SECOND BITE.

A yearlong practical wisdom circle for midlife women.

Make midlife your favorite chapter.
Rest and play without apology. Come home to yourself. Make space for the dreams, creativity, and joy that have been waiting.

Second Bite is your invitation to rest your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and stop carrying everyone else’s life instead of your own.

Maybe you’ve said it yourself: I keep piling on tasks and never get to what really matters.

That’s the cycle of striving and proving—and it’s exhausting. But your next chapter doesn’t have to be about pushing harder. It can be about what your body and spirit have been craving all along: ease, imagination, delight.

Even the most capable women say:

  • I’m really tired of striving.

  • I don’t always know what feels truly meaningful at work.

  • Ease feels out of reach most days.

I created Second Bite to hold you in the uncertainty, and help you hear what life is really asking from you.

It’s where you get to put yourself back at the center and discover that midlife isn’t a crisis—it’s a wild, holy becoming.

Midlife can feel like a liminal space—no longer satisfied with the old path, not yet clear on what’s next.

That’s exactly why I created Second Bite.

Tell me if this resonates…

On the outside, you’re accomplished. On the inside, you feel like you’re running on fumes.

Maybe you’ve said things like:

I think I need to create my own path to be happier.

I’m constantly looking to the future with FOMO.

I keep getting signs of encouragement… but stepping into change feels scary.

My job (and the state of the world) keeps dragging me down.

I want to feel more alive, but I’m pulled too thin.

I keep taking on everyone else’s struggles.

I really want to create, but I can’t find the space.

Most days you hold the tug-of-war between responsibility and desire, between exhaustion and possibility.

You sense the spark of aliveness—when you’re gardening, journaling, out for a walk, or laughing with your family—but it keeps slipping to the margins of your life.

You ache with the knowing that you’re ready for something more, but don’t have the map to get there.

This is the threshold of midlife. And I’m here to walk with you through it.

Meet your coach.

Hi! I’m Brooke Hofsess, and I call myself a Midlife Midwife because I help women birth lives that feel like THEM.

For years, I did what many of my clients have done—chased external rewards, proved my worth, checked every box. Tenured professor. Author. Leader.

But my deepest work is here: supporting thoughtful women like you to soften the striving, trust your rhythm, and live a ripening life that is wholly your own.

When you join Second Bite, I’ll meet you exactly where you are—with presence, care, and a steady belief in what’s possible. For you—and the collective.

Stop waiting for permission to move forward, and start living a life that’s fully yours.

Want to know if Second Bite is for you?

It’s for you, if you want to…

  • Start to value your own time, and create space for nourishing experiences again.

  • Be easier on yourself when motivation shifts throughout the day.

  • Accept who you are and what you like.

  • Get better about asking people for help and talking things through.

  • Work through fear of being seen and recognized.

  • Stop pushing through dreadful tasks and actually delegate.

  • Question what you are supposed to do to be successful and “good”.

  • Trust your spouse to support you—and let that feel wonderful.

  • Change the balance of your work to what’s actually important.

  • Take a real vacation instead of tacking it on to a work trip.

  • Check in with yourself on how different projects and relationships affect your energy.

  • Allow yourself to do more of the activities you love, or that feel more important. (And noticing that life feels surprisingly free when you do.)

  • Letting go of being ‘top dog’ when it’s all about the external rewards.

  • Feel at home in your skin, with room to breathe.

If you’re nodding along, you don’t need to muscle through one more year of overdoing.

Second Bite is where you get to lay it down, come back to yourself, and discover what mid-life feels like when it’s finally yours.

Inside Second Bite, you’ll rediscover what it means to come alive on your own terms. 

The striving softens. The guilt loosens. And what rises instead is ease, delight, and the confidence to claim a life that’s fully yours.

This isn’t about doing more or fixing yourself.

It’s about returning to your body, your timing, your truth.

It’s about building a life where creativity isn’t indulgence—it’s essential.

Where rest isn’t guilt—it’s pleasure.

Where you no longer wait for permission to live.

What we are celebrating inside Second Bite…

"I don’t need to do more to be enough."

"I’ve been easier on myself."

"The future is starting to feel less scary."

"I feel comfortable in my own skin for the first time, in a very long time."

"I don’t need to do more to be enough." "I’ve been easier on myself." "The future is starting to feel less scary." "I feel comfortable in my own skin for the first time, in a very long time."

"I'm getting better about honoring my needs."

"I really feel energized by learning new things.”

"I’m ignoring emails and calls that aren’t critical and it feels amazing.”

"I'm getting better about honoring my needs." "I really feel energized by learning new things.” "I’m ignoring emails and calls that aren’t critical and it feels amazing.”

"I took a real, actual vacation."

"I don’t have to carry it all."

"I'm ready to move forward with so many things right now."

"I took a real, actual vacation." "I don’t have to carry it all." "I'm ready to move forward with so many things right now."

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

MONTHLY WORKSHOPS

Think of these as your reset button each month. Live, virtual sessions that open each theme with insight, inspiration, and practices for the month ahead.

GROUP COACHING CALLS

Real talk, real change. You bring what’s heavy or confusing, we untangle it together, and you leave with clarity and next steps.

LIKE-SPIRITED COMMUNITY

No more doing it alone. You’ll have a circle of women who actually get it, cheering you on and holding you steady.

CO-WORKING SESSIONS

Built-in time to finally move the needle on that thing you’ve been putting off.

CREATIVE REST

Practices that help you slow down, tune into your body, and feel clear enough to create and decide from your center.

UNLIMITED 1:1 SUPPORT

Book a 30-minute 1:1 session anytime you need it.

Plus…

  • Second Bite Notebook: 12 months of nourishing content to support your growth, month by month.

  • Group Voxer channel (swap text and voice memos between gatherings).

  • Session replays in your pocket (via private podcast) when you can’t be there live.

  • And the Second Bite Bookshelf — curated mid-life resources that meet you exactly where you are and keep you inspired.

This program isn’t about piling more onto your plate. It’s about layering in the rhythms, resources, and relationships that finally put you back at the center of your life.

I’ve thought of everything you might need to stop postponing the life you want and start living as your fullest self.

Can’t make every session? No problem. Most women don’t. Between replays, our private podcast, and ongoing community support, you’ll never fall behind—you’ll always feel held.

Every circle is made of women from different paths—academics, artists, caregivers, entrepreneurs—and yet the feeling is the shared: finally being in a room where you don’t have to explain yourself.

Our living curriculum

Second Bite begins in January 2026. From there, each month opens a new doorway into your life—mind, body, heart, and spirit.

  • January: Crossing the threshold—stepping into the year together.

  • February: Reacquainting with yourself—remembering who you were and who you’re becoming now.

  • March: Seeking new adventures—inside and out there.

  • April: Deepening connection—with yourself and others.

  • May: Creating with beauty—bringing artistry back to your daily life.

  • June: Befriending your fear—so it no longer holds you back.

  • July: Finding rooted confidence—becoming full of yourself in the best possible way.

  • August: Following your rhythm—in work, rest, and creativity.

  • September: Being in the mystery—letting go of the need to know.

  • October: Loving your shadows—bringing compassion to all of you, not just the parts that culture rewards.

  • November: Remembering enchantment—touching wonder, delight, and awe in the everyday.

  • December: Feeling free and celebrated—closing the year as your fullest self.

This curriculum is alive—shaped by you, the group, and the season you’re in. Each month, we’ll listen together for what’s ready to ripen.

When you join Second Bite, you’ll have a midlife midwife on call (hi, it’s me!)—someone who knows your values, your rhythms, your deepest longings—for 30 minutes of support when you need it.

Yup! You get an entire year of unlimited 1:1 spot coaching—so you don’t have to wait to feel seen, supported, or get unstuck.

What’s the cost of another year on the hamster wheel?

More exhaustion. More overcommitting. More “maybe someday” for the things that actually matter.

Second Bite will help you shift that equation.

Here’s what you’ll leave with:

  • Sustainability — learning to stop running on fumes and start honoring your body’s wisdom.

  • Permission — taking real rest without guilt, making room for joy, and finally saying yes to possibility.

  • Ripple Effect — when you live differently, it touches everyone around you. Your kids see you choosing joy. Your partner feels your presence. Your colleagues notice your grounded confidence.

The return on this investment can’t really be quantified. Because it’s measured in your energy, your relationships, your creativity, and your sense of being fully alive in the years ahead.

Second Bite gives you not just tools—but a year of practice, community, and support that help you stop postponing the life you want.

The investment: $3650 for a full year of holistic, personalized support.

Payment options:

  • $3,650 in full.

  • Or 12 monthly payments of $304.

PLEASE NOTE: By joining Second Bite, you’re committing to yourself and to our 12-month journey together. For that reason, we don’t offer refunds, and all payment plans are to be paid in full.

Early Bird Bonus

Register by December 1, and you’ll receive a complimentary 90-minute deep dive call with me—yours to use anytime during our year together.

Limited space

Our experience will be intentionally cozy, so that each woman who joins will feel deeply seen, heard, and held. That means that space is quite limited, so if you know you are a YES, go ahead and make it official.

And if you want to have a chat with me in order to make the best decision for you, schedule that here. I can’t wait to talk with you!

FAQs

  • By helping you tune out the noise, reconnect with your true values, and take steady, supported steps. Imagine waking up knowing your next right move—not once, but over and over for a year.

  • That’s exactly what this space is made for. Together, we’ll move through fear, doubt, and resistance in real time—with me as your guide and a circle of phenomenal women beside you.

  • Our gatherings rotate between midday and evening EST to fit varied schedules. You’ll also have replays available in video and private podcast form, so you never fall behind.

  • Perfect. Second Bite is designed to meet you where you are—whether you’ve journaled for years or are just learning to listen inward.

  • Second Bite was made for women with full lives. You can engage live or on your own time. Think of it as a rhythm that bends with you, not more friction.

  • I bring 20 years of experience as a coach, professor, and guide for women. My background includes a Ph.D., two published books, and deep study in somatics, coaching, and women’s leadership.

  • Second Bite isn’t about doing more. It’s about uncovering what truly fulfills you, and building the courage and clarity to live it—alongside women walking the same path.

  • Have a question that isn’t answered here? Send me your query: brooke@brookehofsesscoaching.com. I can’t wait to chat!

Make midlife your favorite chapter.
Rest and play without apology. Come home to yourself. Make space for the dreams, creativity, and joy that have been waiting.

Doors close Jan 1 (or when the program is full).