Her Self: IFS & Spiritual Entrepreneurship Sara Avant Stover

We’re continuing our “When the Going Gets Tough” series today with Elena Brower, a mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, bestselling author, and host of the Practice You Podcast. You may also recognize Elena from the yoga app, Glo, as she’s taught yoga and meditation since 1999.  In addition, which you’ll hear more about today, Elena received the Buddhist Precepts from Roshi Joan Halifax in 2023 and is now a candidate for Chaplaincy.
Today, Elena and I speak about her sobriety journey, how she navigated major career shifts, the sudden death of her mother, her recent transition into menopause, and how she begins each day. 
This conversation with Elena is the fourth of six I’m hosting here this spring. Together, we’re diving into stories of several prominent women who weathered various life challenges– and found ways to keep showing up for themselves, their loved ones, and their careers.
I offer these to bring support and inspiration to all traversing similar dark valleys in their own lives or work AND to celebrate the arrival of my new book, Handbook for the Heartbroken this month.
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I always love hearing candid, behind the scenes conversations, and that’s what we’re sharing here today. Yes, we’re flipping the script, in anticipation of my new book’s publication this week!
To help with this, I invited my friend, relationship and executive coach, and fellow podcast host, Krista Van Derveer, to join us. We delve into a deep conversation around all things “Handbook for the Heartbroken.”
From spotting red flags in relationships to suicidal ideation and shock after loss, we explore the path of healing after the unthinkable– along with my process of writing about it. I also share some of the preparation I’ve done recently to support me in bringing my most vulnerable piece of work to the world this week.
If you'd love to watch the video versions of these episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast's YouTube channel here.
Resources:
Pre-order Sara’s new book: Handbook for the HeartbrokenKrista Van DerVeer & The Art of We Podcast Krista’s heartbreak storySubscribe to Sara’s Sunday JournalConnect with Sara on Instagram
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We’re continuing our “When the Going Gets Tough” series today with Michaela Boehm, an internationally renowned expert in intimacy and relationships.
In December of 2017, Michaela experienced one of everyone’s worst nightmares. While teaching and traveling abroad, she learned that her home– including all her animals– was lost to the Thomas Fire in Ojai, California.
In the final weeks of finishing her book and with only one suitcase remaining of her belongings, when Michaela returned home to the ash and rubble of her beloved home, she embarked on a long journey of healing and rebuilding. 
Michaela’s joining us today to share an intimate look inside what that time was like for her and the key daily practices and mindset shifts that helped her through such a heartbreaking time. 
Known for her work with high-performing individuals, Michaela’s ongoing private clients include Oscar-winning actors, multiple Grammy-winning musicians, producers, and business pioneers. She’s the author of “The Wild Woman’s Way” and the founder of The Non-Linear Movement Method®, a powerful somatic release modality. Her work has recently been featured in Gwyneth Paltrow's Netflix Show “Sex, Love & goop” and Will Smith’s bestselling memoir ‘Will’. She lives on an organic farm in California where she rescues and rehabilitates animals.
This conversation with Michaela is the third of six I’m hosting over the next several weeks. Together, we’re diving into stories of several prominent women who weathered various life challenges– and found ways to keep showing up for themselves, their loved ones, and their careers.
I offer these to bring support and inspiration to all traversing similar dark valleys in their own lives or work AND to celebrate the arrival of my new book, Handbook for the Heartbroken, into the world on May 7.
If you'd love to watch the video versions of these episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast's YouTube channel here.
Resources:
Pre-order Sara’s new book: Handbook for the HeartbrokenMichaela BoehmConnect with Michaela on InstagramMichaela’s podcast episode about the journaling protocol Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday JournalConnect with Sara on Instagram
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We’re continuing our “When the Going Gets Tough” series today with Jordan Gill, a multi-seven-figure business strategist whose mission is for high-achieving business owners to prioritize rest without sacrificing revenue. 
Last fall, after weathering a season of grief, coupled with chronic health challenges, Jordan got clarity that it was time to dismantle her business, let her team go, and reinvent. 
Today we’re talking about how she maneuvered that time both personally and professionally. She’s a role model for listening to one’s true calling, prioritizing self-care, courageously navigating uncertainty, and staying authentic and transparent with her audience along the way. 
This conversation with Jordan is the second of six I’m hosting over the next several weeks. Together, we’re diving into stories of several prominent women who weathered various life challenges– and found ways to keep showing up for themselves, their loved ones, and their careers.
I offer these to bring support and inspiration to all traversing similar dark valleys in their own lives or work AND to celebrate the arrival of my new book, Handbook for the Heartbroken, into the world on May 7.
If you'd love to watch the video versions of these episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast's YouTube channel here.
Resources:
Pre-order Sara’s new book: Handbook for the HeartbrokenJordan Gill Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday JournalConnect on Instagram
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Welcome to the first episode in our special, six-part series: “When the Going Gets Tough: Stories of Resilience in Business and Life.”
Over the next several weeks, I’ll be sharing conversations with six prominent women who weathered various life challenges– and found ways to keep showing up for themselves, their loved ones, and their careers in the process.
I offer these to bring support and inspiration to all who are traversing similar dark valleys in their own lives or work AND to celebrate the arrival of my new book, Handbook for the Heartbroken, into the world on May 7.
We’re beginning our series today with a very candid conversation about a life-quaking betrayal that my long-time friend and colleague, Jennifer Racioppi, experienced. 
Jenn is a certified Duke Integrative Medicine Health Coach, holistic health counselor, Positive Psychology coach, and a beloved astrologer. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, MindBodyGreen, Forbes, Business Insider, The Numinous, Netflix Family, and Aerie. Her first book, Cosmic Health was released in January 2021 with Little, Brown Spark.
Together, let’s go deep over these next several weeks through these intimate conversations.
If you'd love to watch the video versions of these episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast's YouTube channel here.
Resources:
Pre-order Sara’s new book: Handbook for the HeartbrokenJennifer RacioppiEp 12 with Jennifer Racioppi on “Manifesting Desire in Harmony with Lunar Cycles” Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday JournalConnect on Instagram
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What do you do when you feel hopeless, discouraged, or frustrated? When the outer actions you’re taking aren’t yielding the results you want?
And/or when you know you’ve been getting in your own way by procrastinating or staying busy with things you know aren’t aligned with your soul’s destiny? Or you’re playing small and avoiding going after what you really want?
These are all common experiences along the path of stepping into our true callings and fulfilling our soul’s destinies. The key is not to stop here or to stay stuck here for too long. 
Today I’m going to share the framework to help you become unstoppable in pursuing your destiny. It’s one I haven’t found anywhere else. This process, or ongoing initiation, into embodying our souls is an important, tender, and intricate process. And, It’s the most important work of our lives, no doubt.
So, tune in to learn how, after following this guided path, you, too, can, become the woman you’re destined to be– in business and in life.
And, as a special gift, I want to offer you free access to one of my most popular programs, “Getting Out of Your Own Way” (an IFS Daily Parts Meditation Kit to help you cultivate inner wholeness, harmony, and Self-Leadership at the start of each day).
All you have to do is: 
1) Leave a review of this podcast. 2) Email a screenshot of your review to hello@saraavantstover.com
It’s as simple as that! 
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Free masterclass: Embody Your BrillianceSubscribe to Sara’s Sunday JournalConnect on Instagram
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