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JP and I find ourselves in what feels like the hardest season of parenting we’ve had. Between our eldest getting ready for college, and our three other children becoming more and more busy as they get older, it feels like we’re in a period of crescendo as a family… a crescendo that might not quiet down for a couple of years.  Within all of this, my marriage with JP feels as aligned and strong as it’s ever been, and for that I’m so grateful. Today JP joins me to explore what’s helped us gain such good alignment with each other in a season where the opposite could’ve absolutely been the case.  Today on WithIn:  Why are mid-life women often ‘quiet quitting’ their marriages  What we gain when we can be vulnerable with our partner  Parenting young adults: is this the hardest season of parenting?  My shifting parenting priorities and how they’ve strengthened connections with my kids Facing the reality of our oldest leaving the nest soon  How JP and I are supporting each other during this intense season of parenting  Check out JP’s past episodes:  Sharing the Mental Load in Marriage Sharing the Invisible Load: A Marriage and Parenting Chat Evolving in Partnership Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

I posted a reel last week about how I parent teens as a sober mom, and it led to a lot of important questions popping up in my DMs: Do my kids drink? What are my rules around drinking? Do I talk to my kids about alcohol?  So, pull up a chair because today we’re talking all about sobriety, drinking, and how I talk to my kids about it all.  Today on WithIn:   My sobriety story - almost 6 years in  Navigating other people’s comments and feelings about my sobriety  Parenting teens through the lens of sobriety  How I relieve stress and pain without alcohol present  Your list of five personal supports   This October, I’m hosting a women’s retreat at CIVANA in Arizona—a deep reset for women who are craving some space away from the noise of everyday life to reconnect with themselves. It’s three days to slow down, listen inward, and come back to the parts of you that can so easily get buried beneath everything you carry for everyone else. As a special invitation to the WithIn community, podcast listeners will receive $500 off their stay with the code “WITHIN” at checkout. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

There are so many things in midlife that feel ungrounding. Our bodies are changing in wildly uncomfortable ways. Our children are getting older (and maybe leaving the nest). We’re facing the reality of aging parents. And then there’s something that I hear so many women speak about: a persistent midlife itch that there is something more for us. A next chapter. A new calling. Yet, what exactly that ‘new thing’ is rarely feels clear. So today, we’re going to talk about it: Today on WithIn:  Why ‘what’s next’ doesn’t have to be a huge change, but can come in smaller shifts  The importance of ‘sitting in the gray area’ of life  Marking the grief that comes with ‘ambiguous losses’ or impermanence in life  What should drive you? Prioritizing how you want to feel How nervous system regulation and mindfulness can aid midlife transitions Where to find support (and who not to listen to) when you’re exploring what’s next How are you facing a gray area in your life? DM me to tell me about it!  This October, I’m hosting a women’s retreat at CIVANA in Arizona—a deep reset for women who are craving some space away from the noise of everyday life to reconnect with themselves. It’s three days to slow down, listen inward, and come back to the parts of you that can so easily get buried beneath everything you carry for everyone else. As a special invitation to the WithIn community, podcast listeners will receive $500 off their stay with the code “WITHIN” at checkout. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

Jaemi Pierson is one of the most inspiring people I follow on Instagram, so I had to bring her wisdom straight to you on WithIn!  Jaemi is a high performance mindset coach and the creator of Her Empowered Mind. At 46, she walked away from a 20+ year career in the corporate world when she realized that society’s definition of success was not bringing her joy. She knew there must be more to life, and so she set out on a path to find it with only one idea of where to start - on Instagram - despite never having posted publicly on social media before.  Today on WithIn, Jaemi shares:  How she transitioned from corporate to entrepreneurship, despite believing that she ‘would never be an entrepreneur’.  Jaemi’s definition of success, and how it has has changed through this experience  Her experience of going from a private social media free life to sharing publicly everyday What is identity work?  Jaemi’s tools and how they have each changed her life: Hypnotherapy, guided visualization, and unguided meditation  Follow Jaemi and learn more about working with her at @jaemi.pierson on Instagram  This October, I’m hosting a women’s retreat at CIVANA in Arizona—a deep reset for women who are craving some space away from the noise of everyday life to reconnect with themselves. It’s three days to slow down, listen inward, and come back to the parts of you that can so easily get buried beneath everything you carry for everyone else. As a special invitation to the WithIn community, podcast listeners will receive $500 off their stay with the code “WITHIN” at checkout. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

