If you’ve already let go of New Year’s resolutions, the next question is this:
How do you intentionally open the year you really want to live?

In Part 2 of this special New Year series, we show you how to take everything you reflected on in the past year (go back to episode 23 to find out how to do this) and use it to consciously shape what you’re calling in next.

This episode is about moving from completion into creation.

Rather than jumping straight into goals, we'll walk you through a grounded, soulful approach to opening the year - one that honors identity shifts, nervous system needs, and the deeper desires that so many women lose touch with in midlife.

You’ll discover:

• Why 2026 is energetically a year of beginnings (and why that matters)
• How to let go of what drained you - habits, beliefs, relationships, and patterns
• Why most women stop dreaming in midlife (and how to reconnect with possibility)
• How to reflect across different life areas - not just health and career
• What you’ve already manifested that you may be overlooking
• How to open the year in a way that feels aligned, intentional, and expansive

If you’re ready to stop repeating old lessons and start creating the life you truly desire, this episode will help you begin the year with clarity, purpose, and trust.

And if you are ready to open 2026 in a completely new way - and using our process that has helped us manifest our own extraordinary midlives, then go get Manifest Your Magical Midlife now and receive a bonus live mini-retreat to really land it.

References from this episode:

The 12 Hour Walk by Colin O'Brady

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching

What if New Year’s resolutions aren’t failing because you lack discipline, but because they’re working against your nervous system?

For spiritual women in midlife, especially those navigating perimenopause or menopause, traditional New Year’s resolutions often lead to stress, guilt, and self-shaming instead of growth. And there’s a biological reason why.

In this episode, we unpack why the “New Year, New You” model doesn’t work in midlife, and what to do instead if you want to feel purposeful, energized, and aligned in this next chapter.

You’ll learn:

• Why New Year’s resolutions spike cortisol and dysregulate the nervous system in midlife
• How perfectionism and “falling behind” create shame cycles that actually sabotage the change you want
• Why skipping reflection keeps women stuck on autopilot
• The difference between goals, resolutions, and micro-habits (and why micro-habits actually work)
• A gentler, body-led way to approach the year that honors what you’ve been through

If you’re done pushing yourself to be better and ready to feel more aligned, purposeful, and alive, this episode will change how you approach the year ahead.

🎧 Press play and start this chapter differently.

And if you really want to go deep and get our full process for Manifesting Your Magical Midlife, get it here.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching

So many midlife women pride themselves on being strong, independent, capable - the one who doesn’t need help, who pushes through, who holds it all together (including us up until recently!). In this episode, we unpack why this “Be Strong” identity isn’t actually strength at all. It’s a coping strategy that quietly fuels burnout, resentment, hormone disruption, and chronic stress.

We explore how this pattern shows up at work, in relationships, and especially during the holidays - when saying “no, I’m fine” often leads to exhaustion and rage beneath the surface.

You’ll learn where this coping strategy comes from, how it impacts your nervous system and cortisol levels in midlife, and why learning to receive support is one of the most powerful shifts you can make for your health and well-being.

In This Episode, you’ll discover:

• Why “being the strong one” is often a survival-based pattern
• How refusing help increases cortisol and worsens midlife symptoms
• The hidden link between independence, resentment, and burnout
• Why many women feel unworthy of receiving support - and try to “earn” it instead
• The nervous system response behind the reflexive “No, I’ve got it”

If you wanna find out what which Midlife Coping Strategy is costing you the most, take the quiz! You'll get a full breakdown of your predominant strategy and what to do about it.

Find us on instagram:

Jen: @jenreimercoaching

Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching