What if this year wasn’t about doing more or fixing yourself, but about letting more joy in? In this short, reflective episode, Sara invites you to slow down, follow what delights you, and reconnect with play, curiosity, and whimsy. From romanticizing the everyday to letting your inner child lead, this episode is a gentle reminder that you’re allowed to enjoy being human and create a life that feels a little more magical.

Episode Chapters-

A New Year Invitation to Joy

What It Means to Live with Whimsy

Letting Your Inner Child Lead

Adding Magic to the Ordinary

Gal on Youtube I talked about-

Darling Desi https://youtu.be/8li-Jl-iMuQ?si=UEuusRWEwoc9g-MS

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In this episode of, I sit down with Bill Goodwin to talk about the moment that changed everything. After a near-death experience at 28, Bill’s relationship with fear, faith, and purpose shifted forever. He shares how that wake-up call led him to live more intentionally, step beyond fear, and focus on what truly matters.

We talk about his Priority Living framework, why purpose comes before success, and how growth, courage, and connection can help you make your life count—no matter what season you’re in. This conversation is a powerful reminder that fear doesn’t have to lead the way, and that living on purpose changes everything. If you've been feeling stuck with what direction to take next, or asking what your purpose is, this episode is for you!

Intro + Bill’s Life-Changing Moment

Fear vs. Faith

Purpose as the Foundation

The Priority Living Framework

Growth, Mentorship, and Human Currency

Making Your Life Count + Closing Thoughts

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Website 

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About Bill-

Bill Goodwin has over 30 years of leadership experience in growing and building individuals and teams with proven leadership training and dynamic speaking for growth. Bill is Maxwell Leadership

Executive Team Member with his mentor, John C. Maxwell, and a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). Speaking for years, to groups of all sizes, he brings messages of hope through personal stories with practical application with enthusiasm! A former lead pastor, after serving for over a decade as a Youth Pastor, he founded Priority Living Consulting Group to add value and equip leaders to reach their full potential. He’s the author of Priority Living - 7 Pillars to Make Your Life Count.

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As we step into a new year, there is often so much pressure to change everything at once. New habits, new routines, a whole new version of ourselves. In this episode, I’m sharing a gentler approach.

A few months ago, I challenged myself to overhaul my life with fifteen habits over ninety days. I succeeded for a while, and then I burned out. That experience taught me something important. Growth does not have to be all or nothing.

What if this year you chose just one thing?

In this episode, we talk about the power of focusing on one habit at a time, building consistency without pressure, and letting growth unfold naturally. I also share simple and meaningful ways to set intentions for the new year, including choosing a word, creating a vision board, writing a mission statement, and honoring winter as a season of rest and planting seeds.

If you are craving a slower, more sustainable way to move into the new year, this episode is for you.

Chapters-

Intro + New Year Reflection

The 90-Day Experiment and What I Learned

Why I’m Choosing One Thing This Year

Nine Fun Things to Try to Begin the Year

Let Winter Be Winter + Closing Thoughts

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If there’s something on your heart that you've been wanting to try but you keep putting off or ignoring, this episode is for you. We’re talking about why you don’t need to feel ready, confident, or fearless to begin and how one small step can change everything. This is your reminder to stop waiting and just try the thing. You never know what may happen when you decide to go after the nudge!

It's so important that we go after those callings. When we do, our life feels more fulfilling and we begin to show up to life differently. Enjoy!

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Have you noticed yourself feeling bored with things that usually bring you contentment? That boredom can be a powerful sign that something within you is ready for change. In this episode I share just how boredom can be a great thing and why it might be exactly what you need in this season of life!

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If budgeting has ever made you feel stressed, restricted, or like you’re doing it ‘wrong,’ this episode is for you. I sat down with the Budget Besties to talk about budgeting differently. Their approach is fresh and exciting, and they make talking about money feel approachable and even fun.

If you’re ready for a different relationship with money in 2026, this episode is for you.

Budget Besties Website

5 day free money makeover bootcamp

About Budget Besties:

Shana & Vanessa are best friends, business partners and master financial coaches who love talking about the *B* word. They help women who make good money but have nothing to show for it set up an automatic budget system that fits their real life and their big dreams so they can be bougie on a budget.

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Sometimes there’s a moment when you realize the way you’re working or living just isn’t working anymore. In this episode, I sat down with hypnotherapist Garrett Wood of Gnosis Therapy, to talk about burnout, stress, and how to begin finding your way back to yourself.

We explore the signals your body gives you, the identity shifts that happen when you’re overwhelmed, and the small steps that help you move toward a life and work that feel more aligned.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or craving change, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

Check out Garrett Wood-

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About Garrett-

Garrett Wood, NBC-HWC, is a clinical hypnotherapist, executive functioning specialist, and founder of Gnosis Therapy. He works with executives, founders, and entrepreneurs who want sustainable high performance without trading health or relationships. Over 18 years, he developed the A³ Framework—Assess, Accommodate, Align—which maps capacity across seven drivers of performance: sensory intelligence, bio-budgets, emotional regulation, core beliefs, attachment patterns, values, and executive functioning strengths. He applies outcome-based coaching, somatic regulation, and clinical hypnotherapy to end the boom-and-bust cycle of burnout, because sustainable success is built through your well-being, not at its expense.

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This week we’re chatting about simple things you can put on your calendar to nourish your spirit. If your days are starting to feel like Groundhog Day, these ideas will help bring life back in. What will you add?

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Ever wake up at 3 am and get hit with the feeling of being unfulfilled with your life? If so, this episode is for you!

In this episode, I’m sharing a few simple ways to shake off that feeling of unfulfillment and start to feel more like yourself again. We’ll explore what that sense of unfulfillment might be trying to tell you and how it’s often a gentle nudge to realign with what truly lights you up.

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In this episode, I share six signs that can help you tune in and recognize when you’ve outgrown something in your life. Learning to notice when something feels off allows you to make choices that create a more aligned and fulfilling life. Here's to knowing when you have outgrown something and making those changes needed! Enjoy!

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