The Badassery Project

Are you negotiating higher comp packages? Are you raising the rates of your programs and services? Do you feel guilty about asking for more? Do you actually get the value of your contributions? Between being on the hiring side of the table in the corporate world and working with her coaching clients, Sarah has noticed some common themes with how women relate to themselves and their worth when it comes to money. In this episode, Sarah shares a few of those themes and tips on advocating for yourself so that you can make more money.

You find yourself skimming social media and suddenly you wonder what are you doing with your life? Ok, maybe it is not that extreme; however, you do start to question how fast or well you are achieving your goals. Comparison doesn't work if you want to create your goals with more ease and fun. In this week's episode we look at the cost of comparison and a few ways to quiet the comparison noise down.

Understanding who you are and that who you are will evolve over time, creates the space to be clear on how you want to use your power. It also provides you an anchor to your purpose which can call you forward when you want to quit. In this episode, Sarah is joined by Laticia 'Action' Jackson, a health expert, fitness olympian, author of seven books, and overall powerhouse. Laticia and Sarah explore the ins and outs of discovering your power, your purpose, and unapologetically owning all of it. 

When was the last time you really unplugged? When was the last time you put down your phone, laptop, TV and really allowed yourself to just be present? One of the best ways to recharge is to take breaks from all of the outside stimuli. In this episode, Sarah shares her latest experience of being unplugged and tips on making it easier to put your phone in a drawer and leave it. 

It is often said that it is hard to make new friendships as an adult. Is it? Or does it just require us to be get further outside of our comfort zone. What happens when we aren't surrounded by people that become our friends and instead have to intentionally create friendships? Sarah takes these questions on in the latest episode.

A mini-episode thanking you for who you were this year and for being on this journey.

There are 100 ways to go about planning your first quarter or entire next year. Often when we sit down to plan for anything, our brain and overwhelm can get in the way. Which means then we don't actually set dreams and goals for what we actually want. In this episode, Sarah shares one question to start with, that can simplify your goal setting and allow yourself to dream outside of the how and actions. 

Another year. Another 365 days. Most people use this time of year to plan and vision for the next year. Which is great; however, often we don't take the opportunity to really take stock and acknowledge all we've done, been, created in the current year. In this episode, Sarah walks through 3 steps to fully reflect on your wins for the year. 

Being a high-performer, high-achiever, ambitious, etc. has likely served you in creating your success. It also comes with the need to constantly overachieve which leaves you exhausted, never feeling like it is enough, and always striving. In this episode Sarah explores the gremlin behind overachieving, the cost it has on your life, and ways to practice something other than the need to accomplish everything.

When there is a lot going on in the world and you have a big heart, it can all get really overwhelming. Where and what do you contribute? How do you share when it is hard to see where to even start? Sarah starts the conversation there in this episode and then shares her journey of owning herself as a feminist (when at first she rejected the title). The final piece of the episode is around #metoo, how personal it is, and how we can have conversations that change the culture.