Big Kid Problems

Raise your hand if you feel exhausted, or that you never have enough time to get everything done. It doesn’t have to be this way – finding true life balance is possible!

Personal growth expert and national best selling author, Christy Wright is on the pod and ready to give us a crash course on her new book, Take Back Your Time: The Guilt-Free Guide to Life Balance. She reveals the main reasons why we feel out of balance and helps us ditch the distractions in life so we can focus on what really matters.

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Christy Wright

• Instagram @ChristyBWright
• Website 
• How to Say NO here 
• Check out her book here!

Stay in touch with Sarah too!

• Follow along on @bigkidproblems!
• Personal Instagram: @SarahMerrill_Hall
• Find more at www.BigKidProblems.com 

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We’re living in a post-pandemic world and the dating game has changed! Dating & Relationship Coach Ryan Patrick is here to help us make sense of it all. On his Popular Youtube Channel “Dater Boy” Ryan helps hundreds of thousands of women navigate the digital dating space,  and today we talk everything from dating apps, to texting do’s and don’t, things that scare guys off, the “courting process” from a males perspective and so much more. Think of Ryan as your new best guy friend, ready to give it to you straight.  

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Ryan Patrick 

• Check out his Youtube Channel: Daterboy
• Check out his Free Online Dating Training Here

Stay in touch with Sarah

• Follow along on @bigkidproblems!
• Personal Instagram: @SarahMerrill_Hall
• Find more at www.BigKidProblems.com 

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

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It’s the third and final installment of the Wedding Mini Series! This week, Sarah brings in wedding expert Nicole Pellegrino of Betches Brides to help solve all of YOUR Wedding Big Kid Problems. We have been collecting your questions for MONTHS and cover everything from COVID concerns, to wedding party and family drama, budgeting, trends, things to cut out and so much more!

Need some visuals? Check out Sarah’s Wedding in Brides and Nicole Pellegrino’s Wedding in Brides!

Psst: We mentioned this helpful episode for learning to set boundaries: “The Life Changing Art of Saying NO!”

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Nicole Pellegrino

• Nicole’s personal IG @NicolePellegrin0
• Betches Brides IG: @BetchesBrides
• Check out the Betches Brides Podcast! 

Stay in touch with Sarah too!

• Follow along on @bigkidproblems!
• Personal Instagram: @SarahMerrill_Hall
• Find more at www.BigKidProblems.com 

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

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Wedding Regrets… we’ve had a few.. Sarah sits down with friend and fellow bride, Krista Williams of the wildly popular Almost 30 Podcast. They have an honest conversation about the bridal experience, some things they wish they could do differently, some things they wish they did and DID NOT spend money on,  and some wedding advice that might surprise you. They’re basically going to tell you all the sh*t no-one tells you about being a bride  (and trust me, there’s a lot!)

Want more from our guests?

Krista Williams 

• Instagram: @itskrista
• Check out all things ‘Almost 30’ here
• More Krista: http://itskrista.co/

Stay in touch with Sarah

• Follow along on @bigkidproblems!
• Personal Instagram: @SarahMerrill_Hall
• Find more at www.BigKidProblems.com 

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

Bride Brite - Get a brighter, whiter smile today! Use code “BIGKID” for free shipping and 40% off  at www.bridebrite.co

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Getting married is a HUGE life milestone and Sarah is BACK from the honeymoon and ready to spill all the tea.  She and her Hubby are on the pod today in a rare, intimate episode to recap their Wedding Day, share some Wedding Wisdom and chat about married life!

Want more?! 

Stay in touch with Sarah

• Follow along on @bigkidproblems!
• New Personal  IG Handle, WHOS THIS @SarahMerrill_Hall
• Find more at www.BigKidProblems.com 

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

Bride Brite - Get a brighter, whiter smile today! Use code “BIGKID” for free shipping and 40% off  at www.bridebrite.co

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Well friends, it’s the end of an era. I’m getting married THIS week and am giving you a little look behind the scenes! I’m talking all things wedding planning struggles, bridal hacks, and some wisdom I’ve picked up over the last TWO years of being a #coronabride. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll most likely elope after this...

Want more from our host?

