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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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

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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.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

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The holidays are supposed to be joyful…but they can really crank up the cortisol for many women, especially those over 40. Not because we’re too old to handle everything, but because our chemistry is different from what it used to be.

In this episode, we dig into 3 ways the holiday season turns into a perfect storm for cortisol spikes and heightened menopause symptoms.

You'll find out:

• The critical things causing higher cortisol during the holidays
• How your subconscious stresses the nervous system even if your calendar isn’t full
• The coping strategies you might be using that are actually backfiring and making your symptoms worse
• The adrenal-estrogen connection that most women were never taught
• The simplest way to stabilize your cortisol levels during the holidays, without giving up the fun.

And most importantly, we get into the spiritual piece that is the missing piece to easing through midlife without symptoms.

Take the Midlife Coping Strategy Quiz to find out which subconscious pattern is keeping YOUR cortisol high, and what to do about it
👉 https://midlifewomenrising.com/quiz

Grab our free Breakfast Guide for high-protein, high-fat breakfasts that stabilize blood sugar and cortisol
👉 https://midlifewomenrising.com/breakfast

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

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If you've ever woken up with a night sweat, you'll know exactly what we're talking about in this episode. You wake up in the middle of the night, soaked through your pjs and possibly the sheets, freezing because you're so wet, and wide awake.

If you're in your 40's or 50's, you've probably been told that this is just part of menopause. Or, that it's your hormones, and you just have to live with it, or go on HRT.

And that is only part of the story. Declining sex hormones is only one piece of the whole puzzle that is leading to your nightly wakeups.

Today, we're uncovering what is really causing the night sweats, the consequences of pushing through them, and how to stop them. As usual, we're taking a body, mind, and spirit approach, revealing some surprising emotional reasons you may be experiencing this sometimes mildly irritating, and other times downright debilitating, symptom.

You'll walk away with some steps to start sleeping through the night again, a new perspective on your night sweats and other symptoms, and how to rebalance your body.

Get the breakfast recipes to calm your cortisol and sleep through the night.

Get immediate access to the Balanced Body Blueprint mini-course.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

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If you’ve ever sworn you’d "start fresh" and eat clean on Monday, only to find yourself mindlessly snacking in the pantry by Wednesday, this episode will feel like pure relief.

Midlife weight isn’t just about hormones and metabolism - 90% of your behavior is on autopilot, driven by subconscious beliefs you didn’t choose.

Today, we’re diving into the surprising internal patterns that make weight loss feel harder in your 40s and 50s. And how to shift them.

You'll discover in this episode:

• Why midlife amplifies old subconscious programming and makes habits feel harder to change
• How the holidays and stress activate your nervous system and trigger overeating automatically
• The hidden identity stories that quietly sabotage your weight-loss efforts (even when you’re “doing everything right”)
• Why diet and exercise alone stop working in midlife, and what the subconscious has to do with it
• How to begin shifting these beliefs, so weight loss becomes easier, more sustainable, and less willpower-driven

If you want to find out how to shift or release the subconscious beliefs that are blocking you from your best body, join our next free Balanced Body Blueprint training here.

And, if you want to skyrocket your energy, sleep soundly and drop a jeans size, grab our Breakfast Guide for Midlife Mornings here.

References from this episode:

Book: Mother Hunger by Kelly McDaniel

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

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Dieting is the worst way to lose weight. Especially coming up to the holidays!

I know, it’s counterintuitive to all we’ve been told. But deep down, you probably already know that dieting just makes you crave what you're "not supposed to be eating", very few people have the willpower to be as restrictive as diets require and you just end up beating yourself up every time you fall off the wagon. Sound familiar?

You might have even made one of the following mistakes...

• Resigning yourself to gaining 5 (or 10) pounds over Christmas
• Starving yourself all day so you can “eat what you want” at the party
• Dieting before the season so you have more room to gain a few over the holidays

These make it worse. And it's okay, we’ve made all of these mistakes too.

That's why we recording this episode - so we can crack open the worry that many midlife women carry into November and December: the belief that gaining “the holiday five” is inevitable.

You'll discover:

• the real reason women gain weight in the fall/winter
• the common holiday mistakes that make the weight gain worse
• what your nervous system has to do with it
• what actually works to keep off the holiday 5

We take a grounded, spiritual, and body-wise approach to understanding why this happens and how to move through the season without gaining weight or giving up your favourite holiday treats.

And if you fear gaining weight you’ll struggle to lose, but want to enjoy the holidays without feeling heavy, ashamed, or angry at yourself, this episode is just for you.

Plus, we’re giving away our best secrets for enjoying the party food in your belly, without it turning to belly FAT.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

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Have you ever felt like you're just so tired of stifling yourself? Your voice, your intuition, your soul's desires? We definitely felt that way and it started around age 40. If you're feeling it too, this episode will feel like a breath of fresh air in a room you didn’t realize had gone stale.

In Part 2 of our Chakra Map series, we reveal how the upper four chakras are linked to your perimenopause symptoms, not just physically, but emotionally and energetically.

The upper 4 chakras are the energy centers that quietly shape how you show up in your relationships, how confident you feel speaking your truth, and how deeply connected you feel to your intuition and purpose.

This is where the dots start to connect. This is the episode where everything suddenly clicks.

Here's what you'll discover:

• Why feeling disconnected, invisible, or unheard is NOT “just midlife”…
  and how these symptoms actually point to energetic blocks you can do something about.
• The shockingly common throat chakra imbalance
  that explains why so many women “lose their voice”, sometimes both literally and emotionally, during perimenopause.
• Why brain fog, overthinking, and confusion are NOT flaws
  but signs that your third eye is trying to reorganize itself and sharpen your inner guidance.
• The real reason you might be feeling uninspired, or directionless
  — and why this is actually a doorway into a more awakened, aligned chapter of your life.
• How the heart chakra reveals unprocessed grief, loneliness, or old heartbreak
  that midlife brings back to the surface — not to punish you, but to free you.

✨ The Results You’ll Walk Away With

After listening, you’ll feel:

• A massive sense of relief (“Oh my god, this explains everything…”)
• Reconnected to your intuition and able to trust yourself again
• Clearer on what your body has been trying to tell you all along
• More energized and empowered, because now you have a map
• Validated, seen, and grounded — instead of thinking you’re the only one feeling this way
• Excited (yes, excited!) about the possibility that midlife isn’t breaking you down…it’s breaking you open.

If you are intrigued and excited about the possibilities the Chakra Map for Midlife Women can bring you, check out our upcoming retreat to Peru! Details are here.

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Jen: @jenreimercoaching

Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching