It’s the end of the year, and everywhere you turn someone is shouting “new year, new you.”

But here’s the truth: You don’t need a new you. You need the real you—the woman who’s already survived, rebuilt, reinvented, and refused to quit.

This holiday special is your midlife pep talk: short, bold, and just snarky enough to remind you that midlife isn’t a crisis… it’s your takeover era.

If you’ve been running on fumes, juggling everyone else’s expectations, or staring down January wondering “What’s next?” — this episode is your reset. You’ll walk away grounded, fired up, and fully rooted in the Rebel you already are.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why “new year, new you” is a myth that keeps women stuck
• How to ditch guilt, perfectionism, and holiday pressure
• The mindset shift that turns midlife burnout into midlife boldness
• How to protect your energy like it’s your most valuable asset
• One simple Rebellion Challenge to start your new year with fire—not fear

Free Gift for Rebels

No sign-up. No hoops. No holiday chaos required.

➡️ Download the End-of-Year Rebellion Worksheet here

Six bold prompts to help you reflect, roast the year that’s ending, and map one unapologetic midlife goal that actually lights you up. Whether you fill it out with a glass of wine or while hiding from your in-laws… that’s your call.

Your Rebel Action Step

Before you make a single resolution:

1. Choose one bold thing for the coming year—something that scares you a little or sparks something deep.
2. Write it down.
3. Take one small action before the year ends to prove you’re already becoming the woman who follows through.

Your transformation doesn’t start January 1.
It starts the moment you decide you’re done waiting.

Craving more? Get the full episode notes and the free worksheet here:
https://kimberlyriggins.com/podcast/before-you-make-resolutions-lets-get-real-about-midlife/

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If you’ve ever opened your eyes in the morning already tired… welcome. You’re not broken. You’re not lazy. You’re not “bad at balancing it all.”

You’re carrying The Invisible Load — the unseen mental, emotional, and logistical labor that somehow became your full-time, unpaid, no-PTO, no-snacks, no-applause job.

This episode is your permission slip to finally set that sh*t down.
Because you can’t rise when you’re buried under everyone else’s needs, reminders, schedules, decisions, and emergencies.

And let’s be honest: you didn’t apply to be the COO of your household, your inbox, your kid’s college recruitment process, and your partner’s optometry appointments.

Yet… here you are. Running operations like a champ. And running yourself into the ground in the process.

Today?

We’re dragging the Invisible Load into the light.
We’re talking decision fatigue, delegation guilt, boundaries, burnout — and the tiny micro-shifts that give you your energy (and sanity) back.

This one hits home. Hard.

In this episode, you'll learn how to:

• Name and identify the Invisible Load so you stop blaming yourself for the overwhelm.
• Spot decision fatigue before it knocks you out — and learn what to automate, batch, and eliminate.
• Delegate without the guilt (yes, even when it’s “easier to just do it yourself”).
• Create tiny systems that lighten your brain — from shared calendars to meal autopilot to intentional “planned pauses.”
• Break the cycle of over-functioning so everyone else finally starts carrying their share.

With stories so real you’ll laugh, nod, and maybe mutter “OMG SAME,” this episode is the midlife mirror you didn’t know you needed.

Grab your latte, your lemon water, or your emergency chocolate…
Rebel, it’s time to lay the load down.

Your Takeaway Action

Alright, Rebel — time to make it real.

Write down three things you’re mentally managing that no one else even knows about.

The invisible sh*t: the meal plans, the permission slips, the college visit logistics, the birthdays, the batteries, the shoe hunt, the emotional labor, all of it.

Then choose ONE to either:

• Delegate
• Delay
• Delete

And when guilt whispers, “Just do it yourself,” say this out loud:

“I don’t have to carry this alone.”

Because you don’t. And you were never meant to.

Craving more? Get the full episode notes and all the rebel extras here:
https://kimberlyriggins.com/podcast/the-invisible-load-why-youre-exhau

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Think you’re losing your mind because you’re sweating through meetings, snapping at everyone in your house, and crying over absolutely nothing?
You’re not crazy — you’re in perimenopause.

This week we’re ditching the shame, confusion, and old-school BS about “the change” and breaking down what’s really happening inside your body.
From hot flashes that hit out of nowhere to mood swings that make you feel like twelve different people in a single day, I’m helping you understand what’s going on — and how to take back control without losing your damn mind.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

• Decode what’s actually happening during perimenopause (and why your hormones feel like a chaotic group chat you can’t mute)
• Understand the science behind hot flashes — plus how to track and tame your triggers
• Handle mood swings without burning your life to the ground
• Recognize why fatigue isn’t laziness — it’s biology — and how to fix it
• Make the mindset shift that turns perimenopause from meltdown to midlife power-up

This isn’t about surviving midlife — it’s about mastering it.
Your body isn’t broken. It’s evolving.
Once you know what it’s trying to tell you, you can finally stop fighting it — and start working with it.

Your Midlife Action Step

For the next week, track your symptoms:
When do the hot flashes hit? What triggers your mood swings? How does your energy rise and fall?

Then use what you discover to build your own Personal Wellness Plan — small, intentional tweaks that help you feel more like you again.

Because midlife isn’t your crisis.
It’s your comeback story.

Craving more? Get the full episode notes and all the rebel extras here:
https://kimberlyriggins.com/podcast/hot-flashes-mood-swings-and-the-midlife-meltdown-its-not-your-fault/

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