Sarah Merrill

• BKP IG:  @BigKidproblems
• Sarah’s personal IG: @SarahaMerrill_
• Find the Blog, Merch and much more: www.TheBigKidProblems.com
• Want to chat about the episode or just talk about YOUR BigKidProblems? Join the Secret Facebook Group HERE!

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Big THANK YOU to our Episode Sponsors!

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Well this is going to be a fun week! We’re talking Sex, Love, & Cannabis with Dr. Carlen Costa DHS, MPH, RP, ACS a Clinical Sexologist, registered Psychotherapist, Cannabis Educator, and best-selling Author! Dr. Carlen is on a mission to close the “Orgasm Gap” and we talk about misconceptions, pressure, and how to get better at getting off. We also chat Weed vs. CBD, why people react differently and what to do if you or a friend are having a bad trip. This episode WILL come in handy at parties FYI. 

Want more from our guest?

Dr. Carlen Costa

• Instagram: @Carlen.Costa
• Check out her website HERE
• Join the Goddess Gang Group on FB

Want more from our Host? 

Sarah Merrill

• BKP IG:  @BigKidproblems
• Sarah’s personal IG: @SarahaMerrill_
• Find the Blog, Merch and much more: www.TheBigKidProblems.com
• Want to chat about the episode or just talk about YOUR BigKidProblems? Join the Secret Facebook Group HERE!

Big THANK YOU to our Episode Sponsors!

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New Season of ABC’s “The Bachelorette” airs MONDAY @ 8/7c!

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What comes after “Happily Ever After”?! Our guest this week would say that's when the REAL love story begins. International speaker, spiritual thought leader, and author of “Rethink Love”, Monica Berg, is in the house today to talk about building the foundations for a healthy and long lasting relationship. We chat about choosing partners, the concept of settling, soul mates, sex, and so much more!

Want more from our guests?

Monica Berg

• Instagram: @MonicaBerg74
• Website: Rethink Life
• We’ve added her book, “Rethink Love” to the BKP Amazon List!

Oh hey, stay connected with me too!

Sarah Merrill

• BKP IG:  @BigKidproblems 
• Sarah’s personal IG: @SarahaMerrill_
• Find the Blog, Merch and much more: www.TheBigKidProblems.com
• Want to chat about the episode or just talk about YOUR BigKidProblems? Join the Secret Facebook Group HERE!

Big Thank you to our Episode Sponsors! 

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Make your bed. Eat a vegetable. Buy yourself the f*cking lilies. Hollywood Exec turned Author, Tara Schuster joins the podcast today to talk about the daily rituals that took her from a hot-mess in her twenties, to a fully functioning adult. Can we say ON BRAND? 

Tara seemingly had it all together, but underneath her veneer of career success at Comedy Central, her personal life was spiraling. After years of trying to improve her life, she culminated what worked into a best selling Self Help Book/ Memoir titled “Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: and Other Rituals to Fix Your Life from Someone Who has Been There”. Today we talk about some of those rituals, career advice, re-parenting, skimping on yourself and so much more.

Want more from our guests?

Tara Schuster

• Instagram: @taraschuster
• Website HERE
• We’ve added her book, “Buy Yourself The Fucking Lilies” to the BKP Amazon List!

Oh hey, stay connected with me too!

Sarah Merrill

• BKP IG:  @BigKidproblems 
• Sarah’s personal IG: @SarahaMerrill_
• Find the Blog, Merch and much more: www.TheBigKidProblems.com
• Want to chat about the episode or just talk about YOUR BigKidProblems? Join the Secret Facebook Group HERE!

Big Thank you to our Episode Sponsors! 

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It’s a mini solo episode! Sarah is back from her bachelorette party and hanging on by a thread. After postponing for a full year (#coronabride) Sarah gives some tips on how to throw an epic bachelorette that is WELL worth the wait. 

Need Outfit Inspo? Check out every outfit worn on the bachelorette HERE

Also, check out everything I ordered on Amazon for the Bachelorette HERE!

Want more from our Host? 

Sarah Merrill

• BKP IG:  @BigKidproblems
• Sarah’s personal IG: @SarahaMerrill_
• Find the Blog, Merch and much more: TheBigKidProblems.com
• Want to chat about the episode or just talk about YOUR BigKidProblems? Join the Secret Facebook Group HERE!

Big THANK YOU to our Episode Sponsors!

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