Threshold Moments

Sarah Tacy
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Threshold Moments is a podcast about people who follow their hearts to lead their most authentic lives. Along the way they will cross over some thresholds in which it is clear that what once worked, no longer works. The next version is awaiting. The path is unknown, and safety structures will fall away. Once a week, you can expect to hear from incredible guests about the moments that forever changed them. They'll share their messy middles, the things they can now laugh at in retrospect, the lessons they've learned along the way, and the freedom they've found by following the pull. You'll hear about a variety of navigation tools: Some of my guests rely on breathing, fitness, or hot/cold therapy. Some track the moon, their menstrual cycles, their mind set, or sensations in their bodies. Others attune to nature, their spiritual team, and/or dreams. Others use psychedelic medicine and or psychotherapy. No matter the tools, threshold moments tend to be ripe w/ heartbreak, excitement, fear, and possibility. Therefore this podcast is also about companionship because being accompanied and witnessed on the way through can be the most essential layer of support our nervous system and psyches can receive during a time of uncertainty and reclamation. I started this podcast because I deeply honor the full cycle or transformation, not just the sparkly ends. I think it's inspiring. And, it lets us know we're not alone on this journey home. My hope is that you will feel that in your bones: you. Are. not. Alone. You are in great company.

  1. 5d ago

    132 - Vasavi Kumar: Finding Your Voice & Reclaiming Your Truth

    What happens when you stop outsourcing your worth and finally learn to trust your own voice? In this deeply honest conversation, Sarah sits down with voice trainer, author, and podcast host Vasavi Kumar to explore the transformative power of speaking your truth. Together they unpack the hidden cost of suffering in silence, emotional perfectionism, people-pleasing, conflict avoidance, grief, recovery, and the journey back to self-trust. Vasavi shares her personal story—from childhood bullying and addiction to recovery, relationships, loss, and ultimately finding the freedom that comes from radical self-honesty. She offers practical tools for moving through rumination, regulating emotions, navigating conflict, and accessing what she calls the "Feeling, Friend, and Sage" voices within. This conversation is an invitation to stop abandoning yourself, start listening to your inner wisdom, and discover the clarity that emerges when you finally say it out loud. In This Episode, We Discuss: Why suffering in silence keeps us disconnected from ourselves The difference between rumination and healthy processing How speaking out loud can help regulate emotions Emotional perfectionism and conflict avoidance Learning to identify and interrupt old patterns The connection between voice, nervous system regulation, and self-trust Healing people-pleasing and validation-seeking behaviors Grief, identity shifts, and reclaiming personal power The "Feeling, Friend, and Sage" framework for self-awareness Why clarity grows when we stop emotionally babysitting others About the Guest Vasavi Kumar is a Voice Trainer, Therapist, and Founder of The Out Loud School — a training ground helping entrepreneurs sell, speak, and show up on camera without shrinking. She is also the author of Say It Out Loud and a former TV host with 16 years of entrepreneurship behind her. Her work sits at the intersection of identity, voice, and revenue. Clients come to Vasavi when they're done being the best-kept secret in their industry, and leave knowing exactly how to say it out loud. Resource: Stop Watering Yourself Down On Camera: https://www.vasavikumar.com/training Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Vasavi Learn more about Vasavi Resource: Stop Watering Yourself Down On Camera

    132 - Vasavi Kumar: Finding Your Voice & Reclaiming Your Truth

  2. Jul 14

    131 - Vision and the Nervous System: Three Practices To Help Expand Awareness

    In this solo episode of Threshold Moments, we explore the powerful relationship between vision and the nervous system. Most of the sensory information entering our brains is visual, yet stress can dramatically narrow our field of awareness, creating both physical and psychological tunnel vision. When we enter fight-or-flight states, our gaze often becomes fixed, our attention narrows, and our ability to perceive new options decreases. This episode offers three simple practices designed to help expand awareness, support nervous system regulation, and create a greater sense of safety and possibility. You'll learn: Why the brain filters the vast majority of incoming sensory information How stress affects visual perception and attention The connection between peripheral vision and nervous system regulation A calming eye-palming practice to reduce sensory input How widening your visual field can shift emotional and mental perspective A simple eye, head, and vestibular reset that promotes orientation and presence These practices can be used throughout the day, especially during periods of stress, overwhelm, screen fatigue, or when you feel stuck in repetitive thinking patterns. Take a breath, expand your view, and discover how changing what—and how—you see can influence the way you feel. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week.

