What if the exhaustion you're feeling isn't just about being busy—it's about where your attention is actually going?

In this episode, I sit down with Amelia Hruby, author of Your Attention is Sacred, to explore what happens when we reclaim our attention from the platforms designed to fragment it. Amelia left social media over four years ago, and her journey from creator to someone who gardens their attention with intention offers both wisdom and hope for anyone feeling trapped in the endless scroll.

We talk about:

• The difference between paying attention and giving attention—and why this shift matters
• How social media creates "loops of similarity" that trap us in algorithmic bubbles
• The grief of leaving social media and the unexpected loneliness that follows
• Simple noticing practices to understand what needs social media is meeting in your life
• Why breaking free from convenience reveals what we're actually avoiding
• How attention becomes more textured and alive when we unplug
• The connection between our household relationship with money and scarcity economics
• Simple exercises to help you get out of your algorithm

Amelia gets beautifully honest about the full arc of leaving—the creative surge, the return to human pace, the work of rebuilding genuine connection, and ultimately, the gift of presence that comes from no longer performing your life online.

Whether you're considering leaving social media or simply want to cultivate a more conscious relationship with your attention, this conversation offers a roadmap back to yourself.

Resources:

• Get Amelia Hruby’s new book: Your Attention is Sacred
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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Here we are, almost two months after our wedding, recording from the floor of a bedroom in our Bordeaux Airbnb, surrounded by eight duffel bags—everything we own after selling most of our belongings and moving to France.

This episode is about what happens when major life transitions collide with running a business, and how to navigate massive change while staying true to your soul's calling.

It's also the first time my husband Chris joins me on the podcast, turning the tables to ask me the questions.

Also: her Self CEO enrollment is open now through October 2nd. This 20-week cohort program blends Internal Family Systems with practical business strategy to help spiritual women create profitable, sustainable businesses from their wholeness.

Learn more at herselfceo.com

Resources:

• Join us in her Self CEO
• Visit Chris’s website
• The Art of We "Relationship Agreements"
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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When mastery meets messiness behind the scenes

Several years ago, I lost an entire retreat curriculum—hours of teaching notes, insights, and debrief reflections—because I couldn’t remember where I’d saved the file. That moment sparked a total reorganization of how I run my business.

But what I’ve realized since then is this: I wasn’t alone.

So many brilliant, intuitive women—coaches, healers, service providers—are masterful at what they do, yet feel scattered, behind, or even ashamed of the backend of their business. And the truth is, the shame isn’t helpful—but it is telling.

This episode is about what happens when your craft grows faster than your systems, and how to create a business structure that actually supports your energy, your gifts, and the season of life you're in.

HERE ARE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1️⃣ You’re not failing at business—you’ve just outgrown your systems

We’ll explore why chaos often signals growth, and why structure that honors your feminine rhythms and values is the missing piece.

2️⃣ Your systems should serve your soul—not suppress it

Discover what “feminine structure” really means, and how to build a business that’s sustainable, spacious, and true to how you work best.

3️⃣ The root of disorganization often lives deeper than your to-do list

We’ll connect the dots between inner fragmentation and outer overwhelm—and how integration, not perfection, is the real game-changer.

✨ Ready to bring more ease, alignment, and clarity to your business? Join me for The Sovereign Shift, my free workshop where we explore how to stop overgiving, start leading, and build a business that truly serves.

Save your seat at saraavantstover.com/shift.

Resources:

• Free Workshop: The Sovereign Shift
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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What if the very qualities that make you so capable… are also what keep you stuck in overdrive?

In today’s episode, I’m unpacking one of the most deeply ingrained patterns I see in women leaders, helpers, and healers: over-responsibility.

From skipping vacations to working through weekends and pushing self-care to “someday,” it’s easy to fall into the trap of constantly holding space for everyone but yourself.

Together, we’ll explore where this pattern really comes from—ancestral conditioning, “good girl” programming, spiritual bypassing, and the entrepreneurial systems that reward over-functioning—and what it’s actually costing your energy, visibility, income, relationships, and health.

More importantly, I’ll walk you through how to shift from martyrdom to sovereignty, so you can lead, create, and live from a place of fullness.

HERE ARE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1️⃣ Over-responsibility is a survival strategy, not a character flaw

Learn the three root sources of this pattern and how they’ve shaped the way women show up in business, relationships, and leadership.

2️⃣ Boundaries, systems, and rest aren’t indulgences—they’re essential infrastructure

Discover the four sovereign shifts that support you in leading from your center instead of your exhaustion.

3️⃣ Your business can become a source of energy—not a drain on it

Explore what becomes possible when your inner and outer structures align with your values, energy, and season of life.

✨ If this episode resonated, I invite you to join me in The Sovereign Shift, my free workshop where we’ll go deeper into how to stop overgiving, start leading, and build a business that truly serves.

Save your seat at saraavantstover.com/shift.

Resources:

• Free Workshop: The Sovereign Shift
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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What if the discomfort you’re feeling in your business… is actually a divine invitation?

After a nourishing summer sabbatical—complete with getting married and moving to France—I’m back with a timely solo episode.

If you’ve ever felt like you’ve evolved beyond your current business or career path, today I’m sharing the 7 signs that you may have outgrown the business you built.

These signs are drawn from my own journey and the women I mentor—high-achieving, heart-led entrepreneurs who sense something deeper is calling.

