Choosing Leader

Are you negotiating higher comp packages? Are you raising the rates of your programs and services? Do you feel guilty about asking for more? Do you actually get the value of your contributions? Between being on the hiring side of the table in the corporate world and working with her coaching clients, Sarah has noticed some common themes with how women relate to themselves and their worth when it comes to money. In this episode, Sarah shares a few of those themes and tips on advocating for yourself so that you can make more money.

You find yourself skimming social media and suddenly you wonder what are you doing with your life? Ok, maybe it is not that extreme; however, you do start to question how fast or well you are achieving your goals. Comparison doesn't work if you want to create your goals with more ease and fun. In this week's episode we look at the cost of comparison and a few ways to quiet the comparison noise down.

Understanding who you are and that who you are will evolve over time, creates the space to be clear on how you want to use your power. It also provides you an anchor to your purpose which can call you forward when you want to quit. In this episode, Sarah is joined by Laticia 'Action' Jackson, a health expert, fitness olympian, author of seven books, and overall powerhouse. Laticia and Sarah explore the ins and outs of discovering your power, your purpose, and unapologetically owning all of it. 

When was the last time you really unplugged? When was the last time you put down your phone, laptop, TV and really allowed yourself to just be present? One of the best ways to recharge is to take breaks from all of the outside stimuli. In this episode, Sarah shares her latest experience of being unplugged and tips on making it easier to put your phone in a drawer and leave it. 

Have you ever thought that many of your qualities conflict with each other and it leaves you feeling like a walking contradiction? The more we try to be one thing or to fit into one mold, label, or box, the more confused we can become on who we actually are. In this episode, Sarah shares a couple of stories and tips on allowing yourself to honor more of who you are evolving into.

What is the the other L word? Leadership. In this episode we take on the idea that the most impactful and rewarding leadership begins on the inside. It begins with you being your own greatest advocate and seeing all that you have to contribute. From that place your external leadership has more impact, influence, love, and power. Listen in for why it matters and a tip on becoming your own advocate. 

Most people's new year's resolutions include a health goal. More often than not though, health goals that come out of new year's resolutions don't last. There is a start and stop roller coaster that can be defeating. In this episode, Sarah is joined by Lara Dalch, a health and lifestyle coach who helps women go from "formerly active" to confident, healthy, and powerful again. Lara is a regular contributor to popular health and wellness website MindBodyGreen. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Virginia, is a Certified Pilates Instructor and received her training to practice health coaching via the State University of New York and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Sarah and Lara discuss mindsets that can support lasting health goals and share stories about their own ups and downs around health.

It is often said that it is hard to make new friendships as an adult. Is it? Or does it just require us to be get further outside of our comfort zone. What happens when we aren't surrounded by people that become our friends and instead have to intentionally create friendships? Sarah takes these questions on in the latest episode.

Have you ever thought more about a goal or dream than taken action around it? Or got so attached to the exact result of the dream that you didn't allow for it to evolve? In this episode Sarah is joined by Anna Willard, a Kettlebell strength coach, motivational speaker, creator of ironwilltrain, and a movement nerd on a mission to give you Hope. Sarah and Anna share stories about getting stuck on an idea of a dream vs. making it happen and tips to allowing dreams to evolve over time and to changing habits one step at a time.

A mini-episode thanking you for who you were this year and for being on this journey.

There are 100 ways to go about planning your first quarter or entire next year. Often when we sit down to plan for anything, our brain and overwhelm can get in the way. Which means then we don't actually set dreams and goals for what we actually want. In this episode, Sarah shares one question to start with, that can simplify your goal setting and allow yourself to dream outside of the how and actions. 

Another year. Another 365 days. Most people use this time of year to plan and vision for the next year. Which is great; however, often we don't take the opportunity to really take stock and acknowledge all we've done, been, created in the current year. In this episode, Sarah walks through 3 steps to fully reflect on your wins for the year. 

Being a high-performer, high-achiever, ambitious, etc. has likely served you in creating your success. It also comes with the need to constantly overachieve which leaves you exhausted, never feeling like it is enough, and always striving. In this episode Sarah explores the gremlin behind overachieving, the cost it has on your life, and ways to practice something other than the need to accomplish everything.

When there is a lot going on in the world and you have a big heart, it can all get really overwhelming. Where and what do you contribute? How do you share when it is hard to see where to even start? Sarah starts the conversation there in this episode and then shares her journey of owning herself as a feminist (when at first she rejected the title). The final piece of the episode is around #metoo, how personal it is, and how we can have conversations that change the culture.

Time. We all come up against it and often wish we had more of it. And yet there are those that seem to be able to create so much more with their time. What makes the difference? In this episode, Sarah is joined by Amy Nelson where they look at how marrying ambition with purpose can lead to finding a way to create the time you need for the things you most want. Amy Nelson is the cofounder and CEO of The Riveter, collaborative spaces for women, work and wellness on the West Coast. Prior to founding The Riveter Amy worked on strengthening democratic processes in Latin America and Ethiopia with The Carter Center, practiced corporate litigation for over a decade in New York City and Seattle, competed in marathons and triathlons, and helped to build Gen44, a national political fundraising organization for young Americans to support Barack Obama from the ground up. She has multiple degrees including her law degree from New York University. And Amy has three daughters under the age of 3.

We have a voice. We have things we want to contribute. We want to be a part of change. And yet, using our voice, speaking our truths, leading the way, can be scary. Which means we may end up not saying what we crave to say. Over the course of a lifetime the things we don't say can be far more soul-crushing than the things we do say. In this episode, Sarah talks about the fears that get in our way of speaking up and ways to use your voice anyway. Ready to go from a soul-crushing silence to a soul-liberating roar?

Do you have a story about yourself that has been running through your head for as long as you can remember? In this episode, Sarah is joined by Brenna Joelle and they take on the story of thinking you don't like people, when you actually do. This narrative and most of the narratives we have as humans, get in the way of our own growth and ability to connect with people. With some real talk and humor we take on challenging these stories. Brenna mentors high-level leaders and connects them to the resources and opportunities essential to achieving their goals. Brenna draws on more than two decades of experience as a former semi-professional athlete and leader in health and wellness, certified Neuro-Linguistic-Programming (NLP) and hypnotherapy practitioner, and seven years studying with Shamans in South America and globally. 

You know that quality or characteristic of yours that you keep wishing would go away or be different? Well what if a superpower lived within that quality? In this episode we turn the things you think are flaws into a force for good. Plus, many of the qualities you think make you a weirdo are most likely the things people find endearing about you. Leverage these new superpowers to lead, communicate, and so much more.

Another way to think about the impact you want to be having - think about what you want to be known for over the course of your lifetime. The more clarity you have on what you want to be known for the more easily you can attract opportunities, make decisions, and convey your message. In this episode, Sarah is joined by Brigitte Lyons, the founder of B, a PR and digital marketing agency that helps forward-thinkers and purpose-driven companies refine their message and get media coverage. Sarah and Brigitte explore the power in answering the question What do you want to be known for? and different ways to make it easier to answer it. Plus some random riffing about choosing the unconventional path. 

What does hiking up a mountain and building your dreams have in common? It turns out, a lot. In this episode, it is story time and a deeper look at staying the course in the moments you want to quit.