Self trust is your secret weapon in midlife. THE MASTERCLASS - 150Self trust is your secret weapon in midlife. THE MASTERCLASS - 150
THE STAR MONROE SHOW
Star Monroe shares how self-trust, daily promises and radical self-responsibility helped her move from addiction, bankruptcy and toxic relationships into a grounded, desire-led midlife. The session focuses on practical habits, money honesty and a powerful four-line creed she uses to keep changing her life at 55 and beyond.
43:20•16 Aug 2026
Self-Trust, Midlife Fire and Doing More Than the Bare Minimum
Episode Overview
- Self-trust grows by keeping small, sustainable promises to yourself every single day, not by chasing dramatic overnight change.
- Use a simple daily creed – showing up, doing your best, releasing expectations and trusting timing – as a framework for rebuilding your life.
- Track your money and choices so you have real evidence, then make decisions that "liberate you" instead of confining you.
- End each day by writing down what you did well to train your mind away from shame spirals and towards self-validation.
- Avoid overpromising and self-berating; treat change as a long-term experiment rather than an all-or-nothing test you either pass or fail.
“I show up every single day keeping the promises I make to myself. I go to bed at night recognising I've done the best I can.”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol and step into a "dangerous era" in midlife? Star Monroe lays it all out with zero fluff and a lot of swearing, talking straight to purpose-driven midlife women who are tired of playing small and second-guessing themselves. Star shares how a past of addiction, alcoholism, toxic relationships and bankruptcy reflected a woman who "didn't trust herself", and contrasts that with the deeply grounded 55-year-old now rooted in her own authority.
Rather than promising quick fixes, she talks about the gritty, unglamorous work of change: "Do not expect to change your life, to radically upshift your life by doing the bare minimum." At the heart of this masterclass is her personal creed, inspired by a yoga philosophy lesson in Bali. She repeats it like a spell: "I show up every single day keeping the promises I make to myself.
I go to bed at night recognising I've done the best I can. I release all expectations of what the future may hold and I trust that the right people, circumstances and events will come into my life when the time is right." From there, she breaks down what that actually looks like in daily life.
You’ll hear how she used tiny, practical promises – like getting up at 8am, drinking a green juice and walking the dog – to get off cocaine, then later used the same approach to rebuild her finances by tracking every penny. She calls out overpromising and self-berating as classic ways women "cock block" their own growth, and instead invites you to under-promise, over-deliver and validate yourself every night by listing what you did well.
If you're a midlife woman feeling the pull towards more money, more desire, more self-respect and a lot less control-freaking, this raw, funny and punchy class might be the reality check you’ve been waiting for. Where could your life go if you truly kept the promises you make to yourself for a whole year?
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