Today I am sharing a conversation I had with my dear friend Kelly. Kelly discusses how at the age of 41 she finally got to know herself. 

Kelly discusses that due to the fear of upsetting the world around her she lost her voice.  She shares that through finding her voice she has learned who she is as Kelly, independent of others' beliefs. 

Kelly discusses that when you are not speaking your truth or using your voice you develop anxiety or unease because using or voice allows you to stand in your personal power which creates ease in your life.

Kelly also discusses her journey through the recovery of alcohol and drugs was not an easy choice but that the vulnerability of others showed her new possibilities in life. She also discusses how when she began to open up to those closest to her she began to find freedom.

Kelly's first step to changing her path was moving her body. Short walks and audiobooks pushed her forward into a life she never imagined possible for her.

Meet Kelly Thorne. Kelly, is a Canadian speaker, coach, teacher and author. She is a single mom to twins and an advocate for families living alongside addiction. Her mission is to help families affected by addiction find freedom in their own lives, remove guilt, and empower themselves on their own journey of self-discovery. Through her own personal story of recovery, in addition to being a spouse who lives alongside addiction, Kelly has had to learn how to navigate co-parenting through separation and addiction, effective communication, and the implementation of consistent boundaries in her life and relationships. When Kelly shifted her story from blame to ownership, she began to create the change she was so desperately searching for. Kelly offers coaching and programs dedicated to helping women trust and use their voice, build their courage, and create freedom in their own life. 

Connect with Kelly:
https://www.facebook.com/kellyjanethorne
https://www.instagram.com/kellyjanecoaching

About the host! Sara Glendenning is an author, podcast host, and registered nurse.  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 truly capable 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.

Connect with Sara:
www.instagram.com/saraghope

Today on Path to Me Podcast, Sarah and Sara have an open conversation about Sarah's path through grief after the loss of her partner. 

1. Sarah discusses how journalling provided a way for her to remember her journey through the fog of time that she lost to grief. Sarah also discusses how those journal entries have allowed her to see how far she has come because some days it feels like the journey is just beginning. 
2. Sarah shares how she scoured the internet looking for a guide to know that one day life with a loss would be easier but all she could find was textbook answers that told her what phase she should be in, which was not comforting. She hopes that is sharing her journey through this grief she can help others move through their own experience and know that whatever they are experiencing is normal. But also that it does get a little better over time.
3. She discusses how having a friend to lean on and hold her accountable through the process was pivotal and encourages others that may not have a friend they can be open with to invest in therapy. 

Meet Sarah Ozmond! Sarah is an Ontario-based, recently published author in a dynamic collaboration with several inspiring women. In She is Strong and Free III, Sarah shares her story of grief and discovery around the loss of her partner almost 5 years ago. When she is not busy pouring maple syrup on something or dancing in her kitchen, Sarah focuses on writing or having honest conversations with people on a similar journey. 

Connect with Sarah
On Instagram at www.instagram.com/mylifeafterdeathproject/
or
On the blog at http://mylifeafterdeathproject.com/

About the host! Sara Glendenning is an author, podcast host, and registered nurse. 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. 

Connect with Sara:www.instagram.com/saraghope

Episode 3: I Started Listening to Me with Marsha Vanwynsberghe

In today's episode, Marsha shares her journey through teen substance abuse and how she lost herself trying to save her teens. While also dealing with the opinions and judgments of others. Marsha discusses how her life began to change when she realized that she needed to save herself first to save her teens. 

In the process of rebuilding her life and redefining who she was so that she could be a better support to her family, Marsha started by listening to herself and what she needed. Marsha learned that when she truly listened to herself, she realized how unaligned she was within her life and began to take steps to learn what would work for her and her family.  

She recognized that nothing would change until she took ownership of her role in the blame she carried towards others in losing herself to the chaos within her world.

The first step Marsha took towards the life she has today was finding a Crisis worker who provided her with tools she could implement and start taking action towards changing her life. 

Marsha discusses how pivotal implementing boundaries was in providing safety within her world and how saying no to things allowed her to say yes to herself. But ultimately, the thing that has saved her life and leads Marsha to the life she has today was learning to listen to herself and trust her intuition. 

Thank you for listening and sharing!

Meet Marsha Vanwynsberghe. Marsha is a Storytelling Business Coach, Speaker, and AuthorMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why.” She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha recently published a collaborative book called Owning Your Choices, sharing inspiring stories of courage from women worldwide. Through her tools, NLP certifications, programs, coaching and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life. She empowers women to own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact. 

Connect with Marsha:
https://www.instagram.com/marshavanw
https://www.facebook.com/marshavanwynsberghe

Work with Marsha:
https://www.marshavanw.com/

About the host! Sara Glendenning is an author, podcast host, and registered nurse.  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.

Connect with Sara:
www.instagram.com/saraghope

Episode 2: The Hard Truth

In today's episode of Path to Me, Sara shares the hard truth that she had to learn on her path to finding her happiness. She tells a story of how a median advised her that she needed to end a relationship in her life to find her true happiness. After years of searching for which relationship was the one to end, Sara found that the relationship that had to change was the one with herself. She learned that she could no longer leave her happiness in the hands of others and had to choose herself first.  Sara also learned to embrace forgiveness for herself and others, which was pivotal in becoming who she is today.

Thank you for listening and sharing!

Bonus!

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.

What brings you joy?
Whom are you holding accountable for your happiness that is not you?
What can you do every day for 5 minutes that brings you joy?

About the host! Sara Glendenning is an author, podcast host, and registered nurse. 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.

Connect with Sara:
www.instagram.com/saraghope

Episode 1: My Journey to Podcast. 

Today, Sara discusses what led her to start this podcast and what you can expect from listening to this podcast. 

In this episode, Sara shares her journey through the education system and how the opinions of others and failure lead to her feeling incapable, like a disappointment, and different from everyone around her. 

She discusses that going with the flow became the norm, and "I don't know" became her favourite phrase because just going with the flow allowed her to fit in with those around her regardless of what she really wanted. But it also allowed her to play small as she was afraid of failing or disappointing others again. As she no longer had faith in herself.

When Sara finally reached the crossroad in her life and could no longer continue down the path of frustration, anger, guilt, and resentment, deep in burnout and compassion fatigue, she began investing in herself. Therapy, Mentorship, Journaling, and Mediation, along with all things water, healthy foods, and exercise, are all tools that lead Sara down this new path to who she is today.

Thank you for listening and sharing!

BONUS!

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

What does happiness look like to you?

Meet Sara! Sara Glendenning is an author, podcast host, and registered nurse.  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.

Connect with Sara:
www.instagram.com/saraghope

Welcome to the Path to Me Podcast. Where guests and the host Sara Hope share the journeys of how they became the people that they are today. Real conversations about how they overcame doubt, fear, and shame to show up as the most real versions of ourselves. While also providing simple, tangible tools you can implement today as you continue down your path to living in your most authentic self. 

About the host! Sara Hope is an author, podcast host, and registered nurse. 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 truly capable 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.

Fun Fact About Sara:Sara's last name is Glendenning. Her middle name is Hope. On all of Sara's social media and this podcast, you find her second name as Hope. This word carries meaning for Sara in that no matter what you are going through, no matter how hard or challenging life may be at this time, if you can find a glimmer of hope and take one step forward each day, you can create a different path to the life of your dreams.

Connect with Sara:
www.instagram.com/saraghope