Welcome to my tent! Having a big tent is a concept I adopted from my dad. I make my tent big and invite lots of different people in. This is place for people of all backgrounds, opinions, experiences, and life journeys to share their stories. Here we can come together to listen to each other, challenge our own beliefs, and learn something along the way. I believe we are better humans the more people we bring into our tents. So welcome to mine!
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In this solo episode, Sarah dives deep into the topic of being "one and done" – and her family’s decision to have only one child. With a mix of personal experience, societal observations, and a dash of humor, Sarah unpacks the complexities of family planning in the face of infertility, societal pressure on what a “normal” family looks like, and per…
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Two CHATTY KATHY's are in the tent with this exciting episode with Liz Lehman of Nourished Families. What do we talk about? Well....A LOT. As Liz says, "human-ing is HARD". The tent has to agree. What is a postpartum doula and how they support new families. The challenges of the "fourth trimester" and early parenthood. Letting go of perfectionism i…
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Empowering Body Positivity Through Film with Claire Ayoub
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Welcome back Tenties! This week, Sarah Johnston welcomes the fabulous Claire Ayoub, a filmmaker who's turning Hollywood's beauty standards on their heads. Claire's here to dish about her upcoming movie "Empire Waist" - think "Mean Girls" meets "Project Runway," but with way more body diversity and zero Regina Georges. What you'll will hear about (B…
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In this solo episode, Sarah gets introspective as she approaches her 35th birthday, sharing thoughts on aging, personal growth, and life lessons learned. With being mid-30's, she chats: The gift of getting older: Appreciating each year after losing Pop when he was only 72. The joy of learning from others: Embracing the fact that you can't know ever…
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Intentional Optimism: What it is, and how you can develop it in your own life - With Andrea Johnson
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In this episode, Sarah Johnston welcomes Andrea Johnson, a leadership coach, speaker, and host of the "Stand Tall and Own It" podcast. Andrea shares her authentic journey from growing up as a missionary kid in Korea to becoming a leadership expert and coach. They discuss the importance of understanding your core values, setting boundaries, and livi…
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In this solo episode, I chat five "icks" or issues I have with the wellness industry: What are the "icks" at a high level? The one size fits all approach Over reliance on wearable device stats Demonizing certain types of exercise Demonizing entire food groups/categories Demonizing the desire to change one's body This space can be magical, but it ca…
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Ryan Penley, a self-described "rock bottom alumni," shares his powerful story of addiction, hitting rock bottom multiple times, and his inspiring journey to long-term sobriety. He discusses his struggles with alcohol, opioids, and other drugs, which ultimately led to homelessness, a diabetic coma, and jail time. Ryan emphasizes the importance of ce…
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In this solo episode, Sarah discusses the idea of breaking up with versions of yourself that no longer serve you as you grow and change in life. We chat that it's normal and necessary to change as a person over time, even if we sometimes resist it. Sarah chats about becoming a mother, leaving the corporate world, and moving across the country were …
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The Art of Being an Erotic Entrepreneur with Annie Temple
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In this episode, Sarah sits down with Annie Temple, a sex worker activist, writer, and podcaster from Vancouver, Canada. Annie shares her fascinating journey from growing up in a small town to becoming an exotic dancer in the big city at age 23. Annie describes how financial pressures led her to start in the adult entertainment industry. Though ner…
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Welcome back to SEASON 3 of The welcome to my Tent Podcast! We are coming in hot in episode 1 with Sarah's Mom! In this episode, Sarah interviews her mom, who shares insights on parenting, career, and life experiences. Sarah's mom discusses navigating divorce and blended families, emphasizing the importance of keeping kids out of parental conflicts…
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Oh boy do we have some fun stuff to talk about today! Mainly the thoughts that roll through my brain about identity crises and what I do about them. My thoughts about showing up on Valentines day (HVD BY THE WAY!) My job now and never really being "off" My "title" in life Who I am at the core vs the activities that have changed over the years And a…
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Ashley is an intuitive transformation coach and healer who guides people to embrace their transformation in life's greatest transitions. She is known for her unique holistic approach that blends modern understandings of the brain and body with ancient practices of the spirit and energy. We dive into it ALL in this episode. He starts and her fascina…
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What is in my DMs?? Some terrifying people...LOL BUT MOSTLY QUESTIONS! Common questions to be exact. Today I tackle a few of my most common: 1- How do you approach milestones with Ronan? 2-Why do you keep Ronan off social media and how did you make that decision? 3-How do you keep a fitness schedule consistent? 4-How do you get into a better routin…
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This episode feels like a fireside chat. It feels like you are a fly on the wall to a catch up of old friends. Cozied up in a warm blanket with 2 people who have known each other for 30 years (and actually have known each other for 30 years). Katie Cingari is in the tent today! Sharing her story, her journey, her thoughts. *Meeting her girlfriend, …
