BrighterDaze with Sara

Sara Dorris
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BrighterDaze with Sara is a space where we get lost in gratitude instead of drowning in despair.  We talk to real people. We celebrate victories. We have honest conversations about gratitude, resilience, and the motivation it takes to keep showing up every day.

  1. 3d ago

    Ep. 20: Crystal “The Liberated Visionary” Crawford | What It Really Takes to Build Your Dreams

    Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to turn your vision into reality? And how do you keep moving forward when life, fear, and setbacks threaten to hold you back? In this episode of BrighterDaze with Sara, Sara sits down with Crystal Crawford, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of Liberated Eyewear, for an inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, self-discovery, and the determination it takes to build something meaningful. Crystal shares her journey of turning an idea into a business, the lessons she's learned through difficult seasons, and why understanding yourself is just as important as believing in your dreams. In this episode, we explore: What it really takes to start and grow a businessWhy knowing yourself matters before pursuing entrepreneurshipThe power of hard work, persistence, and learning along the wayMoving beyond survival and creating a life you're excited to liveFinding gratitude and growth in unexpected challengesWhy your hardest moments don't have to define your futureWhether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, navigating a major life transition, or simply working toward a dream that feels out of reach, Crystal's story reminds us that your circumstances don't have to determine your possibilities. Connect with Crystal Crawford: Founder of Liberated Eyewear 🌐 Website: https://www.liberatedeyewear.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberated__eyewear/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Liberatedeyewear/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberatedeyewear Join the BrighterDaze community! If this conversation inspired you, share it with someone who's working toward their dreams. Don't forget to follow, rate, and review BrighterDaze with Sara so we can continue spreading hope, gratitude, and meaningful conversations. ✨ Get lost in gratitude instead of drowning in despair. #BrighterDazeWithSara #BrighterDazePodcast #CrystalCrawford #LiberatedEyewear #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Resilience #WomenInBusiness  Follow BrighterDaze with Sara on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok @brighterdazepodcast, or email ask4brighterdaze@gmail.com to share your own brighter days.

  2. Oct 6

    Ep. 19: Desiree “The Real Deal” Joseph | Truth, Perspective & a Little Common Sense

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when life gives you enough experience to see people, and the world, a little differently? In Episode 19 of BrighterDaze with Sara, I sit down with Desiree “The Real Deal” Joseph for an honest, thoughtful, and sometimes funny conversation about compassion, faith, gratitude, protecting your peace, and the value of a little common sense. Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, and death-related imagery. Please listen with care and take whatever space you need. ✨ In this episode, we talk about: • Her BrighterDaze Moment serving with Hear the Heart Ministry • Why we shouldn’t judge people by their circumstances • How her own experience with homelessness shaped the way she serves others • Letting go of anger and choosing a different path • Why she hopes people see her as honest, compassionate, and “the real deal” • Gratitude, the influence of her grandmother, and the power of prayer • Protecting your peace and trusting your discernment • Why common sense still matters • Doing what needs to be done without always waiting to be asked • Knowing when to speak, when to stay silent, and when to pray At its core, this conversation is about truth, perspective, compassion, and moving through life with more intention. 💜 What has life taught you about people, perspective, or protecting your peace? If this episode resonates with you, be sure to like, subscribe, rate, review, and share BrighterDaze with Sara. Come get lost in gratitude instead of drowning in despair. #BrighterDazeWithSara #BrighterDaze #DesireeJoseph #TheRealDeal #CommonSense #Perspective #Gratitude #Faith #Compassion  Follow BrighterDaze with Sara on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok @brighterdazepodcast, or email ask4brighterdaze@gmail.com to share your own brighter days.

