If midlife has you feeling lonelier, more disconnected (even from longtime friends), or like you suddenly don’t fit like you used to - you’re not imagining it, and you’re not alone.

In this episode, we explore the deep, often unspoken sense of not belonging that so many women experience in midlife. Our conversation goes beyond surface-level loneliness and dives into why belonging is a biological, nervous-system need, how early family dynamics shape our sense of safety, and why midlife can reactivate old “core wounds” of exclusion, rejection, and feeling like something is wrong with us.

If you’ve ever thought “I don’t fit anymore”, “I can’t find my people”, or “Why does this feel like high school all over again?” , this episode will help you understand what’s actually happening.

You'll discover:

• Why belonging is wired into our nervous system as a survival instinct, not a personality trait
• How midlife hormonal and life transitions naturally change who we connect with, and why that can feel disorienting
• How exclusion in adulthood can instantly take us back to being 12 years old and “not invited to the party”
• The hidden stress created by modern nuclear family life versus how women evolved to live in community
• Why some midlife women often crave deeper, more spiritually aligned connections - and lose interest in surface-level relationships

If you want to find out how you can create a sense of belonging no matter who you're with or what room you're in, come to our mini-online retreat: Where You Belong.

Key Takeaways from this episode:

• Feeling like you don’t belong is not a personal failure, it’s a nervous-system response rooted in evolution.
• Midlife is an initiation into a new phase of life, and old relationships may no longer fit.
• True belonging isn’t just about finding the right people, it starts with feeling safe, secure and worthy within yourself.

References from this episode:

• Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown

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If you can’t slow down...if rest feels uncomfortable…or if you’re always “on the go” even when you’re exhausted...then this episode was made for you.

In this episode we unpack “Keep Moving”, one of the six subconscious midlife coping strategies many women develop to stay safe, productive, and valued. And we'll break down how it's actually an addiction that fuels burnout, emotional numbness, and disconnection from yourself.

This pattern often shows up in midlife, especially during perimenopause and menopause, when your nervous system is already under pressure and your old strategies stop working.

In this episode, we explore:

• What the Keep Moving coping strategy really is (and why it’s not “just being busy”)
• Why slowing down can feel unsafe, even when you desperately need R&R
• The connection between busyness, self-worth, and workaholism
• How “productivity = value” gets wired into women from a young age
• How this pattern shows up at work, at home, and in relationships
• Why midlife is often the moment this strategy starts to fall apart, and why that’s a gift

You might recognize yourself here if:

• You feel uncomfortable sitting still or doing “nothing”
• Rest feels like something you have to earn
• Your mind constantly replays conversations or runs future to-do lists
• You’re successful and capable, but still feel like it's never enough
• You’re exhausted but don’t know how to stop

This episode is especially powerful for women who are:

• In midlife, perimenopause, or menopause
• Experiencing burnout, chronic busyness, or overwhelm
• Questioning their relationship with work, productivity, and rest
• Ready to rebuild self-worth from the inside out

Want to go deeper? There are six midlife coping strategies, and Keep Moving is just one of them.
You can discover your primary coping strategy, and how to begin releasing it, by taking our free, 2-minute quiz.

👉 Take the Midlife Coping Strategies Quiz and find out which one is costing you the most!

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You Don't Need More Time Management Tools. You Need a Better Relationship With Time.

What if the way you’ve been taught to think about time is the very thing keeping you overwhelmed, rushed, and exhausted?

In this episode we introduce Time Alchemy, a radical reframe of time for midlife women (maybe even for everyone!). This is not about time management or productivity hacks. It’s about dismantling the deeply ingrained beliefs that shape how you experience time, rest, and self-worth.

You’ll discover:

• the five biggest lies about time, including “time is scarce,” “time is money,” and “rest must be earned”.
• how these beliefs keep women stuck in hustle, guilt, and burnout, especially during menopause and midlife.
• why the belief that “there’s never enough time” is a conditioned mindset (not a fact), how it mirrors money scarcity, and why time expands when you’re fully present.
• how patriarchal and industrial systems trained us to see time as something that only moves forward, and why feminine time moves in cycles, seasons, and spirals instead.
• how women’s time has been historically devalued, why you’re conditioned to put yourself last, and how reclaiming your time is an act of sovereignty, not selfishness.

If time feels like it’s speeding up, pressure feels heavier, and rest feels harder to claim, this conversation will change the way you relate to time so it finally starts working with you instead of against you.

References from this episode

Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

Come to our retreat in Peru! Check it out here.

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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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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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