I know that Mother's Day is one of the toughest days of the year for us women without kids.​ When I went through my first couple of Mother's Days, I followed all the advice I heard online....

Just stay off social media. Just pretend it's just like any other day. Do something nice for yourself. ​

These were all things that worked to help me push through the day, but really just amounted to band-aid solutions. They didn't actually me to fully let go of the triggers leading up to it or the pain I experienced on the day itself.

It wasn't until I started doing things differently that I actually began to enjoy it. And this week, we're replaying my unique steps for ​not just getting through the day with grace but showing up fully for it.

These are the steps that are going to help you actually feel better next year, and each day leading up to it.

My steps for getting through the day go against the grain. They'll seem counterintuitive but they work.

And if you want more, we are running the last live cohort of the Women of Worth program starting this week. If you want to apply for one of a few spots left, email me the word PROGRAM at sheri@sherijohnson.ca.

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

What if the very thing you thought disqualified you from living a meaningful and powerful life… was actually the very thing meant to ignite it?

In this episode, I’m speaking directly to the woman who didn’t get the life she planned. The one who didn’t become the mother she dreamed of being—and wonders if she’s now supposed to just sit on the sidelines while everyone else builds, leads, and creates.

If that’s you, I want you to know: you were made for more.

I’m dismantling the deep and painful myth that childless women are “less than”—and sharing how this chapter of your life might just be the one where you become who you were always meant to be.

🔥 Here’s what you'll shift:

• The lie of the bystander: How society conditions us to shrink when we don’t become mothers—and why that ends now.
• Real stories of reclamation: From a Grammy-nominated composer to a courageous counselor, you’ll hear how my clients turned their grief into something purposeful and bold.
• Instead of trying to push the pain away, allowing your pain to lead you to your purpose: I share how I didn’t bypass the pain—I let it shape me, guide me, and ultimately lead me to this work.

Not having children didn’t sideline your life. Believing you have nothing left to offer is what sidelines your life.

Healing isn’t just about feeling better—it’s about building something beautiful.

Are you feeling the pull?

If you’re quietly aching for more… if something inside you knows this can’t be all there is… this is your final chance to join me live inside Women of Worth.

This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about reclaiming your voice, your gifts, your future.

You don't have to be a bystander.

I’m holding space for 10 women who are ready to rise in the last live cohort of the Women of Worth program. And if you’re listening to this episode right now, it's not by accident.

📩 Email me at sheri@sherijohnson.ca if this resonated and you're ready to rise and reclaim your purpose.

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

What if I told you that being being a people pleaser might be the very thing holding you back from feeling free, worthy, and at peace in your own life?

This episode is for the high-achieving, childless woman who is tired of over-functioning, over-giving, and still never feeling like enough. If you find yourself wondering…

• “Am I being selfish?”
• “Do people think I have it too easy?”
• “Should I be doing more?”

…then you are going to resonate with this conversation.

Here's a big truth we unpack: People-pleasing isn’t kindness—it’s self-abandonment dressed up in likability.

In this potent and soul-shifting episode, you’ll uncover:

✅ The 7 sneaky signs you’re still trying to prove you’re “a good woman” (even without kids)
✅ Why you overcompensate to be seen as worthy
✅ How internalized patriarchy and pronatalism quietly shape your people-pleasing
✅ The real cost of performing instead of being
✅ Small but powerful steps to reclaim your time, your truth, and your peace

This is your permission slip to stop performing and start living.

If you’re often called “so nice,” but secretly feel invisible or exhausted—this one’s for you.

👉 Plus: We’re opening the FINAL round of Women of Worth™, the deep transformation experience for childless women ready to stop people-pleasing and start living for themselves. Only 10 spots. Once it’s full, it’s gone.

📩 Ready to apply? Email sheri@sherijohnson.ca with the subject line: “I’m ready for more.”

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

You don’t have kids, but somehow you’re still hustling to prove you're a good woman. Why?
We live in a world that glorifies selflessness—and if you're not a mother, the pressure to perform it in other ways is real.

This episode is a wake-up call to the invisible ways you're trying to prove your worth by over-giving.

✨ What if everything you've been taught about what makes a woman “good” is actually a trap?

I'm pulling back the curtain on a cultural myth that affects millions of women—especially those without children:
👉 The belief that your worth lies in how much you sacrifice.

For moms, their worth is often tied to how much they sacrifice for their children.