  3. Sep 29

    Ep. 18: Kevin “The Limitless Mindset” Broussard | Knowing You’re Meant for More

    Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you KNOW you’re meant for more—but your life doesn’t look like it yet? In Episode 18 of BrighterDaze with Sara, I sit down with Kevin “Kaji Blaze” Broussard, The Limitless Mindset, for an honest, funny, and motivating conversation about betting on yourself, refusing to settle, and becoming the person you always believed you could be. Kevin shares how he went from dropping out of college and feeling stuck to building a successful career in insurance, all while navigating heartbreak, failed exams, career setbacks, being underestimated, and moments that forced him to reinvent himself. We talk about: ✨ Knowing you’re meant for more before you have the proof ✨ Turning heartbreak and setbacks into motivation ✨ Why getting comfortable can keep you from growing ✨ Career pivots, ambition, money, and betting on yourself ✨ Learning gratitude through empathy and perspective ✨ Faith in God AND faith in yourself ✨ Why a bad moment doesn’t have to become a bad life ✨ Trusting that your brighter days may be closer than you think Kevin’s path hasn’t been traditional,and that’s part of the point. Sometimes becoming who you’re meant to be requires failing, starting over, changing direction, and believing in a version of yourself that other people haven’t seen yet. Kevin Kaji Blaze's Facebook  Follow BrighterDaze with Sara on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok @brighterdazepodcast, or email ask4brighterdaze@gmail.com to share your own brighter days.

  4. Sep 22

    Ep. 17: Serena “The Positive Force” Bryant | Loss, Legacy & Living With Gratitude

    Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes conversations about grief and the loss of loved ones. Please listen with care, and if this topic feels too heavy right now, take care of yourself and make the best decision for you. What happens when loss changes the way you see the life you still have? Season 2 of BrighterDaze with Sara begins with Serena “The Positive Force” Bryant in a heartfelt conversation about loss, legacy, faith, and learning to live with gratitude. Serena opens up about the loved ones who helped shape her, navigating grief after experiencing multiple losses, and how those experiences taught her to appreciate life differently. We also talk about faith, therapy, family, setting boundaries, and learning that being there for everyone else doesn’t mean forgetting to take care of yourself. ✨ In this episode, we talk about: ● Navigating grief and learning to live alongside loss ● How family, memories, and legacy continue to shape us ● Leaning on faith during difficult seasons ● Therapy, self-care, and learning when to choose yourself ● Becoming a mother at a younger age and refusing to be defined by stereotypes ● Celebrating growth, new beginnings, and personal accomplishments ● Why gratitude can exist alongside grief ● Serena’s desire to be a positive force in the lives of others ● Her most recent BrighterDaze Moment Serena’s story is a reminder that gratitude doesn’t mean ignoring what hurts. Sometimes it means honoring what you’ve lost, appreciating what you still have, and choosing to make the most of the day in front of you. 💛 What was your most recent BrighterDaze Moment? Share it in the comments! If this conversation resonated with you, don’t forget to like, subscribe, rate, review, and share the episode with someone who may need it. Serena's IG: Renaboo_nevaquits  Follow BrighterDaze with Sara on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok @brighterdazepodcast, or email ask4brighterdaze@gmail.com to share your own brighter days.

  5. Season 2 Trailer

    Season 2 Trailer: Welcome Back to BrighterDaze

    Send us Fan Mail Season 2 of BrighterDaze with Sara is coming. New conversations. New perspectives. More moments of gratitude, growth, joy, and reflection. In this Season 2 trailer, Sara shares what’s ahead and invites you back into a space built around recognizing what’s good, learning from life, and creating brighter days one conversation at a time. Get ready for honest stories, meaningful lessons, laughter, encouragement, and the reminder that brighter days aren’t always something we have to wait for — sometimes, we create them. Season 2 of BrighterDaze with Sara is on the way.  Check back September 22nd. Come reflect. Grow. Laugh. And get lost in gratitude instead of drowning in despair.  Follow BrighterDaze with Sara on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok @brighterdazepodcast, or email ask4brighterdaze@gmail.com to share your own brighter days.

