In this episode, Sara Joyner and I sit down to talk about a story that started with betrayal and ended somewhere far more complicated than most people expect. I was scammed out of thousands of dollars. Sara played a role in that situation. And later, she was also the person who warned me. This conversation is not about pretending harm didn’t happen. It’s about telling the truth about what did — fully, publicly, and without spiritual bypassing. Sara shares what led her into the situation, the moment things escalated into violence, and what it meant to come forward after realizing the damage that had been done. We talk about accountability without collapsing into shame, and why taking responsibility doesn’t always look like punishment — sometimes it looks like telling the truth and staying in the room. I share what it was like to sit across from someone who was part of my betrayal and still choose to remain grounded, discerning, and honest. We unpack why forgiveness is not the same as excusing behavior, and why gratitude doesn’t erase harm — it acknowledges complexity. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀: • What happens when spirituality overrides discernment • How self-betrayal can hide inside “good intentions” • Why accountability matters more than punishment • What forgiveness actually requires and what it doesn’t • How truth, not silence, becomes the turning point for healing This is not a conversation about manifesting love. It’s a conversation about integrity, consequence, and choosing not to abandon yourself, even when forgiveness is part of the path forward. If you’ve ever been betrayed by someone you once trusted.If you’ve ever struggled with holding compassion without minimizing harm.If you’ve ever wondered whether forgiveness is possible without self-erasure.This episode is for you. 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗿:Sara Joyner is a Houston-based Talent & Performance Leader, certified HR professional, executive talent consultant, and transformational storyteller whose voice blends corporate strategy with spiritual depth, authenticity, and feminine power. She is the Founder of Kindred Executive, a people and talent consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations and high-achieving professionals align purpose, performance, and leadership. With more than a decade of experience leading Talent Acquisition and People initiatives across SaaS, biotechnology, and high-growth startups, Sara has built mentorship programs, reengineered recruiting functions, and coached hundreds of professionals—especially first-generation and urban professionals—on navigating career growth, confidence, and self-worth. In November 2025, Sara’s life took a profound turn when she survived a violent assault by her former partner. Choosing courage over silence, she publicly shared her story in a TikTok video that went viral, reaching over 20 million viewers and igniting a global conversation about abuse, victim-shaming, and the power of women speaking truth without apology. Her transparency, clarity, and emotional intelligence have since positioned her as a bold, necessary voice for survivors reclaiming their freedom, identity, and voice. Beyond her corporate career, Sara is the creator of the YouTube blog Soft & Savage, where she explores healing, femininity, power, and personal rebirth with honesty and soul. She is also the author of Hashtag Trash, a raw and reflective work examining identity, culture, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive and transform. Sara is a devoted mother, an advocate for self-trust, and a woman in the midst of a powerful personal rebirth—using storytelling as both a spiritual practice and a tool for collective healing. 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀:🌐 Kindred Executive: www.kindredexec.com📺 YouTube: @MissSaraJoyner📸 Instagram: @MissSaraJoyner🎵 TikTok: @SajoQueen0 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.erinpatten.com/𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/iamerinpatten/𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamerinpatten/𝗧𝗶𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗸: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamerinpatten𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆: https://open.spotify.com/show/3d5JluD4wiOC8pYSDVHTSq𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabusiness-millennial/id1654460591 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 • Free Masterclass – Future Ready Leadership for the Beautiful, Loving and Knowledgeable Woman → erinpatten.com/masterclass-homepage• Join the Sol Full Accelerator → upgrade.erinpatten.com #Accountability #Forgiveness #Betrayal #Discernment #Integrity #Healing #Boundaries #ErinPatten #SarahJoyner
