For 26 years, I rocked the “Mom of One” gig, raising my incredible son solo while juggling work, life, sports practices, family vacations, and those chaotic, key-losing moments in between. (Seriously, I’m convinced my car keys are plotting against me!) With a business degree from Cleveland State University and a real estate license under my belt, I built a steady career in banking-enduring more corporate meetings than any human should.
Back in 2012 life was getting to me and I was was struggling with stress and finances and balancing everything. I was dealing with anxiety issues, sleep issues and depression. I was hospitalized when my son was 13 for my mental health. This was a mental breakdown I experienced. And it was life changing for both my son and I. Over several years staying on my medications I was strong and stable, but the pounds creeped up and before I knew it I had gained over 200 lbs. I had lost that zing in life. I got lazy and I lacked style and beauty routines. My mindset was numb and fixed.
Fast forward to 2022, I was working as a Sr. Mortgage Underwriter and was let go from my high-paying, not so secure job due to mass industry layoffs. At this time I weighed 390 lbs, I was in extreme debt, my son was away at college, and I was completely in shock being jobless at 45. The only thing I could do was update my resume, apply for jobs and start walking every morning at dawn. Within one month I landed a new position, within 3 months I lost 30 lbs. I started learning about nutrition for midlife women, I changed my complete diet, I joined the gym, my Doctor rolled back my medications, I started caring about my style and beauty, I got a second part-time job and began chiseling away at my credit card debt and I got a life coach for support and accountability. I started speaking positive to myself, reading affirmations and leaving myself amazing voice notes. I started listening to audiobooks and podcasts, reading and talking all the courses I could about wellness, weight loss, nutrition, self-development, goal setting, productivity, habits, emotions, mindset and money.
Now at 48-years-old I have lost 170 lbs, I have paid off over $33K in debt, I have obtained my Life Coaching & Wellness Coaching Certifications. I still have more of a midlife evolution to go. I have another 80 lbs. to loose, I still have more debt to payoff, I still have more places to travel too and I want help and support other women who are struggling in midlife. I want to become the woman of my dreams and I am looking forward to what the future entails.
So, buckle up, because the best chapters of our lives? Is just getting started. Midlife isn’t the end-it’s the glow-up you didn’t know you were waiting for.
Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok, and Threads @jaxstys. Listen to my podcast The Midlife GlowGetter on Apple, Spotify, Amazon + other syndicates. Join my newsletter or free Facebook community. And let’s grow, laugh, cry (happy tears only!), and thrive together.
With love, a little sass, and way too much caffeine,
🥑 Curbside pickup has become one of my strongest glow-up tools. When I stay organized, consistent, and stocked with foods that support my goals, everything in my life feels easier. This is how I’ve stayed on track and lost over 170 lbs since 2022.
No wandering the aisles. No temptations. No wasted time. Just a plan, a list, and groceries that fit the lifestyle I’m building.
Small choices like this are what shape a full-body and full-life transformation. Midlife is better when you prepare for the version of you you’re becoming.
🍋 Save this carousel for your next grocery reset and tag me if you’re doing curbside this week too.
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✨ Getting older has nothing to do with slowing down your glow. These four Martha Stewart–approved smoothies are proof you can nourish your body, elevate your energy, and treat yourself like a woman who knows what she’s building.
Simple ingredients, gorgeous flavors, and zero guilt.
This is your midlife done right era.
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Martha Stewart didn’t just build an empire—she built a lifestyle blueprint. 💐
If you love learning from inspiring women who redefine what midlife looks like, follow me for more bite-size nuggets of wisdom from Martha and other icons of longevity, reinvention, and glow-up living. 🌿
Save this post to revisit when you need motivation to live your own “good life.”
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Fear isn’t here to keep us small.
It only pretends it’s protecting us.
Your job? Do the thing anyway.
Courage isn’t the absence of fear…it’s choosing the action that moves your life forward, even when your heart is racing.
Take the step. Shock your brain. Watch your confidence grow.
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💵 Weekly Money Rituals 💵
✨ Every week, I sit down with my money like it’s a version of me I’m determined to upgrade. I review my budget, check what got paid, make extra debt payments, add to savings, track my spending triggers, and set my no-spend days. These small rituals are exactly how I’m creating a financial glow-up that feels steady, intentional, and aligned with the future woman I’m becoming.
If you’re ready to treat your finances like a weekly ritual instead of a crisis… this series is for you.
👍 Follow along and start your own weekly money ritual. Your glow-up begins the moment you choose to show up for your goals.
