Podcast appearances and mentions of sara avant stover

To care, to love, and to be human,Means we will inevitably experience heartbreak. Whether its the loss of relationship,The end of a job, The death of a loved one,A natural disaster, infertility, a financial crisis, or any shape that loss may take.Heartbreak sends us reeling―Leaving many of us feeling alone and adrift. After her own experience of serial heartbreak over the span of five years, Sara Avant Stover wrote her latest book: Handbook for the Heartbroken.Feeling impacted by our culture's dysfunctional relationship with loss Sara says:“We're encouraged at every turn to hurry up and get on with it, but by trying to power through these messier seasons of life, we're denying ourselves the very answers to our healing and growth.”In today's conversation we are going to slow down and unpack some of Sara's greatest insights about the landscape of heartbreak. Including how we can find the courage, hope, strength, and resilience to move through it.That the path forward is not alone, but together.And how Sara's insights, teachings, stories and practices serve as a powerful reminder - That if we can find the courage to embrace change with an open heart, including when things fall apart completely, we might ultimately become a wiser, more mature, and integrated human being through the process.For more on Sara, including her books, retreats, the work she does as an Internal Family Systems Practitioner, and Business Strategist to entrepreneurial women please visit saraavantstover.comDid you find this episode inspiring? Here are other conversations we think you'll love:Meditation, Awakening, and Original Love | Henry ShukmanStrong Back, Soft Front: The Practice of a Lifetime | Elizabeth LesserFinding the Strength to Meet Adversity | Mark NepoEnjoying the show? Please rate it wherever you listen to your podcasts.Thanks for listening!Support the show

191 To celebrate Nadine + Sara's upcoming collaborative masterclass on April 15, we're bringing back this much-loved episode w/ Sara Avant Stover. Register for the class at https://www.nadinekenneyjohnstone.com/classesIf you've ever felt alone in your suffering and uncertainty, this episode is for you. Bestselling author Sara Avant Stover shares her own story of serial heartbreaks and the steps she took towards repair. Through IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy, Sara discovered how to acknowledge, understand, and heal her parts. Covered in this episode:The midlife transition most of us go through Signs/stages of heartbreakHow to allow & be where we areGetting to the root of your suffering and healing our parts Asking others for help Fully surrenderingPatience and persistence Not giving up on ourselvesWhy everything you're feeling is normal The winding road of Sara's writing journey that ended in deep alignmentAbout Nadine:Download Nadine's mini-retreat reset for busy women here. This guided meditation creates calm and clarity so you can listen to the directions of your heart. Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. She is the proud founder of WriteWELL, an online community that helps women reclaim their writing time, put pen to page, and get published. The authors in her community have published countless books and hundreds of essays in places like The New York Times, Vogue, The Sun, The Boston Globe, Longreads, and more. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her latest book, Come Home to Your Heart, is an essay collection and guided journal that helps readers tap into their inner wisdom and fall back in love with themselves. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, Good Grit, HERE, Urban Wellness, Natural Awakenings, Chicago Magazine, and more. Pulling from her vast experience as a writing, meditation, and yoga nidra instructor, Nadine leads women's writing and wellness workshops and retreats online and around the U.S.Find out more at nadinekenneyjohnstone.comTo receive her regular essays, subscribe to her Substack

In honor of Valentine's Day it's an episode about what I know best: romantic love… just kidding it's about breakups! It's a variety show from 2019 where I compiled all of the times (up until then) I spoke with guests on how heartbreak, grief, and sadness can lead to growth. I play some of my favorite clips from my conversations with  founder of To Be Magnetic, Lacy Phillips, herbalist at Supernatural, Rachelle Robinett,  author Sara Avant Stover, dancer and writer Cody Cook-Parrott, illustrator Mari Andrew, Yoke Lore, and more ... it sounds like a bummer of an episode but it was actually  optimistic and even dare I say funny? Then I react to hearing their advice 5 years later, talk about if I took it and what has happened since…Show Notes:- Breakups Kits !!  + + the physical zine! I just printed more copies of it and you can get one here or come to the relaunch event at NOTO coming up on 2/27! RSVP here.  - My Substack- IG: @letitouttt + @katiedalebout- My Creative Clinic: book a call with me here- Creative Underdogs/In Process here | waitlist 

New virtual workshop series for self discovery using IFS and Human Design, - Starts Friday October 25th 11am-1pm EST ______________________________________ In this episode, Natalie sits with IFS practitioner and author Sara Avant Stover to discuss her new book, Handbook for the Heartbroken.    Topics Discussed: 1. Heartbreak is a basic part of the human experience 2. The judgmental culture towards heartbreak 3. Grief as a medicine 4. How to be there for someone who is experiencing heartbreak 5. The three stages of heartbreak: Devastation, Transformation, and Rebirth 6. Techniques to invite when experiencing each stage of heartbreak 7. Benefits of IFS, meditation, and journaling for support __________________________ Sara Avant Stover (she/her) is the author of three books; teacher and mentor of women's spirituality, empowerment, and entrepreneurship; and a Level 3 Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner.    Website: www.SaraAvantStover.com  Book Link: https://saraavantstover.com/books  Podcast: https://saraavantstover.com/podcast/  IG: @saraavantstover     _______________________________ Want to work with Natalie? Contact her below Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact  Instagram: @nataliedeering _____________________________ Donate to the podcast Here!    Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

If you've experienced any kind of devastating heartbreak and you're looking for a message of hope, this episode is for you!  Jenn is joined by author and women's spirituality mentor Sara Avant Stover to discuss her latest book, 'Handbook for the Heartbroken: A Woman's Path from Devastation to Rebirth', and the four years of serial heartbreaks and "falls from grace" that led to its creation. Sara shares the journey of heartbreak and healing and how it served as an initiation into warriorship and deeper, more mature humanity.  You'll learn lessons on the power of letting go, the beauty of embracing the holiness of all of our parts and experiences, and that on the other side of loss there's so much joy and potential for creation. Resources: Find out more about Sara and her work at www.saraavantstover.com - Get Sara's book, 'Handbook for the Heartbroken: A Woman's Path from Devastation to Rebirth'  here - Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com - Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook Community Here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/176177430380895/ - In gratitude for your ongoing listenership, our Podcast Creator and Host, Jenn Cormier, has opened a few spots on her calendar to meet a some of our podcast community! If you need some support on your healing journey with heartbreak or grief, you can book a spot on her calendar for a 20 minute complementary "Heal Your Grief Breakthrough Session"!  A note from Jenn:  "This session will be an opportunity for you to recieve a new perspective and one next appropriate and personalized step on your healing path.  We can also discuss options to continue to work together if that feels like it might be a right fit. I look forward to meeting you!"  Blessings, Jenn https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/heal-your-grief-breakthrough-session - Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein  

“A new order will emerge from within the chaos” - Sara Avant Stover Being human means experiencing loss. If we let it, these moments can propel us towards a deeper, richer inner journey. In this episode of the Depth Work podcast, Sarah Avant Stover shares her profound experiences through many circumstances of grief and heartbreak, detailing the events that led her to write her latest book. She discusses the unique nature of betrayal trauma, the transformative power of grief, and the significance of ritual and communal support in healing. Her exploration into Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and its impact on her is also highlighted. In fact, she was generous enough to demonstrate an IFS session in real time with yours truly 00:06 Sara's story 02:13 Betrayal Trauma and Its Unique Challenges 04:14 The Transformative Power of Grief 12:16 Navigating the Early + Later Stages of Grief 14:51 Collective Grief and Community Healing 19:48 The Role of Rituals in Healing 25:20 Exploring Internal Family Systems (IFS) 32:29 Demonstrating a session - Jazmine's parts 48:35 Understanding Inner Child Dynamics Bio Sara Avant Stover is an author, Certified Internal Family Systems practitioner, and teacher and mentor of women's spirituality and entrepreneurship. Her work—integrating Buddhism, embodiment, and psychology—has uplifted the lives of countless women worldwide. She has taught at Kripalu, 1440 Multiversity, and Shambhala Mountain Center and has been featured in Yoga Journal, HuffPost, Newsweek, Natural Health, and more. She lives in Boulder, Colorado. For more, visit saraavantstover.com. Links Handbook for the Heartbroken: A Woman's Path from Devastation to Rebirth By Sara Avant Stover https://www.soundstrue.com/products/handbook-for-the-heartbroken?variant=43436021809351 Website https://saraavantstover.com/about Programs: https://saraavantstover.com/offerings Podcast: https://saraavantstover.com/podcast/ Resources Mentioned Jody Day https://gateway-women.com/ Sobonfu Some https://www.sobonfu.com/ Daniel Foor https://ancestralmedicine.org/bio/ Get bonus episodes now on substack! ⁠https://depthwork.substack.com/ Sessions & Information about the host: ⁠⁠JazmineRussell.com⁠⁠ Disclaimer: The DEPTH Work Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Any information on this podcast in no way to be construed or substituted as psychological counseling, psychotherapy, mental health counseling, or any other type of therapy or medical advice.

In February 2016 our guest today, author and teacher Sara Avant Stover was coming out of a season of intense creativity and output and was preparing to enter into a cycle of rest and recovery, when one evening she received shattering news. Her former fiance came home one evening and confessed that he had been cheating on her, with many people, for many years. This turned out to be the first of many serial heartbreaks that Sara experienced over the coming five years. Ironically she had just published a book about the heroine's journey, which described the necessity of cycles of death and rebirth when we enter the underworld, just as she was personally thrown into this great descent. Sara's work integrates Buddhism, embodiment, and psychology and has uplifted the lives of countless women worldwide. She has transmuted her heartbreak into her new book, Handbook for the Heartbroken: A Woman's Path from Devastation to Rebirth, which we explore today.We explore:Sara's heartbreak stories; including abortion, relationship breakdown and a financial crash and how they have prepared her for what we have experienced collectively over the past four years, and particularly the pandemic.The core action that Sara took to heal from the gas-lighting experience of long-term infidelity. Guidance for you if you're currently negotiating heartbreak, or are still healing heartbreaks of the past.---Receive our free video training: Love Your Cycle, Discover the Power of Menstrual Cycle Awareness to Revolutionise Your Life - www.redschool.net/love---The Menstruality Podcast is hosted by Red School. We love hearing from you. To contact us, email info@redschool.net---Social media:Red School: @redschool - https://www.instagram.com/red.schoolSophie Jane Hardy: @sophie.jane.hardy - https://www.instagram.com/sophie.jane.hardySara Avant Stover: @saraavantstover - https://www.instagram.com/saraavantstover/

This episode is for you if you are going to through any type of heartbreaks. We are not just talking about relationship heartbreak, we are talking about heartbreaks in general, and that's including career transitions, bankruptcy and other hardships. Sara Avant Stover three time bestselling author, mentor in women's spirituality and entrepreneurship, a multi-certified yoga & Buddhist meditation teacher and have had a daily practice of both for the past 25 years. She is also a Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner and Sara has been featured in Yoga Journal, The Huffington Post, Newsweek, ABC, NBC, and CBS. In this episode we talked about: Why is it important to expand the heartbreak conversation beyond just grief, break ups, and death. How do single heartbreaks then lead to cascading losses? How can we become more aware of how this impacts us? Where do you see most women getting stuck on their heartbreak journeys and why? What are the most important mindsets or practices women need to embrace during their heartbreak journeys so they don't get stuck? and so much more Connect with Lucy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mslucyliu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mslucyliu Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mslucyliu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mslucyliu TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mslucyliu YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mslucyliu Website: https://www.lucyliucoaching.com Podcast: https://www.lucyliucoaching.com/podcast   Wanna double your confidence in 30 seconds?  Get the ultimate secret here: http://www.confidentandepic.com   Connect With Marci Rossi Her Links: https://www.lucyliucoaching.com/podcast-230

Today on the podcast I am introducing you to someone very special to me: one of my most important teachers, Sara Avant Stover. I started studying with Sara privately in the fall of 2012 and what I learned from her radically altered my life path. I went on several deep, immersive retreats with her, the last one in 2016.  Since the last time we saw each other Sara has suffered several very intense heartbreaks and gone deeper into her practice than ever before. Surviving these challenging times and coming out more whole and happy than ever before has expanded her teaching immensely and I'm so honored to share her deep wisdom with you today.  Sara Avant Stover (she/her) is a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner and teacher and mentor of women's spirituality, empowerment,  and entrepreneurship. She's also the author of The Way of the Happy Woman , The Book of SHE , and Handbook for the Heartbroken.  In this episode you'll hear: about the heartbreak journeys that led Sara to write this book the the aspects of Sara's heartbreak journey that she struggled with the most a deep dive into Internal Family Systems and how it helped both Sara and I heal from trauma what Sara has seen change in the landscape of online yoga and meditation and teacher trainings since she started offering them in the early 2000s advice from Sara about building a career as a yoga teacher right now Learn More From Sara: her Self podcast Handbook for the Heartbroken Sara's LinkedIn Sara's Instagram Sara's YouTube  

Heartbreak is a universal human experience. Yet we often lack the vocabulary and the skills needed to move through heartbreak wisely. This was certainly the case for Sara Avant Stover, whose decades of spiritual practice and deep inner work could not prepare her for the “serial heartbreaks” that upended her life. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with the author of Handbook for the Heartbroken about the challenges of navigating loss in a “heartbreak-illiterate” society.  Discover how our most painful experiences can become a gateway to personal empowerment and healing, in this practical conversation on: taking on a disposition of tenderness; the impacts of cascading losses; entering the depths of our pain; the metaphor of the tightrope over the chasm; moving from self-judgment to self-acceptance; how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy helps us during heartbreak; the quiet “soul” powers our pain can open us to; grief; supporting the heartbroken; rituals for letting go; the midlife initiation; and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

Welcome back to DARE TO FEEL a podcast that fearlessly explores themes of intimacy, relationships, spirituality, and healing.In this episode, Sara Avant Stover, author; teacher, and mentor in women's spirituality and entrepreneurship; and a Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner, joins me to speak about what it means to be heartbreak illiterate, how to meet ourselves with love, safety, and compassion in the darkest moments of our life and so much more.In this episode:Sara shares how, at one point in her journey, she felt evicted from her life after some pretty gut-wrenching serial heartbreaks.We dove into how to spot yellow, orange, and red flags in a relationship.Sara and I chat about tips for becoming more heartbreak literate and how to not reject ourselves along the way when we're struggling the hardest.CONNECT WITH SARA:Website: https://saraavantstover.com/IG: @saraavantstoverOrder Sara's Latest Book: Handbook for the HeartbrokenCONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/IG: @alexandraroxoOrder Alexandra's Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart

Sara Avant Stover is a business strategist, Internal Family Systems practitioner and author based in Boulder, Colorado. She works with female spiritual entrepreneurs to help them with both the spiritual and practical aspects of building a business and pursuing inner transformation. She draws on 25 years as a yoga and meditation practitioner and a teacher, author, and entrepreneur.    Sara is an "overachiever." She started dancing ballet at the age of three and continued until she went to college. She was also an entrepreneur, making and selling candy, T-shirts, and jewelry boxes from a young age. As a young adult, Sara realized the level of competition in ballet was leading to unhealthy behaviors and so she stopped. She graduated from Barnard College Phi Beta Kappa and applied to work in the Peace Corps. That's when things started to change.    While undergoing health exams for the Peace Corps, Sara was told she had early signs of cervical cancer. Because she would need medical exams every three months, she was not able to go to Africa. A meeting with an old high school teacher opened up an alternative: going to teach in Thailand, where she could get the health care she needed. She thought she'd be there a year; she ended up staying for nine years, traveling around the world at intervals while keeping Thailand as her home base. She also became a yoga teacher and started offering teacher trainings as well as writing for magazines in the U.S. on yoga and spirituality.    Sara returned to the U.S. in her 30s and, with the help of her business partner, embarked on building her business online. She wrote and published her first book, The Way of the Happy Woman. She now offers private mentoring to female spiritual entrepreneurs, conducts programs and retreats, and has written two more books. The Handbook for the Heartbroken comes out this month.    Sara is informed by her deep practices in meditation and yoga, but also by Internal Family Systems, a psychological, evidence-based approach that teaches people how to look at different parts of themselves while holding fast to what she calls the "essential self." In doing this people can learn to listen to their fears without allowing them to hold them back.     Sara believes in entrepreneurship as spiritual practice, and is deeply interested in the intersection of money, business, and spirituality. She has learned to peel back the outside messages and tune into her "still small voice." Learning to listen to that voice is a central teaching she uses with the women she mentors to help them break free of barriers and build their spiritual businesses.    Sara will be leading retreats this year at the Drala Mountain Center in Colorado and the Kripalu Center in Massachusetts. For more information go to saraavantstover.com.    Connect With Sara Avant Stover    Website www.saraavantstover.com   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/saraavantstover/   Facebook www.facebook.com/saraavantstoverauthor   Instagram www.instagram.com/saraavantstover   Book handbookfortheheartbroken.com  

In this episode, Kristen and her guest Sara Avant Stover, a Certified Internal Family Systems practitioner and author, explore the universal impact of heartbreak. They share practical tips for healing, emphasizing the importance of self-compassion and community support. saraavantstover.com   Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you.   This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment.  For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com.   For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.  

Welcome, dear listeners. Today I'm sharing a heartfelt conversation with author, mentor, and Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner, Sara Avant Stover. Sara is the author of three books, including Handbook for the Heartbroken, which was just released this month. She specializes in supporting women to discover and fulfill their true potential at the intersection where entrepreneurship meets personal and spiritual growth. Together we explore the various thresholds that we find ourselves in while carrying the heavy weight of grief. Sara bravely shares many personal moments in her life that she identifies as heartbreaks, and how each moment of loss led her to a deep sense of self trust and inner truth. Tune in to learn more about: The power of processing grief through community instead of on our own How moving through dark times can lead to profound personal growth Why it's important to accept the anger that comes with heartbreak What's waiting for us on the other side of heartbreak, loss, and grief   Connect with Sarah: Follow Sarah on Instagram Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah for 21 Days of Untapped Support Connect with Sara Avant Stover: Visit Sara's Website Follow Sara on Instagram Tune into Sara's Podcast Subscribe to Sara's newsletter

Welcome back, community! I am really honored to bring on my next amazing guest: Sara Avant Stover. This week's episode is perfectly timed with her latest book which is NOW live, Handbook for the Heartbroken. Today we're talking about the messy stuff —heartache, health issues, money troubles—and how they shape us. I so deeply appreciate this powerful conversation because Sara touches on not just the pains we face but also those "second arrows" e.g. the broken dreams that follow loss, the shame that follows a fall from grace, and everything in between. These are conversations that are often not covered in our "highlight reel" focused society but these are the openhearted conversations that in my opinion, we should be having. Trigger warning: today we will be covering miscarriages, abortions, betrayal, bankruptcy and more.What we cover:Finding course when you're trying not to drownFacing shame and rejection head on and accepting that as part of the journeyLeaning into self-acceptance instead of spiritual bypassFaith and identifying your true voice as a navigatorRituals around finding your footing againThe initiation of grief - grief as a means of cultural initiation + so much more About Sara:Sara Avant Stover (she/her) is the author of three books; a teacher and mentor of women's spirituality, empowerment, and entrepreneurship; and a Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Summa cum Laude from Columbia University's all-women's Barnard College, she had a cancer scare, moved to Thailand, and embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. Since then, she's gone on to uplift tens of thousands of women worldwide. Sara has been featured in Yoga Journal, The Huffington Post, Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, and CBS.   To connect with Sara: IG: SaraAvantStover FB: Sara Avant Stover LI: Sara Avant Stover  SaraAvantStover.com Support the Show.To connect with Kasia Join our monthly newsletter www.inflowplanner.com (use code "podcast10" for 10% off) @The_Other_Way_Podcast @InFlowPlanner Submit topic/theme/speaker requests

