her Self: IFS & Spiritual Entrepreneurship

Sara Avant Stover
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her Self is where spiritual depth meets business clarity for sensitive women who want to integrate inner wisdom and outer-world success. Join intuitive business mentor and expert in women's spiritual leadership, Sara Avant Stover, for conversations about building businesses that honor both your soul and your bank account—without burnout, compromise, or constant visibility. Each episode blends spiritual practice, psychological insight (rooted in Internal Family Systems), and practical strategy to help you embody spiritual authority while being a force for good in the world. If you're a coach, healer, therapist, or creative entrepreneur who's done deep inner work and you're ready to embody your soul's purpose through a business that creates meaningful impact, welcome.

  1. 22h ago

    257 | What My Father's Death and a Record-Breaking Heat Wave Taught Me About My Business

    This past month handed me two things I didn't plan for: my father's death, and a record-breaking heat wave that made our apartment in Bordeaux uninhabitable for two weeks. Both came back-to-back, with no warning and no gradual transition. Just: life arriving and asking everything to hold. In this episode, I'm sharing what those two experiences revealed about my business and why I think this is one of the most important (and least talked about) aspects of building a sustainable business as a woman. Because here's what I know now: your business either holds you during the hard seasons, or it doesn't. And the gap between those two versions isn't luck. It's a design choice — one we need to make long before the crisis arrives. I'm also talking about the IFS parts that make it so hard for many of us to build this kind of infrastructure, the longer arc of where I am in my business right now, and the one question I want to leave you with that will show you exactly where your next layer of work is. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: You've invested in healing. You've grown your business. Your work changes lives. So why doesn't your income consistently reflect the depth of what you offer? Discover what's missing between your inner work and sustainable business growth in my free live training, Open Channel. Created for spiritually mature women entrepreneurs who are ready to build a business that's steady, profitable, and true to who they are. Click here to join. Follow me on Instagram @saraavantstover Subscribe to my Sunday newsletter on Substack. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps us reach more spiritually attuned women entrepreneurs who need these insights. Thank you for tuning into the her Self podcast, and I’ll see you next week.

    28 min

  2. May 16

    256 | Signs You're in a Codependent Relationship With Your Business

    What if the most exhausting, dysfunctional relationship in your life is the one you have with your business? For many of us — especially those doing soul-led, heart-centered work — the line between who we are and what we do has become almost invisible. We don't just have a slow week. We are a slow week. Rest feels unsafe. Worth lives in output. And somewhere along the way, devotion became dependency. In this episode, I'm sharing what living in France is revealing about work, identity, and the kind of exhaustion that comes from fusing with your business rather than being in relationship with it. This is an invitation to untangle, to choose sovereignty, and to discover what becomes possible when you stop being your business — and start truly leading it. Resources: her Self CEOSubscribe to elle-même, Sara's SubstackJoie de Vivre Retreat at KripaluThe Self-Led Woman Retreat at KripaluConnect with Sara on LinkedInConnect with Sara on Instagram

    23 min

  3. Apr 29

    255 | How Substack Is the Platform That Finally Rewards Women of Depth

    If you've been exhausted by what visibility has required of you (the hooks, the reels, the constant performance for an algorithm that doesn't align with your values), keep reading. Two months into launching my own Substack, elle-même, I am going all in on the platform I believe finally rewards what women of depth have always brought: real voice, earned trust, and ideas that can't be flattened into a caption. In this episode, I share what I've discovered about Substack as a visibility path for women in spiritual entrepreneurship: why it feels like social media did back in 2010, why I believe it's structurally aligned with a more feminine, relational way of being visible, and why I'm helping the women I mentor get over there too. If you're a healer, coach, therapist, teacher, or wisdom-keeper who wants to share your work in ways that feel enjoyable and authentic to who you are, I encourage you to listen in today. Resources: Subscribe to elle-même, Sara's SubstackThe French Art of Slow Living Retreat at KriplauThe Self-Led Woman Retreat at KripaluConnect with Sara on LinkedInConnect with Sara on Instagram

    20 min

  4. Mar 17

    254 | When Your Business Finally Reflects Who You Are

    There's a particular kind of relief that comes when your business finally starts to reflect who you actually are. And I need to warn you, not every business conversation sounds like this one! In this episode, I'm joined by three women from the current cohort of her Self CEO — Courtenay Mastain, Reise Tanner, and Anna Pell — for an honest, intimate conversation recorded at the very end of our journey together. What you'll hear is rare: a real-time glimpse into what shifts when your inner work and outer work happen in the same container. These women come from different backgrounds, different businesses, and different seasons of life. And yet the thread running through all three of their stories is the same. When your business finally reflects who you are, everything changes. If you're standing at your own kind of threshold, you'll find yourself in every one of these women's stories. Doors to the April cohort of her Self CEO are open for a short time now. Learn more and join us: herselfceo.com Resources: her Self CEO — doors open nowSubscribe to elle-même, Sara's SubstackConnect with Sara on LinkedInConnect with Sara on Instagram

    47 min

  5. Mar 3

    253 | You Don’t Have to Exhaust Yourself to Deserve Success

    There's a belief many accomplished women carry that we rarely say out loud: if it didn't cost you everything, it doesn't count. In this episode, I trace a pattern that followed me from late-night finals in college to leading week-long retreats around the world. The belief that success and depletion are two sides of the same coin. And I share the moment a therapist asked me a question that changed everything. We explore what happens when accomplished, high-functioning women stop performing leadership and start participating in it, and what becomes possible when you let go of the belief that it all has to cost you everything. If you've ever worn your exhaustion as a badge of honor, this is your invitation to set it down. Resources: Join the free workshop: Open ChannelSubscribe to Sara’s SubstackConnect with Sara on InstagramConnect with Sara on LinkedIn