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🥪The sandwich years are real.
You’re caring for aging parents, guiding grown kids, working full-time, trying to stay healthy, and still building the woman you’re becoming.
Right now, I’m managing medical appointments for my parents, supporting my young adult son as he prepares to step into independence, working my corporate job, nurturing friendships, showing up online, and growing as a life & wellness coach… all while taking care of my own health, walking daily, meal prepping, training, and building my brand.
It’s a lot. And you’re not imagining it—the emotional load is heavy.
But here’s the truth:
You can survive this chapter without losing yourself.
You can care for your family and protect your wellbeing.
You can grow while you give.
I wrote a full guide for the women navigating this chapter too.
Read it → jaxstys.com ✨
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I’m stepping into 2026 with a full MONEY RESET… because the woman I’m becoming deserves financial peace, not financial panic.
After paying off $33K as a single mom, rebuilding my mindset, and losing 170 lbs, I’m done letting my money run wild. December is my month to get brutally honest, clean everything up, and walk into January with a plan that matches my glow-up.
This is the exact reset I’m doing for 2026:
• Calculating every debt
• Creating a real payoff plan
• Cutting expenses that drain me
• Increasing my income on purpose
• Building savings buckets for the life I’m creating
• Resetting retirement contributions
• Automating everything
• Rewiring my money mindset for good
If 2025 drained you… 2026 won’t. Not on my watch.
Save this carousel and join me in a financial glow-up we’ll actually feel next year.
✨ Save this for your 2026 reset
✨ Share with another woman who’s rebuilding
✨ Follow @jaxstys for daily midlife glow-ups: money, mindset, wellness, weight loss, & reinvention
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“Sunday Reset = Peaceful, Productive Week “ ✨
My midlife glow-up starts with getting intentional every Sunday—reviewing goals, planning meals, scheduling workouts, and creating calm before the chaos. When you reset your space and schedule, you reset your mindset. Let’s enter the week organized, grounded, and ready to glow.”
“Save this post for your own Sunday Reset inspiration and tag me in your setup this week! Let’s stay accountable together and start Monday feeling unstoppable 💪”
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About me. My story summed up. Mi midlife reinvention story. I thought I`d share with you ladies what I`m about, my purpose, my background. My midlife evolution.
Like and follow. Ask all the questions. I appreciate you and I thank for taking some interest on what I provide here online.
Love, Jax.
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✨ Losing 170 lbs didn’t happen overnight.
It happened one walk, one meal prep, one mindset shift, one “I’m not quitting this time” moment at a time.
And now I’m stepping into the final stretch of my glow-up:
80 more pounds to lose by the end of 2026.
Slow. Sustainable. Hormone-friendly. Nervous-system-friendly. Real-life friendly.
This is my full 2026 wellness and weight-loss reset plan — the exact habits, labs, routines, and systems I’m using to rebuild my body from the inside out.
If you’re a woman over 40 reinventing your health, your confidence, or your entire life… this is your sign to start again.
No punishment. No extremes.
Just intention, structure, and self-respect.
Save this for your next reset — and let’s glow up together.
If you’re on your own weight-loss or wellness journey, follow me for daily midlife glow-up tips, mindset shifts, walking motivation, and the real habits helping women over 40 reinvent their lives.
Comment “WELLNESS” if you want me to drop the full 2026 guide
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Losing 170 lbs didn’t happen overnight.
It happened one walk, one meal prep, one mindset shift, one “I’m not quitting this time” moment at a time.
And now I’m stepping into the final stretch of my glow-up:
80 more pounds to lose by the end of 2026.
Slow. Sustainable. Hormone-friendly. Nervous-system-friendly. Real-life friendly.
This is my full 2026 wellness and weight-loss reset plan — the exact habits, labs, routines, and systems I’m using to rebuild my body from the inside out.
If you’re a woman over 40 reinventing your health, your confidence, or your entire life… this is your sign to start again.
No punishment. No extremes.
Just intention, structure, and self-respect.
Save this for your next reset — and let’s glow up together.
If you’re on your own weight-loss or wellness journey, follow me for daily midlife glow-up tips, mindset shifts, walking motivation, and the real habits helping women over 40 reinvent their lives.
Link in Bio for FREE 2020 Wellness & Weight Loss Reset guide!!!
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Daily Money Rituals
- Check Accounts - Main Checking - check balance and no fraud. High Yield Savings - check balance, check for no fraud.
