For women over 50

Get clear on what you actually want, and build the next chapter on purpose.

I burned out, walked away, and rebuilt my life from scratch several times since my forties. Now I help women over 50 do the same, with or without burning everything down. No drama. One step at a time.

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Valerie Blain Myburgh outdoors in Costa Rica.

My story

I'm not coaching you from a book. I've walked it.

In 2009 I walked away from a high-paid corporate job in London. Burnout had taken my health, and I finally understood it was the only currency that mattered.

So I rebuilt. Health first. Then a new career coaching women. In 2021 I left the UK for Costa Rica. In 2024 I ended a marriage built on decades of deception, because I was done accepting a life that looked fine and wasn't.

I'm 57. A single mum of two. Still learning, still surfing, still figuring parts of it out.

I guide women through changes I've already made or am in the process of making myself.

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15 years

Coaching women through change

How it works

Three steps. No leap into the dark.

You don't need to have it figured out before we start. That's the whole point of starting.

Get clear

We find out what you actually want now, not what the old script said you should. We name the thing you've been afraid to say out loud.

Make the plan

We map the path from where you are to where you're going. Real steps, real timeframes, sized so you can actually take them.

Make the change

You move. With company, accountability, and someone who has walked it. The flat version of life isn't what's left for you.

Ways to work together

Start where you are. Move when you're ready.

Three ways in, from a quiet first step to private guidance through a big transition. Same destination: a next chapter you chose on purpose.

The Midlife Shift Collective

For the woman who's curious but not ready to leap.

$9 / month

Community membership, cancel anytime

The full 21-Step Midlife Shift Method
A private community of women doing the work
Quarterly live accountability challenge with me

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The Midlife Shift Accelerator

For the woman ready to move who wants company, not the spotlight.

$297

6-week small group, women only, max 8 · Starts 22 July 2026

6 live weekly coaching calls
The full refreshed 21-Steps Method
Weekday voice-note access to me

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1:1 Private Coaching

For the woman in the thick of a big transition.

$2,500

3 months, one-to-one, by application

Private sessions built around your life
Direct access between calls when it's hard
A plan that holds through the messy middle

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My promise to you

Show up, do the work, or get your money back.

Do the work, and if you don't feel a real shift by week 6, I refund you 100%. You risk nothing but staying exactly where you are.

Questions

The honest answers, before you book.

I don't think I have the time for this.

You don't need more hours, you need a clearer direction. The Accelerator is six weeks, one call a week, with steps sized to fit a full life. Most women find they get time back, because they stop pouring energy into the wrong things.

Is it too late for me at my age?

I rebuilt my life since my forties, and again after that. The women I work with are 50, 55, 60 and beyond. Midlife isn't the end of your story. It's the part you finally get to write on purpose.

I've tried coaching before and nothing changed.

True. A lot of coaching is generic advice from people who haven't lived it. I only guide women through changes I've made myself, and we build a real plan with real steps, not affirmations. If I don't think I can help you, I'll tell you on the free call.

Which option is right for me?

Start with the $9 Collective if you're curious but not ready to leap. Choose the Accelerator if you want company and accountability through the change. Book a free call about 1:1 if you're in the thick of a big transition. Not sure? Book the call and I'll help you choose.

Stories

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From our very first session, Valerie's warmth and genuine care made me feel safe and understood. She has an exceptional ability to ask the right questions and encourage you to dive deep. With her support I gained clarity on my goals and learned to embrace my authentic self. The standout moment for me was working through my feelings about being lovable. She caused a shift in my mindset that I will carry with me forever. Thank you, Valerie, for being a guiding light in my life.

Marissa1:1 Private Coaching Client

Let's talk

Book your free call.

Thirty minutes, just the two of us. Tell me where you're stuck and what you wish felt different. I'll tell you, honestly, whether I can help and how.

No pitch. No pressure.

Talk soon,
Valerie

Totally NEW offer & experience: The Accelerator starts 22 July. Just 8 places.

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