And what happens when a woman doesn’t have children?
🔹 She sacrifices in other ways

🔹People still (either consciously or subconsciously) label her as "selfish"

🔹 And that label silently drives perfectionism, people-pleasing, and burnout

You’ll hear:

• A personal story that cracked open the invisible pressure to “earn” our place in the world
• How both mothers and non-mothers are gaslit by impossible double standards
• The hidden cost of trying to “make up” for not having kids
• And how to reclaim your worth—without guilt, without apology

🔥 You’ll Learn:

• The real reason high-achieving women without kids overcommit and overgive
• How patriarchy + pronatalism are behind the myth of the “ideal woman”
• Why even your most “empowered” choices may be driven by fear of being seen as selfish
• A reframe that will change how you say yes and no forever

If you’ve ever wrestled with guilt for honouring your own needs, if you’ve bent over backwards to seem “selfless,” - this episode is your permission slip.

Ready to reclaim your life without apology?
Tune in!

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Most women think that if they just knew what to say to set a boundary, aka say "no", they will start doing it. That's actually what's keeping them from getting time back for what they really want.

The media conversations about setting boundaries are reinforcing this belief, and missing a critical piece that is stopping women from setting them.

First, they tell you that you should set better boundaries. That's not helpful because most women already know they should, but either think it's unrealistic or have been unable to do so.

The information out there also tends to be about the practical side of setting boundaries, like what to say or do, such as blocking your calendar for personal time.

The problem is that none of this works if you have emotions or beliefs that stop you from setting the boundary in the first place, or overthinking and spinning with guilt after you do set one.

So, my sister, Jen, who is an expert on burnout and boundaries, is talking with me about the secrets to finally setting boundaries- without guilt.

We dig into:

• the other boundaries beyond saying "no": the overlooked boundaries that protect your peace.
• The fears and emotions that stop you from setting a boundary
• Boundaries for childless women
• Why setting boundaries is so crucial to being a great leader

We leave you with 5 steps to maintaining stronger boundaries.

If you are stressed, over-committed and tired, releasing the emotions keeping you from honouring your boundaries is one way to find peace and ease at work and in life.

If you want to start setting healthier boundaries and sticking to them, join our virtual mini-retreat!

Get all the information here: Guilt-Free Boundaries Virtual Retreat

Find Jen on instagram: @jenreimerleadership

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

This is something most childless women don't realize, and it's the thing that is keeping them stuck.

The grief you feel as a childless woman is real, but there’s something much bigger at play.

So many childless women I talk to tell me they feel stuck. They think it's grief. But they're wrong. I'm going to tell you why and the key to becoming unstuck.

The truth is, there are silent forces that have affected the way you view yourself, and they are the culprit. They are constantly running in the background, telling you that you are not worthy if you're not a mother.

In this episode, I'll give you 5 signs that these forces are at play in your life, and give you the key to getting on the path to freedom.

I call it the Unbecoming Blueprint, and the women who go through it feel lighter, more self-assured, and FREE.

If you want to know more about the Unbecoming Blueprint, click HERE to join the waitlist for the Women of Worth program

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

Do you ever find yourself in a conversation about parenting and, even though you have advice to share, you’re afraid to speak up because you’re afraid someone will say, ‘You can't possibly understand—you don’t have kids.’

You might feel invisible in family gatherings, stop yourself from contributing to kid-focused discussions, or apologize and add disclaimers before sharing your perspective, like, "I know I don’t have kids, but…’

It's very important that you start speaking up in these situations, and we're going to talk about why in this episode.

Today's conversation covers a topic that people just don't talk about. It's like an unsaid rule that women without kids don't get to have an opinion about parenting.

We cover why this is the case, and the underlying reason you stop yourself from voicing your opinion and how to start, without feeling like you don't deserve to have an opinion.

It all comes down to what I call, The Confidence Code, which is more than just ‘feeling confident’—it’s about showing up with the belief that you belong in every conversation, regardless of whether you have kids or not.

So, if you've ever held back in conversations about kids or parenting, start voicing your opinion with confidence.

And if you are looking to take this 100 steps deeper so you can live with confidence, clarity and joy, the Women of Worth is open for enrolment for the last time at 2023 pricing!

Send me an email at sheri@sherijohnson.ca with the word CONFIDENCE and I'll send you the info!

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

Tired of feeling lonely as a childless woman?

Most childless women feel lonely at some point or another. Loneliness is an uncomfortable feeling not only because it feels like you don't belong, but also because society today has conditioned us to believe that there's something wrong with us if we're lonely.

Today we are flipping the script on loneliness. Loneliness is not a character flaw. It's just a sign that you're craving true connection.

The problem is, if you're lonely as a childless woman, you may be tempted to seek out the wrong kind of connection. It's called, "Common Enemy Intimacy", and if this is where you think you're finding connection, it's actually making your loneliness worse.

We're going to talk about society's reinforcing messages about lonely childless women, why we sometimes seek out the wrong connections that can make your loneliness even worse, and the counterintuitive thing to do instead.

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca