Make Your Life Your Legacy Podcast

Are you feeling fragmented, overwhelmed, unfulfilled, stuck in busyness? Sensing a change coming? Navigating life-altering decisions, but feeling emotionally split about what you want? Breaking generational patterns to build out something in a new & meaningful way, in your own rhythm, on your own terms? If you answered YES to the above questions, then you have come to the right place. Truth is, there are no roadmaps to who you are becoming. Experiencing the simplified and harmonized life you only dream about, the one where you wake up energized and raring to go, has little to do with color-coded schedule and self-sacrifice. Rearranging all the pieces and making choices that don't disappoint transcends chronological time, hustle, grind. What you're here to create cannot be done in a linear fashion and conventional wisdom. IMAGINE what's possible and available for you... Let's dive right in!

Kelley Keller is an attorney, advisor, strategist, and legal and business educator with more than 25 years in demystifying law. (www.kelleykeller.com). We sat down for this conversation the day before the midterms to dive into the differences and nuances between law, lived experiences, and media narrative. We talked about free speech and differences of opinion, racism, critical race theory, and LGBTQ+ issues, specifically about transgender rights. And we talked about abortion, reproductive rights, and much thought-provoking topics.

Dr. Lulu is a pediatrician, author, TEDx speaker, queer, Immigrant, Physician, Veteran, Activist, Award winner, Mom of trans youth. This was one of the most elightning conversations I've had in a long time, and one of the most valuable advices that Dr. Lulu shared, was this: "It's not about us understanding. It's about accepting and loving regardless." www.dr-lulu.com

Once plagued by anxiety and panic attacks himself, Ramses Rodriguez now helps professionals get better results for their anxious clients with science-based and holistic modalities. Ramses holds a Master of Science degree in Developmental Genetics and has combined science theory and alternative therapies to create the Anxiety FREEDOM Process, which he now teaches Coaches how to use to get their anxiety managed for their clients once and for all. Ramses has written two books in the genre of anxiety relief. In his first book, Stop Pressing Your Own Panic Button, Ramses details the process he has lead professionals through to achieve lasting relief from Panic Attacks. In his second book, The End of Writer's block, Ramses addresses the most effective tools for overcoming performance anxiety. He now lives in Northern Virginia after starting the Panic Freedom Academy, LLC, where he coaches professionals on how to get their anxious clients lasting anxiety relief that lasts! PanicFreedomAcademy.com

Season 4 of Make Your Life Your Legacy podcast is here!

The final episode of season 3 is different by how it's edited as well as the level of emotions. So if conversations on abortion, violence against women trigger you, please take care of yourself. My guest today is Gloria Feldt, a speaker, author, and teen mom who became president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She stopped by our podcast not only once, but twice. First we talked about power, sex, and how women will take the lead for everyone's good. And then, the SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade. So Gloria graciously returned to dive deeper into this topic. Not only did she offer valuable insights into "now what" but left us with very tangible, actionable steps. That is the part you will hear first, and then we'll dive into our original conversation.

What would it feel like if you knew your words had the power to heal and transform people's lives? There is more to what you're bringing to this world and your words, your message, your expertise, your voice matter. This is what Harmony Sedona, my dear friend and mentor deeply believes in.  Harmony is an exhibited photographer, award-winning speaker, celebrated writer and rebellious channeling connected magical mentoring unicorn who loves helping clients to ignite their creativity, SoulStream with animation and embrace their calling with ease. She was an integral part in my own evolution and emergence as a writer, speaker, and mystic. And, it was Hamrony who helped me write my own legacy book. This conversation goes deep into the behind-the-scenes so that others can tap into their own greatness, and activate the power of their voice. Learn more about her work and how she can help you create your body of work: www.harmonysedona.com

Robyn Hatcher is a communication expert, international keynote speaker, coach, author and consultant inspiring inclusive communication. By understanding and addressing people's needs and triggers, she helps organizations to reduce turnover, tear down silos, increase engagement and decrease HR drama. Through her work, she helps to shifts the mindset and skillset of how leaders listen and communicate; and how employees examine, engage, and express their value. https://robynhatcher.com

