The body positivity movement has done a lot of good… but is it actually helping women in midlife, or is it subconsciously keeping us more stuck in criticism than ever?

In this honest and nuanced conversation, we unpack the uncomfortable truth:
👉 Even body positivity still keeps us focused on appearance.
👉 It can disconnect us from true body love.
👉 And it may even prevent us from addressing real health and emotional needs.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re supposed to love your body… but find yourself even more critical of your body as you hit your 40's and 50's, this episode will hit home.

You are going to discover:

• Why body positivity still keeps us obsessed with appearance
• How the movement ignores aging and the emotional reality of midlife bodies (and why that matters deeply in midlife)
• Why affirmations like “I love my body” often don’t work
• The difference between not caring what others think and true stewardship of your body
• How body positivity can sometimes ignore real health concerns

The body positivity may reduce shame, which matters, but it doesn’t teach women how to:

• Truly connect with their bodies
• Care for them deeply
• Or love them through aging and change

We’ll address the question: can you truly stop caring what others think about your body… without first learning to love it yourself?

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No is NOT a Complete Sentence. So many of us want to believe “no is a complete sentence” and will try to will ourselves into saying it. But this line falls apart when it matters most.

In this solo episode Sheri explains the missing pieces behind this social-media slogan and reveals the real prerequisites for a boundary that protects your own needs, your heart and your relationships. You’ll hear the short list of things every effective boundary requires (and why missing any one of them makes a single “no” fragile), plus a simple practice plan to get you started.

The power move is not that you learn to say ‘no’ and walk away - the power move is learning to wrap that no in kindness so that you actually maintain the relationships you want to keep.

If you're a recovering people pleaser, or simply want to get better at setting and maintaining your own boundaries, here's what you'll discover:

• 8 different reasons women find it so hard to say no and walk away
• the damage a flat out "no" can do to a relationship and how to avoid that
• how to effectively set up boundaries and what they require
• 5 steps to start setting boundaries more effectively

If you want to set better boundaries, steal our simple boundary scripts here.

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Get the Midlife Sleep Sanctuary

If you're a midlife woman who is waking up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep for 2 hours, the first step to fix this (and yes, it's fixable), is to understand the reasons why this is happening. From there, you'll have clear direction on what to do next.

If this is you, falling asleep isn’t the problem - staying asleep is.

For midlife women, especially during perimenopause and menopause, those 2–4am wake-ups are incredibly common. But they’re not a mystery… and they’re not a personal failure.

In this episode, Sheri goes solo and explains the five most common reasons midlife women wake up in the middle of the night, and how your body is actually responding intelligently to deeper stress patterns.

You’re going to find out:

• Why blood sugar drops at 3am can trigger cortisol and anxiety
• How natural cortisol rhythm disruption keeps your brain alert at night
• What nervous system dysregulation really means (and why high-capacity women experience it most)
• The connection between liver detox processes and sleep
• Why unprocessed stress and subconscious beliefs surface when the world gets quiet

This episode bridges science and self-awareness so you can understand what’s happening in your body and what it’s trying to communicate.

Here's a bonus: for each of the 5 reasons midlife women wake up at night, you're going to find out what limiting belief is behind the pattern. This is what is going to quantum leap your ability to shift the disruptive sleep pattern and get a full night's rest.

And if you are waking up in the middle of the night and are ready to finally sleep through the night consistently, send us a message on Instagram, type the word INSOMNIA and we'll send you the details for our free masterclass: Stop the 3 am Wake Up Without HRT or Medication.

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@midlifewomenrising