- Track spending from day before. Use a debit card for purchases and only use cash for purchases less than $20. I pull out $60 cash every Sunday evening for the week ahead. That’s for coffee, and lunch at work. Gas I fill up every 10 days or so, it’s about $50 to fill tank and I use a debit card for that. Groceries are ordered online and are curbside. I do this to prevent temptation and control my spending.
- Money affirmations daily 1-2 affirmations. Read & speak outload. Listen to recorded voicenot by me. Just use Chat GPT to brainstorm and come up with ones that fit your own persoanl money journey.
- Money Podcast every morning while commuting to work. I listen to a money podcast at this time and learn and apply to my financial glow-up.
- Income-increasing action - Show up here online daily. Investing into my future and hopefull monitizing my website, substack, podcast, and social media. in the near future. Going to start coaching which will bring in extra income sometime early next year plus courses and guides and affialite marketing. You can find a side gig or update your resume, apply for new jobs, ask for a raise or bonus. Find pockets of where you can obtain other ways to produce income and go for it.
Weekly, Monthly & Yearly Money Rituals to follow in upcoming video.
Like & Follow for more midlife inspriation and motivation.
Share and Save to help with your money glow-up.
Love,
Jax
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It is Black Friday, but I need to show up to work..
Here is my go to calendar for the day.
Time Blocked and ready to win.
Oh Yes…Amazon Black Friday shopping is on the tabel no matter what!
This is how I become 1% better everyday.
Being organized, productive, and strategic.
Let’s get it Ladies!
Love,
Jax
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Gratitude hits different in midlife. Life will never hand us a perfect script, but it always gives us something worth celebrating: family, friends, growth, glow-up moments, and the strength that carried us through another year.
I’m thankful for this community, for every woman here choosing herself again, and for every step forward we’re taking together. Celebrate the people you love today. Tell them what they mean to you. Glow with gratitude now and into 2026.
Thank you for being here. Thank you for supporting my journey. And thank you for letting me support yours.
Share one thing you`re grateful for this year in the comments and tag a midlife friend who inspires you.
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Let’s Become 1% Better Everyday…
Love,
Jax
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Thanksgiving Day… hosted and handled. From gym time at sunrise to getting that 18-lb turkey in the oven, to cooking, hosting, serving at 4, dessert at 6, and making it all feel joyful. This is how I stay 1% better every day, even during the busiest seasons.
If you want a Thanksgiving that feels calmer and more intentional, try following a timeline like this. It truly takes the stress out and brings the joy back in.
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Meal prep isn’t about perfection. It’s about preparation, intention, and showing future-you some love.
Every time you chop, portion, and plan, you’re quietly building the life and body you’re working for.
This is how women in their glow-up era make progress… one meal, one choice, one week at a time.
Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.
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🦃 Wednesday my Thanksgiving prep day is basically a full glow-up marathon. Errands, cleaning, decorating, food prep, and yes… still getting that gym session in. This is what staying 1% better every day looks like for me as a midlife woman rebuilding her life with intention, discipline, and just enough sparkle.
If your holiday season gets overwhelming, try breaking your day into simple, doable blocks like this. Small steps make everything feel lighter and more doable. You’ve got this.
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Martha Stewart has entered my glow-up chat, and I’m not mad about it. Her book Living the Good Life is packed with perspective, wisdom, and a quiet sense of ambition that hits differently in midlife.
I’m diving deep into this book and showing up 3–5 times a week to break it all down. From mindset shifts to aging well, from wellness to self-reinvention to recipes, I’m sharing everything I’m learning in real time. If Martha’s philosophy of building a vibrant, intentional life speaks to you, you’re in the right place.
Follow for more book breakdowns, midlife glow-up lessons, and daily inspiration designed for women over 40 owning their next chapter.
Martha Stewart’s Basic Vinaigrette Recipe
1/4 cup of vinegarr (red wine, balsamic, rice)
or fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon of Dijon Mustard
Coarse salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
(I would subsitute the suger with organic local honey)
Wisk, can add fresh herbs, citrus zest, minced shallot or small amount of crumbl cheese.
Refridgerate in air tight container up to two weeks.
Note: Always good to have all components on hand and have your greens washed and prepped, ready to go.
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Failure isn’t the opposite of success…it’s part of the process.
When you stop fearing the fall, you finally start rising.
Make bold moves, take the shot, miss, learn, repeat.
Success comes from the women who are brave enough to fail again and again until they hit the mark.
Fail fast. Fail smart. Fail forward. Your glow-up is built on resilience.
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