Last week I found myself in my closet, overcome by a heavy bout of The Sunday Scaries - It wasn’t anxiety about the approaching Monday, but anxiety about the entire fall season. After a beautiful summer focused on my family, the realities of the fall felt like too much to face. I know I’m not alone, so today we’re going to talk all about anxiety. What anxiety is (and is not), how to address anxiety through both your body and mind, and a reminder that you are more than enough to face any challenge that comes your way.  Today on WithIn: The overwhelm that can come with starting life back up after a pause  You anxiety is a check engine light  Tactics to address your anxiety that you can begin right now  The truth your anxiety will never tell you: you are capable and supported  This October, I’m hosting a women’s retreat at CIVANA in Arizona—a deep reset for women who are craving some space away from the noise of everyday life to reconnect with themselves. It’s three days to slow down, listen inward, and come back to the parts of you that can so easily get buried beneath everything you carry for everyone else. As a special invitation to the WithIn community, podcast listeners will receive $500 off their stay with the code “WITHIN” at checkout. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

Functional nutritionist Erin Parekh’s work sits at the intersection of everything we speak about on WithIn. She specializes in working with high functioning women to connect the dots between their hormones, metabolism, digestion and stress in service of finding more of what we’re all looking for in life - joy, satisfaction and energy.  Today on WithIn:  Erin’s postpartum ‘aha’ moment that led her to her mission in functional nutrition How Erin supports women to enhance their energy and body composition  The importance of knowing your hormone ‘baselines’ Nutritional best practices to support your body and mind  How alcohol affects our body in midlife  Biohacks and supplements that Erin recommends experimenting with  Follow Erin’s Substack, The Art of Nourishment.  Learn more about Erin’s work at https://www.erinparekh.com/ Join me in The Practice, a mindfulness library built for your real life.  This fall, I’m taking 16 women to the Arizona desert for a 4-day Women’s Retreat, October 22–25. Think meditation, yoga, long walks in nature, curated meals, and space to actually breathe- all designed to help you slow down and reset. We’re keeping it to just 16 women, and there’s a special rate available through May 10th if it’s calling to you. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

Life feels heavy for me right now. If you’re feeling that way, I want you to know: that’s okay. It’s not your fault. It’s simply what can happen in moments of living these hectic lives. Challenging seasons will arise, even if you feel like you’re doing all the things to be ‘well’.  Today on WithIn I’m sharing what helps me work through these heavier moments of life:  Figuring out ‘the why’ of the struggle you’re facing  Naming the feelings behind the struggles  Let it move through your body  Body positions that aid in releasing and grounding your energy  Mental practices to help you process the moment  Join me in The Practice, a mindfulness library built for your real life.  This fall, I’m taking 16 women to the Arizona desert for a 4-day Women’s Retreat, October 22–25. Think meditation, yoga, long walks in nature, curated meals, and space to actually breathe- all designed to help you slow down and reset. We’re keeping it to just 16 women, and there’s a special rate available through May 10th if it’s calling to you. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

Nothing has changed my life more than meditation, and I truly believe that this can be true for anyone. In fact, as cheesy as it sounds, I believe that meditation is key to changing the world through changing ourselves.  Today on WithIn, I’ll share how meditation changed my life, what my meditation practice looks like today, and the first step you can take to introduce a meditation practice into your life… starting at less than 10 minutes a day.  Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a special meditation I created just for you.  Join me in The Practice, a mindfulness library built for your real life.  This fall, I’m taking 16 women to the Arizona desert for a 4-day Women’s Retreat, October 22–25. Think meditation, yoga, long walks in nature, curated meals, and space to actually breathe- all designed to help you slow down and reset. We’re keeping it to just 16 women, and there’s a special rate available through May 10th if it’s calling to you. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

Amelia Wilson, the author of Happy on Purpose, a fantastic Substack all about happiness, habits and thriving in mid-life joins Katy on today’s WithIn.  Amelia spent years building the ‘perfect’ life on paper, and then one morning… she blew it all up. It was only through that mid-life reckoning that Amelia found her true calling.  Today on WithIn:  The ‘low level hum’ in Amelia’s life that led to wake up one morning and walk away from her finance career  How Amelia followed her mid-life calling to writing about happiness and habits  How to build happiness as a daily practice  The freedom women can find through change in mid-life Finding happiness in motherhood - even in the throes of challenging moments  Subscribe to Amelia’s Substack, Happy on Purpose.  https://ameliawilson.substack.com/ Join The Practice - A complete mindfulness library for women in mid-life. This fall, I’m taking 16 women to the Arizona desert for a 4-day Women’s Retreat, October 22–25. Think meditation, yoga, long walks in nature, curated meals, and space to actually breathe- all designed to help you slow down and reset. We’re keeping it to just 16 women, and there’s a special rate available through May 10th if it’s calling to you. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

