Reinvent with Sari

Ep 110 - A New 💗 Pink 💗 Chapter Begins

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:00 -0600

After months of feeling something new moving in — a vision without a name, a seed underground — I had a plant medicine journey that cracked everything open and handed me one word: pink. And I stepped into my pink era.

In this final episode of Reinvent, I'm sharing my pink awakening, the missing archetype I discovered between mother and crone, and the one question that has become my compass for every decision: does it feel pink?

I'm living it before I build it — and as I head out on a five-month pink sojourn through California, Seattle, Portugal, the UK, and Iceland, I'm inviting you to come along for the ride. Join the Pink Sojourn 💕 WhatsApp community here and share with me your most pink places, pink experiences, and pink inspiration — because what's coming next is going to be something really, really good.

It's a new pink era and I invite you on the journey.

The Reinvent Book is here! Find the ebook and paperback at http://reinventbook.me! Get a free digital copy at the same link.

Do you hear a small voice in you that asks if there is a better way to do this thing called life? Tired of hustling, forcing, beating yourself up and stalled by perfectionism to achieve big things in your life?

You need a reinvention coach! I'm here to help you uncover an authentic, fulfilled and fun life while going after your big dreams. Learn more about how I help entrepreneurs reinvent their lives and businesses to feel more free and aligned and love getting up everyday excited to go to work!

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Ep 109 Stop Counting to Receive More Miracles

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0700

What if the act of counting — your clients, your money, your steps, your likes — is actually blocking the very blessings you're trying to secure? Drawing on ancient Kabbalistic wisdom, modern spiritual thinkers, and brain science this episode explores why defining and measuring the individual threads of your life cuts you off from the infinite tapestry of possibility that wants to flow through you. You'll walk away with a completely new relationship to tracking, metrics, and measurement — and a simple but powerful practice for inviting more abundance, peace, and trust into your reinvention.

Ep 108 - Make Bet: How to Make Regret-Free Decisions

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0700

What's the last "bad" decision you made? When you think about how you are judging it, are you looking at the results (the one you wanted or didn't want) or are you looking at the actual decision-making process?

On the podcast, I'm sharing the concept of "resulting" I learned from Annie Duke's book Thinking In Bets and offering some tips for making cleaner decisions that increase the odds of a better outcome and help us ditch the regret that can often happen when making big decisions.

Ep 107 Fully Shed What Doesn't Serve You 🐍

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0700

It's still the year of the snake and as much as I want to be all in on the fire horse, the reality is that there is still work to be done to release what doesn't serve us so we pack lightly on the next journey. This past year saw some huge "losses" - things I never expected - and I am so grateful for the clarity and alignment they have created for me.

Additional episodes to listen to as you do your final weeks of releasing and shedding:

Ep 50 - It's Complete

Ep 19 - Stop People Pleasing

Ep 27 - Beyond Resilience

Ep 28 - When You Feel Stuck

Ep 30 - Reinvention Begins with Hope

Ep 38 and 65 - Creating Boundaries

Ep 106 Ditch Gratitude and Do This Instead

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0700

Have you ever noticed that sometimes gratitude can cause an eye-roll or a heaviness in your body? Gratitude sometimes comes with strings attached, guilt, obligation or comparison. I've noticed this in some client calls where they try to get out of pain by plastering on gratefulness - #gratitude. On today's episode I break down why gratitude is something you may want to ditch and instead focus on appreciation.

Ep 105 Dark Night of the Soul Shit

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0600

If you have been going through it, I want you to know I see you. I have not had a smooth re-entry into life post year of adventure and today I'm opening up about my experience over the last six weeks and offer some ideas of how to find the support you need to move through the really hard stuff.

Ep 104 The Value of Adventures

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0600

When's the last time you put yourself into a situation that you felt uncomfortable or didn't know where you were going or what you were doing? Uncertainty is a part of life and believing that we can control the outside world is a fools errand. The antidote to needing to control the world around you is to go and seek out adventures on purpose. The certainty that gets cultivated in being able to trust yourself and the universe or god to support you is worth all the discomfort true adventure brings.

I also share with you a concept that has helped me tremendously to avoid the usual blah's or even depression that can happen after a big trip or something you were looking forward to when it ends.

Ep 103 Avec Plaisir (a life philosophy)

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0600

When you look at your calendar or to-do list are you filled with bitterness or resentment (or maybe something lighter like dread or annoyance)? This summer I decided to go on a resentment detox and say "no" to anything that brought up this feeling. That was a great place to start, but I wanted to turn this into a positive life philosophy and the French gave me the perfect phrase to live my life even more in alignment and fun in my 50s!

Ep 102 Find Your Peace Using This Phrase

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0600

I've been in the UK for the past two weeks and share with you the latest adventures from Paris and London. I also discovered a phrase here in the UK that is a helpful tool to help you find more peace with the little things - the thoughts and feelings - that disturb your peace.

Ep 101 My Hallucination Is...

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0600

Do you find yourself getting annoyed or triggered by other people's behavior? Maybe you pick a fight or you keep it inside, but feel a disruption in your peace and happiness. I've had my fair share of these moments traveling in different countries and especially here in France and I have been using a simple, but mighty powerful, tool that almost immediately brings me back into peace or into a more neutral space to have a conversation about it.

