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.

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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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If you feel like you're going crazy...like, with midlife irritability that you know isn't "you", or even rage events that are nonsensical - this episode is for you.

A friend recently said to me, "I felt like I was going crazy...I literally felt like someone had taken over my brain. I wasn't acting like myself and I couldn't control it".

This is the side of menopause that people joke about, "my mother is going crazy". It's actually a horrible, out-of-control feeling if you're going through it. And, a shameful kind of feeling.

Honestly, menopause is a reckoning.

There is rage at the smallest injustice, grief for the empty nest, identity shifts, and existential questions that we're dealing with in addition to all the physical symptoms.

And what's worse, if you don't deal with them, you won't get rid of your physical symptoms.

Body-focused medical systems we have in the Western world do not offer ANY support for the emotional symptoms of peri-menopause. In fact, they don't even acknowledge them.

So, we're going to bring these things to the light. Today, we're digging into the emotional and spiritual symptoms of midlife, that make it feel impossible to get through it with grace.

If you want a truly holistic approach to get through peri-menopause with ease...

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Are you a woman in your 40's, feel like you've been running at full speed for way too long, and can’t keep it up much longer? This episode is for you.

I hate to tell you - it's not your situation, and it's not your fault.

The reason the chaos and stress comes to a head in your 40's is because the drop in sex hormones fuels bigger cortisol spikes in your body. So you FEEL more stressed and busy than ever.

And if you don't address it, you'll be stuck with menopause symptoms, autoimmune disorders, and memory loss as you age.

'Cause there's one thing we've learned about menopause...If you don't get out of the "rushing woman syndrome" and learn to prioritize yourself, all the supplements and diets in the world won't fix your symptoms.

Maybe you know you’re part of the reason for the busyness—but you can’t seem to stop yourself. Maybe you’re holding so many pieces together that you’re terrified of dropping a ball.

In this episode, we’re going to uncover the hidden mistakes that feed the busy-ness, explore how subconscious patterns keep you stuck in overdrive, and reveal the surprising patterns that are stealing your time, energy, and peace.

Join us under the Midlife Red Tent!

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This episode is for the woman who has walked into a room and forgot why you were there; lost your train of thought mid-sentence; or read the same paragraph 3x before it finally sunk in...and it seems to be getting worse.

This is midlife brain fog.

You might think it's just part of peri-menopause or aging. But there is more to it.

There is a very specific physiological reason why your memory isn't as sharp and you're having a hard time focusing. And, there is a very big patriarchal myth that is making it worse.

The good news midlife brain fog is not inevitable, and it doesn't have to be long-term. It is FIXABLE.

If you want to know how to fix it, so you can be focused and productive, hit play.

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A huge lie we’ve been told about aging is that belly fat is just inevitable.

And of course, we would believe this, because when you look around, many midlife and older women gain weight. So, you think it’s normal and there’s nothing you can do about it. And you might try to diet off and on because part of you doesn’t want to accept it, and another part of you says, “why am I doing this when it’s just part of aging”.

The truth is that it is NOT just aging that causes belly fat. There is a very specific physiological response underneath midlife weight gain.

And the best part is that it's fixable.

Tune in to find out the whole story, the missing piece that no one is talking about, and how to turn the weight gain around.

You'll walk away from this episode with a new perspective and optimism about avoiding or losing the belly fat. Plus, the one action you can take now to shift your body starting today.

If you're ready to take action to nix your symptoms, including the weight gain, get your energy back, and live a joyful midlife, join the Midlife Red Tent program.

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When someone asks you how old you are, what happens? Do you cringe? Lie? Shamefully (or defiantly) tell the truth?

This cringing feeling about aging is exactly what is keeping you stuck - feeling like your body is going downhill fast, and time is running out.

You’re feeling this way because society has quietly told you that you have to fight aging at all costs.

So, you’re starting to feel invisible because you’re “less attractive”, you're busier than ever trying to prove that you can still cut it, and wishing away your peri-menopause symptoms.

This is happening because of “gendered aging”. And if you’ve bought into this concept, you’re probably trying your best to cover up the grey hair, push through the symptoms while pretending everything is fine, and wear “age-appropriate” clothing that still makes you look youthful.

If you think you might be caught in the gendered aging trap, listen to today’s conversation. You’ll walk away knowing how to recognize when you’re being subjected to the gendered aging trap, drop the shame, and reclaim the power that this lie has been stealing from you.

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