Awesome Marriage Podcast

Is Everyone Else Happier Than Me? with Sarah Bragg | Ep. 632


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We’ve all wondered at some point … is everyone else living a better life? It looks like they might be, and social media only seems to confirm it! 

That’s why we’re delighted to bring you Dr. Kim’s conversation with today’s guest, Sarah Bragg, of the Surviving Sarah podcast. In today’s episode, we’ll hear Sarah’s take on feeling “stuck” in life, how to become happier, and steps to overcome the idea that someone else’s life is better than yours. 

We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. 

Episode highlights include:  

  • Why we face the questions that keep us up at night 

  • Practical strategies for when you feel stuck in life

  • How to deal with experiencing grief in midlife 

  • Guardrails to protect yourself from the effects of comparison  

  • Staving off the effects of unhappiness in your marriage 

 

Our Couples Conversation Guide helps you apply each episode’s content. Click here to get each week’s guide!

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

QUOTES 

  • “We can look back and see where we’ve been. But when we look forward we don’t know what it’s going to look like.” - Sarah Bragg 

  • “When we keep it inside, it grows. It feels bigger than it really is.”  - Sarah Bragg 

  • “We all grieve in different ways, over different things.” Dr. Kim Kimberling 

  •  “It’s okay to just keep showing up and trying.” - Sarah Bragg 

  • “In this age of social media, it’s nothing but compare and compete.”  - Sarah Bragg 

  • “Connection is the root of happiness.” - Sarah Bragg 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  

  • Order Sarah’s book, Is Everyone Happier Than Me

  • Listen to the Surviving Sarah podcast and find more from Sarah on her website

  • @SarahWBragg on Instagram!

  • Don’t let screens come between you: Use our free 17 Questions Every Couple Should Ask About Tech printable to get on the same page! 

  • Our Couples Conversation Guide helps you apply each episode’s content. Click here to get each week’s guide!

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