Click here to send me your Q's, comments, lovenotes, or a quick message here :) We all know loss, grief, heartbreak. But how many of us know how to tend it in ourselves or in those we love?Once we've made it into adulthood, many of us have experienced heartbreak -- a total shattering -- at least once, if not multiple times. And as we move onward into midlife and beyond, the heartbreaks just compound, don't they?  We begin to identify, for years, sometimes decades, with parts of ourselves that have to dissolve in the wake of heartbreak. It's no quick or easy task, especially when we truly give our presence to it and allow it to transform us. Today's guest - author Sara Avant Stover - speaks about how one immense heartbreak (relationship) led to a cascade of others (abortion, fertility journey, health, finances, community, career), and shares about her gradual journey to healing.We discuss big and small heartbreaks we often don't talk about. Along her healing journey, she found Internal Family Systems (IFS) and it changed everything for her, and she shares all about that too. It's a beautiful, wise conversation and I hope you love it. Listen to learn:how cervical dysplasia sparked self-reflection and healing for Sarawhat immense heartbreak led Sara to write her bookwhy it's important to allow ourselves to feel the emotions as they comehow alone Sara felt after her abortion lossthe difference between slow healing and spiritual bypassingwhat Internal Family Systems is and how it can support us to heal at a deep levelResources:Today's shownotes: Get the link to buy Sara's book or check out her podcastEpisode 16: Healing from narcissistic abuse with herbs + flower essencesEpisode 34:  What if your womb was an altar?Episode 49: How to create a sacred window for times of change Episode 65: Grief and pleasure (postpartum and beyond)Episode 98: Reclaim your cervixEpisode 112: How to tend your grief with earth connectionFree resource: Womb connection and clearing meditationIf you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.  And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I'm an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.Support the Show.Support the Show.

Sara Avant Stover is a business strategist, author, and Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Summa cum Laude from Columbia University's all-women's Barnard College, she had a cancer scare, moved to Thailand, and embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. Since then, she's gone on to uplift tens of thousands of women worldwide.In this episode, Sara and I talk about her profound insights on navigating heartbreak, the need to expand the heartbreak conversation, the cascading losses that often accompany individual heartbreaks, common roadblocks on the healing journey, the importance of seeking support, practices for healing, and so much more. Enjoy the episode!To learn more, visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/navigating-grief-and-loss-in-a-heartbreak-illiterate-world-sara-avant-stover/.Podcast Production Support: Amazing Gains | https://listenerstoclients.com

Episode 30   Sara Avant Stover: www.saraavantstover.com   We speak about her wonderful new book: Handbook for the Heart Broken: A Woman's Path from Devistation to Rebirth.   It was such a pleasure speaking with Sara. I hope you enjoy our compassionate conversation as much as I did!    Warmly,   David  

Today we have a special guest to talk about navigating the turbulent waters of heartbreak & betrayals, & the power of grief as a portal for healing & transformation. Sara Avant Stover just came out with her third book “Handbook for the Heartbroken.” We talk about her very personal & vulnerable journey from devastation to rebirth. This conversation is a beacon for anyone wanting to heal & transform from heartbreak. Listen in for an intimate look into:Sara's serial heartbreaks across all facets of her life Learning her former fiance was living a duplicitous lifeThe journey of overcoming heartbreaks & transforming from griefThe power of internal family systems (IFS) in addressing deep-seated woundsPractical advice on moving from devastation to rebirth, featuring potent learnings, rituals, & practices that aid in emotional and spiritual recovery.This episode is not just a dialogue; it's an invitation to understand the transformative potential of grief & the journey towards becoming the person you are meant to be. Whether you're dealing with a fresh wound or an old scar, Sara's story & Krista's parallel grief journey offer a pathway to healing and hope. Join us as we explore how to turn heartbreak into a foundation for profound personal growth & renewal.Resources Mentioned: Our Top 10 Relationship Agreements Sara's new book “Handbook for the Heartbroken”Sara's IG accountSara's podcast “Her Self”Krista on Sara's podcast in 2017Episodes 78 & 79 on Duplicitous LivesIFS Richard SchwartzGet in Touch: The Art Of We Website3 Game Changing Conversations Every Couple Must HaveThe Art of We Instagram Integrative Psychiatry Institute: Mental Wellness & Psychedelic Therapy TrainingRate, Review & Follow on Apple Podcasts: If you want to show your support for this show, please consider rating and reviewing The Art of We on Apple Podcasts. To do that, open the Apple Podcasts app and search for The Art of We. Scroll to the bottom of the package and rate with 5 stars. Let us know your favorite part of the show by clicking “Write a Review.” While you're at it, follow the show so you can get the latest episode delivered to your phone weekly. Listen to the episode...

This week, Doro and Tricia are joined by Sara Avant Stover, a women's healing coach, business strategist, and author. With openness and grace, Sara takes them along her life journey, marked by significant moments such as her battle with cancer and the profound betrayal by her fiancé, which ultimately led her to embrace her role as a writer and spiritual guide. Sara shares how she navigated heartbreak, as well as her path towards healing, and discusses the complexities of grief processing and advocating for a holistic approach that acknowledges the ripple effect of traumatic events.  Sara also talks about her book, "A Handbook for the Heartbroken," offering invaluable insight into becoming vulnerable, seeking support during tough times, and embracing authenticity amidst life's challenges. She underscores the transformative effect of confronting trauma and reclaiming personal power on the journey toward self-discovery and renewal. With her compassionate guidance, listeners are encouraged to embrace their falls from grace, cultivate resilience, and confidently develop a more authentic and fulfilling life.  

In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm joined by Sara Avant Stover, author, teacher, mentor in women's spirituality and entrepreneurship, and a certified Internal Family Systems practitioner. Sara recently released her newest book Handbook for the Heartbroken: A Woman's Path from Devastation to Rebirth where she focuses on creating a conversation around the various types of heartbreak we experience. She shares her journey writing her book, the impact of Internal Family Systems on her work, and the importance of aligning with what's already inside of you.  Connect with me:  Newsletter  nancylevin.com Instagram Facebook  

In Episode 46, I am joined by my wonderful client Sara Avant Stover, a Certified Internal Family Systems practitioner, and a teacher and mentor of women's spirituality and entrepreneurship. Sara shares her powerful healing journey and how she came to write her current book Handbook for the Heartbroken. I loved hearing how The Bean Protocol™ played a pivotal role in supporting her journey!!Sara Avant Stover is the author of The Way of the Happy Woman (2011), The Book of SHE (2015), and Handbook for the Heartbroken (2024.)Her work—integrating Buddhism, embodiment, and psychology—has uplifted the lives of countless women worldwide. She has taught at Kripalu, 1440 Multiversity, and Shambhala Mountain Center and featured in Yoga Journal, HuffPost, Newsweek, Natural Health, and more. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.For more, visit saraavantstover.com.

