not crazy for wanting to be wildly successful and hot over 40.


You’re also not crazy for noticing that… it’s getting harder.

In this episode of I’d Like to Thank MySELF, I’m sharing the real story behind what it actually takes to stay hot at 48 while building a $100M brand, raising a daughter, and refusing to fade into the background just because society says it’s “your turn” to disappear.

We’ll talk about:

  • The hallway moment that made me “vain” forever—and why I’m not apologizing for it
  • Why I’m proudly anti‑aging but pro getting older (there’s a difference)
  • The brutal reality of perimenopause, hormones, brain fog, and 3am anxiety
  • The real cost: the money, time, and emotional energy it takes to look and feel incredible over 40
  • The judgment women get either way—whether we “let ourselves go” or dare to stay hot
  • Why choosing vanity can be a power move when you’re building a category‑of‑one life and business

This isn’t a tutorial. It’s a transmission.

I’m pulling back the curtain on what I actually do, pay, and sacrifice to feel confident in my skin while I build a living brand—and why I believe you’re allowed to want beauty, money, impact, and peace all at once.

If you’re a woman over 40 who

  • Is successful but still feels overlooked or invisible
  • Wants her outside to finally match the power she knows she has inside
  • Is done pretending she “doesn’t care how she looks”
  • Is ready to become undeniable in her industry and in her own life

…this episode is for you.


🔔 Subscribe for more raw, unfiltered episodes of I’d Like to Thank MySELF: identity, reinvention, beauty, money, and becoming the version of you who has it all.


👑 CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
YouTube: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website & programs: www.cynthiagarcia.com

“To who we were. To who we are. And to the icons we’re becoming.
For that and so much more… I’d like to thank mySELF.”

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0800 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 997 Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore? Get Cynthia’s free Undeniable audiobook and learn how to go from overlooked to undeniable: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

You’re not crazy for wanting to be wildly successful and hot over 40.


You’re also not crazy for noticing that… it’s getting harder.

In this episode of I’d Like to Thank MySELF, I’m sharing the real story behind what it actually takes to stay hot at 48 while building a $100M brand, raising a daughter, and refusing to fade into the background just because society says it’s “your turn” to disappear.

We’ll talk about:

  • The hallway moment that made me “vain” forever—and why I’m not apologizing for it
  • Why I’m proudly anti‑aging but pro getting older (there’s a difference)
  • The brutal reality of perimenopause, hormones, brain fog, and 3am anxiety
  • The real cost: the money, time, and emotional energy it takes to look and feel incredible over 40
  • The judgment women get either way—whether we “let ourselves go” or dare to stay hot
  • Why choosing vanity can be a power move when you’re building a category‑of‑one life and business

This isn’t a tutorial. It’s a transmission.

I’m pulling back the curtain on what I actually do, pay, and sacrifice to feel confident in my skin while I build a living brand—and why I believe you’re allowed to want beauty, money, impact, and peace all at once.

If you’re a woman over 40 who

  • Is successful but still feels overlooked or invisible
  • Wants her outside to finally match the power she knows she has inside
  • Is done pretending she “doesn’t care how she looks”
  • Is ready to become undeniable in her industry and in her own life

…this episode is for you.


🔔 Subscribe for more raw, unfiltered episodes of I’d Like to Thank MySELF: identity, reinvention, beauty, money, and becoming the version of you who has it all.


👑 CONNECT WITH ME
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
YouTube: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website & programs: www.cynthiagarcia.com

“To who we were. To who we are. And to the icons we’re becoming.
For that and so much more… I’d like to thank mySELF.”

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur No I Built $100M. Why Doing It Again at 48 Is Harder. I Built $100M. Why Doing It Again at 48 Is Harder. full bf7dd006-0893-481f-9650-05d56d396952 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e78df46f FREE Guide – Download The 3 Questions I Ask Before Making Big Decisions (So I Don’t F It Up) here: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/episode02-3questions

I'm 48. I'm building a new company. And last week I stood in my kitchen wondering if this was even a good idea.