Blessing Adesiyan is the Founder of Mother Honestly, a complete ecosystem reshaping the future of women and families at home and in the workplace. Through this platform, she engages over 500,000 women. Her passion to call women to their truest and limitless potential in motherhood, addressing challenges and crafting sustainable solutions, while combining work and life helps women, their family and their employers achieve long-term success. Blessing is a champion for caregivers being a mother of four herself with kids in the teenage, toddler, and baby stages. She has been featured on Forbes, Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, Crains Business, Parents, Fortune Magazine and more. Blessing is also an international speaker who have spoken across multiple media / enterprises such as Facebook, Pinterest, NBC, ABC, Fox, NASA, Fortune, SAP, Favor, and more. Blessing obtained her BSc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida, an MSc. in Energy Management from the New York Institute of Technology and an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. http://www.motherhonestly.com

Tamika is a creator of Orisha Creative, a creative content agency that serves and supports some of the most prominent names in the coaching and consulting industry. Today, we're talking about nurturing. Nurturing our customers. Our teams. Our communities. And how it all begins with our willingness to nurture ourselves. Along the way, Tamika shares some gold nuggets for successful, heart-centered marketing in the new era. www.orishacreative.com

Naomi Matley serves as the F45 Training HQ College Network, Performance Network. She provides ongoing pro-active fitness and business coaching to colleges/universities that offer F45 Training to their students and communities. She was proud to be selected as one of the twelve coaches to travel to Brazil in 2020 to represent the United States through the Women Win/State Department Coaches Exchange. Naomi is certified through USA Weightlifting, NASM personal training/group fitness, F45 Training, YogaFit, Stages Cycling.

Katie Swanson is the founder and owner of Change Collaborative. She leverages tech-driven data to guide gym owners in pursuing their passion through business. Her team of financial coaches and analysts mentor business owners through the changes ahead by empowering them through numbers. https://www.changecollaborative.co

Emma G is a singer, songwriter, TEDx speaker, youth empowerment coach who works her magic through music. New Zealander who currently lives in the USA, Emma G's zest for life carried her though trials of life that most would have succumbed to. She opens up about it all in our conversation, shares some of her go-to tools, and the listener will feel her energy and joy.  www.emmagmusic.com

Coach Jen Welter is best known as the first female to coach in the NFL, first female to play running back in men's pro football AND as the first female coach in Madden. Dr. Jen had an amazing career in women's football which included 2 Gold Medals with Team USA, 4 World Championships, and 8 All-Star selections. She is also a published author, investor, and board member. This interview originally aired on February 2, 2021 on my YouTube channel.

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Being an Aquarian woman in leadership doesn't mean having all the answers. It actually means being OK without having any! Realizing this has brought me one of the deepest sense of peace that I have ever experienced.  

After meeting Lynne Maureen Hurdle, Executive coach, speaker, facilitator, at a recent event, I had the joy and privilege of sitting down with her  for a deeper conversation. And deep we went, on the matter or race, equality, equity, and building success differently. We invite you to listen in, it's well-worth your time and attention.

I saw a meme once that said "Strong people break, too. We just do it in silence, rebuild, and keep on moving forward." First, I nodded.   And then remembered something. The reason I choose to be so open and honest about my breakdowns and breakthroughs is exactly this:   when I have been at my breaking points, picking up the pieces of me and my life, I so needed someone to honestly share their mess.   Not the polished hero's journey that only remembers the good stuff (and inserts the bad ones for theatrical effect).   I needed to know that it was ok. That I was ok to be a human.   And so I vowed to become the person I needed so that others know they are, and will be, OK, too.   And today's episode takes us deep into this mess. The wonderment. And the magic of hitting the wall, falling apart, and seeing the more wholesome us re-emerge...  