This isn’t about burning it all down. It’s about shedding old skins, realigning with your truth, and creating a business that meets the woman you’re becoming.

If this episode resonates, I’d love for you to join me inside The Sovereign Shift. You can save your seat at saraavantstover.com/shift, or just click the link in the show notes.

HERE ARE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1️⃣ Success Can Feel Hollow When You’ve Outgrown It

You’re hitting your goals, but it doesn’t feel fulfilling. That misalignment isn’t failure—it’s your next evolution calling.

2️⃣ Your Soul Might Be Asking for a Bigger Expression

Whether it’s messaging that feels forced, clients that drain you, or a vision that no longer fits your business model—these are sacred invitations to expand.

3️⃣ You’re Not Alone in This Transition

I created a free workshop—The Sovereign Shift—to help you navigate this with more clarity, grace, and support. You don’t have to do it alone.

Resources:

• Free Workshop: The Sovereign Shift
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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What if some of the energy you’re carrying… isn’t actually yours?

As part of our special summer sabbatical series, I’m sharing conversations that have expanded my understanding of healing in profound ways—and today’s episode with Robert Falconer is one of the most paradigm-shifting.

A longtime IFS practitioner, teacher, and co-author of Many Minds, One Self, Robert brings a grounded and deeply compassionate approach to one of the more mysterious elements of internal work: working with foreign energies.

This isn’t about labeling parts as bad or broken. It’s about exploring the possibility that some burdens may have been taken on from outside your system—and learning how to release them with care, consent, and clarity.

Whether you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns that don’t feel like yours, sensed something “off” inside, or simply want to expand your perspective on what healing can look like, this episode is an open-hearted invitation to explore what’s possible.

1️⃣ Some Energies Aren’t Yours to Carry

Robert explains the concept of unattached burdens and non-native parts in IFS—and how recognizing them can open up new levels of healing and freedom.

2️⃣ Your System Knows How to Discern

We explore how the Self can recognize, relate to, and release foreign energies—not through fear, but through clarity, compassion, and inner leadership.

3️⃣ You’re Not Broken—You’re Just Holding Too Much

This conversation offers a powerful reminder that much of what we struggle with isn’t a personal failing—it’s often a sign of what we’ve absorbed, inherited, or tried to carry for others.

Resources:

• Robert Falconer
• Free Guide: 7 Hidden Ways Your Unresolved Wounds Are Sabotaging Your Business
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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What if the thing your healing journey has been missing… is other people?

As part of our special summer sabbatical series, I’m sharing conversations that have transformed not just how I work with clients—but how I think about healing itself. And this episode with Chris Burris is one of the most expansive.

Chris is a senior IFS trainer, therapist, and group work facilitator who brings decades of wisdom into how we heal—together. In this episode, we explore the profound impact of IFS group work, and why real transformation often unfolds in relationship, not isolation.

This isn’t about performing in a circle or fixing each other. It’s about creating a safe space where parts can feel seen, accepted, and supported—sometimes for the first time.

Whether you’re longing for more connection, leading your own groups, or exploring new edges of your healing, this conversation will remind you: you’re not meant to do this alone.

1️⃣ Group Healing is Nervous System Healing

Chris explains how group spaces—when rooted in safety and Self-energy—can deeply support regulation, trust, and relational repair.

2️⃣ You Don’t Have to Have it All Together

We explore how group work invites your full humanity—not just your polished parts—and why that can be the most healing experience of all.

3️⃣ Connection is a Catalyst for Transformation

IFS group work isn’t about advice-giving—it’s about presence. And often, just being witnessed in your truth is enough to shift everything.

This episode is a gentle, powerful invitation to open your heart to healing in community.

Because your parts were never meant to do it all alone—and neither were you.

Resources:

• Chris Burris
• Free Guide: 7 Hidden Ways Your Unresolved Wounds Are Sabotaging Your Business
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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What if the parts of you that feel chaotic or extreme… are actually trying to keep you safe?

As part of our special summer sabbatical series, I’m sharing conversations that have profoundly shaped my inner work—and today’s episode with Cece Sykes is one I’ve returned to again and again.

Cece is a senior IFS trainer and trauma therapist who brings deep wisdom and warmth to the conversation around protective parts, legacy burdens, and the nervous system's role in inner healing.

This isn’t about managing your behaviors or controlling your reactions. It’s about understanding where those patterns come from—and gently helping the parts of you that carry fear, chaos, or pain feel seen, soothed, and supported.

Whether you're navigating emotional intensity, healing family patterns, or simply wanting to feel more grounded in your body and life, this episode will offer both insight and encouragement.

1️⃣ Even the Most Reactive Parts Have a Story

Cece shares how our most overwhelming internal responses are often rooted in protection—and how compassion can unlock the healing they need.

2️⃣ Legacy Burdens Can Be Released

We talk about the inherited emotional patterns many of us carry—and how IFS offers a path to healing not just for ourselves, but for the generations before and after us.

3️⃣ Regulation Makes Healing Possible

True transformation happens when our system feels safe. Cece unpacks how nervous system regulation supports the work of inner connection and lasting change.

This episode is an invitation to meet your inner world with tenderness—and to remember that no part of you is too much, too broken, or beyond healing.

Because when we honor the wisdom in our wounds, we begin to truly come home to ourselves.

Resources:

• Cece Sykes
• Free Guide: 7 Hidden Ways Your Unresolved Wounds Are Sabotaging Your Business
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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