It turns out, building a business at 48 is nothing like building one at 28. We're told that experience makes things easier. But experience doesn't account for perimenopause, raising a teenager, caring for aging parents, and the paralyzing fear of "what if I can't do it again?"

In 7th grade, my teacher asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said a secretary. That was the biggest dream I could see from where I was standing — bathing in a creek, wearing clothes from the donation bin, watching my mom stretch food stamps like they were made of rubber.

36 years later, I've built multiple businesses to over $100M. And now I'm starting over. Again. In an industry I've never been in. With a brain that leaves the building by 2pm and a phone that somehow ends up in the fridge.

If you're a woman over 40 reinventing herself — part of the sandwich generation balancing entrepreneurship, motherhood, and aging parents — this one's for you. I'm sharing the brutal truth about the difference between the desperate hunger of my 20s and the complex reality of my 40s.

In this video, we talk about:

  • The Reality Check: Why starting a business later in life feels heavier than when you had nothing to lose.
  • The "Sandwich" Struggle: Navigating entrepreneurship while balancing perimenopause, motherhood, and aging parents.
  • The Identity Crisis: Why "doing it again" is scarier when you’ve already succeeded once.
  • The Kitchen Moment: How to push through the doubt when you’re standing in your kitchen wondering if you’ve made a huge mistake.

Subscribe to follow the journey: https://www.youtube.com/@iamcynthiagarcia

#womenentrepreneurs #over40 #startingabusiness #perimenopause #womeninbusiness #entrepreneurship #reinvention #midlifeawakening #idliketothankmyself #cynthiagarcia

EPISODE CHAPTERS:
0:00 — Why building at 48 feels so much different

1:14 — The secretary story (7th grade dream)

3:50 — The kitchen moment that made me question everything

6:57 — The grief nobody talks about: burying your old self

8:57 — The real shit about building at this age

14:04 — The flip: why 48 is actually better than 28

18:25 — The close + callback

19:53 — The toast

About Cynthia Garcia
Cynthia Garcia grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachian poverty and built her entire life from nothing. She’s built and sold companies across education, wellness, and consumer products, including the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (https://transformationalnutrition.com/).

Now she’s the founder of Rewritten Beauty (https://www.rewrittenbeauty.com/)™, the world’s first Identity-Based Beauty™ brand. Rewritten was built as a refusal to fade and a challenge to everything women have been told about aging, visibility, and power. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more.

Cynthia's mission is to inspire others to rewrite their story by being an example of what was possible when she rewrote her own.

Read more on her website - http://www.cynthiagarcia.com.

Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore?
Get Cynthia’s free audiobook, Undeniable, and learn how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: cynthiagarcia.com


REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten
TikTok: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: wearerewritten.com


INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: transformationalnutrition.com




]]> FREE Guide – Download The 3 Questions I Ask Before Making Big Decisions (So I Don’t F It Up) here: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/episode02-3questions

I'm 48. I'm building a new company. And last week I stood in my kitchen wondering if this was even a good idea.

It turns out, building a business at 48 is nothing like building one at 28. We're told that experience makes things easier. But experience doesn't account for perimenopause, raising a teenager, caring for aging parents, and the paralyzing fear of "what if I can't do it again?"

In 7th grade, my teacher asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said a secretary. That was the biggest dream I could see from where I was standing — bathing in a creek, wearing clothes from the donation bin, watching my mom stretch food stamps like they were made of rubber.

36 years later, I've built multiple businesses to over $100M. And now I'm starting over. Again. In an industry I've never been in. With a brain that leaves the building by 2pm and a phone that somehow ends up in the fridge.

If you're a woman over 40 reinventing herself — part of the sandwich generation balancing entrepreneurship, motherhood, and aging parents — this one's for you. I'm sharing the brutal truth about the difference between the desperate hunger of my 20s and the complex reality of my 40s.

In this video, we talk about:

  • The Reality Check: Why starting a business later in life feels heavier than when you had nothing to lose.
  • The "Sandwich" Struggle: Navigating entrepreneurship while balancing perimenopause, motherhood, and aging parents.
  • The Identity Crisis: Why "doing it again" is scarier when you’ve already succeeded once.
  • The Kitchen Moment: How to push through the doubt when you’re standing in your kitchen wondering if you’ve made a huge mistake.

Subscribe to follow the journey: https://www.youtube.com/@iamcynthiagarcia

#womenentrepreneurs #over40 #startingabusiness #perimenopause #womeninbusiness #entrepreneurship #reinvention #midlifeawakening #idliketothankmyself #cynthiagarcia

EPISODE CHAPTERS:
0:00 — Why building at 48 feels so much different

1:14 — The secretary story (7th grade dream)

3:50 — The kitchen moment that made me question everything

6:57 — The grief nobody talks about: burying your old self

8:57 — The real shit about building at this age

14:04 — The flip: why 48 is actually better than 28

18:25 — The close + callback

19:53 — The toast

About Cynthia Garcia
Cynthia Garcia grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachian poverty and built her entire life from nothing. She’s built and sold companies across education, wellness, and consumer products, including the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (https://transformationalnutrition.com/).

Now she’s the founder of Rewritten Beauty (https://www.rewrittenbeauty.com/)™, the world’s first Identity-Based Beauty™ brand. Rewritten was built as a refusal to fade and a challenge to everything women have been told about aging, visibility, and power. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more.

Cynthia's mission is to inspire others to rewrite their story by being an example of what was possible when she rewrote her own.

Read more on her website - http://www.cynthiagarcia.com.

Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore?
Get Cynthia’s free audiobook, Undeniable, and learn how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: cynthiagarcia.com


REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten
TikTok: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: wearerewritten.com


INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: transformationalnutrition.com




]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0800 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1240 FREE Guide – Download The 3 Questions I Ask Before Making Big Decisions (So I Don’t F It Up) here: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/episode02-3questions

I'm 48. I'm building a new company. And last week I stood in my kitchen wondering if this was even a good idea.

It turns out, building a business at 48 is nothing like building one at 28. We're told that experience makes things easier. But experience doesn't account for perimenopause, raising a teenager, caring for aging parents, and the paralyzing fear of "what if I can't do it again?"

In 7th grade, my teacher asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said a secretary. That was the biggest dream I could see from where I was standing — bathing in a creek, wearing clothes from the donation bin, watching my mom stretch food stamps like they were made of rubber.

36 years later, I've built multiple businesses to over $100M. And now I'm starting over. Again. In an industry I've never been in. With a brain that leaves the building by 2pm and a phone that somehow ends up in the fridge.

If you're a woman over 40 reinventing herself — part of the sandwich generation balancing entrepreneurship, motherhood, and aging parents — this one's for you. I'm sharing the brutal truth about the difference between the desperate hunger of my 20s and the complex reality of my 40s.

In this video, we talk about:

  • The Reality Check: Why starting a business later in life feels heavier than when you had nothing to lose.
  • The "Sandwich" Struggle: Navigating entrepreneurship while balancing perimenopause, motherhood, and aging parents.
  • The Identity Crisis: Why "doing it again" is scarier when you’ve already succeeded once.
  • The Kitchen Moment: How to push through the doubt when you’re standing in your kitchen wondering if you’ve made a huge mistake.

