Midlife isn’t a crisis—it’s a wild, holy becoming.

This is your invitation to experience the second half of life as it was meant to be: sweet, curious, delicious.

It’s time to take your second bite of the cherry.

What if your success and caregiving didn’t have to cost you... you?

You’ve carried the weight of impossible standards—ones that whisper, "You’re not enough," even as you give, achieve, and love—while holding back your voice and vision.

And by the way, you are so not alone. It’s not just you that’s been silenced, it’s all of us.

The so-called “midlife crisis” (the fog, anger, and exhaustion…) isn’t just your personal struggle; it’s a collective pattern—one we can begin to break.

And it starts with you finally getting the support you need and deserve.

Because midlife is more than just a new era. It’s a season of ripening—an invitation to reckon with the gaps between what you once wanted, what you want now, and the life you’re living today.

This isn’t about burning it down.
It’s about becoming who you’re meant to be.

Midlife can be your favorite chapter yet, the one where the girl becomes the heroine.

It's possible for you, but it's not going to happen by accident.  

Midlife is not the end of the story.

It’s the page where things get real.

Where you write yourself in—not as the helper, the fixer, the one holding it all together—but as the one you want to be.

The cost of forgoing a life that feels fully yours isn’t just personal. It’s generational. It’s the missed opportunity to change the world with the unique gifts only you carry.

For too long, women have been expected to put everyone else first.

But what if the most profound way you can show up in this lifetime is by doing the inner work you need to flourish?

What if your self-actualization has the power to unleash ripples that transform not just your life—but the lives of everyone around you?

You are the one who can disrupt the status quo.

You have the power to break the chains of what’s been passed down to you—those quiet whispers that told you to stay small, to play nice, to never rock the boat.

The time for holding back is over.

When women limit themselves, the world loses its compass.

Brooke gave me the permission I needed to jump through the veil of "someone like me could never do that!".

On the other side, I learned that not only am I good enough, but I really do have gifts that are magical, that no one else (or few others) have.

So I'm going to design my life to use and grow them as much as possible. 

~ Maureen

This work is for you when…

  • The big questions—Who am I? Is this it?—start calling louder than ever.

  • Comfort feels more like complacency.

  • You feel a pull to reconnect with a younger version of yourself—the one who knew more about her dreams at 17 than you do now at 47.

  • You’ve checked off life’s milestones, but still feel that restless pull inside.

  • You ache to feel more alive—in your body and your life.

  • You judge your own longing for more, wondering if it’s selfish, frivolous, or ungrateful.

  • You’re miss parts of yourself—the wild parts that knew exactly who you were before the world told you who to be.

If you saw my clients out in the world…

You’d see a woman who—even from a distance—radiates a love of life. It’s in her grounded confidence, her ease, and her sensual connection to the world around her.

She laughs freely, moves with intention, and doesn’t apologize for taking up space.

Her children see what it means to live courageously. Her partner feels the electricity of her self-assurance. Her friends are inspired to step into their own truth.

She craves a village of women who understand and support her, and in turn, she becomes that village for others.

Her transformation is about so much more than just herself; it's about rewriting her family’s story, her community’s story, our collective story.

I’m Brooke Hofsess, a Midlife Midwife. I help midlife women remember who they are—and create what comes next.

I offer coaching and mentorship to support you as you:

  • Reclaim your creativity and playfulness.

  • Explore identity shifts with grace.

  • Make career and life changes from a place of deep self-knowing.

  • Live into your second bite with purpose, beauty, and permission.

Midlife suffering isn’t in the change itself—it’s in our resistance to it.

Surrendering to this season of life is what turns midlife into a powerful moment of becoming.

Tell me if this resonates…

There’s a part of you that knows how resourceful, vibrant, and independent you are—which makes it all the more confusing when you can’t figure out what’s next.

You’re picking up on signals (boredom, resentment, overwhelm), but it feels like your radio must be tuned to the wrong frequency.

I’m here to help you interpret the messages midlife is revealing, so you can finally hear—and respond to—what’s calling you forward.

Together, we’ll shatter the myth that the “midlife crisis” is a personal failing.

It’s not your fault—it’s a collective awakening. And beyond that… What if it’s not a struggle at all?

Imagine this…

  • Opportunities start flowing your way, where you once felt invisible.

  • Your relationship with your kids feels lighter, more playful, more connected.

  • You wake up feeling a quiet excitement for the day ahead, no longer dragging yourself out of bed.

  • You speak your truth with clarity—no second-guessing, no holding back—and it feels like freedom.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER.

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Live a life that’s fully yours—without the guilt, shame, or self-criticism.

SECOND BITE

A yearlong immersion for midlife women who want to step into a life that’s fully their own.

Midlife isn’t a crisis—it’s a wild, holy becoming.

It’s when life gets sweeter than you can f🍒cking imagine.

It’s time to take your second bite of the cherry.