Ariel Kaye built her dream, and it was beautiful. For over a decade she served as the founder and CEO of Parachute Home, and the experience felt deeply in alignment.  Yet, as motherhood came into her life and the business exponentially grew, something new began to call within her. Ariel has now stepped away from Parachute and has found herself at the beginning of a second act in her life. One that is more vulnerable, nimble, wise, and centered in her mission.  Today on WithIn:   Ariel’s path to founding Parachute Home  How Ariel’s professional life shifted when motherhood was added to her plate  Untangling your identity from something you so passionately created Ariel’s transition away from Parachute Home and toward her ‘second story’ in life Follow Ariel:  IG: @arielkaye Subscribe to Ariel’s Substack This fall, I’m taking 16 women to the Arizona desert for a 4-day Women’s Retreat, October 22–25. Think meditation, yoga, long walks in nature, curated meals, and space to actually breathe- all designed to help you slow down and reset. We’re keeping it to just 16 women, and there’s a special rate available through May 10th if it’s calling to you. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

It’s just you and me this week and between marriage, family, career and mindset, my life is life-ing. I’ll catch you up on what’s happening in my world in hopes that it helps you navigate your own.  Today on WithIn:  The ever-evolving navigation of marriage  Balancing personal ambition with motherhood  The bittersweet experience of your kids growing up  What it takes to fully commit to your personal goals  Developing a ‘Show me how good it can get’ mindset  This fall, I’m taking 16 women to the Arizona desert for a 4-day Women’s Retreat, October 22–25. Think meditation, yoga, long walks in nature, curated meals, and space to actually breathe- all designed to help you slow down and reset. We’re keeping it to just 16 women, and there’s a special rate available through May 10th if it’s calling to you. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

My incredible friend Julia Zaborowski-Casper, a dedicated mom of two and the founder of the online children’s boutique Danrie, joins me today for an unfiltered talk about the balancing act of motherhood, marriage, and your personal dreams.  Today on WithIn:  The ‘delusional optimism’ Julia embraced to launch her online business despite having no professional background in e-commerce or fashion  Getting comfortable with failure  The constant balancing act between family life and work life  How losing her parents early in life has shaped Julia’s outlook and priorities  Female friendships in mid-life  Follow Julia:  Shop Danrie: https://shopdanrie.com/ IG: @juliazabo This fall, I’m taking 16 women to the Arizona desert for a 4-day Women’s Retreat, October 22–25. Think meditation, yoga, long walks in nature, curated meals, and space to actually breathe- all designed to help you slow down and reset. We’re keeping it to just 16 women, and there’s a special rate available through May 10th if it’s calling to you. https://katy-rexing-wellness.mykajabi.com/awaken-within  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

When I was younger I lived so much of life trying to become ‘the best version of myself’... and it actually seemed to make things worse. I struggled with how I viewed my body, I often got lost in comparison, and my relationships with myself and others suffered as a side effect.  Nowadays, I feel less reactive to the world around me. I’ve made peace with my body and food, and I’ve consciously built a life that feels intentional and aligned. Today I’m sharing the external, internal, and relational shifts I made over time to get to this beautiful space I’m so grateful to be in now.  Today on WithIn:  My daily external priorities: meditation, sobriety, sleep, and food   Learning to regulate your emotions while still making room to feel them  Removing the noise of comparison from your life  Intentionally balancing your energy  Accepting the truth that you will disappoint people in life - and that’s okay  Making room for a sense of purpose and meaning in your life  Go deeper with these related episodes of WithIn:  My Journey to Sobriety How to Start Your Own Meditation Practice (With a Guided Meditation)  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

Today’s conversation is one that any mother will relate to: the mental load. Paige Connell of the excellent Substack Lessons Learned joins me to help guide us on how to begin the challenging conversations that are necessary when the mental load of parenting becomes too heavy to bear. As a working mom of four and a content creator, Paige has deeply navigated the terrain of this invisible load she’s brought her audience along for the ride.  Today on WithIn:  What is the mental load and why does it feel heavier now than it did for past generations of moms?  First steps you can take (with or without a partner) to navigate an overwhelming mental load  Embracing the agency you have in your life  Follow Paige:  IG: @shesapaigeturner Subscribe to Paige’s Substack: Lessons Learned Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter

Acupuncturist and the founder of Aphrodite Fertility Acupuncture Emily Marson is here today to demystify how acupuncture and eastern medicine can greatly benefit women’s health at all stages of life.  If you are navigating changes or challenges with fertility, perimenopause or hormones, then this episode is for you.  Today on WithIn:  How Emily found her passion for acupuncture and women’s health  How acupuncture works and how it differs from western medicine  The hormones phases of your monthly cycle, and how they shift as you age Acupuncture’s role in regulating your hormones Supporting yourself through perimenopause and menopause with eastern medicine  Learn more about Aphrodite in San Diego.  Follow Katy: IG: @katyrexing  Subscribe to Katy’s weekly Substack Newsletter