This episode was recorded right before US Thanksgiving day, the day that marks the beginning of what could be described as the most challenging time of the year for many. Do you feel it, too? Then I have 3 things for you...(plus so much more inside the actual episode). While expressing a depth of gratitude for so much goodness, the reality is a bit more complicated. Yes, there is the other side of this narrative - the genocide of the Indigenous people, now honored as the National Day of Mourning.   Yes, there is the dichotomy between gratitude for all the goods, and literal stampeeds of folx fighting for deals on the black Friday, accumulating more material stuff...   And then, wedged somewhere between the political disputes, gender & race discrimination, and other madness, there is the experience of longing, homesickness...   Slovenia-born as I am, I have been living in New York for the past 17 years.   Only one of those years, I got to ring in the New Year with my parents. Yes, growing up, we did not celebrate Christmas in our home; instead, the presents appeared under a tree just as the New Year's fireworks lit up the midnight sky.   And even though I have had the privilege to be welcomed with open arms and open hearts to many families over these years - from that of my basketball coach my first year, to my teammates, and ultimately my now-husband's, I would be lying if I claimed that I don't carry guilt (for abandoning my family, my home, and my culture), and feel immense homesickness.   For years, I tried to suppress these feelings. I would distract myself with other activities. And it actually worked.   Then, my second baby was born right around Thanksgiving, so I decided her and I would not travel to spend Christmas with the in-laws two states away. We stayed home.   It wasn't until the day my husband and our toddler returned, that I broke down. I felt resentful. And abandoned. Although it was clearly my idea for them to go in the first place.   Last year, millions around the world got to share this experience of longing, homesickness, even resentment and abandonment. It was not easy!   What about this year?   Here is what I would love to offer if you are trying to navigate the new dynamics and are unsure of how to feel about it all:   Give yourself permission to feel it all!   It does not make you weak, it makes you human. Then, take it a step further.   You have the power to alchemize the heaviness into emotions that actually do support you. Start by asking yourself “How do I want to feel? How can I give this to myself?” and go from there.   Start new traditions.   Take the time to jog your memory of some things you kept wanting to do but you never got to. Maybe it wasn't the time. Maybe nobody else was on board.   Now is the chance to huddle up with whomever else is in your life and space, and come up with some meaningful, fun, and nourishing ideas and plans. In my family, for example, my husband spends Thanksgiving at work, and I choose not to drive for hours to a family festivities two states away. So, the girls and I try some new dishes, set up our own fancy dinner, and then play games, and write notes. Speaking of notes...   Write.   Yes, journaling is great. And so is taking the time to write an actual letter to those you wish would be near, to those dear to your heart, and to anyone you would normally get to hug (and maybe not even say anything just because proximity to them alone makes expressing our gratitude, love - even anger or disappointment - unnecessary).   Whether you not actually mail the letter out, just the process of pouring your thoughts on a paper, is soothing. And freeing. And energizing. (I once wrote a 12-page letter to my dad. Two years later, the envelope still has not arrived. But our relationship has certainly changed. For the better!)   Last but not least, I sometimes need to remind myself of this one truth: “We only get to live once. So, why the hell not…[fill in the blank]?”   Love, Sara

As I sat by the Hudson river the other morning, one of my favorite places to recharge my batteries, find an inspiration, and calm my system, I thought about all the way I used to fight myself against myself. Like, not giving myself what I require to feel better so that I can do better. Then, I also thought about certain definitions that have finally brought me peace... That have finally helped me feel seen, understood, and my life finally started to make sense. For example, being... INFJ-T Generator Witchy Ambivert Clairvoyant and Claircognizant Gifted ADHD (Twice Exceptional) Each one of those traits requires a level of self care... and before that - full and unconditional acceptance. And that's how this episode came to be: accepting all of who we are, giving ourselves what we need to feel & do better.

When Simone Sauter, a PR & Publicity Coach, Consultant and bestselling author, first connected, I knew immediately that our conversation gets to turn into an interview. What I did not know was how deep the conversation between two mother, two expats, two business owners who have each overcame so much, will go. From darkest and deepest heartbreaks to highest and brightest beacons of light, from impacting millions, to conscious relationships. And beyond. Take a listen.

Offering 4 major lessons I have learned about properly allocating resources, attention, and energy when we not only want to minimize procrastination and distractions, but are intent on bringing massive vision into reality.

Just hours after I celebrated 10th anniversary of my business, sharing with my audience the journey, ups and downs, and lessons learned in a very upbeat energy....I found myself in a fetal position, crying.   Feeling stuck. Helpless. Frustrated. And utterly incompetent.   I could feel the cascade of self-judgement come over, and with it shame and guilt.   The only thing that needed to be done, was what I had resisted the most: asking for help.   Because doing so would require baring this well-kept secret...that was the core at this drama to begin with.   So - I did. I asked for help. I opened up despite the fear of now being judged by others.   And you know what - I received the support and answers I needed.   More importantly - going out of my own way created spaciousness that my own creativity required. And that was required in order to alchemize these self-destructive emotions into energy that I can now use as a fuel.   On this episode, I go into the details. I actually walk you through the entire process, step-by-step, so that you can experience it for yourself in real time! And, therefore use the framework on yourself when you feel stuck, frustrated,... no matter how hard you try.  

