Episode 9: Unlearning, Rising, & Killing the Chameleon Reflex with Sarah Khan
Hosted by Katelyn Calhoun

In this episode of Crafted Connections, I sit down with the brilliantly unfiltered Sarah Khan—a strategic growth advisor, leadership consultant, and fierce advocate for women who are ready to stop contorting themselves to fit into the wrong rooms. Sarah shares her journey from small-town survival to corporate burnout to full-throttle reclamation of her voice, her values, and her volume.

Through personal stories of racism, assimilation, burnout, parenting, and finally, the liberation of landing her first TEDx talk, Sarah invites us into the power of saying: “I’m done shrinking.” This episode is raw, hilarious, deeply real—and packed with insights for anyone navigating the space between people-pleasing and full self-expression.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

🧠 How childhood racism and a nurse’s offhand comment shaped Sarah’s lifelong chameleon reflex
💥 The moment she realized being liked didn’t mean being valued
🎙 How showing up 100% herself (pajamas and all) finally landed her a TEDx talk
🔥 A spicy take on “community” vs. transactional spaces—and why Sarah is done pretending they’re the same
🌱 Parenting as a mirror for healing generational patterns and showing up fully
📣 The difference between deciding how much of yourself to give—and changing who you are to fit in

You Can Find Sarah:
🎧 Podcast: Business Blasphemy
📘 Book: Bite-Sized Blasphemy (Available on Amazon and wherever you like to buy your books online)
🌐 Website: getcorporaterehab.com
📲 Social: Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook

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