Wondering why rest feels impossible even when you're exhausted? Last episode, we talked about why sleep gets so disrupted in midlife. And today we’re going deeper - because before you can sleep, you have to actually allow yourself to rest. And that’s where so many women get stuck.

In this episode, we dive into why midlife women struggle to allow themselves to rest and what it really takes to reclaim it without shame or self-judgment.

This is what you’re going to discover:

1. Why rest feels like it must be earned – uncover the beliefs and pressures that make stopping feel impossible, from productivity guilt to the need to earn it.
2. The counterintuitive truth about rest – learn why slowing down actually makes you more productive, creative, and energized, not less.
3. Practical ways to reclaim rest – simple rituals and mindset shifts that let you pause, recharge, and feel worthy of rest, even in the busiest season of life.

If you’ve been running on empty, this episode is your invitation to stop, breathe, and reconnect with the rhythm your body and soul have been asking for. Rest isn’t a luxury or a waste of time - it’s your birthright.

If you already know you're done with all the guilt, self-judgment, spinning and rushing, you are going to want the details for our next retreat. To be the first to know when we open the doors, click on my Instagram profile @sherijohnsoncoaching , click the "message" button and type "retreat".

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Imagine this: you finally get into bed exhausted. You drift off. And then like clockwork, it’s 3 a.m. You’re wide awake, staring at the ceiling, your mind racing through to-do lists and replaying conversations. By the time the alarm goes off, you feel like you never slept at all.

If that’s you, you are not alone. Midlife women everywhere are struggling with sleep and while we’re told it’s ‘just hormones’ or ‘just part of getting older,’ there’s actually a much bigger story happening underneath.

In today’s episode, you are going to find out:

• what’s really going on when your body refuses to rest
• why the quick fixes out there usually don’t work
• what you can start doing tonight to shift it.

Because when you finally sleep deeply again, you don’t just wake up rested - you wake up yourself.

So if you’ve been dragging yourself through the day on caffeine, wondering if this is just how it is now… this conversation is going to open up a whole new possibility.

Find out more about the Midlife Red Tent.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

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Some women think peri-menopause symptoms are purely a physical problem. They're wrong.

Of course, many symptoms manifest as physical ones. But what if the physical symptoms are actually fuelled by something deeper…like a hidden societal norm that keeps many women living in overdrive?

In this episode, we get into this hidden conditioning. We're talking about the concept of masculine and feminine energies. It's not a new concept, but no one has linked it to menopause symptoms. That’s exactly what we do in this episode.

These energies are not about gender, but about the two forces we all carry within us. The problem is, when they are out of balance, we feel stressed, and eventually, physical symptoms.

Here’s the problem: Western culture celebrates the masculine — the doing, the achieving, the logic, the linear — and devalues the feminine — the being, the feeling, the creating, the cyclical. After decades of running on masculine overdrive, midlife and menopause hit like a wall.

We’ll show you how the imbalance between these energies is at the root of so many midlife struggles, and how reclaiming your feminine side can actually ease symptoms, restore balance, and reignite your fire.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• What masculine and feminine energies really are
• How our culture rewards masculine traits and shames the feminine
• Why this imbalance shows up so strongly in midlife and menopause
• What your body is really craving

This episode is for you if:

• You’re exhausted from always “doing”, and never have time to just be
• Menopause symptoms are wearing you down, and you’re searching for a deeper why
• You’re ready to stop following society’s rules and start listening to your own body and energy
  
  

If you're ready to get started rebalancing your feminine energy, get our free Midlife Starter Kit HERE.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

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