Ep 100 Become a Magnet for What You Want

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0600

Want to create what you TRULY desire FAST? In this 100th episode of Reinvent, we explore the fascinating world of conscious manifestation through the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Joe Dispenza, and Willian Bengston, uncovering why 17 seconds of focused intention can supposedly shift your reality and turn you into a magnet for your desires. I share with you a powerful tool for HOW to do this that is fun and easy. Don't miss this transformational episode if you are ready to to create a life of your dreams.

Ep 99 The Magic of "What If" Questions to Change Your Mind

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0600

Affirmations are complete B.S. They don't work because your brain doesn't believe it and can actually dig in even more to the habit or belief that you want to change. What DOES work is "What If" questions. I have been using what if questions in my coaching with clients for years, but Marie Manucherchi helped me understand the power of them in every day use to create small cracks in our deep-seated beliefs that we want to change about ourselves.

In this episode I share with you some examples of "What If" questions and invite you to create your own and practice them daily.

Ep 98 Who Are You Really?

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0600

I've been thinking a lot about identity and the "knowing" of whether you are your true self as I head off on the last leg of this year of adventure - 100 days in France. This is a personal and vulnerable episode exploring the concept of identity and how we can choose what we make our labels mean as well as choose new ones to try on.

Ep 97 Face Your Fears

Fri, 23 May 2025 08:00:00 -0600

We all have fears - whether big things like health, money or even death to small things like someone saying no or missing an important meeting - it's a part of being human. What's important is that we don't allow the fears to run our lives and make the decisions. As Elizabeth Gilbert said in Big Magic - you can come along for the ride, but you can't drive.

Learning how to face our fears, give them a voice and work with them to proactive and choose how we are going to show up in our lives will help you feel more empowered and not so alone in this world.

Ep 96 You Don't Have To Suffer

Fri, 16 May 2025 14:00:00 -0600

Experiencing fear, lack of purpose or meaning, sadness, or anxiety is normal and there's nothing wrong with you as a person if this is your current experience, and you don't have to suffer. In this episode I share with you my story of realizing I didn't have to suffer with perimenopause symptoms and it got me thinking about how the same is true in life and how Reinvention Coaching can be the way out of suffering.

Ep 95 Sitting in the Yuck

Fri, 02 May 2025 04:00:00 -0600

Is it just me or have things been hard lately? I feel like I am moving through mud and I've had to sit in uncertainty with no clear "yes" or "no" on decisions that need to be made. If you are feeling this way too, I'm sharing how I am managing this experience and *mostly* sitting in the discomfort instead of jumping to make a decision to feel better (which usually doesn't pan out well long term).

Ep 94 Emptying Out Your Brain

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:00:00 -0600

When's the last time you emptied out your brain and examined your thoughts? We have about 60,000 thoughts a day and most of them are on a loop and are probably not the most helpful. I get to see the magic that happens when people invest an hour to question what's really true and what is hiding behind the surface-level.

Ep 93 Practical Buddhism to Navigate Uncertainty with Dana Kimbell

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0600

On the podcast today I welcome my sister, Dana Kimbell, who has been practicing the teaching of the Buddha for 20 years! She works for a government agency and recently returned from a 45-day silent meditation that detached her from all contact with the outside world. I was so curious how her practice of Buddhism helped her during the "sit" and as she is heading back to an uncertain future in her job and we captured it for you!

If yoyu know somone going through a job transition, or any kind of big life change, this is an opportuntity to reinvent with intention. Please pick up a copy of the Reinvent book or share this podcast with them!

ep 92 Nowruz - Celebrating a New Day

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0600

What were you doing 10 years ago today? Who were you then and who are you now? I am repeating a journey I made 10 years ago (almost exactly to the day) and I am struck by the stark contrast of who I was then (sad, negative and anxious), with the woman I am today who has reinvented herself in big and small ways. This journey coincides with Nowruz, or Persian New Year, that was a significant event in my life and helped me stay on the path to reinvent. Listen to my story today and you too can choose to celebrate a new day and a new you with small decisions now.

Learn more about Nowruz here.

Ep 91 The Magic Bank Account

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Do you feel poor, broke or not able to buy or do things you really wish you could? I know from experience how terrible that feels when envy and compare is a dominant emotion. But, what if you had a magic bank account that wasn't overflowing, but it always had enough in there to cover purchases that were in alignment with your true self? On today's podcast I will share this tool I have been playing with and how you can use it in your life to feel better and get more of the feelings you really want in life - abundance, gratitude and love.

Ep 90 What I'm Taking with Me From Costa Rica

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0700

This is my last podcast in Costa Rica! Tune in for four of my takeaways and how I have reinvented myself over the last 10 weeks.

Ep 89 Watches, Ants and Hoola Hoops

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0700

Ep 88 Another Beautiful Life with Tricia Zody

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0700

What if your whole life changed in an instant? Would you have the courage and resilience to create another beautiful life? I have been wanting to do a podcast with my friend and fellow life coach, Tricia Zody, for some time, but it just never came together easily. Until she came to visit me in Costa Rica!

If the work Tricia is doing in the world - helping Christian women create peace and joy in their lives through brain science - pick up her book Another Beautiful Life here.

Her podcast is also called Another Beautiful Life and you can sign up for her amazing workshops at https://www.triciazody.com/

Ep 87 Who Are You Really?

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0700

I'm having an identity crisis and it's kinda fun! What if you take away all of the identities that make you, you? Who are you really? Plus, get some of the strategies I am using to slow down and become a new version of myself.

Ep 86 Slow the F*ck Down

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0700

I apparently have a deep need to optimize and make everything I do efficient and productive and it took living in Costa Rica for a month to reveal the toll this compulsion has taken on my life. What if you were less effective and efficient sometimes? We are going to explore this on the podcast and why we all need to slow the fuck down!

Ep 85 Ask and You Will Receive

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0700

Are you comfortable asking for what you really want in life? Whether it's the perfect Sunday morning or a new place to live or the business or relationship you really want. Most of us could use some training in this because it's easy to get scared and play small so that we don't feel disappointed.

On today's episode I share with you some recent examples of asking for what I want (and getting them) and the process I use to do this. Get ready to light your life up!

And my ask for the Reinvent book is to reach 1000 people who feel the call to reinvent - can you help me create this impact!?

Watch the Mel Robbins video about asking for what you want.

Ep 84 Mix Things Up!

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0700

You've hear the phrase variety is the spice of life and maybe it's time to think about finding some ways to spice things up! Adding intentional variety or uncertainty is actually a human need - things would be really boring if everything was certain all the time - and it's good for your mental, emotional and physical health!

Think about what you really want to be different this year and make a tiny decision to add it a little variety in that area of your life. Listen to this episode to dig into why you probably need to add some more uncertainty into your life!

Ep 83 Make An Identity Shift to Get What You Want

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0700

Take a look at the goal(s) you set for yourself for the new year and then re-evaluate them to make sure they are more than outcome goals and are instead an identity based goal.

The Reinvent Book is almost here - it drops on January 13, 2025!

Ep 82 First Times Are Not Always Fun

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0700

Even if it is a chosen change like getting married, starting a new job or business, having a kid or leaving the country for 3 months to work abroad, it is really hard! My sister in law reminded me of Brene Brown's Fucking First Times (FFTs) and how important it is to give ourselves permission and grace to feel the yuck of going through the process of first times - even if it is something you know you will love on the other side!

Ep 81 Eliminate Escape Routes

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0700

You want something bigger and better for yourself - a new job, start a business, find a relationship, heal your body - and you make a commitment to yourself. Want to know why this rarely is enough to make the transformation? It's because you have allowed yourself to entertain escape routes.

Ep 80 Imagine Your Perfect Day

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0700

This Perfect Day exercise by Martha Beck is an incredible tool to unlock your true desires and discover what you really want for your life as we go into this next year. Find a time when you are well-rested and have some privacy to luxuriate in 24 hour period based only on the phrase "if I had it my way" and engage in a journey touching all of your senses.

Ep 79 Increase Your Tolerance for Joy

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0700

How long can you sit in the good feelings of joy and happiness before some worry thoughts sneak in? On today's podcast, I explore why we can't actually tolerate feeling good (or wealthy, or happy) for very long and how to increase your tolerance for joy.

Ep 78 Get Into Action

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0700

It's important to first go within and feel your emotions and process the disappointment and fear that come up when negative circumstances happen (see ep 77 for post election support). But, we don't want to stay there - when we get to a place of more acceptance and surrender to reality then it's time to take action.

This episode I share with you why it is important to get into action and get outside of yourself and some ways to use this as an inciting incident to fuel your next reinvention.

Ep 77 Getting Through Today (Post Election Support)

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0700

It's not an easy day for many of you (and me) waking up to the election results. Here's what I am sharing with my clients to support them. I hope it helps. 💜

Ep 76 Women and Wealth with Robin Hanover

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Do you distract and buffer when the topic of money comes up to avoid the feelings of shame and embarrassment? I sure did - overdrinking, overeating, overshooting were some of my go-to's.

I had a belief that I was so bad with money and then when money did come, it never felt like enough - the finish line kept getting moved out to finally feel safe.

My guest today is my wealth coach who helped me finally create the security and safety in my life, Robin Hanover. We talk about how to get through times of stress (like the election right now), how to stop blocking ourselves from abundance and how to finally feel safe and secure with whatever amount is in your bank account.

Reach out to Robin at https://robinhanover.com/ or robin@robinhanoverconsulting.com

Ep 75 Get Judgy

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0600

What do you do when someone or something triggers you? It happens every day as we interact with the world and humans. Why do some things trigger us more than others and how can we clear it faster? I share with you a recent example in my own life and how I used Byron Katie's Judge Your Neighbor worksheet to soften the anger and let it go so I could enjoy my experience of the world more.

Ep 74 Become a Lover of Reality (doing the work of Byron Katie)

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Reality can really bite! But, how much energy and emotion do you spend arguing with what is instead of letting it go and loving what is. I share with you the work of Byron Katie and how I have been putting into practice with some concrete examples. I will tell you that my experience of life is SO much better when I started becoming a lover of reality.

Ep 73 Create an Options Menu to Meet Your Standards

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Consider the standards and expectations you have for yourself - everything from working out, to cleanliness of your living/working spaces, to your diet, to your day-to-day working habits - and see if it feels true that there is only ONE way to meet your standard or it's a fail.

Instead of the all or nothing model, I'd like you to consider creating a menu of options that you choose intentionally based on the reality of life happening around you that meets your minimum standard. Practice this model and you will feel more successful and see faster progress in becoming the person you want to be.

Ep 72 Podcast Block and My Latest Reinvention

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0600

I'm leaning on podcast episode 1 today about taking imperfect action. I told myself I only had to hit record and talk about whatever came to mind for 5 minutes and here we are...a 20 minute podcast.

Get an update on my intentional reinvention and how it has been an experience of highs and lows and going through the messy middle that happens with change. I also coach myself on what I will do to ensure my book gets written while I am at my mountain home.

Ep 71 Fulfilling Your Purpose with Ashley Rose using Human Design and Astrology as Tools

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Whether you are a skeptic like I was (and maybe still am a little) or you are a firm believer in Human Design and Astrology, you are going to so enjoy my guest on the podcast today, Ashley Rose (@the_bliss_queen_). We talk about the power of understanding your unique purpose in the world through the tools of Human Design and Astrology and also about Womb Work and running a business using your feminine side as well as your masculine for less burnout and hustle.

Get your personalized Human Design Business Strategy session here. Use code "SARI25" for 25% off the reading!

Ep 70 Marking Last Times

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0600

Sometimes we sit in fear to do something new in our lives because of the necessity to feel the emotions around last times. Those moments where you say "this is the last time I will..." I've been having a lot of those lately as I prepare for a move and I have a few thoughts on how to navigate these last times.

Ep 69 Unburdening Yourself from Your Stuff

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0600

The average American home has 300,000 items in it (does that feel like a lot, or maybe not?!). I have been thinking a lot about "stuff" and the amount of things I own as I am preparing for my year of adventure.

Fall is the perfect time to clear away the clutter and take on a new mindset of someone who can live with less.

Ep 68 Uncertainty On Purpose

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0600

Do you prefer more certainty and control of your life and experiences? Have you ever embraced uncertainty on purpose and invited in change and discomfort? I am doing that now to experience more growth and letting go of control and it is f*cking terrifying. BUT, as I learned from Dr. Julia DiGangi, author of Energy Rising, the more we try to create certainty, the more anxiety we create. And the opposite of uncertainty is something completely different than you think.

Ep 67 Embrace Your Finitude

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Today is my 49th birthday and as I go into the last year of my 40's and embrace the upcoming 50's, it's a perfect time to share the concept of Momento Mori or Finitude and how I use it daily to shape how I approach life and the short amount of time I have left on this planet. And I share a big change happening in my life for this next year! Email me at sari@reinventioncoach.co if you have recommendations for Costa Rica, Provence France or other places I should travel to as part of this digital nomad year or if you know someone who is interested in living in Denver in my place!

Ep 66 Show Me Your Brave

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Where do you need to show your brave? What first comes to mind when I ask you the question...that's the answer right there no matter how small it is! Bravery and courage are the price of admission to living a more authentic, whole and fun-filled life.

Ep 65 How to Set Boundaries

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0600

There's no shortage of people telling us to set boundaries, but most of the time we do it wrong. On today's episode I share with you what boundaries actually are, how they give you so much for freedom and give you examples of what it actually looks like to set and uphold boundaries correctly.

Ep 64 Know Your Yes and Your No

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0600

If someone invited you to an event, are you clear on whether it is a true "yes" or "no" and not because you are afraid or you are doing it because you feel you "should"? Many of us have stuffed down our true desires and aren't in touch with our authentic decisions that are for our highest good.

On today's podcast I share a somatic tool I learned from my therapist that will help you get more in touch with what is true for you on big and little decisions.

Ep 63 Positive Pointing

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0600

Are you keeping your focus on where you want to go or are you focused on what you are trying to avoid? I have a great story and tool that explains why we need to be positive pointing in our lives to live the life we actually want!

Ep 62 The Value of Networking and How to Do It Better

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Last night I hosted the most incredible networking event relaunching the Denver chapter of Ellevate, a global professional women's networking organization, and it was one of the most energizing, amazing experiences of my life.

Most likely you have a negative connotation of networking, but I want to offer a different perspective on why it is the secret ingredient to reinventing your life into one that is more authentic and fulfilling and how to do it better.

The article I reference: How Successful Women Manager Their Networks by Inga Carboni et al

If you want to increase your boundary span and practice energizing yourself and others, consider joining Ellevate and meet incredible women in your city or online. If you are in the Denver area, I'd love to see you at the next event!

Ep 61 Belonging To Yourself

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0600

We betray ourselves often, if not daily, in small ways. We say yes, when we should have said no. We wear something we don't really like, but it feels wasteful to get rid of it or someone bought it for us and it would be rude. We go along with the status quo without questioning if it is really what is in integrity.

I love this topic that comes from Brene Brown's book Braving The Wilderness about belonging to ourselves. It was fun to dive into this and explore it more on the podcast.

Ep 60 Overcoming the Strivers Curse with Fulfillment

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Do you find yourself restless and agitated after achieving yet another big goal or not enjoying life when you are in pursuit of one? You are probably experiencing the strivers curse where there is a sense of unfulfillment in one's life despite the accumulation of more and more gold stars. I share with you how I overcame this using the art of fulfillment.

Ep 59 Are You In The Right Line?

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Do you find yourself in a circumstance that you don't love, but feels like you can't change or you have invested so much into it, you don't want to change? Listen in to today's episode as I share an aha I had while traveling recently and reading the June 6th entry of The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday.

Ep 58 Getting Into 100% Belief

Fri, 31 May 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Think about something you really want - a relationship, a new job, a certain amount of sales, a health goal - and then rate that 1 - 10 on your level of belief that it is possible for you.

If it's not a 10 yet, this podcast will give you a tool to get you there. When we act from a place of 100% belief, we speed up our success and get momentum to create incredible things for our lives.

Ep 57 Protect the Asset

Fri, 24 May 2024 11:00:00 -0600

I love this reframe to go from feeling selfish to putting your needs first to making it essential for your highest contribution to the world. It isn't necessary to suffer unnecessarily and by tuning into your lives as if we were a precious asset, we show up with more love, creativity and productivity that better serves ourselves and others.

Ep 56 Have a Laugh: Mustaches & Mattresses

Fri, 17 May 2024 04:00:00 -0600

When's the last time you had a full belly, sidesplitting, hard to catch your breath kind of laugh? I know life is serious and we are adulting doing big things, but there is tons of evidence that making time for laughter, silliness and play is so important to your mental and physical well-being as well as problem solving and being more creative.

Ep 55 Healing The Mother Wound

Fri, 10 May 2024 08:00:00 -0600

We all carry a mother wound inside of us even if we had the most amazing mom. And for those of us who did not have a stellar mom 🙋🏽‍♀️, the wounds layer on each other and become a heavy backpack of pain that keeps us playing small. After experiencing a deep healing from a retreat activity, I am opening up and sharing it with you here in the hopes that big or small, you too can find more peace and compassion with your mother.

Ep 54 Happiness Series: The Demon In Your Brain

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Despite what advertisers tell us, we will never be happy all the time. Our brains aren't wired that way because there is a sneaky demon who resides in it, otherwise known as the Default Mode Network (DMN). This part of our brains is what creates the suffering, anxiety and fear especially when we are at rest. We can't totally get rid of this part of us, but we can manage it to minimize the effects so we can go out and do big things that get us closer to our full potential.

Ep 53 Micro Promises

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0600

How often do you break promises to someone else? We don't usually break the BIG promises to others, but take an inventory of how often you agree to do little things and then don't (or had not intention of doing so in the first place). And then what about promises to yourself? This is where we start to become the version of the person we want to become!

Ep 52 Happiness Series: Savor This Moment

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0600

Want to turn up your happiness set point or boost your mood today? Turn up your savoring muscles and enjoy a shift.

Ep 51 Prepare Like Taylor for Your Busy Season

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0600

When you feel that bit of dread as you go into a busy season, that is your cue to step back and prepare like a CEO for what lies ahead. Do you think Taylor Swift just "hoped" that things would be ok out for her Eras Tour? NO! She planned for it to go well. I imagine she did a form of the tools I give you in today's podcast. Let's show up for our busy season just like Taylor would 🤩!

Ep 50 It's Complete

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0600

For the 50th episode and first year celebration of the podcast, I wanted to bring you a tool that has radically changed my life. This two word thought will bring you so much peace and calm down so much unnecessary drama. Have a listen and then decide on one thing that is complete in your life, drop the justification and see how it feels in your body.

Ep 49 Do Something That Scares You (and fully suck at it)

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Ep 48 From Imposter to Expert with Dr. Alisha Ghajar (part two)

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Dr. Alisha Ghajar has all the qualifications of an expert and yet she wasn't even entertaining the possibility of being an entrepreneur because she kept telling herself "who am I to tell women I can help them". We busted through all that in one deep dive coaching session, made decisions on next steps and set some deadlines that forced accountability to do the scary hard things that moved her forward on her dream to leave her job and do her own thing!

Learn more about her upcoming course or learn more about Alisha here

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- Hormone management: a deep dive into treating your fluctuation (or rock bottom) hormones, via herbs, nutrients, and hormone-replacement therapy options. Arm yourself with information so you can speak to your doctor with confidence.

Dr. Alisha Ghajar is Naturopathic Doctor and nutritionist, and a women's health expert. She translates the latest scientific research into actionable steps for her patients. Her courses combine scientific research, clinical expertise, and personal experience to help women age with vitality.

Ep 47 Listening to the Little Voice to Reinvent with Dr. Alisha Ghajar (part one)

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0700

Dr. Alisha Ghajar went to school for 10 years to become a naturopathic doctor and had a thriving practice at a coveted clinic in Seattle. After the birth of her daughter she found herself questioning whether she should continue, but it was just too scary to consider the options.

Then we had a three hour reinvention session and she started questioning everything.

This is a two part episode featuring my client and best friend for over 18 years. We talk about my own reinvention, our friendship, overcoming over drinking and the things that led up to Alisha entertaining the small voice in her head that said this chapter in her life was complete and to step into entrepreneurship.

We will discuss her business more in part two, but I wanted you to know about her incredible course coming up and the offer only available to friends of the Reinvent podcast. Follow Firebrand Wellness on Instagram @firebrandwellness and DM her that you heard her on this podcast to get 50% off the course price AND you will also receive two one-on-one calls with her! Only available for the first 10 women.

Learn more about her upcoming course or learn more about Alisha here

Take advantage of the First 10 offer here

The Firebrand 5 Program:

- Nutrition: what and how to eat to gain energy and improve body composition

- Movement: how to exercise to build lean muscle and prevent osteoporosis

- Sleep: tools to improve your sleep quality and duration

- Stress management: tools to manage life's stressors and improve mental health

Ep 46 A Self Kindness Rant

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0700

Not sure what to say to yourself when you fuck it up or things aren't going your way or you're just feeling some big emotions like overwhelm and anxiety? Today's podcast takes you through the self-compassion practice with a litany of kind phrases you can repeat to your self.

It takes 10 positive phrases to counteract one negative one, so be vigilant and listen to this frequently or even better record it in your own voice on your phone.

