#14: Welcome back! I am SO excited to share my interview with my photographer, friend, and fellow wedding vendor bestie Natalie Dawn Kendrick with you! I learned SO much from my time with Natalie and I know you are going to as well. We cover quite a few topics, from how Natalie first started playing around with a camera to eventually having the incredible career she does now, to what happens when you have a few too many tequila shots at a destination wedding in Mexico. We also talk about the importance of establishing clear, realistic expectations with your clients before going into business together, how to still show up on the days you'd rather lay in bed, and how to begin creating a career within a field you are passionate about. Enjoy!

#13: Welcome back! I am very excited to share my part two interview with my personal trainer, Michael Daniels, with you! Michael and I explore a broad range of topics, from how his vision for his personal training brand was born, to how he actively works every day to better handle his emotions and reactions, and increase his mental strength. We also discuss his transition back into life outside of prison, and the importance of being gracious with yourself regarding your timeline, rather than comparing yourself to the people around you. He also encourages us to be mindful of the invaluable role diet plays on your journey to a healthier lifestyle, and how the prioritization of consuming food that the BEST version of your body loves will serve you even more than consistency at the gym. His answer to my question about what superpower he would most like to have warmed my heart, and I think it will warm yours as well! Stick around to hear some listener questions answered at the end. I hope you get as much out of my conversation with Mike as I did - enjoy!

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#12: Welcome back! This week we are covering a topic I have become *very* passionate about in the last year; meditation! I'm telling you the five ways I feel it has helped me the most and giving you some tips for getting started yourself! I'm also very excited to turn Sarapy into a VIDEO podcast, starting with this episode! I'm also filling you in on what I've been up to the past week (spoiler alert: not too much), showing and telling you about my struggling plant, my lash lift and tint, the sequel to my organizational journey, and much much more. Enjoy!

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Book Rec:

The Power of the Subconscious Mind

Podcast Rec:

5 Ways to Self Mastery and Manifesting Your Dream Future

Business Made Simple with Donald Miller

Intro: Easter gigs, Genny the plant, my organizational journey and lash lifts

Recs 5:19

How I started meditation and the difference between meditation and manifestation 11:03

Controlling your thoughts, mental pushups, and establishing "home base" 15:13

Reconnecting with your goals and instructing your subconscious 22:02

Breaking bad habits and being reflective rather than reactive 26:15

Appreciating silence and solitude, how meditation made me appreciate being alone 30:00

How meditating helps me be more creative and freely use my imagination 35:23

How to get started: apps vs. music, the dos and don'ts of meditating, tacking on "mini manifesting", and giving yourself grace 40:25

Outro 52:07

#11: Welcome back! I am SO excited to share my interview with my personal fitness trainer, Michael Daniels, with you. Michael opens up about countless topics, ranging from why you should always stay true to yourself to the importance of prioritizing self love. He shares his thoughts on how being incarcerated molded him into who he is today, and why sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is distance yourself from those you once shared bonds with. I'm also catching you up on my life! Topics include but are not limited to my Plant Mom Journey, the importance of tracking your meditations on your Apple Watch, octopuses, Rachel Hollis, my (lack of) organizational skills, Harry Potter, and MUCH much more. Enjoy!

Book Rec:

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra (aka bae)

Podcast Rec:

Rachel Hollis on 5 Reasons Why You're Not Manifesting the Life You Want

Intro: Octopuses, Plants, Organization, and Harry Potter

Recs 6:58

Interview with Michael; growing up in Northern Kentucky and dropping out of high school, how your story helps others 13:53

How staying true to yourself helps everyone around you 23:46

The events leading up to Michael's incarceration, the dangers of chasing a superficial lifestyle 29:09

The importance of self love and vulnerability, why men aren't taught to love themselves 35:50

The necessity of loving yourself before anybody else within relationships, leveling up your circle: 45:45

Why always striving for positivity is crucial, how to have more positivity in your life 57:55

How adversity teaches us, advice Michael would give his younger self, recognizing your flaws 1:05:42

How having a purpose changes everything, Michael's unique training style 1:10:32

Outro: Meditation, Apple Watch Fitness modes, me Harassing You About Leaving My Podcast a 5 Star Review <3 1:19:55

#10: Welcome back! Today I'm telling you about my birthday and the most important things I have learned in my 26th year of life. I'm telling you just how crucial personal development has been in my relationship to happiness, how confronting my fears has helped me to live more freely, and how to balance caring about something a lot with literally not caring at all. You can also except some fire podcast recs (and other recs), and some entertaining stories about my unexpectedly leisurely birth day. Enjoy!