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What an episode do we have for you today!! Natasha Dworkin is in the tent sharing her story of becoming a mother unexpectedly for the first time at 46. She recounts her story of pre motherhood, pregnancy, and what that has looked like for her as a midlife mom. She has helped purpose-driven organizations tell their stories to advance their missions …
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Solo musings today on a lotta things! -The holidays, rampant sickness that ripped through our house, and level setting expectations. -Why January is a depressing month for me and how I handle that. -Some thoughts on my mentality on my relationship with myself and exercise today vs a few years ago. -Habit stacking and how that has helped me. THANK Y…
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Jenn Drummond is a Mom of 7, successful business owner, and World Record holder. As the first woman to climb the second highest summits on each of the 7 continents, she now spends her time inspiring others to create a thriving business and lasting legacy of their own. She shares her story and strategies for success through her book, BREAKPROOF: 7 S…
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A solo episode today on all things: Recent escapades on a solo trip and why I think it was important I went Plans for the Holidays My thoughts around changing what is best for you during certain phases of life Not "sneaking" in wellness, TAKING UP SPACE! And why I loved the 85 year old man named Albert I met at the gym. Happy Listening! Thanks for …
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Clint Callahan is a therapist who has been working since 2000 (23 years!). He is a business and life coach who created the Small Changes, Big Impact: 1% Per Day Transformational System. He is also an author who has published “Beat Burnout in 15 Minuets A Day: How to Prioritize Yourself Without Losing What Matters Most”. He shares his personal story…
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Back again friends after a holiday hiatus!!! Solo episode with all the goodies: Holiday recap and how that all went down How we view the holidays and how I felt like a grinch for a second for not having a tree but now I feel better Ranting about how some people make diet culture so much worse Talking about how NY resolutions make me want to barf Sh…
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Diving into another week of a solo episode! Updates: Life happenings. Family reunions. What being my own boss looks like and why it made me cry (in a good way) last week. Why I hate people who simply say "just get a WFH job and you can also keep your kids home" I also talk about what being a health coach means to me: How I use a similar process for…
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Brain Surgeon to Author -- Death's Pale Flag, A medical/psychological thriller with a paranormal twist with Gary Simonds
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How does a neurosurgeon become an author? What do they write about? Gary Simonds is here to tell you! We welcome Gary today into the tent to share his story about his start in medicine, his work in neurosurgery, what it is like to operate on the human brain, and his publications in both non-fiction and fiction. He writes about medical burnout and i…
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Diving into another weeks solo episode with the life updates, what I am up too, and what has been coming up for me. A lot of conversations with myself about productivity, showing up for myself, and the insanity that is the mental load of motherhood. I am always a work in progress and happy to share my thoughts! Thanks for listening! To follow along…
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The Fallible Man -- Learn to Learn, so you can teach your Children
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Today we welcome Brent Dowlen....AKA The Fallible Man into the tent! Brent is the Host of The Fallible Man Podcast and a Men’s Personal Development Coach. Over the years, he has recognized the need for positive male role models as the idea of masculinity has changed. He encourages his clients on their own personal journeys to be the men they want t…
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Diving into the life updates today! Talking about the things I have been doing, some of what being on social media looks like as a creator, and some upcoming plans. I also talk about what I have learned from being my own boss and in entrepreneurship. I know I have not been doing this for long, but have experienced A LOT of learnings in the past few…
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How much do your pay yourself? No, not in dollars, but in Soul Salary? What a question to ask ourselves! In this episode I get to sit down with Jessica Kaskov, author of Soul Salary and all around good human. She talks to us about how to live a more profound life and how to align our lives to what is truly joyful and fulfilling. She can help you fi…
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HEYOOOO Friends and welcome back to season 2. Giving an update on what is new with me (hint: I am the boss now), where I think I am headed, and what is to come for season 2 of the podcast. I have been behind the scenes recording episodes, connecting with some incredible people, and ready to release some fun content for you. Thank you for behind her…
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Talking all things being a working parent today on this episode! I entered the workforce post maternity leave in October of 2022. Since then, I have learned more than I could have possibly imagined. This has been a time I have developed personally, professionally, and as a human in general very rapidly. It has come with some high highs, and low low…
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BUCKLE UP for an episode chock filled with healing goodness. We talk about Alexa's path from corporate to spiritual healing, creativity, moving to California driven by intuition, shifting her relationship with herself, and life alignment. Alexa has done the work to show up in this world and help others heal. We talk energy and chakras, listening to…
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We just got back from a week long trip in Flagstaff and let me tell ya....traveling with an almost 14 month old is a wild ride. I talk about how we prepared, what we brought, and how we managed all our stuff. I also chat about what I learned along the way. We had such a blast on this trip and am so happy we have these memories. Traveling with a lit…
