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THE STAR MONROE SHOW
Star Monroe talks about entering a "villain era" as a way for 50+ women to reclaim assertiveness, visibility and desire-led living. She shares personal stories, archetypes and practical prompts to help women question conditioning and age on their own terms.
28:55•18 Jul 2026
Step Into Your Villain Era: Owning Power, Ageing and Desire
Episode Overview
- Notice and actively cut down on unnecessary apologies to reclaim your voice.
- Question societal conditioning that demands women be polite, demure and obedient.
- Embrace your inner villain as a source of assertiveness, boundaries and unapologetic presence.
- Redefine loaded words like "older" so they support rather than limit you.
- Use archetypal energies and role models to access courage and power in challenging moments.
“This is where you remember who the fuck you are.”
What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? Here, Star Monroe talks straight to smart, successful women over 50 who are tired of shrinking themselves and ready to step into what she calls their "villain era". Across the episode, you'll hear Star unpack why so many women apologise constantly, play the good girl, and swallow their own desires to keep everyone else comfortable.
She offers her own life as a case study, sharing how past years of drinking, drugs and poor boundaries left her open to "weaselly, manipulative men" and how reconnecting to her inner power changed that pattern. Star introduces the idea of inner alchemy as "choosing a different response in real time" and links this to waking up archetypal energies like the queen, high priestess, femme fatale and, centre stage, the villain.
For her, the villain isn’t about being cruel, but about being "uber assertive, stand their ground, and take up space unapologetically" while refusing to fade into the background or live on wonky mother energy that cares for everyone else first. She talks frankly about ageing, including her decision to have a facelift, stressing that "I get to age my way" and encouraging women to redefine words like "older" so they no longer sting.
Pop-culture figures such as Alexis Carrington, Villanelle and Fiona Goode become reference points for female power, showing how assertive, unapologetic energy can be a guide rather than something to fear. Throughout, Star keeps things funny and sharp, mixing F-bombs with practical prompts like asking, "What would Alexis Carrington do?" whenever you feel stuck, flat or invisible. The focus is clear: stop apologising, question conditioning, wake up your inner villain and remember that you’re "sitting on so much fucking untapped power".
Ready to let your darker, bolder side lead you into a more alive midlife?
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