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Midlife Rising

Midlife Rising

By: Jennifer Reimer PhD and Sheri Johnson | Midlife Experts | Holistic Nutritionist
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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.



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Episodes
  • 26: The Hidden Addiction Behind Midlife Burnout
    Jan 22 2026

    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!

    Find us on instagram:

    Jen: @jenreimercoaching

    Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching

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    46 mins
  • 25: You Don't Need More Time Management Tools. You Need a Better Relationship With Time.
    Jan 15 2026

    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.

    Find us on instagram:

    Jen: @jenreimercoaching

    Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching

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    41 mins
  • 24: Four Ways to Manifest What You Actually Want in Midlife (Part 2)
    Jan 8 2026

    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

    Find us on instagram:

    Jen: @jenreimercoaching

    Sheri: @sherijohnsoncoaching

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    42 mins
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