Scared Confident Tiffany Sauder

Do you long to cultivate conversation, connection, and community?
In this episode Tiffany talks with Karen Mangia, an accomplished professional and author of "Sundays with Salvator," written with her 100-year-old grandfather. Karen shares insights on living a fulfilled, intentional life, drawing from her diverse experiences at major corporations and as a trained chef and writer.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Contentment vs. Chasing Metrics: Why choosing contentment over vanity metrics leads to fulfillment. Intentional Living: How to make choices that align with your values and avoid overcommitment. Traditions and Connection: The importance of family traditions in fostering community. Overcoming Fear: Practical strategies for managing fear through journaling, exercise, and mental fitness. Positive Intelligence: Using the Positive Intelligence framework to focus on positive outcomes. Empowerment through Choice: Making intentional pauses to reflect your true priorities. Balancing Life: Tips for balancing professional achievements with personal well-being. Karen’s wisdom provides listeners with actionable advice for a balanced, abundant life.
Tune in to start your journey toward contentment and intentional living.
 
Resources:
Connect with Karen Check out Karen’s book: Sundays With Salvator: 52 Recipes To Cultivate Conversation, Connection, And Community Take the Saboteur assessment For more from Tiffany, sign up for her newsletter.
 
Timestamps:
[00:00] Intro
[01:43] Meet Karen
[02:15] ‘Sundays with Salvator’ book
[07:05] Importance of Sunday dinners and maintaining traditions
[09:49] Intentional living and prioritizing commitments
[11:19] Making intentional choices to avoid overcommitment
[16:32] Contentment is the most worthwhile wealth
[18:27] The tightrope between contentment and achievement
[24:09] Karen’s experiences with managing fear
[29:30] The Ten Saboteurs

In this minisode, Tiffany’s mom, Wendy, gives advice about navigating life's seasons. Wendy shares her wisdom on giving yourself grace through each stage of life, from raising children to facing an empty nest. She emphasizes the importance of being kind to yourself and recognizing whether a challenge is a temporary project or a permanent situation. Tiffany and Wendy discuss practical tips for managing both "too much" and "too little" seasons, and the value of initiating help or service when you have the capacity. This episode is filled with relatable advice and comforting insights for anyone experiencing transitions and seeking balance in their lives.
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Intro
[00:06] Life's changing seasons
[01:20] Navigating "too much" and "too little" seasons
[02:05] Differentiating between project and permanent challenges
[03:17] Final advice

Are you prepared for summer break?
In this episode, Tiffany shares tips for managing a busy summer in a two-career home while balancing your career and family life.
Get ready to hear advice on:
Identifying your family priorities Involving your kids in meal planning Updating kid zones Making time for yourself to enjoy the season Creating a visible schedule to reduce daily stress Tune in for a personable and relatable discussion on how to navigate the challenges of summer as a working parent and make the most of this vibrant season.
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Intro
[01:13] Preparing for summer chaos
[01:51] Managing family summer schedules
[02:29] Setting family priorities
[03:39] Planning summer activities
[04:38] Involving kids in planning
[05:19] Ensuring self-care in summer
[06:49] Updating key kid zones
[08:49] Managing food and meal planning
[10:44] Shopping at Goodwill for projects

Have you ever felt the frustration of doing everything right but still feeling like it's not enough?
In this episode, Tiffany opens up about her struggle with impatience as she shifts her professional focus. Despite hitting all her first-quarter goals, she feels restless and frustrated with the pace of progress.
Drawing inspiration from a passage in James Clear's "Atomic Habits," she reflects on the importance of focusing on the journey rather than immediate results. Tiffany shares her personal challenges of staying patient and consistent, whether it’s in fitness, business, or personal growth.
Take a look at your own path. Are you focused on staying committed and trusting the process, even when progress feels slow? Tune in for an authentic discussion on managing impatience and embracing the journey.
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Intro
[00:47] Meeting goals, feeling restless
[00:47] "Atomic Habits" passage
[03:03] Challenges of staying patient
[03:53] Focus on trajectory, commitment

Are you ready to design a Life of And you love?
Tiffany sits down for a coaching session with Kate House, an Empowerment Coach and Behavior Change Specialist. They dive into "setting goals with soul," a unique approach to goal setting that focuses on making goals aspirational, attainable, meaningful, and seasonally appropriate.
Tiffany shares personal challenges in her two-career home, and Kate offers her wisdom, guiding Tiffany through practical steps to align her daily life with her core values and long-term dreams. As they chat, Kate’s insightful and down-to-earth advice helps Tiffany manage her feelings of overwhelm and cultivate a sense of presence and clarity.
This episode gives listeners an intimate peek into Kate’s coaching process and provides relatable strategies for designing a life you love.
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1:1 Coaching Live by Design Collective  
Timestamps:
[00:00] Intro
[00:18] Kate's journey and Tiffany's roles
[01:27] Goals with soul
[03:15] Kate's intentional living transition
[06:37] Proactive change and inner tugs
[10:18] Establishing feelings and intentions
[14:15] Clarity in challenges vs. abundance
[18:42] Tangible actions and quarterly goals
[23:54] Defining daily/weekly habits
[29:36] Connect with Kate
[31:05] Tips from a two-career home
[33:30] The recap

In this minisode, Tiffany explores the rejuvenating power of friendships. She shares a few stories about how rekindling friendships has infused her life with joy and energy, highlighting the importance of carving out time for these essential connections amidst our packed schedules. She provides practical tips on how to blend social time with routine activities like jogging or group fitness classes, and underscores the impact of simple gestures of kindness among friends.
This episode inspires listeners to actively make time for friends and reconsider the priority these vital relationships hold in our lives.
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Intro
[00:01] The value of spending time with friends
[00:40] We forget we need to make time for friends
[01:41] The life-giving power of laughter and friendships
[02:33] Practical tips for incorporating friendships into existing routines
[03:08] The impact of small gestures