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Let’s be real: summer break came in hot and now you’re crispy. Not glowing. Not golden. Just…crispy. The kind of crispy where your kid’s camp lunchbox is still fermenting in the bottom of the pool bag, your living room floor is holding a yard sale of last school year’s chaos, and your inbox? Let’s not […]

Let’s be real: summer break came in hot and now you’re crispy. Not glowing. Not golden. Just…crispy. The kind of crispy where your kid’s camp lunchbox is still fermenting in the bottom of the pool bag, your living room floor is holding a yard sale of last school year’s chaos, and your inbox? Let’s not […]

You’re not crazy, you’re just overstimulated. This post explores how lack of alone time and constant access (from others AND your own mind) keeps you stuck in the yellow energy zone. Learn three micro-shifts you can start today to find mental quiet and reset your energy without needing a retreat or an hour-long ritual. The Mental Noise […]

Feeling crispy around the edges from the heat, chaos, and endless to-do lists? You’re not alone, and you’re definitely not broken. In this Summer Energy Series episode of Smash the Crash, Melissa shares her go-to Midlife Survival Checklist for the weeks when it’s 100 degrees, your brain is fried, and your energy is running on caffeine and chaos. You’ll learn: Plus: […]

Feeling crispy around the edges from the heat, chaos, and endless to-do lists? You’re not alone, and you’re definitely not broken. In this Summer Energy Series episode of Smash the Crash, Melissa shares her go-to Midlife Survival Checklist for the weeks when it’s 100 degrees, your brain is fried, and your energy is running on caffeine and chaos. You’ll learn: Plus: […]

Feeling crispy from the chaos of midlife summer? You’re not broken. You’re just overextended. This blog gives you 3 simple power moves to stabilize your energy: No need for a full life overhaul. Just snack, sip, and pause. And if you want a summer-friendly reset that actually fits your life?👉🏼 Join Smash Week.👈🏼 Hey hey, Smash fan. […]

Summer Was Supposed to Feel Lighter… Right? Somewhere between the end-of-year school chaos and the promise of summer ease, a lot of us fell for a familiar lie: that summer = slow, restful, and a built-in reset. But here’s the real talk most midlife women need to hear: just because your calendar shifted doesn’t mean your […]

Feeling like longer summer days mean you should be doing more? In this episode of Smash the Crash, we’re calling out the sneaky pressure that comes with extra daylight—and how it’s draining midlife women of the energy they do have. From “just one more thing” syndrome to the guilt of resting when the sun’s still up, we break down how […]

Ever looked outside at 8:45 PM, saw the sun still hanging around, and thought… “Well, guess I should mop the floors or finally tackle that pantry”? Yeah, me too. Welcome to the trap of summer productivity pressure, where longer daylight hours convince you that you should be more, do more, hustle more. But I’m here to tell you […]

Tired before summer even starts? You might be experiencing Schedule Whiplash. In this kickoff to the Summer Energy Series, we’re talking about the messy in-between: school isn’t quite done, summer hasn’t fully started, and your energy is spiraling. This episode unpacks: Whether you’re overcommitting, underperforming, or snapping at your kids for asking what’s for dinner (again), […]