Burn the Devil’s Playbook: How to Take Back Your Midlife Power
Coach Jordanna exposes 12 ways society keeps women over 40 small and shares the Rebel’s Playbook to reclaim strength, confidence, and self-worth in this episode of Get Sculpted.
Still playing by society’s rules and wondering why you feel stuck?
This episode is your wake-up call to stop shrinking, stop apologizing, and start rewriting the rules—on your terms.
Coach Jordanna here, and I’m going solo today. I’m bringing the fire. Inspired by a thought experiment with ChatGPT (where I asked AI to pretend it was the devil 👀), this episode unpacks 12 sneaky ways society keeps women over 40 small, silent, and stuck—and how you can rebel against every single one.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re too late, too tired, too far gone… or just too much—this one is for you.
Because your 40s and beyond? They’re not the end. They’re your power era.
In this episode, we’re calling out:
Why society still glorifies shrinking over strength—and how that keeps women stuck in start-over mode
The toxic lie of “all or nothing” thinking (and how it sabotages your progress)
How perfectionism, guilt, and people-pleasing are holding you back more than hormones ever could
The real cost of staying silent—and how to start building your village instead
Why your past is proof of resilience, not failure
What it actually looks like to rebel on purpose and write your own playbook
This isn’t about hustle. It’s about healing and finally owning your voice, your strength, and your future.
You’re not broken. You’re just overdue for a better playbook.
-Coach Jordanna
Hit play and let this be your invitation to burn the devil’s playbook and step boldly into the version of you who lifts heavy, lives loudly, and validates herself first.
Then screenshot the episode and tag us @getsculpted.ca or @jordannanativ with the rule you’re ready to break this week. Let’s rebel together.
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The unedited podcast transcript for this episode of the Get Sculpted podcast follows:
THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK: How Society Sabotages Women Over 40
Jordanna [00:00:50]: Yes, the devil. And that if the devil had a playbook and his goal wasn't to tempt you with chocolate cake or Netflix or binging or any of these things, no, his goal was more sinister. It's to chip away at your confidence, at your health, fitness, your strength, and your joy as you age... [Outlines concept of using ChatGPT to role-play the "Devil's playbook"—systematic ways women over 40 are undermined, including:Glorifying youth as the pinnacle of value
Promoting shrinking over strength
All-or-nothing thinking
Making your changing body feel like a problem
Overloading with conflicting information
Guilt for taking time for yourself
Worshipping busyness
Erasing aging women from public/media representation
Fueling fragility narratives
Tying self-worth to external validation
Keeping women silent and isolated
Using your past against you]
THE REBEL'S PLAYBOOK: Rewriting the Rules for Women in Their 40s & Beyond
Jordanna [00:10:30]: So let's take a look at each and every one of them and flip those lies into something that you can reframe, hold onto, and see what it feels like when you rebel on purpose... [Describes the "Rebel's Playbook," reframing each negative tactic into an empowering action, including:Reframing aging as ascension, not decline
Building, not shrinking
Progress over perfection
Partnering with your body
Filtering out noise and trusting your inner voice
Self-care as leadership—not selfishness
Setting boundaries over glorifying busyness
Being the representation you want to see
Lifting heavy and living boldly for confidence
Validating yourself first
Building a supportive community
Treating your past as proof of resilience, not failure