If you’ve been trying supplement after supplement, hoping something will finally bring your energy back, or white-knuckling your way through perimenopause thinking you just have to survive it, this conversation might change how you see everything that’s happening in your body.

In this episode, we introduce the Chakra Map of Midlife, our holistic framework that reframes menopause as not just a physical event, but a transformation of body, mind, and spirit.

We explore how emotional and spiritual imbalances can manifest as physical symptoms, and how midlife is actually your body’s invitation to awaken to deeper purpose, authenticity, and vitality.

What You’ll Learn

• Why supplements and hormones only address one-third of what’s really going on in your body
• The hidden emotional and energetic layers of perimenopause
• How unprocessed emotions like fear, guilt, and frustration can show up as anxiety, fatigue, or physical discomfort
• How to use the chakra system as a map for healing and rebalancing during midlife
• Why your symptoms might be sacred messages guiding you toward wholeness

If this conversation resonates with you, join us (Sheri and Jen) for our upcoming Reclaim Your Aliveness in the Sacred Valley of Peru — a 9-day retreat designed to help midlife women reclaim aliveness, purpose, and reconnection with their bodies through the Chakra Map framework. Details here: https://www.midlifewomenrising.com/peru

Get the details for our Midlife Red Tent Retreat in the Sacred Valley of Peru.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

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Do you ever feel like your mind is running a marathon while your body is stuck in place? If every decision, (even sometimes the small ones) requires endless research, pros-and-cons lists, or asking everyone for advice… and you still can't choose, this episode is for you.

Today we're diving into the pattern that keeps so many spiritual midlife women spinning, stuck, and drained: overthinking.

We'll break down why the advice you've been given like "just think positively" or "make a pros-and-cons list" actually keeps you trapped. And, as always, we'll tie this back to the physical and emotional symptoms you feel as you transition through menopause and beyond.

By the end of this episode, you'll understand the real cost of staying stuck in overthinking, the possibilities that open up when you shift from endless analysis to intuitive action, and exactly what to do to get out of it.

You'll discover:

• Why overthinking shows up in midlife and how it's connected to your nervous system trying to keep you safe
• What's actually happening in your body when you're stuck in mental loops (and why it feels so exhausting)
• Why common advice doesn't work, and how it actually keeps you more stuck in your head
• The real cost of staying in over-analysis: drained energy, eroded confidence, and disconnection from your intuition
• A new approach: How to shift from your mind to your body and start trusting your intuition instead of endless data
• Practical steps you can take today to break the overthinking cycle and reclaim your energy

The key thing to take away from this episode is that overthinking isn't a character flaw - it's a nervous system pattern trying to keep you safe. But the safety it promises is an illusion that costs you your energy, confidence, and connection to yourself. When you shift your focus from endless analysis to intuitive, body-based action, you reclaim your time, energy, and trust in yourself.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching

Are you constantly running on empty? If you're a midlife woman who feels like she has to do everything perfectly, you're not just 'busy', you're trapped. That relentless drive for excellence is a coping strategy that's secretly spiking your stress hormones (cortisol), leaving you exhausted, anxious, and making your menopause symptoms feel 10x worse.

In this episode, we reveal the surprising connection between your need for "high standards" and your lack of time and energy, and gives you the exact steps to stop this cycle for good.

You'll discover:

• Why your 'good intentions' to be perfect are actually sabotaging your energy and time.
• The scientific reason (hello, cortisol!) why perfectionism is making your hot flashes and brain fog worse.
• The surprising truth about why you're chasing perfection, and how it's secretly tied to your fear of not being worthy unless you're constantly doing more.
• How perfectionism keeps you focused on what others think, and the simple mental shift that allows you to finally prioritize your own time and peace.

Ready to find out which midlife coping strategy is costing you the most? Take our quiz to find out.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching

You’ve spent decades putting everyone else first. You stifle your voice so you don't rock the boat or upset anyone. You're always making sure everyone is happy. And now you're exhausted and maybe even a little resentful.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. In this episode, we’re unpacking the patterns of people-pleasing in midlife and the mistakes you might be making to try to stop.

Here's what you're going to discover in this episode:

• The subtle signs of people pleasing and how to tell if it’s running your life.
• Mistakes you’re making in an attempt to stop yourself
• The hidden beliefs and behaviors that have kept you in this pattern for years.
• The mindset shifts that are going to free you to put yourself first

If you’ve ever felt like saying yes is easier than dealing with conflict or disappointment… or that your worth is measured by how much you give, this episode is a must-listen.

Find out which of the 6 midlife coping strategies is costing you the most: Take the Quiz

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching

We all know that our hormones shift during menopause, but what if there's also something changing that's much deeper? In this episode, we uncover the hidden spiritual purpose behind the physical symptoms.

What if those hot flashes, restless nights, and waves of emotion aren’t just symptoms, but signals… calling you back into alignment with your soul?

There's a reason why some of those symptoms just seem to hang on no matter what you do - there's a spiritual or emotional connection to them that hasn't been resolved.

In this episode, we'll walk through some examples of how this works, what's actually happening in the body physiologically when there's something spiritual or emotional that needs to shift.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How your sex hormones have been quietly protecting you from stress and from your own misalignment.
• Why the drop in hormones during menopause is actually a spiritual initiation, not just a physical change.
• The deeper reason your body no longer tolerates what it once could (and how that’s guiding you back to truth).
• How to work with this awakening instead of fighting it, so you can live in full alignment with your essence and power.

You can also find out what your most prevalent midlife frequency is by taking our quiz! Take the quiz here.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

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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".

Get the details for our Midlife Red Tent Retreat in the Sacred Valley of Peru.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching

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.

Get the details for our Midlife Red Tent Retreat in the Sacred Valley of Peru.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching

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

Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching