Being Fearless in Midlife with Vicki Anstey

What if turning 40 is about finally becoming brave enough to ask what do I actually want? This week on Self Care Club: The Midlife Edition, we’re talking fearlessness, resilience, reinvention and what happens when you stop living according to someone else’s expectations. Our guest is Vicki Anstey - who is an inspiring example of midlife reinvention, resilience, identity, courage and pushing your own limits. A double world record-holding adventurer, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, human performance coach and author. After a career in marketing and building a successful fitness business, Vicki’s life changed dramatically at 40. She ended her marriage, entered *SAS: Who Dares Wins*, rowed unsupported across the Pacific Ocean and cycled 3,000 miles across America as part of record-breaking teams. But this conversation isn’t really about rowing oceans or cycling across continents. It’s about fear  and what happens when you stop letting it make your decisions. We talk about confidence and ageing, resilience, failure, friendship under extreme pressure, starting again in midlife, and whether women have been taught to settle for smaller lives than they actually want. Vicki also tells us about her brilliant book, *Other People Are Like The Weather: Stop Managing the Forecast, Start Mastering Yourself*  and why learning to manage ourselves rather than trying to control everything around us might be one of the biggest lessons of midlife. **In this episode:** - What fear really feels like when you’re doing something terrifying - How to build resilience - Why confidence can come from experience - What women underestimate about themselves as they get older - Living according to someone else’s “forecast” - Failure, setbacks and learning to trust yourself - Why women need to stop asking for permission You can learn more about Vicki here: https://vickianstey.co.uk/  Instagram: @vickianstey *Other People Are Like The Weather: Stop Managing the Forecast, Start Mastering Yourself* is available now. Instagram: **@selfcareclubpod** Email: **hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk** Try AG1 now at https://drinkag1.com/selfcare and get £20 off your first order + 5 AG1 Travel Packs for on the go, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, and the Welcome Kit for FREE. No risk with the 30- day money-back guarantee.  Find all details about the health benefits in the link. Study results are on file with AG1, 2023. Get in touch with us: Self Care Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices