Why So Serious

By Sarah Christensen

Comedy Self-Help

What's Why So Serious about?

Hey there, and welcome to Why So Serious! This is where discuss personal growth, motherhood, marriage, mental health, and more, not so seriously. Because, there’s enough seriousness out there. So, pour yourself a Dr. Pepper, or whatever your poison might be, and let’s just have a good time.

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Why So Serious episodes:

08.30.2019
How to Make Any Decision and Approach Every Situation
In this episode we're talking about a simple concept that can help you make any decision and approach any difficult situation: Choosing what feels most like love v. what feels most like fear. Wisdom from the Unwise: People do their best,...
07.05.2019
Ep. 15: Avoiding Losing Yourself in Motherhood
LONG TIME NO SEE! Good to be back! "Educated" by Tara Westover Favorite Ish: Fine hair shaving tool Zit extracting tools Avoiding losing yourself in motherhood: I go into depth on some of these ideas on Ep. 5: Unlocking your creativity and on Ep. 12: Defining...
03.07.2019
Ep. 14: New Minute, New You
In this episode, we chat about how the measurement of time is a beautiful thing for us all. We're talking about being able to reset, and how to change the trajectory of your day at any given moment. Time is...
02.21.2019
Ep. 12: Defining and Coping with Anxiety
Wisdom from the unwise: Plan your outfits in advance— I do it three months at a time, and it's saved so much brain power! In this episode we go over: The difference between worry and anxiety Feeling anxious from time to time and...
02.14.2019
Ep 11: Getting Yourself or Your Spouse out of Rock-Bottom into Empowerment with Sammy and Wes Rowlette
Wisdom from the unwise: Celebrate LOVE this Valentine's Day, no matter what your current romantic status is this year. Today's episode Gun and I are joined by Sammy and Wes Rowlette. We go over A TON in this episode. Here...
02.07.2019
Ep. 10: High Hopes vs. High Expectations
Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I don't want to get my hopes up?" I'm here to tell you that that is the dumbest thing you could do for yourself. In this episode I'm talking about how you can feel those...
01.31.2019
Ep. 9: Living Your Best Life When Shiz Hits the Fan with Katie Sorensen
Today's favorite ish: The best cheap-o, smokin hot glasses from Zenni. Today's episode we discuss how to get through. The. Crap. On paper, Katie had one of the most trying years of her life in 2018, but I was amazed at how she...
01.24.2019
Ep. 8: Stop Waiting for Perfect
We all know that perfectionism is unattainable and is a good way to make us all a little crazy. But there are three sneaky ways we can all fall victim to "waiting for perfect." Gunnar and I talk about the...
01.17.2019
Ep. 7: Finding Happiness When Your Spouse Has Depression
It sounds almost insensitive to be happy while your spouse is going through depression, but I promise you the opposite is true. In this episode, I discuss the four things you can do to help you find true happiness while living...
01.11.2019
Ep 6: Finding yourself through creativity with Lindsay Weldon
This interview is the first in my creative series and was so good for my soul, and I know it'll be the same for you! In this interview we talk about: - A creative's journey to finding herself in childhood and...
01.03.2019
Ep 5: Unlocking Your Creativity
In this episode we're talking about: HOW FREAKING CREATIVE YOU ARE The fulfillment humans gain from tapping into creativity Gunnar's and my creative journey What you can do to unlock that creative side of you How to make creativity a part of your life Sarah's Favorite...
12.27.2018
Ep. 4: Let's Get Serious: How to Help Your Spouse with Depression
In this episode, I'm joined by my husband, Gunnar to discuss what we've learned about helping a spouse through a mental illness-- particularly depression. Although we come at the angle of husband and wife, this episode is for anyone looking for...
12.27.2018
Ep. 3: Getting Out of the Comparison Trap
We all do it, and we all know it's not making our lives any better. I have some simple tips for getting out of the comparison trap, and they're a lot better than, "Just don't do it." In this episode we...
12.25.2018
Ep. 2: Enjoying Parenthood
My husband, Gunnar is joining me for this fun episode where we hand out some unsolicited, (but to be honest) solid advice. We aren't experts, but these nuggets of wisdom we got from other parents has made becoming new parents...
12.25.2018
Ep. 1: Creating Your Best Year
Forgive the click-batey title, and stay with me. I'm sharing three simple ways you can make 2019 the best year of your life. These tactics made 2018 magic for me. 2019, baby! Let's do this!