  6. Aug 18 ·  Bonus

    Bonus: P.T.O.: Pep Talks Only | The Season 1 Send-Off

    Send us Fan Mail Season 1 is officially clocking out, but not before one last dose of encouragement. For this special season finale, P.T.O. doesn’t mean Paid Time Off. Around here, it means Pep Talks Only. Sara brings together some of the most encouraging moments from guests throughout Season 1 of BrighterDaze with Sara. Different voices, different stories, and different perspectives come together with reminders to keep going, slow down when you need to, believe in yourself, ask for help, stay grateful, pivot when something isn’t working, and keep looking for the light when life starts life-ing. There’s no deep dive and no heavy lifting in this episode. Just encouragement. So consider this your officially approved time off from despair. Clock out, sit down, and take whatever you need from these words as we send off Season 1. I’ll be around, and I hope you will be too.  Follow BrighterDaze with Sara on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok @brighterdazepodcast, or email ask4brighterdaze@gmail.com to share your own brighter days.

  7. Aug 11

    Ep. 16: Shambria “The Authentic Rebel” Williams | Activism, Wholeness & Taking Up Space

    Send us Fan Mail Is showing up as your authentic self a form of rebellion? In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend Shambria Williams, founder of The Right Kind of Black Girl, for a conversation about evolution, motherhood, activism, and taking up space unapologetically. We talk about what it means to be in a season of evolution, the discipline and sacrifice that come with it, and why authenticity in professional spaces can be its own quiet rebellion. Shambria opens up about founding her nonprofit in 2018 to address the professional racism and microaggressions Black women face, her time living in Ghana, staying rooted in her ancestors, and her new initiative, Seeds to Our Sisters, a fund providing microgrants to Black women navigating job loss. This is a conversation about wholeness, gratitude, community, and choosing joy even when it's hard. I loved every minute of it, and I think you will too. In this episode: ● What it means to be in a "season of evolution" ● Shambria's activism and founding The Right Kind of Black Girl ● Why authenticity in professional spaces can be a form of rebellion ● Leaning on community and ancestors for grounding ● Gratitude as a daily practice, not just a feeling ● Shambria's last "BrighterDaze" moment Connect with Shambria: therightkindofblackgirl.org | Instagram: @therightkindofblackgirl  Follow BrighterDaze with Sara on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok @brighterdazepodcast, or email ask4brighterdaze@gmail.com to share your own brighter days.

  8. Aug 4

    Ep. 15: Shannon “The Sensitive Strength” Latelers | Letting Go & Finding Joy

    Send us Fan Mail This week, I sat down with Shannon “The Sensitive Strength” Latelers for an honest conversation about letting go, starting over, and finding joy during uncertain seasons. Shannon shares what it has been like to leave a six-year relationship, rethink the career path she once planned for herself, and rediscover who she is outside of those roles. We talk about how constantly accommodating others caused her to become a muted version of herself—and why she now sees her sensitivity, empathy, and deeply caring nature as strengths. She also opens up about her faith, the ways she encourages herself through difficult days, and the moments when she almost gave up. Her message is clear: take life one day at a time, do not isolate, and never stop fighting for yourself. In this episode: • Navigating relationship, career, and identity changes • Choosing yourself after years of people-pleasing • Learning to embrace sensitivity as a strength • Finding gratitude in the freedom to be yourself • Leaning on faith during uncertain seasons • Coping with hard days through rest, music, animals, and nature • Why joy is sometimes something you have to fight for • Encouragement for anyone struggling to hold on Content note: This episode includes discussion of depression and suicidal thoughts.  Follow BrighterDaze with Sara on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok @brighterdazepodcast, or email ask4brighterdaze@gmail.com to share your own brighter days.

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BrighterDaze with Sara is a space where we get lost in gratitude instead of drowning in despair.  We talk to real people. We celebrate victories. We have honest conversations about gratitude, resilience, and the motivation it takes to keep showing up every day.

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    Sara Dorris
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
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