Ep 45 No More Inner Mean Girl (or Guy)

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0700

We all have a voice inside us trying to "help" us to be better by saying the most terrible things imaginable - your old, your fat, your stupid, who do you think you are - and on and on. If you want a bigger life, this inner mean girl voice is actually working against you and creating more anxiety and keeping you small. Self compassion isn't weak - it's actually the thing that will help you step into your full potential and create a life you love.

Ep 44 Give Yourself a [Compassion] Break

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0700

What if you could quiet the mean things you say to yourself each day? Imagine how much more you could get done and the bolder actions you would take if you didn't worry about beating the shit out of yourself if/when you fail? I share with you a simple tool that can change everything for you - the self compassion break.

Here's the link to Dr. Kristen Nuff's self compassion meditations I mention in the episode.

Ep 43 Two Words That Will Get You What You Want In Life (health, wealth, love, more clients, etc)

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0700

Start incorporating these two words in your spoken and thought words and watch your life fill up with more ease, peace and a willingness to do hard things. It's a bold statement, but I have seen the power of it in my own life over the last two years.

Ep 42 Overcoming the F*ck Its (and why I hate #DryJanuary)

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0700

Have you missed the target on some of your habit change resolutions you set at the beginning of the year? You probably already know I don't like the resolution model of goal setting anyways, but we all do it to some extent. About this time of year is when people have a bad case of the f*ck its and give up on the habit changes they desired on January 1 - gym parking lots now have space and kale is back in stock at the grocery store.

On today's episode I share with you how to start again with a better goal of identity change and setting habit goals so small that you can't help but be successful and then taking them up from there. It's not about perfection, it's about progress and learning.

Ep 41 Good Luck, Bad Luck

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0700

When something happens, do you find yourself labeling it as "bad" or "good"? You're a human being, so my guess is yes. We love to make meaning out of circumstances, but it can often cause a lot of anxiety, fear and unnecessary worry or actions when we are quick to label things as "bad luck". On today's podcast I share with you a simple thought and a few fun stories that can help you start reframing when something "bad" happens and give you more peace and calm as you move ahead.

Ep 40 Get Bored

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0700

When's the last time you allowed yourself to be bored? It's probably been a LONG time if you are engaging in the modern world of 24/7 distractions and to-do's. On today's episode I share my recent solo trip with the purpose to "get bored" and why it is important to allow yourself this indulgence.

Ep 39 Mildest & Wildest

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0700

This concept was presented at a retreat I was on this year and as I was explaining it to a friend, I thought about what a fun tool it is to use as we create our goals for the new year.

Ep 38 Set Up Better Boundaries

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0700

Lots of social media influencers love to talk about setting boundaries, but they are doing it all wrong. As you head into "triggering" situations with families or friend groups, I want to give you the tools to set up boundaries that will support you and help you enjoy the experience more.

Also listen to episode 7 and 8 for some additional helpful tools.

Ep 37 What It's Not

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0700

It's often way harder for us to define what it is we like or want, but using the opposite - what it's not - is a really useful tool to help you get closer.

Ep 36 You're doing your goals all wrong; how to set a 10X goal

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0700

Goals suck. There I said it. I used goals for years to beat the shit out of myself or use them as proof of my enoughness. It all starts with the ACTUAL goal and most of us are setting the wrong one. Last year I dumped my big goal and was determined to reinvent the goal process. I created my own version of the 10X method and am using it with my clients with huge success!

Grab the 10X books I recommend on the podcast here.

Ep 35 Sweet Surrender

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0700

The past few weeks I have been practicing A LOT of surrender and it's a topic I have been wanting to dive into for a while now on the podcast. Surrender is different than acceptance and allowing - it feels different in my body - and on today's podcast you will hear more about why it's important to practice surrender and how to do it faster.

Check out Michael Singer's books here.

Ep 34 When You Want Something Someone Else Has

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0700

Have you ever been consumed by jealousy desiring something that someone else has - a relationship, a car or house, an easy ability to laugh or a "perfect" body - and it triggers a little pity party (or maybe a big pity party)? I know I certainly have and on today's episode I am sharing some tools for how to use envy (it's actually not jealousy) for good and be more empowered to have the feeling of what we think the thing will provide us.

Ep 33 The Gift of a Bonus Hour

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0600

What would you invest in to receive an extra hour? What if you were gifted an extra hour? These questions got me thinking when they were posed to a group of us. I was thinking about this question as daylight savings approaches for those of us in North America. We have a bonus hour coming up! My answer this year as I wrote about it was totally different because that question created a reinvention for me in 2023.

Ep 32 You Can Handle It

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Ever feel like life is overwhelming you either from the outside in or the inside out (thanks worry and anxiety)? You can handle it. That mantra was a lifeline for me this past week as life did it's thing and threw some curve balls my way.

Ep 31 Enoughness

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0600

What is enough for you? Is there a place in the future where you feel calm, ease and enoughness? Just by entertaining the question, it says that it is possible. What if we were designing a life around that vision instead of what society says will finally make su happy? In today's podcast I give you two ways to think about enoughness and a new paradigm on how to achieve amazing goals that actually fill the void and leave you feeling more satisfied.

Ep 30 Reinvention Begins with Hope

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0600

I've been thinking a lot about reinvention and I had a realization that reinvention is only possible when there is hope. And the great news is that hope can be learned and it needs to be fostered. In today's episode I share with you a personal experience where I am fostering hope and a recent call with someone wanting to start a business.

