Path to Me Podcast

In this episode, Sara has a conversation with Michelle Hunter. Michelle shares how she works daily to embody that she is enough just as she is.  Whenever she is struggling she goes back to the simple phrase "I am enough just as I am, just as I am". We so often do not give ourselves enough credit for how incredible we are just as we are.

1. Grew up always believing that being skinny meant that she was worthy. Self-talk was a constant stream of negativity and not feeling that she was good enough or worthy. Always concerned with what other people thought of her or what people were saying about her.
2. This self-talk created immense levels of anxiety and the need to control and predict every moment of every gathering or scenario. She truly believed that she could not show up as herself and be accepted as her. She desperately wanted to be just like everyone else and as a result never really got to know herself and Michelle
3. Her social and personal anxiety changed as she grew, after the birth of her first child she experience anxiety around leaving him even with his dad as she was unable to control anything that could possibly happen when she was not present. She experiences anxiety around his development, starting daycare/school, and not always being present
4. Michelle lost a child near the end of her second pregnancy and her first experience of losing true control over her own experience. Shortly after she found herself pregnant again and all she wanted was to know that a stillbirth was not going to happen again and no one could provide that answer. Using all of her control to know her movements and always being ready to go to the hospital if needed, if she could control that then she could save her.
5. Michelle found help in finding and connecting with other women who had, had a similar experience. Women who knew a similar experience and could connect with what she was feeling. Helping her to move forward. However, this experience was proof that she was not good enough. 
6. Control remain the only mechanism she had to cope with her anxiety. Michelle began to shift her control from external to internal. Controlling what she ate, when she ate, how often she worked out, and how hard she worked out.

Meet Michelle:

Michelle is a mom of two children on earth and loves on one in heaven. She is a teacher, book junkie, diet culture survivor and stillbirth Mama. 

Connect with Michelle:

www.instagram.com/simply_thriving

Meet the Host:

Sara Glendenning is the founder of Sara Hope Podcast Productions, Host of Path to Me Podcast, and author. After being diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not being capable or worthy of achieving her dreams. After realizing her worth, Sara now knows how competent she is. Sara now genuinely believes she can live the life of her dreams, that it was only herself that was holding her back. She has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but mostly themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.

In this episode, Sara has a conversation with Marsha Vanwynsberghe and Sue Ruhe. The Founders and Queens of the Everybody Has A Story space. With not only an incredible podcast but up and coming book that will be hitting the presale shelves very very soon. 

Everybody holds a story was originally Sue's going to be a solo book but after many ongoing health battles, Sue began helping Marsha through myofascial release and shortly after the podcast was born followed by the new book. Sue discusses the importance of tapping into our own bodies and listening to what our bodies are telling us.

1. There are no words to describe how sharing their stories through authorship have not only been pivotal in helping other but have impacted and changed and healed their own lives in ways that both Marsha and Sue never saw possible
2. You are always growing and changing and you cannot get to the next step without continually trying and attempting new things. The Everybody Holds a Story universe was born out of difficult situations that both Sue and Marsha were experiencing individually and while supporting each other. 
3. After sharing their stories in print they gained the courage to step forward and do things that they never thought possible for them. 

Connect with Marsha and Sue:

www.instagram.com/everbodyholdsastory

www.instagram.com/marshavanw

www.instagram.com/_sueruhe

Meet the Host:

Sara Glendenning is the founder of Sara Hope Podcast Productions, Host of Path to Me Podcast, and author. After being diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not being capable or worthy of achieving her dreams. After realizing her worth, Sara now knows how competent she is. Sara now genuinely believes she can live the life of her dreams, that it was only herself that was holding her back. She has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but mostly themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.

In this episode, Donna grew up in a blended family and at 14 years of age, she was hurt and became pregnant. Donna shares her journey of becoming a mom at 15 years of age and how she learned to work through the low self-esteem and shame that came with becoming a mom at such a young age. 

1. The events of the past do not have to define the future that I get to have. Donna shares her thought that your past can even be just 5 minutes ago. You can learn to recognize and make a different choice and choose a different path. 
2. She shares how she learned that her emotions are not a part of her identity because she is bigger than her emotions. The difference between "I'm sad" and "I am feeling sad". Recognizing that something needs attention and that she gets to choose who she wants to be while dealing with the emotion she is feeling in the moment.
3. The main thing that helped Donna through becoming a young mom was her relationship with God. She truly believes that if she did not have that relationship she would not be the person that she is today.
4. While being hidden from the world throughout her pregnancy Donna developed a relationship with God that existed outside of religion. 

Meet Donna:

Donna is the founder of Vibrant Living International a non-profit organization. She is also a Life Mastery Coach, an ordained minister, podcaster, and author.  She helps bring accelerated transformation to people across the world. Her passion is to help you reach your full potential. She specializes in helping you turn your baggage into luggage so you can live the life of your dreams using and developing your spiritual intelligence.   Donna has been speaking and coaching for over 20 years. 

