There is a version of you that has been waiting. Not the version that has it together, not the version that performs well in the right rooms, but the one underneath all of that. The one that wants to climb a tree in five inch heels and feel something crack open. In this episode, Sara and Marisa bring you into a weekend that was part brand shoot, part community, part something neither of them can fully put into words. What came through was not a framework or a formula. It was something richer than that. An honest look at self expression, suppression, relational equity, and what becomes possible when you stop trying to earn your place in the room and just let yourself be in it.

🔥 In This Episode:

• Why Sara hired a stylist for the first time and what it taught her about asking for help in the areas of life that do not come naturally
• What it actually felt like to walk a catwalk in a room full of entrepreneurs and why that one moment of discomfort unlocked something that had been waiting a long time
• The difference between being in community and having real relational equity, and why that distinction matters more than most people realize
• Why the richness of life does not live in the transaction or the outcome, even when you have spent your whole career chasing both
• What both Sara and Marisa noticed about the spiritual thread running between people in the room and why that kind of connection cannot be orchestrated, only received

Where you are right now is not behind. It is not less than. It is the most honest starting place you have ever had. And if something in this episode is pulling at you, that is not an accident. That is an invitation to get curious about what is trying to come through.

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Every practice owner will face these four leadership principles again and again. How to stay calm under pressure. How to have tough conversations. How to hold real accountability. And the art of celebrating your people well. These are not one-time situations. They show up in the daily rhythm of running a practice, in the moment someone drops the ball, in the tension that fills a room when something goes sideways, and in the quiet moments where someone on your team does something extraordinary and needs to know you see it. In this episode, Sara and Marisa get into all four, with real words, real tools, and the honest conversation about what gets in the way of doing any of them well.

🔥 In This Episode:

• Why reacting in the moment almost always backfires and the more powerful move of coaching after the scenario instead of inside it
• How to walk into a tough conversation grounded and kind without losing your authority or undermining your own confidence as a leader
• The question Sara asks her leaders when they are afraid to have a hard conversation, and why worst case scenario is almost never what you think
• Whether you are dealing with a people problem or a process problem, and why getting that answer right changes everything about how you respond
• Practical ways to celebrate your team with specificity, from group call outs to phone reminders to the personal note that makes someone feel genuinely seen

The leaders who build teams that last are not the ones who have it all figured out. They are the ones who keep showing up to the hard conversations with enough steadiness that the people around them feel safe to grow. That is the work. And if you want to keep doing it alongside other leaders who are in it with you, the HeartWork Collective closes TODAY. Over six months, you and your team will get monthly group coaching calls, private community access, a growing resource library, and real time support from Sara and Marisa as you navigate exactly the kind of leadership moments this episode covers. If you are ready, this is your last chance. Join us here.

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Most people walk into a personal development event looking for an answer. A framework, a fix, a clear path forward. What happened at HeartWork Live on March 13th and 14th was something entirely different. In this episode, Sara and Marisa take you inside the weekend, the 13 acres, the art, the movement, the tears, the breakthroughs, and the moment a 60-year-old woman asked herself what she wanted for her life for the very first time. This is not a highlight reel. This is what it actually looks like when people stop outsourcing their direction and start listening to themselves.

🔥 In This Episode:

• Why chasing the how before you know the what will land you in the exact same place with a brand new problem
• What happened when a room full of leaders, associates, and team members stopped performing growth and actually went there together
• The moment one breakout session threw out the whole plan because the room needed something more real than the worksheet
• Why people who had been in therapy for three years had more movement in one weekend, and what that says about the kind of space Sara and Marisa hold
• What the HeartWork Collective is, who it is for, and why they are intentionally keeping it small

The inner work is not a detour from building a thriving business and a life you actually love. It is the whole road. If this episode stirred something in you, the HeartWork Collective is where the real work continues. Over six months, you and your team will get monthly group coaching calls, private community access, a growing resource library, and real time support from Sara and Marisa as you navigate the personal and professional work that actually moves the needle. Spots are limited and intentionally so. If you are ready, do not wait. Join us here.

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