What does it mean to “manage your energy?” How do you start noticing your energy enough *to* manage it? And how can the tactic actually lead you to your happiest, most aligned lifestyle? 

Our guest this week is an expert in this field: Janet Bertolus is a humor writer, screenwriter, and lifelong meditator. She mentors women in a masterclass program called Sacred Rebellion, and co-leads Croneology, a program for women over 50. In her free time, you’ll find her traveling the world on the back of a motorcycle.

Listen to the full episode for more about energy management, how to move through stuck emotions, the power of failure, and how to tune into your inner voice.

What You Will Learn: 

1:05 : Janet explains her work in the world, including “energy management” and what exactly that means for women, plus her religious background and evolution 

5:43 : How people can use energy management to heal stress and burnout

8:25 : How Janet was able to find the “voice that gives me the good advice”

12:30 : The advice Janet would give to her younger self about making decisions and starting new transitions in life

15:17 : Janet tells the story of one of her biggest failures, and what she learned from the experience

18:28 : How Janet coaches women to move through the physical symptoms of stress 

20:33 : What Janet would say to women who say they don’t have time for self-care, rest, or slowdowns 

22:11 : How we can get stuck emotions to move through our bodies

26:22 : Janet explains how she’s been the heroine of her own story, versus being the victim of her own story

27:25 : How Janet picked herself back up after one of her biggest failures, plus what she started to say at parties when people asked her, “What do you do?” 

30:33 : More about Janet’s writing journey, and the advice she was getting about writing from her inner voice

32:53 : Why Janet calls herself a “great receiver” rather than a “great writer”

33:43 : Janet’s thoughts on vacation, plus how she lives a life that she doesn’t need a vacation from

36:55 : The barriers that are up for people to live more of a vacation lifestyle, and how Janet would suggest getting past them

39:27 : Janet explains more about her energy management courses and work

Relevant Links: 

·       Visit Janet’s website: https://www.janetbertolus.com/ 

·       Visit Croneology’s website: https://www.croneology.net/ 

·       Follow Janet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbertolus/ 

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