Connect with Donna:

https://www.facebook.com/drtashjian, https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnatashjian/, https://www.instagram.com/drtashjian/

Meet the Host:

Sara Glendenning is the founder of Sara Hope Podcast Productions, Host of Path to Me Podcast, and author. After being diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not being capable or worthy of achieving her dreams. After realizing her worth, Sara now knows how competent she is. Sara now genuinely believes she can live the life of her dreams, that it was only herself that was holding her back. She has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but mostly themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.

In this episode, Paul shares his journey from unexpectedly losing his job which was pivotal to his role within his family and his identity as a provider for the family. He began by googling what it was to be a good husband which eventually lead to learning what it was to be a good man.

1. How a true understanding of embodiment and how our physical bodies are the vessels that hold and express who we are to the world. Even our voice does not happen without the body doing certain things and voice changes based on how the body feels at a certain moment.
2. The danger with spiritual work is that we are always looking for something outside of ourselves when really everything that we need already lives within us. Asking how do you get to the place where you feel that you have full permission to show up the way you want to show up and readiness to deal with the consequences.
3. Humans are the only creatures that hold onto trauma, as humans, we have been taught that "boys don't cry" "man up" and that due to this we have to use other ways to release the trauma that our bodies hold onto whether through, breath work, myofascial release, or shaking.

Meet Paul:

Paul is a men’s work facilitator and community leader with Sacred Sons, an organization working with men from around the world, in-person and online, to foster a new paradigm of healthy and honest masculinity.

He is also the founder of huMENity, where he coaches men 1-on-1, and helps to support them to find communities that align with their values and interests. 

He is a writer, a regular guest on podcasts, a TEDx Speaker (The Mythical Man), and has held senior roles in a wide range of organizations, with a primary focus on the not-for-profit sector. 

He is the father of three daughters, who are the inspiration for all that he does. 

Connect with Paul:

https://www.instagram.com/paul_sim17/ 

https://www.facebook.com/paul.sim.17/

https://www.humenity.co

Meet the Host:

Sara Glendenning is the founder of Sara Hope Podcast Productions, Host of Path to Me Podcast, and author. After being diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not being capable or worthy of achieving her dreams. After realizing her worth, Sara now knows how competent she is. Sara now genuinely believes she can live the life of her dreams, that it was only herself that was holding her back. She has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but mostly themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.

In this episode, Erin shares her journey to deciding that she wanted to have genetic testing for Huntington's Disease and navigating infertility and adoption while being gene-positive,

1. Erin shares how she connected to Michael J Fox and his messaging and story before she knew that she was gene-positive but she connected to him and how he never let knowing what his future was going to look like stopping him from finding purpose, making a difference, and moving forward
2. Erin shares how when she and her spouse begin the process of habiting children, her parents voiced concerns that HD may be in the family line. Erin moved forward and was tested with only a couple of friends and her spouse knowing. Erin shares that being gene-positive means that at some point within her lifetime she will develop the symptoms of HD. 
3. Erin shares that shortly after learning that she was gene-positive she began having the process of IVF as they were unable to conceiver naturally. She shares her journey to adoption and how being gene-positive affected the process for her. 
4. Erin shares how she works daily to maintain a positive outlook by focusing on things that allow her to live in the moment through sports both individually and in groups. 
5. Writing has given Erin the tools to compartmentalize which allows her to focus on what is right in front of her and not focus on the what-ifs. 

Meet Erin:

Toronto author and public speaker, Erin Paterson, tested gene-positive for Huntington’s Disease (HD) in 2007. Shortly after she started suffering from depression, then received more crushing news, she was infertile. Despite those diagnoses, she was determined to have a family and live a joyful life. She is the author of, All Good Things: A Memoir About Genetic Testing, Infertility and One Woman’s Relentless Search for Happiness.

Connect with Erin:

https://www.instagram.com/erinpaterson_allgoodthings/

https://www.facebook.com/ErinPatersonAllGoodThings

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-paterson/

Purchase All Good Things:

All Good Things: A Memoir About Genetic Testing, Infertility and One Woman's Relentless Search for Happiness: Paterson, Erin: 9781777917913: Books - Amazon.ca

Meet the Host:

Sara Glendenning is the founder of Sara Hope Podcast Productions, Host of Path to Me Podcast, and author. After being diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not being capable or worthy of achieving her dreams. After realizing her worth, Sara now knows how competent she is. Sara now genuinely believes she can live the life of her dreams, that it was only herself that was holding her back. She has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but mostly themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.

In this episode, Sara shares her journey through creating a script and how it unexpectedly came to light when she stopped trying to control the "how" and forcing the outcome.

1. When you allow your soul to lead you, it will take you to the most incredible places. But you cannot force the "how" in bringing it to life. Focus on where your gut is leading you and follow the nudges even when they don't make sense
2. Creating space within your life, an hour, within each day opens up time and space to focus on what is next. Allowing for unexpected surprises and the greatest blessings.
3. How creating a script for things she never thought possible for her created confidence and possibility. Now a published author, podcast host, and business owner living life from a place of joy, ease, adventure, and fun. 