Subscribe to follow the journey: https://www.youtube.com/@iamcynthiagarcia

#womenentrepreneurs #over40 #startingabusiness #perimenopause #womeninbusiness #entrepreneurship #reinvention #midlifeawakening #idliketothankmyself #cynthiagarcia

EPISODE CHAPTERS:
0:00 — Why building at 48 feels so much different

1:14 — The secretary story (7th grade dream)

3:50 — The kitchen moment that made me question everything

6:57 — The grief nobody talks about: burying your old self

8:57 — The real shit about building at this age

14:04 — The flip: why 48 is actually better than 28

18:25 — The close + callback

19:53 — The toast

About Cynthia Garcia
Cynthia Garcia grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachian poverty and built her entire life from nothing. She’s built and sold companies across education, wellness, and consumer products, including the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (https://transformationalnutrition.com/).

Now she’s the founder of Rewritten Beauty (https://www.rewrittenbeauty.com/)™, the world’s first Identity-Based Beauty™ brand. Rewritten was built as a refusal to fade and a challenge to everything women have been told about aging, visibility, and power. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more.

Cynthia's mission is to inspire others to rewrite their story by being an example of what was possible when she rewrote her own.

Read more on her website - http://www.cynthiagarcia.com.

Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore?
Get Cynthia’s free audiobook, Undeniable, and learn how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: cynthiagarcia.com


REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten
TikTok: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: wearerewritten.com


INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: transformationalnutrition.com




]]> womenentrepreneurs, over40, startingabusiness, perimenopause, womeninbusiness, entrepreneurship, reinvention, midlifeawakening, idliketothankmyself, cynthiagarcia Yes I Built $100M From Nothing Then Walked Away. Now I’m Starting Over at 48. I Built $100M From Nothing Then Walked Away. Now I’m Starting Over at 48. full fef5a5aa-2699-4696-87ad-bf4c7c7ca412 https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/episode01 I grew up on food stamps in the Appalachian Mountains with no running water in our house until I was fifteen years old. I took baths in the creek down the road, used an actual outhouse, and dumpster dived for skincare and makeup because somewhere in my thirteen-year-old brain I decided that being pretty would save me from poverty.

And then I built over $100M in businesses. My face ended up on a billboard in Times Square. I was on Dr. Phil - not as a guest with a problem, but as the expert. Newsweek put my book on the cover. I was living the dream that little girl in Appalachia couldn’t have even imagined.

And at my absolute peak, when everyone thought I had finally made it, I disappeared on purpose. I took time for self reflection and self awareness.

This motivational video is the first episode of I’d Like to Thank MySELF, and it’s the story I’ve never told publicly. I’m sharing why I walked away when everything was working, what almost broke me — twice — and why I’m back now, starting a completely new company at 48 years old in an industry where I have zero experience. It's the ultimate exercise in personal growth and self improvement.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why I walked away at the height of my success when most people would have doubled down
  • The moment that almost ended everything — and what actually shifted in me that night
  • How I built over $100M in businesses without having a massive social media following
  • Why starting over at 48 feels like my biggest flex, not my biggest fear
  • The real reason most entrepreneurs burn out chasing tactics and strategies that will never work — and how I finally stopped

If you’ve ever felt like you’re running out of time, like maybe your window has closed, like the cost of success is too high and you’re not sure it’s worth it anymore... I made this episode for you.

Pour yourself a drink. You’re probably gonna need it.

#idliketothankmyself #selfmade #womenentrepreneurs #startingover #entrepreneurship #rewriteyourstory  #womeninbusiness #over40  #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #motivationalvideo #personalgrowth #selfimprovement

EPISODE CHAPTERS:
00:25 — The red carpet was rolled out and I knew it was a trap
01:18 — Where I came from: no running water, food stamps, dumpster diving for makeup
04:35 — The day at school that changed everything (Thanks, Amanda)
09:17 — Moving to LA and becoming homeless within 48 hours
13:21 — Billboard in Times Square (and why I was terrified the whole time)
17:06 — The night I almost didn’t make it
19:31 — Building The PINK Method and watching it explode
22:18 — Why I walked away at my absolute peak of success
23:31 — The quiet years and what I actually built when no one was watching
27:45 — Why I’m back and building Rewritten Beauty at 48
29:32 — The toast

About Cynthia Garcia
Cynthia Garcia grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachian poverty and built her entire life from nothing. She’s built and sold companies across education, wellness, and consumer products, including the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (https://transformationalnutrition.com/).