During our family's recent vacation to the Colonial Williamsburg, I was in a deep contemplation over our willingness to go for what we say we want... For what we see in our vision, in our knowing. America as a nation was once only an idea. A vision. It required massive mobilization, perseverance, and sacrifice to ultimately realize it. As a coach and strategist, I work mostly with visionary leader. Women in particular who too, are RSVP-ing to create something in their lives, with their gifts, in ways that has not been done before. How do they bring it into reality? What lights up their fire and how do they keep it going? When they need to move mountains, where do they even begin? What is the thing that turns strategy into massive action and ultimately desired result?

When was the last time you defined what success means to you? Renegotiating terms with yourself? What does it even mean to you? I was inspired to contemplate on this topic after partaking in a panel discussion. And I thought, so many women are in this predicament right now, so let's talk about it.

I became a US citizen. As friends and family keep congratulating me, one of them asked, "So, how does it feel?" That gave me a pause...I would be dishonest if I only shared about how exciting and unbelievable this all is! Does that make me ungrateful for this absolute honor and privilege that has been awarded to me? Relatively effortlessly when so many others had to wait for it for decades? When it's been denied to even more? I would like to think not. But it's complex.

Today I want to share with you something that literally poured out of me recently. I feel that nowadays, a lot of highly achieving, highly accomplished women have experienced this rebirth. Some has to do with our natural journeys. Some is influenced by environment, socioeconomic and political changes, and our responses to those changes. And some, to the new energies on the planet. In the episode #11, we talked about releasing old identities and completing life's missions (https://makeyourlifeyourlegacywithsaraoblakspeicher.libsyn.com/the-experience-of-releasing-old-identities-completing-lifes-missions) So today, I'm gonna piggyback on the topic and I'm going to give more details on the thought process behind the experience.

When Tanja Andersen reached out and invited me to be a guest in her series, "Conquer The Mirror Demon - How to unlock and breakthrough any dark emotion to set yourself free?" it was an easy YES! We dove right in, we went deep. The conversation was so rich as she opened up about her incredible life, that in the end, I asked Tanya if I could share parts of that conversation with my own audience. She graciously agreed. So here we go...

Dr. Angela Lauria is on a mission to dismantle white supremacy and smash patriarchy the best way she knows how - unapologetically! And via her company The Author Incubator.   But, when one particular event in 2020 broke her, it woke her up. And it made her walk away from millions of dollars and towards a new-found clarity of how to really bring about permanent, lasting, meaningful change in the world.   And that's what we talked about very openly and passionately {colorful language alert}.   The star of the Emmy-winning documentary "Weight of Success," Dr. Angela has always believed magic is real, that love is the only strategy, that the prize never chases. And that discomfort is necessary for growth. With servant's heart and sass, she has built the premiere vocational school exclusively for transformational leaders who want to put their message in a book, and bring their message to the masses.   Take a listen.  

Space on the calendar that is marked as "Podcast recording." Notebook with bullet-pointed ideas for topics. Blinking record button. And blank space in my mind. Not a single coherent sentence. Now what? It got me thinking... How often do we take ourselves out of the game, joy, flow of creativity because we are just so focused on all that we "should" be doing? Or how it "should" be done? And also, what happens when the weight and the pressure of those expectations are just too great? Can we back out? Rethink? At what cost? Welcome to join me in today's contemplation...

Imagine, what if life was an art gallery... and you were in charge of curating exhibits, what would you spotlight? This was a conversation I had with my soulsister and the Elite Mystique Agency co-founder Dianne Sykes, and it just needed to be encapsulated and shared with all of you, though leaders, truth seekers, messengers, seers, change agents.

