Putting Yourself Back on the List: Midlife, Motherhood, & Reclaiming Your Purpose (E187)
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Shari Biery, NBC-HWC. Shari is a leading credentialed Purpose and Well-Being coach for midlife women empowering them to reclaim their identities and live with purpose and wellness after years of prioritizing everyone but themselves. Drawing from her two decades as a military spouse supporting her physician husband and as a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Shari is the creator of the signature C.A.L.M. Method, author of the It’s YOUR Turn Bestselling book, and nationally recognized speaker and coach.
Are you a doer? An overachiever? A woman who’s put herself on the back burner? Ever looked in the mirror and hardly recognized who you’ve become? This episode is for you. We dive into motherhood, peri-menopause, your body’s intuition, learning to listen more deeply, and what it looks like to finally put your needs first. I wish I had this episode years ago — and I think you will too. Shari has a new offering to find - What’s Your Spark Type? Take the short quiz and discover what your body and life are asking for in this season of your life.
Episode Highlights:
How Shari’s two decades as a military spouse shaped her purpose and perspective.
Why so many midlife women lose their sense of identity — and how to reclaim it.
Listening to your body’s intuition and reconnecting with your inner compass.
The importance of self-prioritization without guilt.
The rise of loneliness — and why community and connection matter more than ever.
Shari’s empowering reminder - “Your worth isn’t defined by productivity or a paycheck.”
Connect with Shari:
Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly
The American Woman by Zarna Garg
Book Flight
Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
The New Menopause by Dr. Mary Claire Haver
It’s YOUR Turn by Shari Biery
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