158 If you've ever felt alone in your suffering and uncertainty, this episode is for you. Bestselling author Sara Avant Stover shares her own story of serial heartbreaks and the steps she took towards repair. Through IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy, Sara discovered how to acknowledge, understand, and heal her parts. Covered in this episode:The midlife transition most of us go through Signs/stages of heartbreakHow to allow & be where we areGetting to the root of your suffering and healing our parts Asking others for help Fully surrenderingPatience and persistence Not giving up on ourselvesWhy everything you're feeling is normal The winding road of Sara's writing journey that ended in deep alignmentAbout Nadine:Download Nadine's mini-retreat reset for busy women here. This guided meditation creates calm and clarity so you can listen to the directions of your heart. Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Cosmo, Authority, Good Grit, OnSite Journal, MindBodyGreen, HERE, Urban Wellness, Natural Awakenings, Chicago Magazine, and more. Nadine is the podcast host of Heart of the Story, where she shares stories from the heart as well as interviews with today's most impactful female creatives. Pulling from her vast experience as a writing, meditation, and yoga nidra instructor, Nadine leads women's workshops and retreats online and around the U.S.Nadine has helped writers in her community develop and publish countless books and hundreds of essays in places like The New York Times, Vogue, the Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Longreads, and more. Her new book, Come Home to Your Heart, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.Follow Nadine on Instagram @nadinekenneyjohnstone

If you have ever felt the pain of a broken heart - this episode is for you.  Catherine & Kate interview author, feminine spirituality teacher and coach Sara Avant Stover about her new book Handbook for the Heartbroken.  In this powerful conversation, Sara shares how to turn your grief and pain into gold. Through her personal stories, she's written a map to help you navigate grief as a woman.    About the Guest: Sara Avant Stover (she/her) is the author of three books; a teacher and mentor of women's spirituality, empowerment, and entrepreneurship; and a Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Summa cum Laude from Columbia University's all-women's Barnard College, she had a cancer scare, moved to Thailand, and embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. Since then, she's gone on to uplift tens of thousands of women worldwide. Sara has been featured in Yoga Journal, The Huffington Post, Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, and CBS. She lives in Boulder, CO, and is online at https://saraavantstover.com/   About the Hosts: Catherine Danieli is a love and relationship educator helping women heal fear-based relationship patterns so that they can experience radical self love and healthy, extraordinary romantic relationships. She not only cares about helping women find love but learn the skills and tools to make love last. She is incredibly passionate about conscious relationship and empowering people to create healthy relationships in their lives. She believes healthy relationships are what will heal the world. After overcoming her own painful journey through love addiction and codependency, and seeing so many people in pain over love, she has devoted her life to teaching women how to transform, heal and have new experiences in partnership. She works with women 1:1, leads workshops and retreats as well as couples' intensives.  http://www.CatherineDanieli.com   Kate Harlow is the Owner & Creator of The Unscript'd Woman - a mission to liberate women all over the world to throw away the script and create a life that lights up their own soul. She mentors women to have a healthy, thriving relationship within themselves - so they can experience vibrant, expansive, growth based relationships in their lives. Kate has coached and mentored thousands of people for almost 15 years - facilitating life changing love talks, workshops and retreats globally. She's fiercely committed to helping women break free from the old, outdated, fantasy based paradigm of love - so they can experience real, liberated love in every facet of their lives.   Website:  https://www.theunscriptdwoman.com/ Thanks for listening! It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, head on over to our Facebook group, the New Truth Movement at https://www.facebook.com/groups/209821843509179/ With this podcast, we are building an international community of The New Truth Movement. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or could be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Follow the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts goes a long way! Thank You! 

In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, we had the pleasure of hosting Sara Avant Stover, an author, teacher, and mentor in women's spirituality and entrepreneurship. Sara's journey from a cancer scare to a decade-long spiritual odyssey through Asia has shaped her into an insightful guide for women worldwide. With her latest book, "Handbook for the Heartbroken," Sara shares practical tools and exercises for navigating the complexities of heartbreak while balancing business success with inner harmony. Throughout our conversation, Sara delved into the inspiration behind her book, defining heartbreak and dispelling common misconceptions about it. She emphasized the role of healing words and affirmations, as well as practical techniques like journaling, in the healing process. Sara also highlighted the importance of self-compassion and integrating spirituality into healing practices. Drawing from her extensive experience, Sara shared anecdotes and success stories from individuals who have used the strategies in her book to navigate their own heartbreak journeys. She conveyed a message of hope and resilience, encouraging listeners to cultivate self-compassion and embrace spirituality as tools for healing. As we wrap up this episode of Healing Words, we're grateful for Sara's profound insights and wisdom. Remember, healing is a journey, and with the right tools and mindset, it's possible to emerge from heartbreak stronger and more resilient than ever. Stay tuned for more episodes where we continue to explore the transformative power of words.

In honor of Valentine's Day it's an episode about romantic love… just kidding it's about breakups! It's part variety show from 2019 where I compiled all of the times (up until then) I spoke with guests on how heartbreak, grief, and sadness can lead to growth. I play some of my favorite clips from my conversations with manifestation advisor and founder of To Be Magnetic, Lacy Phillips, herbalist and founder of Supernatural, Rachelle Robinett, writer and designer Robyn Kanner, author Sara Avant Stover, dancer and writer Cody Cook-Parrott, illustrator and author Mari Andrew, artist Jon Marro, writer Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, musician Yoke Lore, director Kristin Hanggi ... it sounds like a bummer of an episode but it was actually quite optimistic, full of wisdom, and even at times funny. Then I react to hearing their advice 5 years later, talk about if I took it and what has happened since…Let me know if you listen : ) Show Notes:- Breakups Kits- Inbox Organization course: code LETITOUT for 20% off- Our Substack- My Creative Clinic: book a call with me here- TALK KIT waitlist- Creative Underdogs/In Process here | waitlist- IG: @letitouttt + @katiedaleboutFull episodes of guests in this episode:Rachelle RobinettRobyn KannerSara Avant StoverCody Cook-ParrottMari AndrewJon MarroJessica Ciencin HenriquezLacy Phillips Valentines day episodeYoke LoreKristin Hanggi and Maddie Korman