How do we get to get all the work done, and spend an amazing summer off with the kiddos, and have fun, and have plenty of down-time for rejuvenating self-care?  By reimagining the possible in new ways, and accomplishing much more with way less. My business partner Dianne Sykes came to stay with us with her family to experience just that! While our daughters got to play together during the day and enjoy slumber parties at night, and our men got to do what they do best as dads, Dianne and I focused on work. But unlike the typical definition of work and 8-hour workdays, our work also consists of deep spiritual and mindfulness practices, daily movement, deep contemplation, and service. With that, we get done in 2 hours more than most people do in 4, 6, or 8! With that, we had plenty of time and energy left for the pool, for hiking, for cooking, for movie nights,... Naturally, the week flew by and left me deeply inspired to record this episode and share some of the magic with you.

"I got noting. Absolutely no thought, no ideas, no opinions. Empty. I am empty. And I love it! It's so expansive, it's so nourishing!" I said to my business partner when we spoke on the phone at 7am the other day, and she asked how I was feeling. We had just started our family vacation, our first sleep-away one after the pandemic. The days leading up to it were interesting! In addition to dusting off my planning and packing skills (aren't we all quite rusty?), I felt something shifting within me as well...

Yes, the pandemic-related fatigue has finally caught up with me in the recent months. Yes, the kids were home with me 24/7 since early spring in 2020, and we were all ready to resume the "new normal". Yes, I started to miss my family overseas whom I haven't seen in years. And yes, I needed a break. My husband and I both did. We all did.

And, I was ready for a new change. Different kind of change. See, it's been about 6 years since my life was turned upside down - healing from postpartum depression and severe burnout required me to unlearn and undo everything I had known to be true as a woman, (former) elite athlete, scholar, business owner, employer, and new mom who was still planning on retiring her husband at that point. The experience became my spiritual awakening, and all these years (and tens of thousands of dollars invested in self-mastery) later, I felt I had "finally arrived." Showing up relentlessly and doing the work with discipline and devotion, I also came to a completion of certain identities that I stepped into as a coach, mentor, entrepreneur. I finally felt ready to release certain ego-driven goals and expectations. Fear-based strategies that dictated how some of my services were created and offered. "I think I will take the whole summer off, and really focus on being fully present, in the moment, with the kids. What's another two months? I need time for clarity. I need time to release some deeply-rooted stories and limiting beliefs around success, impact, money," I confined in (another) friend of mine just days before we left on vacation.  But, as someone who lives fast, who lives ahead of myself, who lives and operates in quantum field, time really wasn't factor; I was able to create the much-need spaciousness and clarity within days! 
So here I was, celebrating this feeling of emptiness. Deep, cellular release. 

 And on today's episode, I invite you to join me under the birch threes, just steps away from a winding river somewhere in the Massachusetts back-country and I will walk you through the process and share with you some potentially life-changing insights and questions you can apply right now to set yourself up for a massive breakthrough you have been waiting for…

Do you ever wish to have the "bibidi-babidi-boo" magic wand at your disposal? As a little kid, I don't recall being fascinated by fairy tales, much less with Disney princesses. Even though the Cinderella's transformation left me unfazed, I would be lying if I sad that I didn't wish for that magic wand every once in a while as an adult. Transformation. Releasing of old identities. Completing life's missions. Stepping into new ones. Remembrance. In my life, I have experience these changes many times; some felt as a walk in the park while others more closely resembled a walk though pure fire. What if we do hold the power of this magic wand right inside of our minds? Our hearts? Our souls? Does it need to be a painful journey filled with suffering? Or, can it be the most exhilarating and liberating experience? And if so - how? Those were some of the musings that inspired this soulstreaming that got captured in today's episode of the Make Your Life Your Legacy podcast.

17 years ago, I arrived to New York City with 3 suitcases. New continent. New country. New culture. New language. New expectations. From "What the hell have I done?" to "Wow, pinch me, this it too good to be true" and from "I want to quit!" to "Wow, we did it!" this is an honest look into the - struggles and triumphs of assimilating into a new environment; - challenges and excitement of preserving my identity; - separation and attitude that ultimately completed me. After sharing with you how it all came to be (Episode #3 - My coming to America story - resistance or test of commitment) and after I took you back in time to my hometown (Episode #8 - Childhood in Slovenia, and a journey through experiences that formed me), it's only fitting that pull back the curtain into the first four years of this new life. Get ready to laugh, cry, and imagine...  

