Episode 9: Unfuckwithable: Turning Pain Into Purpose

What happens when life forces you to stop, rebuild from the ground up, and figure out who you are on the other side?

This week, Courtney sits down with her former coworker and friend Sarah Weygandt for an honest, funny, and deeply vulnerable conversation about layoffs, burnout, addiction, recovery, mental health, and the power of turning pain into purpose.

Sarah shares her journey from working in employee engagement and encouraging others to prioritize their well-being while quietly struggling with her own, to spending 83 days in inpatient treatment, getting sober, and rebuilding her life one day at a time. Now, she's using her lived experience and passion for helping people to pursue a new path in the recovery space.

They also talk about why community matters, the courage it takes to ask for help, the importance of sharing the messy parts of our stories, and how one very special bracelet became a reminder of resilience, friendship, and being completely and utterly unfuckwithable.

Plus: fake job postings, personality-hire rejections, emotional breakdowns over John Cena, Diet Dr. Pepper, and the life-changing freedom of remembering that you're an adult who can have chips, salsa, and a molten lava cake for dinner if you damn well please.

Connect with Sarah:
Instagram: @wanderwithcuda