If you feel exhausted all day, counting down the hours until bedtime, and then suddenly your brain flips on the second your head hits the pillow… this episode is for you.

We’re talking about the “tired but wired” pattern that so many women experience in peri and post menopause, where you feel drained, foggy, and running on fumes during the day, but at night you can’t fall asleep, you wake up at 2 to 3am, or your sleep stays light and restless.

In this episode, I break down what’s actually happening in simple language, the most common drivers I see (stress load, blood sugar swings, caffeine sensitivity, nighttime stimulation, and hormone shifts), and a practical, no-overwhelm plan you can start tonight. You’ll walk away with a clear framework to calm your nervous system, set your day up for better sleep, and stop feeling like your body is fighting you.

Many women I work with aren’t struggling because they don’t know what to eat or how to move…they’re struggling because life keeps hitting them, all day long, and their nervous system never gets a break.

In this episode, I talk about one of the most powerful tools I coach around, learning how to pause and respond instead of react. I walk you through what equanimity really means, how your emotional reactions quietly drain your energy, disrupt your sleep, and make healing harder, especially in perimenopause and beyond.

You’ll learn a simple way to interrupt stress in real time, the exact question I use with my clients to reset perspective, and how to stop carrying emotional moments for hours or days after they happen.

This isn’t about ignoring your feelings.
It’s about protecting your peace, your body, and your ability to heal, one response at a time.

If you’ve been feeling emotionally exhausted more than physically tired, this episode is for you.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my life and my business.

I share the real story behind building Arete Athletics from the ground up, opening during COVID, navigating a partnership change, and what six years of running a fitness studio has actually taught me… not from a textbook, not from a course, but from being in the room with real people every single day.

I talk honestly about why I’m transitioning away from my physical studio, what hasn’t worked financially or operationally, and why my focus is shifting back to something much simpler and much more meaningful… connection, presence, and doing right by the person in front of me.

You’ll hear why my training model is changing, why I’m moving into a smaller, more intentional coaching environment, and how working primarily with women over 40 has completely reshaped how I think about strength, fatigue, fat loss, and sustainable health.

This episode isn’t about tactics or programs.
It’s about seasons of life, evolving goals, and what happens when you stop chasing systems and start rebuilding trust, care, and real impact.

If you’ve ever felt torn between growth and alignment, between scaling and staying human, or between who you were and who you’re becoming… this one is for you.