Ever since I can remember, car-shopping has always been a big deal in my family. Yet, it has changed so much: as a little girl, I remember walking to a bank with my dad. When he explained to a teller what kind of money order he needed to pay the deposit on a new car, he finally opened a plastic bag he had been holding all along, and took out piles of cash - arguably the most cash I have seen in my life! "Wow!" I exclaimed enthusiastically, only to be told that it wasn't worth all that much - Yugoslavia had a real problem with inflation at the time. Besides, dad added, "We won't know what kind of car we'll get. They will send us whatever is available." 30-or-so years later, I was sitting in a local diner with my husband near our home in the Lower Hudson Valley in New York. "We should take a drive to that car dealer. Let's go see the car you keep telling me about," I suggested, simply articulating a nudge that I felt. Stevie Wonder might have delighted us all with his "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" love song, but the Universe's work is just as smooth...when we let it. And, when we are super clear on what we want. See, unlike the experience I shared with my dad, that left us wondering what we will get, this time around we knew exactly what we wanted. But, it's how it all came to be that is so powerful that I simply had to share it with you in its very own episode.  

My story begins in Škofja Loka, a picturesque medieval town of 20,000 in Slovenia. A descendant of WWII resistance figthers and a daughter of entrepreneurs, I once made a wish: “I would love to see Paris, New York City, and Hawaii!” when marveling at a stack of postcards from my grandmother's brother, a sailor. But the two decades I got to spend immersed in nature of lush forests, rolling hills, and surrounded by family and friends before basketball brought me to New York City at the age of 20, truly formed me - and my open-minded outlooks on the world. In today's episode, I take you on a journey back in time, and 4,500 miles East from the US East coast: - through the streets of my thousand-year hometown with the castle on a hill (where my husband and I married for the second time); - to a family cottage that my dad and granddad built (and that was our shelter when the Balkan War broke out); - open the doors to our multi-generational home (and tell you how literal sausages were made in our condo). - and take you skiing to the Alps, and camping to the picturesque Croatian coast (think Mamma Mia 2). C'mon, grab some coffee (and maybe some tissues), lean back, and let's go.

Let's talk about hard work. How do you define it? For me, I work harder than most people I know. I totally own that! Now, I used to hustle, grind, to justify my worth, success. Hard work now feels very different: it exalts my strengths, it's aligned with my mission, it feels easy. It is flow. That said, I also work fast. I move fast. So oftentimes, as reality (and other people) are still catching up with me, I would try to compensate and fill up the idle time with more work. Stretching myself too thin. That's where awareness comes in. It's allowed me to be much more intentional, to give myself permission to lean back and wait. Because here's the thing: those of us who play in multiple realms, who identify as creatives, and who openly bring spirituality and metaphysics into our business models, game plans, and into harmonizing our lives, we also understand the value of spaciousness. Stillness. Allowing. Receiving - just as much as creating. And being in contentment, stillness, and expanding capacities to move so much, to receive so much, to hold & sustain so much...for us, for our families, communities, and those who work with us...that is hard work. But it can't be measured, weighed, or timed. So, let me ask you again: how do you define hard work? And - how still do you dare to get to amplify & speed up the results? Sara Mentor, Master Certified Coach, Quantum Strategist, Healer www.makeyourlifeyourlegacy.com

Becoming a mom to two girls has deepened my awareness, sharpened my edges, fine-tuned my mission, and strengthened my commitment to contribute to the collective realignment. Open conversations, love and understanding are important in establishing incredible dialogue & such empowering dynamics with them, and for healing our lineage. Today's episode is a journey through 9 years of intuitive, conscious, and unconventional parenting - how it works, why it works for us, and what insights can make it easier for you to empower yourself and your children to have a bigger experience with life, and to emerge into the world in ways that reflect the fire of your/their heart, knowing of your/their soul, and the magic of your/their energetic vibration.