    131 - Vision and the Nervous System: Three Practices To Help Expand Awareness

  3. Jul 7

    130 - Kristin Burgess: Truth, Grief, and the Courage to Rebuild

    In this deeply expansive conversation, Sarah Tacy sits down with creative director and co-founder of the Prism House, Kristin Burgess, to trace the long arc of a relationship that began at the very start of Kristin's wedding planning career and unfolds into a story of identity, creativity, partnership, motherhood, and personal truth. What begins as a nostalgic return to Kristin planning Sarah's wedding quickly opens into a much larger exploration of thresholds—those quiet, often disorienting moments where life asks us to outgrow who we've been. Kristin reflects on the early days of building her wedding business while working full-time, the instinctive trust that shaped her creative path, and the evolution from wedding design into storytelling for brands through The Prism House. Along the way, she shares how motherhood, partnership, and creative expansion reshaped everything she thought she knew about capacity, identity, and leadership. The conversation deepens as Kristin speaks candidly about burnout, over-functioning, and the long process of shifting out of survival-driven patterns shaped in childhood. She names the moment she began to move from constant doing into creative clarity—and how that shift quietly changed her marriage, her work, and her sense of self. A pivotal part of this episode is Kristin's time in a remote A-frame in Vermont, a self-imposed retreat that became a turning point for reflection, grief, and truth-telling. From there, she shares the unfolding of a major life transition, including divorce, the complexity of love, and what it means to choose alignment even when it disrupts everything familiar. At its core, this episode is about: Listening to inner knowing when it contradicts external stability The nervous system cost of over-functioning and urgency Moving from survival patterns into creative and emotional truth The grief and expansion that come with outgrowing a long relationship What it means to rebuild a life from self-trust Sarah and Kristin also explore the tension between truth and belonging, and how identity shifts can reshape relationships, community, and creativity in unexpected ways. This is a conversation about endings that are also beginnings—and the quiet, irreversible moment when you start living from what is real now. Topics covered: The early days of wedding planning and creative intuition Building and evolving a creative business while working full-time Motherhood and the breaking point of overwork Transition from By Emily B to The Prism House Feminine/masculine balance and nervous system patterns The A-frame retreat in Vermont and inner reckoning Divorce, grief, and relational transformation Self-trust, truth, and rebuilding identity If this episode resonates, it may be pointing you toward your own threshold—where something in your life is asking to be seen, felt, and reoriented. About the Guest Kristin Burgess is a Creative Director, stylist, and co-owner of The Prism House, a Boston-based creative agency known for immersive brand storytelling, event production, and visual worlds that feel as transportive as they are strategic. With 17 years of experience in styling and art direction, she leads end-to-end creative for photo and video shoots, helping lifestyle brands, hotels, and restaurants translate their identity into meaningful, high-impact visual narratives. Her work is grounded in a narrative-first approach shaped by a decade in editorial as a photo editor, overseeing copywriting, sourcing, and visual production across more than 15 magazines annually. Earlier in her career, she was named among Martha Stewart's Top 50 Wedding Designers, quickly establishing a reputation for creating unforgettable, highly crafted visual experiences. Alongside her creative work, Kristin is known for a life lived in full expression—rooted in movement, nature, motherhood, and a willingness to evolve through both ambition and personal transformation. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Kristin The Prism House Follow Kristin on Instagram

    130 - Kristin Burgess: Truth, Grief, and the Courage to Rebuild

  4. Jun 30

    129 - Nervous System Work Isn't Boring: Finding the Juice in Healing

    When people hear nervous system work, they often imagine something slow, dry, or even boring. But what if healing wasn't about forcing yourself to sit still—and what if regulation could actually feel alive? In this solo episode, Sarah Tacy demystifies nervous system work and shares why slowing down isn't the opposite of vitality—it's the pathway to it. Drawing from her weekly movement class inside Juice, Sarah walks through the practices that help women move from depletion and over-functioning into greater expression, stability, and joy. From lubrication and balance work to playful release, receiving, and community, she explains why nervous system healing doesn't have to be serious to be transformative. Sarah also explores why many of us resist slowing down, how our default patterns lead to burnout, and why small, doable steps matter more than getting it "right." In this episode, Sarah explores: Why slowing down can feel uncomfortable—and why that matters How fast-paced living reinforces old patterns The connection between people-pleasing and burnout Why nervous system work doesn't have to be boring The role of movement, expression, and pleasure in healing Building stability when life feels uncertain Learning to receive support instead of always giving Moving from "I'm okay when you're okay" to "I'm okay when I'm okay" Why boundaries become easier when you're resourced How small, sustainable practices create lasting change Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week.

