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Feeling worn down and wondering what’s wrong with you? Nothing. You’re responding to real demands with a human body. We take a clear-eyed look at midlife exhaustion and show how to treat it as data, not a diagnosis—so you can reclaim energy and lead with steadiness, clarity, and heart.

We break down the invisible drains that quietly empty your tank: people pleasing that stretches your calendar thin, chronic stress and decision fatigue that jam your executive function, sleep disruption driven by hormonal shifts, and the heavy yet loving lift of caregiving. Then we pair every insight with action. You’ll learn how to run an energy audit that maps your day into fuel and drain zones, stack demanding tasks at your natural peak, and set boundaries that protect your best brain without abandoning your team.

We also dig into energy as leadership capital. If you try to show effectiveness by touching everything, you burn premium fuel on low-value work. Instead, delegate outcomes, create simple defaults, and align your efforts with your core values to shift from force to flow. We share a Sunrise Energy Hack—early light exposure, quick movement, hydration, and three deep breaths—to anchor your circadian rhythm and start strong without reaching for caffeine. Along the way, we offer practical ways to declutter your environment, ease the mental load, and build gentle rhythms that support both you and those you serve.

You’re not broken. You’re overloaded. Notice the signals, name the drains, and put your energy where it matters most. If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend who’s running on empty, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your midlife revolution starts with one small, compassionate shift today.

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Feeling wrung out before January even gets going? We’ve both seen it: the calendar flips and the fatigue follows. Not because you’re unfocused, but because you’re carrying last year’s expectations, roles, and “shoulds” into a season that needs space. We sit down to name the weight, release what no longer fits, and choose alignment over force so the second half truly becomes the best half.

We start by unpacking the difference between resolution and resolve, then move into a practical energy audit you can do without judgment. You’ll learn how to map what fueled you last year, spot silent drains, and use “force vs alignment” as a quick test for what stays. We challenge hustle myths, call out cultural timelines and gendered expectations that pile on emotional labor, and show how boundaries protect your life’s most important work.

From there, we offer simple rituals of release—burning bowl, goodbye letters, floating lanterns—that make letting go concrete. We introduce a Word of the Year as a living compass to guide daily choices, not a slogan that gathers dust. Expect clear prompts to prune tolerations, reset labels that no longer fit, and retire habits that numb rather than nourish. You’ll also hear the three release targets we see most often in midlife: relationships that consistently drain, narratives that shrink your range, and coping patterns that keep you busy but not better.

Take the challenge: name one thing you’ll let go to lighten your load. Grab Wayne’s free self-alignment assessment in the show notes to turn insight into aligned action. If this conversation helps you breathe easier, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a gentler reset, and leave a quick review so more midlifers can find their way to clarity.

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We explore how to navigate holiday grief in midlife with honesty, faith, and practical tools that honor love without hiding pain. We share rituals, affirmations, and boundaries that help you move through the season with compassion for yourself and others.

• loss beyond death including divorce and pets
• normalising grief and naming emotions
• faith as comfort not cure
• choosing memories over absence
• healing rituals for home and family
• men’s emotions and dropping the “stay strong” script
• boundaries over obligation during holidays
• affirmations to anchor daily practice
• practical steps and when to seek help

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💃🏽Stacy M. Lewis
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🎩Wayne Dawson
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