If we are creators of our own reality, imagine how amazing it would be to create the future we desire! We all indeed have the power to do just that! In this episode, I share with you the tools and sequencing that I have been using to co-create the life, business, marriage of my deepest desires. These are the same frameworks and techniques that I have been teaching clients in my private practice, and together, we helped them to collapse timelines and turn their 25-year dream into reality in a single year, from moving cross-country, to buying dream home (and no longer feeling trapped, scared, and overwhelmed); create richer experiences, and be more present, clear, and focused in all they set out to do and become (and no longer burning out at multi-7-fig revenues, consumed with guilt and shame); revive marriages, deepen and strengthen relationships with themselves, their loved ones, and their teams (and no longer being triggered, fighting hard, and wanting to run away); multiply revenues, profits, and free time with integrity, harmony (and no longer working so much, so hard for what they though a business empire should look like); make a more positive impact and high-value, lasting contribution to the world with greater fulfillment, ease and joy. Ready to make your life your legacy, and to live that legacy now?

What happens when the vision crystalizes and we realize that what we remember...what has helped us make decisions that our future now depends on...is not the whole story, much less the whole truth? Can we change it? And if so, how? And why should we? My dear friend recently helped me access the most profound, shiver-worthy message that sent me back into the past so that I could re-experience it, so that I could see what I couldn't see the first time - so that I could scoop the new energy, and recapitulate the timeline between then and now... When, in 2017, I battled a whole array of conflicting emotions that I did not quite understand, a particular scene of Moana pierced my heart! It has accurately articulated what I had been experiencing; it solidified into a masterfully visual form the homesickness, the unresolved issues in my relationships, the feeling of having outgrown our space and the roles expected to play. 

It was the ancestral calling. And, it was the grieving of my old self as the process of the emergence of the new-me was just about to begin. When, in 2018, my daughters and I embarked on our 4-month Slovenian adventure, the only awareness I had, was to slow down. To heal. To reconnect. And when we returned, I experienced another dark night of the soul; I felt I no longer belonged to our home, into our union. I felt like a wild cheetah now caged and confined to a small patch of artificial grass - ready to break out. By the time 2020 pressed pause on our lives and the world seemingly stopped spinning, and the collective was filled with anger and sadness and resentment and haterage... I saw a glimpse of hope. I felt at peace. And, I felt courage. Courage to let the new me emerge: Catalyzed by awareness. Powerful in convictions. Rooted in deep knowing. In ownership of divine gifts. 

And ready to begin working on Legacy book. As words kept pouring out and on the paper, as new memories kept emerging, and pages kept being written, time has come to change the narrative. To intentionally deepen it until it feels light again - until it feel true. It was time to revisit the past... In today's journey, I also walk you through the process of making some of the most difficult decisions as a woman, wife, mom; the experience of having the most uncomfortable conversations with loved ones; the tunnel vision when advocating for oneself with no tangible or measurable proof other than the gut feeling.

"Sara, would you be interested in playing NCAA D-1 basketball for us in NYC?" read an email I received one. My home was in a medieval town of 20,000 in Slovenia, I had just retired from playing basketball at the highest levels, and had no asporatins to ever live in the USA. I also could barely speak English at the time. 17 years later, I still live in New York where I now have my own family and my own business. So let's talk about how this almost did not happen! And, about leaps of faith, resistance, self-sabotage, struggle, and deep surrender.

By the age of 30, I had more than I could ever possibly ask for - international athletic career, academic accolades, growing business, dream home, loving husband, new family,...   While powering through short winter days of snuggling a newborn, caring for a toddler, managing my team, and planning to retire my husband… something unexpected happened.   Postpartum depression and two trips to the ER due to burnout, paired with incredible homesickness and grief after losing two grandparents, were clear signs that the same work ethic, strategies, and mindset that had given me everything, could now kill me.   I would love to say that what happened next was a movie-like epiphany and an instant transformation that has catapulted me right back to the top. But. It. Wasn't.

What is calling to emerge through you? Want to become more intentional in all areas of your life, aligned to your vibratory frequency, vision, destiny? Ready to master the vertical real estate of time, space, and energy? It's time to make your life your legacy. Whether you've already built success, and are now eager to ride that wave to see how much further you can go, how much more you can become, what more you can give... Whether you want to create, contribute, and play even bigger while experiencing more simplicity and harmony with less overwhelm, stress and commitments... Whether you need to radically transform, from the inside-out, because all this success just no longer fulfills you, or you're simply are in a completion of one life's purpose and transitioning into the next... ...welcome to this sacred space where no topic is off limits, and no episode scripted.