Now she’s the founder of Rewritten Beauty (https://www.rewrittenbeauty.com/)™, the world’s first Identity-Based Beauty™ brand. Rewritten was built as a refusal to fade and a challenge to everything women have been told about aging, visibility, and power. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more.

Cynthia's mission is to inspire others to rewrite their story by being an example of what was possible when she rewrote her own.

Read more on her website - http://www.cynthiagarcia.com.

Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore?
Get Cynthia’s free audiobook, Undeniable, and learn how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: cynthiagarcia.com


REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten
TikTok: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: wearerewritten.com


INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: transformationalnutrition.com

]]> I grew up on food stamps in the Appalachian Mountains with no running water in our house until I was fifteen years old. I took baths in the creek down the road, used an actual outhouse, and dumpster dived for skincare and makeup because somewhere in my thirteen-year-old brain I decided that being pretty would save me from poverty.

And then I built over $100M in businesses. My face ended up on a billboard in Times Square. I was on Dr. Phil - not as a guest with a problem, but as the expert. Newsweek put my book on the cover. I was living the dream that little girl in Appalachia couldn’t have even imagined.

And at my absolute peak, when everyone thought I had finally made it, I disappeared on purpose. I took time for self reflection and self awareness.

This motivational video is the first episode of I’d Like to Thank MySELF, and it’s the story I’ve never told publicly. I’m sharing why I walked away when everything was working, what almost broke me — twice — and why I’m back now, starting a completely new company at 48 years old in an industry where I have zero experience. It's the ultimate exercise in personal growth and self improvement.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why I walked away at the height of my success when most people would have doubled down
  • The moment that almost ended everything — and what actually shifted in me that night
  • How I built over $100M in businesses without having a massive social media following
  • Why starting over at 48 feels like my biggest flex, not my biggest fear
  • The real reason most entrepreneurs burn out chasing tactics and strategies that will never work — and how I finally stopped

If you’ve ever felt like you’re running out of time, like maybe your window has closed, like the cost of success is too high and you’re not sure it’s worth it anymore... I made this episode for you.

Pour yourself a drink. You’re probably gonna need it.

#idliketothankmyself #selfmade #womenentrepreneurs #startingover #entrepreneurship #rewriteyourstory  #womeninbusiness #over40  #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #motivationalvideo #personalgrowth #selfimprovement

EPISODE CHAPTERS:
00:25 — The red carpet was rolled out and I knew it was a trap
01:18 — Where I came from: no running water, food stamps, dumpster diving for makeup
04:35 — The day at school that changed everything (Thanks, Amanda)
09:17 — Moving to LA and becoming homeless within 48 hours
13:21 — Billboard in Times Square (and why I was terrified the whole time)
17:06 — The night I almost didn’t make it
19:31 — Building The PINK Method and watching it explode
22:18 — Why I walked away at my absolute peak of success
23:31 — The quiet years and what I actually built when no one was watching
27:45 — Why I’m back and building Rewritten Beauty at 48
29:32 — The toast

About Cynthia Garcia
Cynthia Garcia grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachian poverty and built her entire life from nothing. She’s built and sold companies across education, wellness, and consumer products, including the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (https://transformationalnutrition.com/).

Now she’s the founder of Rewritten Beauty (https://www.rewrittenbeauty.com/)™, the world’s first Identity-Based Beauty™ brand. Rewritten was built as a refusal to fade and a challenge to everything women have been told about aging, visibility, and power. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more.

Cynthia's mission is to inspire others to rewrite their story by being an example of what was possible when she rewrote her own.

Read more on her website - http://www.cynthiagarcia.com.

Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore?
Get Cynthia’s free audiobook, Undeniable, and learn how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: cynthiagarcia.com


REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten
TikTok: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: wearerewritten.com


INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: transformationalnutrition.com

]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:54:16 -0800 Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia 1839 I grew up on food stamps in the Appalachian Mountains with no running water in our house until I was fifteen years old. I took baths in the creek down the road, used an actual outhouse, and dumpster dived for skincare and makeup because somewhere in my thirteen-year-old brain I decided that being pretty would save me from poverty.

And then I built over $100M in businesses. My face ended up on a billboard in Times Square. I was on Dr. Phil - not as a guest with a problem, but as the expert. Newsweek put my book on the cover. I was living the dream that little girl in Appalachia couldn’t have even imagined.

And at my absolute peak, when everyone thought I had finally made it, I disappeared on purpose. I took time for self reflection and self awareness.

This motivational video is the first episode of I’d Like to Thank MySELF, and it’s the story I’ve never told publicly. I’m sharing why I walked away when everything was working, what almost broke me — twice — and why I’m back now, starting a completely new company at 48 years old in an industry where I have zero experience. It's the ultimate exercise in personal growth and self improvement.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why I walked away at the height of my success when most people would have doubled down
  • The moment that almost ended everything — and what actually shifted in me that night
  • How I built over $100M in businesses without having a massive social media following
  • Why starting over at 48 feels like my biggest flex, not my biggest fear
  • The real reason most entrepreneurs burn out chasing tactics and strategies that will never work — and how I finally stopped

If you’ve ever felt like you’re running out of time, like maybe your window has closed, like the cost of success is too high and you’re not sure it’s worth it anymore... I made this episode for you.

Pour yourself a drink. You’re probably gonna need it.

#idliketothankmyself #selfmade #womenentrepreneurs #startingover #entrepreneurship #rewriteyourstory  #womeninbusiness #over40  #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #motivationalvideo #personalgrowth #selfimprovement

EPISODE CHAPTERS:
00:25 — The red carpet was rolled out and I knew it was a trap
01:18 — Where I came from: no running water, food stamps, dumpster diving for makeup
04:35 — The day at school that changed everything (Thanks, Amanda)
09:17 — Moving to LA and becoming homeless within 48 hours
13:21 — Billboard in Times Square (and why I was terrified the whole time)
17:06 — The night I almost didn’t make it
19:31 — Building The PINK Method and watching it explode
22:18 — Why I walked away at my absolute peak of success
23:31 — The quiet years and what I actually built when no one was watching
27:45 — Why I’m back and building Rewritten Beauty at 48
29:32 — The toast

About Cynthia Garcia
Cynthia Garcia grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachian poverty and built her entire life from nothing. She’s built and sold companies across education, wellness, and consumer products, including the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (https://transformationalnutrition.com/).

Now she’s the founder of Rewritten Beauty (https://www.rewrittenbeauty.com/)™, the world’s first Identity-Based Beauty™ brand. Rewritten was built as a refusal to fade and a challenge to everything women have been told about aging, visibility, and power. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more.

Cynthia's mission is to inspire others to rewrite their story by being an example of what was possible when she rewrote her own.

Read more on her website - http://www.cynthiagarcia.com.

Want to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore?
Get Cynthia’s free audiobook, Undeniable, and learn how to go from overlooked to impossible to ignore: https://www.cynthiagarcia.com/undeniablebook

FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA
Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia
TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia
Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia
Website: cynthiagarcia.com


REWRITTEN BEAUTY

Instagram: @wearerewritten
TikTok: @wearerewritten
Facebook: @wearerewritten
Website: wearerewritten.com


INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITION

Instagram: @transformationalnutrition
Facebook: @transformationalnutrition
Website: transformationalnutrition.com

]]> self made, personal development, women entrepreneurs, female entrepreneur, self improvement, success mindset, personal growth, self worth, money mindset, women in business, entrepreneur Yes