    129 - Nervous System Work Isn't Boring: Finding the Juice in Healing

  5. Jun 23

    128 - Kate Nguy: The Calendar That Changed Everything: Cyclical Living, Burnout, and Raising Hormone-Literate Kids

    What if understanding your menstrual cycle could transform not only your relationship with yourself—but your parenting, partnership, and entire household? In this deeply practical and eye-opening conversation, Sarah sits down with women's hormone health practitioner Kate Nguy to explore how chronic stress, the invisible mental load, and nervous system dysregulation impact women's hormones throughout midlife. Kate shares her personal journey through burnout, perimenopause, grief, and overwhelm, and how those experiences led her to create a radically different way of living—one that honors the natural rhythms of the female body instead of fighting against them. Together, Sarah and Kate discuss cyclical living beyond the clichés, including the color-coded family calendar that helps Kate's children understand her changing needs, supports healthier communication at home, and teaches body literacy from an early age. This episode is a powerful invitation to stop treating yourself as a machine and start listening to the wisdom your body has been offering all along. In This Episode, We Explore: Why burnout is often rooted in chronic stress and invisible labor The connection between hormones, nervous system regulation, and emotional capacity What cyclical living actually looks like in everyday family life How different phases of the menstrual cycle affect communication, energy, and boundaries Why ovulation can be an ideal time for difficult conversations The hidden gifts of the luteal phase and the role of discernment Raising hormone-literate children and normalizing conversations about periods Supporting daughters through puberty with body awareness instead of shame Teaching sons emotional literacy through cycle awareness The "invisible agreements" many women carry in relationships—and why they often surface in perimenopause How grief, caregiving, and stress can accelerate burnout Creating practical systems of support that honor changing needs throughout the month About Kate Nguy Kate Nguy is a Certified Women's Hormone Health Practitioner and the founder of Shee Revival, a women's hormone health practice specializing in helping women in midlife understand that the chronic stress and invisible load they carry are the primary drivers of their PMS, perimenopause, and burnout. She is the creator of the Hormone R.E.S.T. Method, the host of the What the HORMONES podcast, and a burnout survivor who rebuilt her own hormonal health from the inside out. Her work bridges clinical hormone science with nervous system regulation and cyclical living frameworks in a way that helps women finally understand what has been happening in their bodies — and what to actually do about it. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Kate Follow me on Instagram @hormoneswithkate Living In FLOW Course - https://www.sheerevival.com/livinginflow Website - Sheerevival.com Podcast - What the HORMONES

    128 - Kate Nguy: The Calendar That Changed Everything: Cyclical Living, Burnout, and Raising Hormone-Literate Kids

  6. Jun 16

    127 - What If 75% Was Already Done?

    What if more is supporting you than you realize? In this mini-musing, Sarah reflects on an art installation she encountered over twenty years ago that transformed the way she understands effort, support, and nervous system regulation. Inspired by an assignment asking students to notice what was "75% done without their effort," this episode becomes an exploration of the unseen forces that sustain us every day. In a world where we are often asked to do more than we feel is possible, widening out to include all that is being done without our effort can be wildly stabilizing. Through stories of lint in the dryer, changing seasons, organ systems, pregnancy, spring growth, and the intelligence of the natural world, Sarah invites listeners to widen their perspective beyond survival mode and hyper-responsibility. When we live as though everything depends entirely on us, our nervous systems tighten, our stress increases, and our perception narrows. But when we begin noticing the "unearned majority" — the countless processes already unfolding without our management — something in the body softens. This episode is a gentle reminder that while responsibility is real, we are not alone in carrying life. In this episode, Sarah explores: The nervous system impact of believing "it's all on me" An art project that changed Sarah's perspective on effort and support The "unearned majority" happening all around us How widening perception can help regulate the body Reticular activating systems and survival-based attention The miracle of bodily processes we never consciously manage Nature, seasons, and the intelligence already unfolding around us The balance between personal responsibility and surrender Simple orienting practices for grounding and regulation Finding your own everyday reminder that you are supported Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week.

    127 - What If 75% Was Already Done?