Ep 29 Rage It out: Permission to Feel Anger

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0600

I was at a retreat last weekend and had an experience that triggered decades of pent up anger and fortunately I was in a safe space that I could share what happened and get support. As women, we are often taught to stuff our anger down and be nice. Good girls don't get angry. On today's episode I am sharing with you some tools for how to process anger that doesn't involve lashing out and creating more consequences and allows you to really move forward.

Ep 28 When You Feel Stuck

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0600

When you look at what you want and then you look at where you are at, do you feel stuck? Whether it is in a relationship, your health or body, your home or your job, you want more, but there doesn't seem to be any way to get there. On today's podcast I share with you my experience last weekend where this came up for me and the strategies I used to gain my power and agency back.

Looking for Robin's info? Here she is. Be sure to tell her Sari sent you!

Ep 27 Beyond Resilience: Become Antifragile

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0600

How we view our past is what we expect to get in our future. We make it so because we believe the story of what we make our past mean. If you see yourself as resilient, you probably have a past of a lot of outside events happening to you that forced you to be resilient. This can be a good thing, but when we get stuck in the loop it can create an identity and then we are constantly creating more situations to be resilient about. In today's podcast, I share with you a concept that is beyond resilience that makes your present and future better called anti fragility.

Ep 26 Two ways to go when global events happen (how my life changed because of 9/11)

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0600

On this day 22 years ago my life changed pretty significantly as a result of 9/11 and I'm guessing for many of you, yours did too. When outside events happen, we have many ways of dealing with them. Mine wasn't great and I shut down and played it small and safe. Hear my story and how it can be different for you now with the tools of resilience and reinvention I support my clients with.

Ep 25 Resilience doesn't have to mean suffering

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0600

For a long time I associated getting through tough times with suffering. I am sure you have examples in your life, perhaps a parent or grandparent, who went through big challenges and also closed down emotionally to get through it. This isn't the only way to get through hard moments and I share with you a recent experience I went through that showed me how using the tools of resilience I use with clients can create a better you on the other side.

Ep 24 Meet Your Future Self

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Do you have a relationship with your future self. Most people don't. They see that version of themselves 10, 20 or 30 years down the road as a stranger. Someone who they don't really know or even care about that much. Future self work is one of the main tools I use with clients to help them reinvent. On today's podcast I share with you several ways you can use your future self to start making changes today that get you closer to where you want to be.

Ep 23 Embrace the Contrast

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0600

What if the goal is not to be happy all the time, but instead to embrace the full spectrum of emotions and experiences of being human? The contrast is there to teach us more about ourselves and when we lean into it with more acceptance, the "bad" doesn't feel so bad anymore. On today's podcast I share three ways that embracing the contrast leads to more well-being and ease in your life.

Ep 22 The Art of Living a Life Well

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0600

You ready to talk about our mortality? Momento Mori is the stoic idea that we should remember that we too will die, not to incite anxiety, but to decide to make each day count. I am celebrating my 48th birthday this week and it is good to remember that I will only be this age once and you will only be this age once too. What will you do with the short time you have on this planet?

Ep 21 Engines and Anchors

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Who you surround yourself with matters. In fact, Harvard Social Psychologist Dr. David McClelland's research showed that the people you habitually associate with determine as much as 95% of your success or failure in life. Take inventory of your anchors - the people who keep you the same or drag you down - and your engines - the people who help you keep going and propel you forward.

Ep 20 Have to, get to, want to

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0600

You don't "have" to do anything. Really, you don't. But most of us walk around with an internal script running in the background reminding us of all the things we "have" to do and it is sucking our energy dry. I love this word tool of "have to, get to, want to" and use it often in two ways. It is especially helpful if you identify as a people pleaser in some area of your life after listening to last week's podcast.

Ep 19 Stop People Pleasing

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0600

You may be a liar without realizing it. If you are people pleasing you are not being truthful with yourself or others. When you say "yes" to a request, you are saying "no" to something else and it is time to take back the power in your own life to create one that is more aligned and authentic. On today's episode, I help you identify if you might be people pleasing in some or many aspects of your life and strategies that will start unraveling the habit of the spastic "yes". It has to be a fuck yes or it's a hell no and there is a way to do it that you don't blow up your life or your relationships.

Ep 18 Who's In Charge? + A Chilly Challenge

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0600

How much trust do you have with yourself that you will follow through on what you say you will do? Like going to the gym, going to be earlier, only having one drink, eating on protocol, not getting angry with someone or getting that project done. Rate yourself from 1 - 10. If you are below a 9, don't beat yourself up...the best news is that self-discipline is a muscle that needs to be built up with small decisions that start to rebuild trust with yourself.

Are you up for a challenge to start building the muscle of self-discipline? Let me know how it goes after the week is up!

Ep 17 Busting Your Upper Limit

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Have you ever noticed that when you get something you have really wanted - the big promotion, the dream relationship, an award or just a feeling of real happiness - you have a bit of a breakdown in response? It could look like self sabotage, imposter syndrome or just plain 'ol catastraphizing.

I share with you what has been termed the Upper Limit Problem in Gay Hendrick's book The Big Leap which is the cap we have on our capacity to experience success, love, abundance and joy and how to make shifts to bust through this problem we all experience.

Ep 16 Rest is a Responsibility

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Picture yourself in September. How do you want to look back and feel about this summer? What experiences and connections with people did you want to have and did it happen? We are almost in July and the summer will be over before you know it. On this podcast I share with you some tips to plan your summer with more intentionality and how to take time to set up your downtimes for more happiness and long-term enjoyment.