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What a fun one today! I got to catch up with my pal, Todd. Todd is a fellow fitness teacher who recently made the move to open his own studio, The Den. Todd has such an amazing mindset around fitness and how he approaches his programming and community within The Den. He walks us through how he got started with fitness and what is important to him w…
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It's the birthday episode!!!!! Today I am 34 and will be chatting about the 34 things I have learned in 34 years. I took some time to think about this list and embrace all that I have learned so far in this life. Some of this I talk about here or on social, some of it is not. Getting older is such a blessing because of all that life teaches us. May…
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Twins Born at 27 Weeks, NICU Stays, and Getting Married in a Hospital Bed with Heather Begyn
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We are joined by the wonderful Heather Begyn today! Heather tells us about her journey with pregnancy of her daughters, pregnancy of her twins, having her twins at 27 weeks, and the NICU stay that followed. She provides a honest and raw recount of how the whole thing transpired and what she learned about the way. She also happened to get married wh…
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Taking a deep dive into body image over the years. This one is a personal one. It is also something I struggle to find the words for sometimes as a person with a body that is deemed acceptable by society (which I don't agree with...but is sadly true). I walk through my journey on how from a young age my body was scrutinized, how that showed up in v…
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What a fun episode we have today. We are joined by Aimee Karas, who is an all around amazing woman. Aimee shares how she decided to originally go down the path of single parent by choice. She walks through egg freezing, sperm adoption, her IVF process, and the challenges of some of her journey. Worth noting, she also moved from Chicago to Philly, g…
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Oh boy do we have a topic LOTS of parents think about... a lot....BABIES SLEEP!! We are joined today by Ann Marks, the founder of Full Feedings Method. Duke and I have been a long time user of her method. We adore her approach to infant sleep. She has a structured, easy to digest, and approachable method that helps parents gently aid their little o…
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We go deep into a solo episode today in how I have been told my entire life I am "too much" and how that has shown up. I am too sensitive. I am too emotional. I am too dramatic. Guess what? That is me. I talk about how I have put in a lot of work to be who I am today, even if that is scary. I dive into unpacking parts of myself that I am not proud …
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What a TREAT to have one of my oldest friends into the tent. Ashley Campbell Birnbaum gives us all the details on how she started her interest and career in events and how that has spurred into owning her own business, Ashley Campbell Events. We talk about how her previous roles in galas, fashion, and at WWD set her up to venture out on her own, wh…
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Talking today ALL things about my journey with breastfeeding. A disclaimer to start, I do talk heavily about how my drastic over supply was my challenge. While I think my story is important to tell, I want you to protect your heart first. Many women I have spoken too struggle with the opposite, and if this is something you are not in a place to lis…
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We welcome Karli Nutter (AKA TheWellNutt) into the tent today! This is truly our internet bestie. Karli brings her approach to feeling her best self inside and out. We talk about how she got her start in the wellness world during her journey with food and how that had spun into her authentic and vulnerable sharing of life in general. She gives a su…
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Coming in hot today with a solo episode about the major moves (location's in the US wise) and what that has taught me. There is some background on where I am from, how I ended up in South Carolina, North Carolina, NYC, Chicago, and Phoenix. You'll even hear alllll the details about how I met my husband (a meet cute....if you will). Some of my bigge…
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We are joined in the tent today by Lucy Sutton! Lucy brings her honesty and vulnerability about her career, starting her own marketing consulting business, motherhood, relationships, another baby on the way, and more. We talk about what brings her joy, how she tackles balancing life, the pressures of what we "should" be able to do, and honest real …
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In this episode, I come to you solo to recount my journey with losing a parent and my grieving journey. I give some background on who Pop was, how blood relation does not matter, and how this journey played out for me. There are even some LOL moments along the way in here. Grieving has not been a linear journey. There is a lot that has surprised me…
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On today's episode, we hear from Sam and her amazing and beautiful story of home birth. Sam dives into her passion for birth, where her desire to have a home birth comes from, and gives the details on how her daughter entered this world. Tune in to hear where exactly her daughter was born, because it's a GOOD one. While she details out a lot of her…
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Join me for a solo episode recounting my journey with infertility. I will detail the process it took for us to get my son, Ronan (spoiler alert, it was long and difficult). I will share my thoughts on some things that surprise people about IVF. I also share some ways you can potentially support someone who is going through this. This journey brough…
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Thanks for stopping by the "Welcome to my Tent" podcast. What do we do here? Well, I will tell you. I think we become better and more well rounded people when we take the time to listen to others. We keep our tents big, and we invite in those with different experiences, skill sets, life stories, and knowledge than we have. This episode is a bit of …
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