Summary In this episode, Kimberly and Sara discuss how they met through yoga, how they approach their businesses, and how they navigate moving through biological seasons such as premenopause and menopause. While culture wants women to continue pushing towards growth, Kimberly and Sara explain the importance of honoring their own limitations and energy levels especially as entrepreneurs. They also discuss Sara's approach to her online yoga teacher trainings for women.   Bio Sara Avant Stover is a teacher of feminine spirituality, bestselling author, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from Columbia University's all-women's Barnard College, she had a cancer scare, moved to Thailand, and embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. Since then, Sara's gone on to uplift the lives of tens of thousands of women worldwide. The creator of the world's first Women's Yoga Teacher Training, she specializes in supporting women to navigate challenging life transitions and heal from trauma, in service of living with more ease, wholeness, and fulfillment. Sara has also been featured in Yoga Journal, the Huffington Post, Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, and CBS. She lives in Boulder, CO, and online at SaraAvantStover.com What She Shares: –Kimberly and Sara's yoga teaching experiences together –Sara's The Way of the Happy Woman: Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training for Women –Accepting limitations and different capacities in business –Navigating biological seasons and accepting life's paths What You'll Hear: –How Kimberly and Sara met –Sara's experiences hosting yoga teacher trainings –Discovering love and capacity for leadership –Developed women's yoga teacher training –Transitioning to online teacher trainings –Reasons for focusing on women in trainings –Having sensibility and sensitivity while working with range of people –Processing emotions in community during trainings –Sara's experience dismantling and rebuilding business –Business practices valuing simplicity, cohesion, and sustainability –Navigating behind-the-scenes business challenges –Business expectations and assumptions for coaches –Marketing in the self-help, coaching, yoga worlds –Regret in business and entrepreneurship –Limitations and the feminine –Feminism, fertility, aging, and biology –Accepting limitations around bearing children –Childlessness and singleness in US culture –Ideology trumping biology in many circumstances –Technology and IVF not guarantees –Specific practices for pregnancy, postpartum, menstruation, perimenopause, postmenopause –Internal Family Systems therapy –IFS therapy part of teacher training –Range of experiences, ages, etc. in trainings –Intergenerational and international training –Women learning through modeling and others' stories –Setting up life and business to prepare for menopause –Sara's YTT starting early October –Honoring Zoom fatigue during online training   Resources Website: https://www.womensyogateachertraining.com/ https://www.saraavantstover.com/ IG: @saraaventstover

Has grief left you feeling frozen or unable to do what you love? When faced with the death of her grandmother, Sara Avant Stover was unable to meditate, dance, or practice yoga. In this episode, she shares how her relationship with grief shifted, and how she learned it can be an anvil of change. When grief comes knocking at your door - learn how to give it a seat at the table. You can find Sara here. Receive your Free Grief Guidebook here. Do you have limited listening time? We've identified some especially moving parts of this episode with Sara:   13:53 Sara's experience feeling stuck in her grief and unable to move through it 20:08 The role of our internal family or community in healing layers of grief and trauma 22:48 Using grief as an opportunity to "clean house" 36:31 Inviting grief in and accepting that the journey will simply take as long as it takes Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein  

Soft Is The New Strong {With Sara Avant Stover} Join me and special guest, Sara Avant Stover as we explore living from the more feminine and intuitive approach within yoga and meditation to healing on a deeper level — while coming home to a more feminine orientation of life. Sara Avant Stover is a two time bestselling author, teacher of feminine spirituality, yoga and meditation instructor, and an Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner. Be sure to check out Sara's intimate, transformative, online intensive where you'll become certified to teach yoga & meditation for women, while also deepening your practice. Participate from the comfort of your own home –– without the hassle and expense of needing to travel: Women's Yoga Teacher Training. https://www.womensyogateachertraining.com/a/2147492066/DFjGN4Ep Also, Sara gifted us with a generous coupon code of $100 off with the code SUEWYTT

Description:In this inspiring and honest conversation, Sara Avant Stover speaks openly about many of the personal challenges she has undergone over the last 5 years and how she has navigated some extremely challenging terrain. She speaks about everything from shame, to grief, to rage and how she has worked internally with some of the most confronting aspects of her own mind. Sara educates us about the steps of the Heroine's Journey and shares many valuable lessons from The Book of She that she published 5 years ago. We touch on the concept of building a tolerance for uncertainty, sitting in the unknown and the cycles of death and dissolution. Sara shares about the medicine and gifts of each season both in the external world and in the season's of our lives and discusses some of the healing modalities that have been most useful and effective for her. We explore the concept of the mid-life transition and everything that it entails and what it means to truly step into your full life's work. Show Notes:Join "The Book of SHE Club: A 13-Week Initiation" that begins on February 5. Embark on your Heroine's Journey in a community of like-hearted women. Traverse one chapter a week with a live Zoom call with Sara that includes teachings, a meditation, and live Q & A.Learn more and enroll & learn more at www.SaraAvantStover.com/#bookclub

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In this episode, Cat and Teddi chat with author and pioneering teacher of women's yoga, meditation, and spirituality Sara Avant Stover. She is a best-selling author of The Way of the Happy Woman: Living the Best Year of Your Life and The Book of SHE: Your Heroine's Journey into the Heart of Feminine Power. Learn more about Sara at http://www.thewayofthehappywoman.com/ (http://www.thewayofthehappywoman.com/) Another resource we discuss in this episode is the book Playing Big by Tara Mohr. To learn more about Tara and her book please visit https://www.taramohr.com/the-playing-big-book/ (https://www.taramohr.com/the-playing-big-book/) Support this podcast

On this week's episode, we interview Christina Tipton, Head of School at Fusion Dallas. Episode Resources: “The Way of the Happy Woman” by Sara Avant Stover -- http://www.thewayofthehappywoman.com/“The Desire Map” by Danielle Laporte --https://www.daniellelaporte.com/“Gems of Delight: Seasonal Inspiration for Moms to Heal The Hurry and Embrace What is Sacred” by Lisa McCrohan -- https://www.lisamccrohan.com/

This is an interview from the Speak Up 2015. The links have expired, but the content is still awesome which is why I put this interview on the podcast! To find out more about Sara Avant Stover, go to https://www.thewayofthehappywoman.com/

In this One Year anniversary and closing of this season of Soul Crush we get down with teacher and author Sara Avant Stover. We get all into healing, the voice, speaking up, abortion and how we heal shame through sharing. How we are being asked to not only work on ourselves, but to turn around and do something to contribute to the wider problems int he world. Thank you for tuning in and send us feedback, join us on retreat in Ojai and connect on instagram @artofloving. "We cannot draw boundaries between our Dark Goddess energy, sexual energy, creative energy, health and vitality, and spiritual energy — they are all one and the same. We need to recognise our innocent, luminous, erotic nature — not just with our minds, but also through our direct participation in life. Once our raw vitality wakes up from old trauma and frozenness, it melts into the nectar that transforms the darkness into light, spirit into matter." (from The Book of SHE) Learn more about Sara here. "There is a soul thread, that is why we keep harping on the same things over and over, whether it's the message we are sharing with the world, or the issues we are working on ourselves, they are the same and we keep peeling back the layers." Part of the healing of our world requires the healing of how we heal. Next month Sara is speaking in the Women’s Wellness Council to help shift this. Join her for this free, four-day interview series from the May 20-23 featuring conversations with fourteen pioneers of healing and feminine awakening to support and inspire women on a healing path. Her interview is called “Coming Home to Yourself” and will air on May 21 at 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern/6pm UK BST. You can join me here: www.WomensWellnessCouncil.com  

Notes from the Show:-Sara Avant Stover on The Web | Instagram | Podcast-Sara's books: The Way of the Happy Woman / The Book of She-Grief Walker documentary - Amazon Prime-The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief by Frances Weller-The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise by Martín Prechtel-Tip: Lie down in bed and go into the feeling (the anxiety, grief, etc) and just feel it fully-Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David Hawkins-Dirty John podcast - A Course in Miracles by Foundation for Inner Peace-Dr Joe Dispenza meditation teacher -Sara's writing practice: set a timer for 25 minutes listen to baroque music (ultimate om music) write stream of consciousness. Based on the book Writing the Mind Alive: The Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice by Linda Trichter Metcalf and Tobin Simon-Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport -Evening journaling questions: What am I grateful for today? What did I do good today? What went well? What are my goals for tomorrow? What brought me joy?-Frida Kahlo Exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum-"Frida Kahlo Was a Painter, a Brand Builder, a Survivor. And So Much More." article in New York Times-Solfeggio Tones Healing Frequencies-Outlander TV Show-Movies of Female Transformation: Working Girl and The Devil Wears Prada-A Path with Heart by Jack Cornfield-Julian's paleo bread-mantra "Anything is possible".-Maggie Rogers artistLikes & Learns:-Rosemarine Textiles neck kerchief! I have the lavender one :)-Bottom Line Behaviors: Things that we reach for that are not healthy for us. i.e. coping mechanisms to numb out. When you reach for one of those behaviors….“I know there’s stuff there for me to feel there.”All original music composed by Carolyn Pennypacker RiggsAlbum art by Zoie HarmanCool Things to Check-Out:-My journaling class with Bluprint is now live and I am so excited to share it with you guys!-We are re-launching my podcasting course Let A Podcast Out starting April 1st. Click here to take the mini tour of the class and sign up for the course today!-Sign-up for my newsletter to get updates on where I'll be and what I'm loving.-Join the listener Facebook Group.-Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling.If you Liked This Episode Try Out:-Episode 51 with Elle Griffin-Episode 75 with Alisa VittiThis episode is sponsored by CURED Nutrition, a holistic supplement company based in Boulder, Colorado. Their full-spectrum nibbles, tinctures, and treats work with your body’s natural system to produce clear benefits without the worry of a psychoactive component.Enter LETITOUT for 15% off any order.I’m super excited to partner with a company founded by the actress Kate Hudson - Fabletics! They’re a fashion focused activewear brand with a mission to empower women by making a healthy, active lifestyle accessible to everyone because of its exceptional price point. Fabletics is offering our listeners an incredible deal you don’t want to miss: Get 2 leggings for only $24 ($99 value) when you sign up for a VIP. Just go to fabletics.com/letitout

Sara Avant Stover is the founder of Redemption Circle, a non-profit organization and global movement to heal the stigma of abortion and empower women to heal after their abortions, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. In this episode, we talk about what initially drove Sara to help women heal after abortion, how to support women after they’ve had an abortion, why women should not give up on finding peace after an abortion, and so much more!   To learn more about Sara Avant Stover, visit the show notes.

Our guest today is on a crusade to reverse the stigma around abortion. Sara Avant Stover is teacher of feminine spirituality and the author of The Way of the Happy Woman and The Book of SHE, and she is here to share her powerful story about why she chose to have a second trimester abortion at the age of 39. Sara shares so much insightful information in this episode, and not only is what she reveals informative, but it's so heart warming to hear her talk about this very personal experience. Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let's talk! You can email mike@mikejwatts.com regarding current sponsorship opportunities. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast. 

Sara Avant Stover is with us today! This month in the School of Bravery and on the podcast we're focusing on the bravery ingredient of Context, specifically as it pertains to being vulnerable. When I gave Sara a couple topics to choose from, she actually picked this topic, so get ready for some powerful and introspective looks at how context plays a role in our bravery and ability to be honest and vulnerable with others and within ourselves. Sara Avant Stover is a teacher of feminine spirituality and empowerment, bestselling author, and founder of The Way of the Happy Woman. She mentions this a briefly in our conversation today, but after a cancer scare in her early twenties, Sara moved to Thailand, embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. She has gone on to uplift tens of thousands of women worldwide. Sara has also been featured in Yoga Journal, the Huffington Post, Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, and CBS. I'm really excited to have her here with us today. I know you'll appreciate her calm and grounded presence throughout the whole conversation, which is completely appropriate (context, yes?) because what we later land on is the importance of silence and listening in the midst of Seasons of Bravery. I'm so pleased to present Sara Avant Stover... Brave Takeaway Beyond your free Bravery Bundle (which is always available at barenakedbravery.com) your Brave Take-Away from today's show is to take an extra moment before responding to the next thing (email, phone call, text, etc.) Breathe deeply and ask yourself how context will play a role in your reaction to that next thing. Did you notice that mindfulness change anything for you? If so, we want to hear about it in the Bare Naked Bravery Community Facebook Group! As always, we'd love to hear all about your favorite parts of today's Bare Naked Bravery. You can find Sara Stover and myself on facebook, twitter, instagram, and more. Go ahead and tag us so we can cheer you on and see what you're up to. Keep in Touch with Sara Stover http://www.thewayofthehappywoman.com https://www.instagram.com/thewayofthehappywoman/ https://www.facebook.com/wayofhappywoman/ https://twitter.com/wayofhappywoman Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson Credits To find out more about all the artists, musicians, and other sponsors of the show, please visit barenakedbravery.com/sponsors

I have kept Sara Avant Stover's book, The Way of the Happy Woman on my bedstand year-round for many years. It is a constant reference to help me tune into the rhythm of living seasonally. I love that the timing of this week's episode of Extraordinary Women Radio with Sara aligns with the coming of Fall! Such beautiful Universal timing! Fall is the perfect time to harvest the hard work in your life and to shed anything not serving you. Sara shares how you can move into Fall in a heart-aligned way. She will share how to courageously follow your inner truth and listen to your heart, even if you don't know how you are going to get there! Her authenticity and vulnerability brings great wisdom to how we keep stepping up, even when life gets messy - as it bound to for each of us at some point in our lives. We chat about life purpose, fierce love, healing, empowerment and trusting the Universe. Sara is a teacher of feminine spirituality and empowerment, bestselling author, and founder of The Way of the Happy Woman and recently launched her newest book The Book of She. In her early 20s, Sara had a cancer scare – and moved to Thailand shortly thereafter – which embarked her on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. This journey led Sara on a quest to uplift tens of thousands of women worldwide. Sara has been featured in Yoga Journal, the Huffington Post, Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, and CBS. For more about Sara, visit her website at thewayofthehappywoman.com. Let’s meet Sara Avant Stover!

Big Question: How can I embrace the wisdom of my shadows?   Our month on embracing the wisdom of our shadows culminates with Sara Avant Stover, author of our May book club selection: The Book of She: Your Heroine's Journey Into the Heart of Feminine Power. Sara Avant Stover is a pioneer in contemporary women's work, creator of the world's first Women's Yoga Teacher Training and leader of I Heart My Moon Cycle, The SHE School, and The SHE retreat. After being featured in Yoga Journal, Newsweek, Natural Health, ABC, NBC, and CBS, she joins us to talk about the necessary path of descent and initiation in the path to psychological wholeness and full female realization.  

Today my guest is Sara Avant Stover, a teacher of feminine spirituality and empowerment, and bestselling author & founder of The Way of the Happy Woman. Sara graduated from Columbia University’s all-women’s school, Barnard College. After a cancer scare in her early twenties, Sara moved to Thailand, where she lived for ten years and embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. She has since gone on to uplift tens of thousands of women worldwide. A pioneer in contemporary women’s work, she’s the creator of the world’s first Women’s Yoga Teacher Training, Reversing Our “Curse,” and The SHE School. Her new book: The Book of SHE: Your Heroine’s Journey into the Heart of Feminine Power celebrates all that it means to be a woman, from mythological underpinnings to the cycles of our day-to-day lives. In today’s episode, Sara and I spoke about: Rhythm – it’s significance and power for women The Heroine’s Journey vs. The Hero’s Journey Her 5 steps of the Heroine’s Journey Archetypes and the importance of the Crone Learning how to navigate through “darkness” and how to “Turn on Your Brights” The Homecoming   Here is my  conversation “Living the Heroine’s Journey” with the wise and powerful Sara Avant Stover. Subscribe to the Emerging Women podcast on iTunes. And please be sure to rate us while you're there!

An interview with Sara Avant Stover on The Heroine's Journey. Learn the one thing women can do to have the biggest impact on their happiness, how Pippi Longstocking has influenced Sara, and who SHE is. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #358: The Heroine's Journey Featured Guest Sara Avant Stover is a yoga and meditation teacher, bestselling author & founder of The Way of the Happy Woman®. Sara graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from Columbia University’s all-women’s school, Barnard College. After a cancer scare in her early twenties, Sara moved to Thailand, where she lived for ten years and embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. She has since gone on to uplift tens of thousands of women worldwide. A pioneer in contemporary women’s work, she’s the creator of the world’s first Women’s Yoga Teacher Training, Reversing Our “Curse,” and The SHE School. Sara has been featured in Yoga Journal, the Huffington Post, Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, CBS, and more. She currently lives in Boulder, Colorado with her fiancé, Keith Martin-Smith, and their dog Amia. Her new book, The Book of SHE: Your Heroine’s Journey into the Heart of Feminine Power, is now available. Savvy Sources Website: thewayofthehappywoman.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/wayofhappywoman Facebook: facebook.com/wayofhappywoman Instagram: instagram.com/thewayofthehappywoman/ Former Tranquility du Jour podcasts with Sara #169 and #219 Join the complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program New Year, New You Seasonal Podcast Winter's online book club pick: TBD Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. Techy To listen, click on the player at the top of the post or click here to listen to older episodes. New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411. Do you have iTunes? Click here and subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode as released. Get the Tranquility du Jour apps to get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

What is the feminine soul? And how do women access their deepest source of personal power, inner wisdom, and authentic expression? For Life on Purpose Episode #34, my guest is bestselling author Sara Avant Stover. Sara joins me for a deep conversation about her new book The Book of SHE: Your Heroine’s Journey into the Heart of Feminine Power, in which she guides both women and men to a powerful new understanding of and appreciation for every aspect of femininity. About: Sara Avant Stover is a yoga and meditation teacher, bestselling author & founder of The Way of the Happy Woman®. Sara graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from Columbia University’s all-women’s school, Barnard College. After a cancer scare in her early twenties, Sara moved to Thailand, where she lived for ten years and embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. She has since gone on to uplift tens of thousands of women worldwide. A pioneer in contemporary women’s work, she’s the creator of the world’s first Women’s Yoga Teacher Training, Reversing Our “Curse,” and The SHE School. Sara has been featured in Yoga Journal, the Huffington Post, Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, CBS, and more. Sara currently lives in Boulder, Colorado with her fiancé, Keith Martin-Smith, and their dog Amia. Her new book, The Book of SHE: Your Heroine’s Journey into the Heart of Feminine Power, is now available. To learn more about Sara visit: www.thewayofthehappywoman.com.

About the book: Women face many challenging transitions on the pilgrimage from girlhood through womanhood: menses, love and heartbreak, motherhood, menopause. Devoid of a central narrative, these rites of passage too often happen in shame and secrecy, leaving women doubting their personal power and self-worth. Bestselling author and founder of The Way of the Happy Woman®, Sara Avant Stover saw how women erroneously viewed these initiations as “curses” and sought to present a new model that reflected the power and wisdom unique to the feminine path. The Book of SHE celebrates all that it means to be a woman, from mythological underpinnings to the cycles of our day-to-day lives. Drawing on archetypes including Mary Magdalene, the Dark Goddess, and Green Tara, Stover will guide you on a journey home to psychological wholeness, personal empowerment, and, ultimately, full feminine spiritual Awakening. Brimming with mystery and magic, this provocative book makes ancient wisdom and healing practices accessible to every woman who is ready to revel in her full femininity — the dark and the light — through joyfully becoming the heroine of her own life. About the author: Sara Avant Stover, a yoga and meditation instructor, bestselling author, and inspirational speaker, has taught tens of thousands of women worldwide and has been featured in Yoga Journal, the Huffington Post, Newsweek, and Natural Health and on ABC, NBC, and CBS. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Sara Avant Stover author of Way of the Happy Woman and creator of Reversing Our Curse gives guys tips for all things PMS related: helping her cope, preparing for the storm, being supportive vs dismissive, and how PMS can even help her be happier.

Author and yogini Sara Avant Stover joins this Healing Conversation about how we can move with the cycles of nature to acheive happiness and joy in our life. 

Sara Avant Stover loves good sleep, autumn, dark chocolate, sexy lingerie, and beautiful shoes! She travels the world leading women's workshops, retreats, and teachers trainings. In her book The Way of The Happy Woman, she shares her message of living an inspired life! In the book, Sara shows how simple, natural, and refreshingly accessible practices can minimize stress and put us back in sync with our own cycles and those of nature. When we honor spring's seedlings, summer's vibrancy, fall's harvest, and winter's quietude, we harmonize our inner and outer worlds.

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