In this captivating episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, host Wendy Valentine welcomes the multifaceted Steve Hoffman, a Minnesota tax preparer and award-winning food writer whose work has graced the pages of Food & Wine, the Washington Post, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Steve has also won the prestigious James Beard MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award. He joins Wendy to discuss his new book, “A Season for That,” a memoir about his family’s adventures in a charming winemaking village in southern France.

Steve shares his unique perspective on the art of practicing for retirement and the importance of thinking in decades. He believes that retirement is a skill that needs honing, just like any other aspect of life. Steve offers invaluable tips on how to start something now that you’ll be amazing at in ten years. They also delve into the fascinating interplay between his careers in tax preparation and writing, and how each discipline complements the other.

Join Wendy and Steve for an enlightening conversation about balancing the left and right brain, the joys and challenges of creative work, and the significance of living a life rich with experiences rather than material possessions. This episode is packed with Wisdom, practical advice, and inspiring stories that will leave you motivated to embrace midlife with a renewed sense of purpose and passion.

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https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677395/a-season-for-that-by-steve-hoffman/

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Wendy is a dynamic speaker, certified professional life coach, author of Women Waking Up and host of The Midlife Makeover Show, ranked in the top 1% globally and #1 in midlife on iTunes and Spotify.

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