Midlife Rising
This is not just another midlife podcast about belly fat, Botox, or bone broth.
We’re not here to help you stay young, offer makeup tips, or share recipes to sneak kale into your brownies. If you’re looking for hacks to stay small or “age gracefully,” this might not be the space for you.
We’re here to burn down the old rulebook - and help you rise from the ashes.
We unpack the invisible systems and internalized conditioning that keep midlife women stuck, over-functioning, and exhausted. We talk about the links between patriarchy, stress, and menopause symptoms. This is the conversation behind the conversation—raw, wise, and necessary.
We’re Sheri and Jen - twin sisters, former “good-girls” turned paradigm-breakers, and your new favourite midlife truth-tellers. Our unfiltered conversations crack open the things women don’t say out loud. We’re here to offer you the tools, re-frames, and permission slips to finally stop performing and start becoming.
Expect “why didn’t anyone tell me this sooner?!” kinds of insights, advice to nix your menopause symptoms without HRT, and paradigm-shifting “aha” moments that make you want to take your power back.
So if you’re ready to stop performing, and rise into the woman you were always meant to be - pull up a chair. We saved you a seat.
Midlife Rising
11: Why Rest Feels Like a Luxury in Midlife
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:
- 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.
- The counterintuitive truth about rest – learn why slowing down actually makes you more productive, creative, and energized, not less.
- 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