Ep 15 We Create Everything Twice

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Instead of things happening to you, what if you came from a mindset that you actually have the power to create everything you want by first creating and vision for what you want. In today's episode, I explore the concept of "we create everything twice" inspired by Stephen Covey in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Ep 14 You Deserve It

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0600

This episode is a reminder that you deserve a great life, that you are worthy and you have permission to remove the rusty nail that is the current known discomfort that isn't in alignment anymore with what you want. You deserve it!

When You are in Physical Pain

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Physical pain is a part of the human experience; we can't avoid it. But, the emotional and mental suffering is optional and we often actually increase our pain when we pile on in the other areas. I woke up with a pain in my shoulder on the day I recorded this and I walk you through how to lessen your experience of pain and take back your agency to find some relief. I have some clients who are going through some painful experiences and I recorded this for them. I hope it helps you too.

The Model Is Always Working

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Do you ever feel like the world is conspiring against you? The weather, your bank account, your neighbors and someone bringing a fresh out of the oven sourdough loaf to a bbq? This is all happening to you and what ensues like eating half the loaf (this may or may not have happened) is out of your control.

In today's episode, I am introducing you to one of the main tools and a foundation of my coaching philosophy: The Model.

Learn how it is always at work in your life creating results and outcomes you may or may not like. The good news is that if we have control, then we have the power to change it to create results we want more of the time.

Grief, Evolving

Fri, 26 May 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Loss of a loved one, a pet, a job, a marriage or anything that we didn't see coming is an opportunity for reinvention. Initially though one has to feel the grief and work through the denial, bargaining, anger, depression to get to acceptance. But then what? That is where a reinvention is possible.

This week marked the 12 year anniversary of my dad's passing. I have noticed that the past two years have been different than the first 10. Yes, the passing of time lessens the intensity, but something in me has shifted too. I started to do some learning about the recently added by sixth stage of grief to Kubler-Ross' model: meaning. David Kessler has an excellent book called Finding Meaning.

Ep 10 Do a Premortem for Better Outcomes

Fri, 19 May 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Where do you need to do a premortem to have a better outcome in your life? Do you always find yourself hangry at the end of an activity or annoyed with a certain person? Are you worried about a situation at work or in your business?

On today's podcast I share a tool that has helped me to enjoy experiences more and reduce the "buts" at the end of it.

Deload your life

Sat, 13 May 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Are you in a particularly busy season of the year? It happens a lot around this time. All of the goals we are going after from the beginning of the year had you ramping up the frenetic activity. And when we see the end in sight, we often swing hard the other way to doing absolutely nothing on vacation (at least that's what we tell ourselves to get through it). I haven't needed a vacation in years (although I love them and take them often) and it is through the practice of deloading on purpose. Listen in as I explain what this is and give you some thought-provoking examples to inspire you to intentionally create more space for rest, play and recovery.

Ep 8 Be Hard to Offend

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Want to be happier every day? Become a person who is hard to offend. Having fewer judgements and opinions about the outside circumstances, what the humans do or what is going on in your body. Whether you woke up tired from a fire alarm in the middle of the night, it's raining or it's too hot, or the fridge is down. Be hard to offend by any of these and reserve your opinions for things that actually matter to you and that you have control over.

Opinions, everyone's got one

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0600

It's only when someone has an opinion about us that it becomes a problem. On today's podcast, I share a recent experience after receiving two opposite opinions and how I worked through it using coaching tools to get in touch with my inner wisdom.

Possibility Drops

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Have you ever had someone drop a possibility that changed your whole life? On today's podcast I share with you why becoming a possibilitist is so important as the first step for reinvention and I give you some simple strategies to open your mind up to what's possible for you.

Ep 5 Strategic Ignorance

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0600

When you want to go after a bigger, more meaningful, and authentic life, you are going to have to change some things in your life. I love this tool of strategic ignorance that I have been sharing with many of my clients lately. As the great Stoic, Seneca said, "“You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don't choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will.”

Ep 4 The Past is a Draft

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0600

There are the circumstances of what happened that are facts (and even those can be a little muddy) and then there is the story we construct about it. What we make it mean about us and what is possible. On today's episode, I share with you the power of looking at your past as a draft and seeing where you have already had reinventions in your life so that it opens you up to go for the next reinvention.

Ep 3 There Are No Rules

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0600

I recently watch the movie Everything, Everywhere, All at Once and there was a a line in it that was "there are no rules". I have really embraced this saying over the past few years as I have realized that there are actually very few constraints on what I can and can't do except for the ones I put there myself. Let's explore this concept more in today's podcast.

Ep 2 Reinvention is F*cking Messy

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:00:00 -0600

When's the last time you made a bold declaration for change? Aka the New Year's Resolution model. For 90% of people out there, this never works. Has it worked for you? If you really want change the secret is to embrace the messiness of it. You won't be perfect. It is a process of becoming a person who does, thinks and says the things that that reinvented self does that takes time. In today's episode I give you a tool I use with my clients to start them out on their reinvention journey that lasts.

Ep 1 Imperfect Action

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Welcome to the first episode of the Reinvent podcast! I found myself starting to spin out on what the first episode should be - it had to be the "right" one. I could feel the pressure building.

As a recovering perfectionist, I recognize the signs - procrastination, buffering and distraction - I offered myself some compassion and then thought this would be a great first topic for the inaugural episode: how and when to take imperfect action. Getting started is the hardest part and now that the first one is out of the way, the fun of reinvention is just beginning!

Reinvent Trailer

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0600