Sara asks some thought-provoking questions at the end of this episode. She encourages you to take some time to answer them as you continue down your path you.

1. Do you have a dream that you don't feel you are capable or worthy of bringing to life?
2. What would it feel like if it happened?
3. Wouldn't it be cool if?

Meet the Host:

Sara Glendenning is the founder of Sara Hope Podcast Productions, Host of Path to Me Podcast, and author. After being diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not being capable or worthy of achieving her dreams. After realizing her worth, Sara now knows how competent she is. Sara now genuinely believes she can live the life of her dreams, that it was only herself that was holding her back. She has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but mostly themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.

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Connect with Sara:

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In this episode, Peyton shares her journey to becoming a recovering perfectionist and holding onto the belief that she is free not to be perfect.

1. She was always a rule follower who wanted to pursue perfection and be the "good" girl. She found herself following all the "right" rules for wrong reasons. When suddenly found herself married and alone as her spouse followed his dream. The one person she leaned on the most was hours away, and she had to drown in her overwhelm and loneliness. She embraced grace, forgiveness and stepping into imperfection.
2. To step forward, she had to fail by embracing the imperfection and found herself in a therapist's office as she lost control of what she once "thought" she had control of.
3. As a result of therapy, she was provided with a diagnosis that provided relief by recognizing that there was something she could do to decrease the symptoms.
4. She realized that her need for perfection was a symptom of her OCD. Working through the diagnosis has improved her life as an individual and her relationships with those around her. She recognized that the expectations that she had for herself bleed onto everyone around her. 
5. She embraced forgiveness for herself and the expectations.

Meet Peyton:

Peyton Garland is a writer, wanna-be rapper, and coffee shop hopper who loves connecting people to grace much bigger than expected. Her debut book, Not So by Myself, was promoted by Former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino and endorsed by TED Talk speaker and creator of the More Love Letters movement, Hannah Brencher. Peyton lives in Colorado Springs with her husband, Josh, and their two gremlin dogs, Alfie and Daisy.

Connect with Peyton:

https://www.instagram.com/peytonmgarlandauthor/  https://www.facebook.com/peytonmgarland

Meet the Host:

Sara Glendenning is the founder of Sara Hope Podcast Productions, Host of Path to Me Podcast, and author. After being diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not being capable or worthy of achieving her dreams. After realizing her worth, Sara now knows how competent she is. Sara now genuinely believes she can live the life of her dreams, that it was only herself that was holding her back. She has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but primarily themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.

In this episode, Sara reviews the words she set as intentions for 2021 "Determination" and "Grace" and how she embraced them throughout them all through the ups and downs. Sara also shares her word for 2022 "Intention" and how she plans to use it in both her personal and professional life in 2022.

Meet the Host:

Sara Glendenning is the founder of Sara Hope Podcast Productions, Host of Path to Me Podcast, and author. After being diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not being capable or worthy of achieving her dreams. After realizing her worth, Sara now knows how competent she is. Sara now genuinely believes she can live the life of her dreams, that it was only herself that was holding her back. She has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but mostly themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.

In this episode, Karen believes that we are so much more resilient than we give ourselves credit for and if we can just  "Keep Going" every day, you never know where you will end up or what you can achieve.

1. 1. At 23 Karen with a degree in English she knew she did not want to work in the traditional writing jobs and found herself wondering what it was she was going to do when she grew up. Her dad had always wanted one of his children to follow in his footsteps. She had never wanted to be a lawyer but she did not know what she wanted she found herself applying to law school hoping it would show her the path she was supposed to be on.
2. After 15 years as a lawyer, it has never been her passion she found herself searching for what was next. She embraced personal development, meditation, and yoga. Through this work, she has begun to recognize the innate need for approval from others and how hard it is to overcome this need. Over time and a commitment to following her dreams she has found confidence and belief in herself and knows that regardless of others' opinions she has her own back.
3. Karen is now stepping away from her lawyer journey and is now beginning her journey as a coach, she was shocked by the support she received from those around her. 
4. Karen shares that tapping into her intuition started with getting quiet and listening to herself and taking the time to do it every, even just for a couple of minutes. 

Meet Karen:

Karen has been a practicing attorney for 15 years, even though, growing up, she did not want to follow in her dad‘s footsteps and be one. Several years ago when both of her parents had different kinds of cancer, Karen discovered yoga and through yoga found meditation. She became passionate about meditation and mindfulness and also personal development. Now, she works with professional women who are 40 and up who want to make changes in their lives, and she teaches them an intuitive and mindful method to do so. In what little spare time Karen has, she is a social activist, wife, and mom of two ridiculously awesome boys.

Connect with Karen:

www.instagram.com/thekarenmcclure

Meet the Host:

Sara Glendenning is the founder of Sara Hope Podcast Productions, Host of Path to Me Podcast, and author. After being diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not being capable or worthy of achieving her dreams. After realizing her worth, Sara now knows how competent she is. Sara now genuinely believes she can live the life of her dreams, that it was only herself that was holding her back. She has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but mostly themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.