Can one quiet moment change everything you thought your future would be?

When Mikelann Valterra sat across from her husband at their favorite sushi spot, she didn’t plan to end her marriage with a handshake. But that one act, quiet and deeply human, cracked open the life she had built and forced her to rebuild it from scratch. At 40, with her son by her side, she moved into her childhood bedroom and began the long, messy, and ultimately beautiful work of becoming herself again.

For anyone who has felt like their future disappeared in a single moment, this conversation offers hope, healing, and a reminder that starting over is never the end.

Three powerful takeaways from Mikelann’s story:

• Starting over is possible, even when everything feels lost
• Creativity can become a lifeline in healing
• Money stories carry power, and you can learn to rewrite yours

Listen to the episode to hear how Mikelann turned heartbreak into a whole new rhythm.

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Mikelann Valterra, MA, AFC, is a money coach, financial recovery expert, author, and Argentine tango dancer who helps women in midlife reclaim their lives after divorce. After a painful split left her with $7,000 in debt and no financial foundation, Mikelann confronted her childhood money story and rebuilt from the ground up, moving into her high school bedroom at 40 and slowly rebuilding her life and her confidence. For over 25 years, she’s been a respected voice in financial psychology, offering practical tools to reduce money anxiety and transform earning, saving, and spending habits. Her latest book, Rise Above the Money Fog, is available now.

Connect with Mikelann:

Website: seattlemoneycoach.com

Medium: Read her story

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikelannvalterra

Instagram: @seattlemoneycoach

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