Episode Details

After more than a year away, I’m back behind the mic and a lot has happened.

In this episode, I’m sharing what led me to step away from the podcast and why I now see that time as a “fallow season”, a period when life required me to get quieter, slow down, and focus inward. I’ll take you through some of what that season held, including navigating a difficult work experience, caring for and losing my mom, an unexpected move, health concerns, and the impact of perimenopause and stress along the way.

That season also caused me to question something at the heart of this podcast: What does it mean to Live Stoked when life is hard? Is choosing your own path still possible when things don’t look or feel the way you hoped they would?

Now, I’m entering a new season. I’m back in entrepreneurship, spending more time surfing and swimming, writing again, saying yes to new experiences, and intentionally bringing more fun back into my life.

I don’t have a perfectly mapped-out plan for where the podcast goes from here and I think that’s kind of the point. Live Stoked is returning to where it began: sharing real stories, learning from people who are creating lives that are uniquely theirs, and exploring what it looks like to make your own choices even when there isn’t a roadmap to follow.

Season two starts here, and I’m stoked to be back.

Connect with Sarah:

• Follow on Instagram - @livestoked_leadstoked (business) & @sea2mountains (personal)
• LinkedIn - sarahbettman
• Website - www.sarahbettman.com & www.livestoked.com
• Follow on Facebook - CoachBettman

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Cover Art Photo by: Kim Thomson Steel

Podcast Production by: Allison Nitsch | Podcast Production