  7. Jun 9

    126 - Therese Jornlin: What Happens When You Stop Protecting Yourself From Life

    In this deeply reflective conversation, Sarah Tacy sits down with Therese Jornlin to explore a life shaped by threshold moments—those irreversible openings that change how reality is perceived and lived. Therese shares her early experiences of profound awakening following the sudden death of her father at age 15, describing a piercing sense of love, continuity, and the dissolution of fear around death. From there, her life unfolds as a series of inner calls that eventually lead her to Calcutta at age 21, where she lives and serves alongside the Missionaries of Charity. In Calcutta, Therese encounters the raw edges of human suffering and devotion—an experience that strips away narrative, identity, and mental certainty. What remains is presence, service, and an embodied confrontation with what it means to be alive in a world of profound disparity. Together, Sarah and Therese explore: The difference between "seeing truth" and integrating it into daily life What happens when identity and narrative structures collapse The role of the body as an intelligence system and guide Coherence, collective fields, and the power of shared intention The feminine principle, "the Mother," as creative source and organizing intelligence Why simplicity, practice, and presence matter more than conceptual understanding How service becomes a form of spiritual stabilization This episode weaves together mysticism and embodiment, service and systems, collapse and coherence—returning again and again to one central thread: learning by living. If today's episode resonates, go back and listen to witness the earlier threshold where this journey began. 086 - Therese Jornlin: Taking Care Of Your Birth About the Guest Therese Jornlin is a holistic health educator, transformational coach, and therapeutic bodywork practitioner with more than 35 years of experience exploring the connection between body, energy, spirit, and matter. Guided by extensive study, global travel, and deep personal practice, she integrates teachings from both Eastern and Western traditions to support embodied empowerment, self-healing, and meaningful connection with others and the earth. She holds a BA from Duke University and an MA from Loyola University, along with numerous certifications in therapeutic modalities including massage therapy, craniosacral work, Reiki, Zero Balancing, Svastha Yoga, QiGong, and integrative wellness programs. Influenced early by service with Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity and later by advanced studies in yoga and women's embodiment, Therese developed the transformational program Women Awake, focused on healing and empowering individuals and communities. A devoted mother of three, her experience as a single parent deeply informs her compassionate, practical, and heart-centered approach to teaching and healing. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Therese Visit Therese's Website Follow Therese on Instagram Return to the Womb of the Mother Retreat

    126 - Therese Jornlin: What Happens When You Stop Protecting Yourself From Life

  8. Jun 2

    125 - Tolerance & Truth: The Threshold of Perimenopause

    What if losing tolerance isn't a problem, but an invitation to be more sensitive to our truths? And, if we do take active measures (through hormone support or nervous system work) to improve our range of tolerance, can we use that to stay steady in our selves while standing up for what really matters? In this mini-musing, Sarah explores the deeper meaning of "tolerance" through the lenses of perimenopause, nervous system regulation, relationships, hormones, breathwork, and emotional truth. As many women move through midlife and begin noticing less patience for what once felt manageable, Sarah asks an important question: are these shifts something to support so they don't feel so hard, or a threshold to really to listen to? Or, perhaps is there a sacred third where we can find support and keep our sensitivity to truth. This conversation weaves together the science of estrogen, CO2 tolerance, nervous system capacity, relational dynamics, and emotional authenticity; all pointing toward a deeper inquiry about truth, integrity, and what happens when our bodies stop helping us override ourselves. Rather than framing increased sensitivity as dysfunction, Sarah invites us to consider how support, regulation, and greater capacity might help us attune more honestly to our lives instead of bypassing what's real. In this episode, Sarah explores: Perimenopause and changing emotional tolerance The relationship between estrogen, mood, and relational appeasement Why many women begin reassessing relationships and patterns in midlife The difference between bypassing discomfort and building capacity Window of tolerance, nervous system regulation, and resonance CO2 tolerance and how breath affects clarity, stress, and emotional regulation How hormones influence perception and emotional intensity Why increased support should help us access truth — not suppress it The connection between authenticity, boundaries, and integrity Learning to respond to whispers before life requires a "Mack truck" moment Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week.

    125 - Tolerance & Truth: The Threshold of Perimenopause
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Threshold Moments is a podcast about people who follow their hearts to lead their most authentic lives. Along the way they will cross over some thresholds in which it is clear that what once worked, no longer works. The next version is awaiting. The path is unknown, and safety structures will fall away. Once a week, you can expect to hear from incredible guests about the moments that forever changed them. They'll share their messy middles, the things they can now laugh at in retrospect, the lessons they've learned along the way, and the freedom they've found by following the pull. You'll hear about a variety of navigation tools: Some of my guests rely on breathing, fitness, or hot/cold therapy. Some track the moon, their menstrual cycles, their mind set, or sensations in their bodies. Others attune to nature, their spiritual team, and/or dreams. Others use psychedelic medicine and or psychotherapy. No matter the tools, threshold moments tend to be ripe w/ heartbreak, excitement, fear, and possibility. Therefore this podcast is also about companionship because being accompanied and witnessed on the way through can be the most essential layer of support our nervous system and psyches can receive during a time of uncertainty and reclamation. I started this podcast because I deeply honor the full cycle or transformation, not just the sparkly ends. I think it's inspiring. And, it lets us know we're not alone on this journey home. My hope is that you will feel that in your bones: you. Are. not. Alone. You are in great company.

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  • Creator
    Sarah Tacy
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    134
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    Threshold Moments

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