#9: Welcome back! I'm joined by Skylar Hansen (aka my bff) today, during our time in the windy city, to talk about everything from how to keep an open mind when persevering through an injury to the importance of living in an abundant state of mind, remembering that there is plenty of success for everyone. We also talk about how to better understand mental illnesses and Skylar's biggest takeaways from her time in therapy. You'll also be hearing the story of our "abundance" tattoos and some rapid(ish) questions! I'm also catching you up on my week and giving you a rec you may or may not already be familiar with. Enjoy!

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Follow SKYLAR on Instagram: @skylarh22

Podcast Rec:

Jay Shetty Interview with Macklemore

Book Rec:

Harry Potter

Intro

Recs 6:07

Interview with Skylar 10:50

Skylar's Journey with Injury 12:25

Friendship, Communication, and Social Anxiety 24:24

Mental Illnesses, Anxiety Disorder, OCD, and Therapy 31:36

Empathy, Personal Development, and Positive Friendships 54:14

Living in Abundance and our New Tattoos 1:03:35

Rapidish Fire Questions 1:12:40

Outro 1:21:33

#8: Welcome back! I'm here with a solo episode this week and we're talking all about the gym - why I started going, how I kept going, and what has helped me the most with developing consistency. I'm also telling you about my upcoming trip involving The Bean and deep dish pizza, and of course dropping some fire recs to help you learn throughout your week! You can also prepare to witness a real time discovery  about why I struggle with absorbing heavy information, and not one but THREE (3!!) tips, from meditation and sound bytes to the VERY obvious AirPod setting it took me literal years to discover. Enjoy!

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Podcast Recs:

The Huberman Lab; Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory, and Emotional State

Jay Shetty on Purpose; Lewis Howes Interview

Book Recs:

You Are the Universe

#7: Welcome back! I'm here with Kelly Becker and Joey Samuele for Part Two of our interview that goes everywhere from the importance of prioritizing your happiness and taking care of your soul to why Kelly and I ARE in fact funny according to the Dictionary Definition. I'm also giving you life updates about my journey across Ohio last weekend and of COURSE giving you some book and podcast recs. Stay tuned all the way to the end for a hot tip about where to get your favorite workout pants for a whole lot cheaper even though they may or may not cause cancer. Enjoy!

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Follow KELLY on Instagram: @kellysugarmebare

Book Recs:

The Untethered Soul

You Are the Universe

Podcast Recs:

Skinny Confidential Solo Episode

The School of Greatness

#6: Welcome back! This week on Sarapy I'm interviewing my sister, Kelly Becker and her fiance, Joey Samuele. This conversation goes a lot of cool places, from why they decided to have a destination wedding to how personal development has played a significant role in their success as individuals, and as a couple. We also discuss some reasons why many people are not receptive to personal development, as well as debate what exactly is acceptable getiquette (gym etiquette). I'm also updating you on my weekend, giving you some great recs, and *of course* leaving you with a hot tip! Stay tuned for Part Two next week, and enjoy!

P.S. If you loved this episode, don't forget to leave a 5 star review! <3

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Book Rec:

The Untethered Soul, Michael Alan Singer

Podcast Recs:

Jay Shetty; Dr. Andrew Weil Interview

The Ed Mylett Shot; Tim Tebow Interview

#5: Welcome back! On this week of Sarapy, we're talking about what it means to experience freedom, things that can prevent you from experiencing it, and some ideas about how to achieve it. I'm also updating you on my favorite podcasts I listened to this week,  a must-go Cincinnati restaurant and how I'm embracing my new unwanted toenail color. Stay tuned for a hot tip about an already very well established supplement and where to get it for the best price!

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Podcast Recs:

Jay Shetty, On Purpose; Dr. Joe Dispenza ON: How To Chemically Teach Your Body To Focus On Healing & Vibrate At A Higher Frequency

The Mel Robbins Podcast; How to Find Your Purpose: Stop Searching and Do This Instead

Book Rec:

The War of Art, Steven Pressfield

The collagen that I LOVE:

Ancient Nutrition Vanilla Collagen