    13 min

  6. Feb 14

    252 | Your Business Has a Soul (And It's Trying to Talk to You)

    What if your business isn’t an object you manage… but a living entity in relationship with you? In this episode, I share a perspective that changed everything for me: your business has its own highest self, its own intelligence, and its own evolutionary path. And it chose you as much as you chose it. We explore how fear, resistance, and recurring patterns in your work are not obstacles but spiritual trailheads, pointing toward the parts of you ready to be healed and reclaimed. If you’ve been feeling friction in your business, this conversation invites you to listen differently. To your inner world, and to your business itself. In this Episode We Explore: 00:00 – A recurring pattern you can’t seem to outgrow 03:19 – When business becomes more than strategy 06:44 – A different definition of spiritual practice 10:12 – The “trailhead” hidden inside resistance 12:38 – Why external success can quietly deplete you 15:10 – Relating to your business as something alive Resources: Join the waitlist for her Self CEO.Take the introductory workshop: Create a Simple, Sacred, Self-Led BusinessSubscribe to Sara’s Sunday JournalConnect with Sara on InstagramConnect with Sara on LinkedIn

    26 min

  7. Jan 31

    251 | How AI Helps Sensitive Women Solopreneurs Work Less and Attract More Clients (without Social Media)

    What if I told you that you could attract more of your right-fit clients…without posting on Instagram every day? If you're a highly sensitive woman running a business, you know this exhaustion intimately: The constant pressure to show up on social media. The dread of creating content that feels performative. The loneliness of figuring it out all by yourself. And now—AI everywhere, making you feel like you're falling even further behind. Here's what I'm seeing: Some prominent voices are shaming women for using AI. Others are just copy-pasting, leaving no authentic voice. And studies show women are already falling behind men in adopting this technology. Meanwhile, you're stuck in the middle—exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering if there's another way. There is (and it doesn't require you to dance on TikTok or master complicated tech). In this episode, you'll discover: The real reason you need AI (it's not about being "tech-savvy"—it's about whether your ideal clients can actually find you when they're searching for help)How AI can end your lonely workdays (and make the parts of business you dread—like writing sales copy—actually enjoyable)The paradigm shift that changes everything: from visibility marketing (exhausting daily posts) to discoverability marketing (being found when people need you)My exact process for partnering with AI (the back-and-forth that keeps your authentic voice while reducing your workload)Why your beautiful Instagram posts disappear within hours—and what to create instead so your work can be discovered months or even years from nowThe one diagnostic question How to position yourself so AI recommends you to ideal clients—while you're sleeping, walking your dog, or taking your sabbatical Ready to stop exhausting yourself and start building a business that honors how you're actually wired? Early registration for her Self CEO is open until February 4th (where you can save $200 off the April cohort). This is my newly refined 12-week mentorship for sensitive, spiritually-oriented solopreneurs who want to create simple, sacred, Self-led businesses—without exhaustion or urgency. Save $200 when you register early: herselfceo.com Resources: Join her Self CEO (save $200 until February 4)Subscribe to Sara's Sunday JournalConnect with Sara on InstagramConnect with Sara on LinkedIn

    32 min

  8. Jan 17

    250 | 5 Benefits of Leading a Slow Business (And Why I'm Living This Way in 2026)

    What if the real path to a thriving business isn't about doing more, but about doing less with more intention? In this first episode of the year, I'm reflecting on what's shifted since moving to France and taking an unexpected two-month break from the podcast. What's become clear is this: I'm committed to a business that feeds my soul as much as it serves the world. A slower, more sacred way. And I want to invite you into this with me. This isn't about checking out or playing small. It's about building a business that's deeply authentic, sustainably creative, and grounded in presence, not pressure. In this episode, I share: Why slow business is about doing what matters from a grounded placeFive tangible benefits of leading a slow business (and how to know which one you need most right now)What sustainable creativity actually looks like when you stop forcing itHow I'm dismantling lifelong patterns of hyper-responsibility and over-functioningWhy feeling calm and steady in your body matters more than any strategy or systemThe difference between a business that runs your life and one that serves it If you're ready to create from overflow, lead with more presence, and build a business that feels like an extension of your spiritual practice, this episode offers a map toward a business that feels like home, not another obligation. Join me live on January 28: If this conversation resonates, I'd love to invite you to a live workshop, “How to Create a Simple, Sacred, Self-Led Business.” This is for sensitive, spiritually-attuned women (coaches, therapists, healers, service providers) who want their business to feel enjoyable, grounded, and true. Save your seat: www.saraavantstover.com/workshop Resources: Join the workshop “How to Create a Simple, Sacred, Self-Led Business”Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday JournalConnect with Sara on InstagramConnect with Sara on LinkedIn

    24 min
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her Self is where spiritual depth meets business clarity for sensitive women who want to integrate inner wisdom and outer-world success. Join intuitive business mentor and expert in women's spiritual leadership, Sara Avant Stover, for conversations about building businesses that honor both your soul and your bank account—without burnout, compromise, or constant visibility. Each episode blends spiritual practice, psychological insight (rooted in Internal Family Systems), and practical strategy to help you embody spiritual authority while being a force for good in the world. If you're a coach, healer, therapist, or creative entrepreneur who's done deep inner work and you're ready to embody your soul's purpose through a business that creates meaningful impact, welcome.

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