The Sarah R. Bagley Podcast

In this episode, Dan and I are talking all about communication. Dan came up with this topic, and I jumped on the opportunity to talk about one of my favorite topics! I love talking, I love discussing, I love communication! We share our thoughts on communication as kids, how we communicated in the early years of our relationship, our hardest period of communication, and how our communication has changed over time. Dan and I feel that while we aren’t perfect, we are strong communicators. We

I’m asked all the time about how I manage our kids, the house, my creative projects, work, etc…as a working mother. But, I’ve never heard anyone ask my husband what it’s like to be a working dad. Why is that? On this episode, Dan and I discuss what it’s like for him to be the breadwinner, how he viewed his parents roles growing up, his role in our family, his involvement in our family life, and how he doesn’t hide that he’s a dad. Dan

On this episode of Kitchen Table Talk my daughter, Kate, joins me to talk all about being eight-years-old. We discussed what it’s like to be the oldest, what she likes and doesn’t like about third grade, and what she’s into. She and I also talk about our mother-daughter relationship, what she thinks about me working, and what she thinks about growing up. Kate weighs in on taking on more responsibility, what she’s learning about in school, and what she wants adults to know about what

Welcome to Season 6 of the Sarah R. Bagley Podcast, now re-tooled as Kitchen Table Talk with Sarah R. Bagley! So why the change and what is Kitchen Table Talk? Since I’m back to work full time and taking classes, I wasn’t sure how I would keep up with interviews, and I was feeling like I wanted to make a change to the show. In our family, we spend a lot of time sitting and talking around the kitchen table. It’s where we share about

Dr. Barbara Lowe is a psychologist, life coach, and somatic experiencing practitioner. Dr. Barbara believes every woman has innate desires aching to be fulfilled, and the world is aching for women to fulfill those desires and uncover their unique gifts. In this show, Dr. Barbara and I talk about how it’s okay to be flawed and that, in fact, it is our flaws that make us fabulous. Dr. Barbara explains how whatever form the fire in a woman’s life has taken – loss, trauma, deep

I’m excited to welcome back Crystal Duffy! Crystal Duffy is an author, public speaker, parent advisor in the NICU, and mother to three little girls including a set of twins. Her essays on parenting have been featured in Woman’s World Magazine, Brain Child Magazine, Scary Mommy, Mamapedia and Twins Magazine. She is a senior writer for Twiniversity an online support network for Twin parents. After surviving a two month bed-rest extended NICU stay, high-risk twin pregnancy, and 2x near death experience at the age of 29, Crystal was

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Alexia Vernon is the author of the book, Step into Your Moxie: Amplify Your Voice, Visibility, and Influence in the World. Branded a “Moxie Maven” by President Obama’s White House Office of Public Engagement for her unique and effective approach to women’s empowerment, Alexia is a sought-after speaking and leadership coach to female (and male) executives, entrepreneurs, media personalities, and change makers who want to spread their ideas, positively impact people’s lives, grow their businesses, and advance their thought leadership. Alexia is the creator of

Who are we? Why do we behave the way we do? What truly fulfills us? We are a generation trying to make sense of the world and find our purpose. At the same time, we are constantly battling an age that drowns us with information, in a society that has become conditioned to be mistrusting and cynical. Despite this, our hearts still yearn to connect more deeply and feel like we belong to a world that is compassionate and loving. The Golden Sequence by Jonni

Heather Chauvin has been named the next generation’s thought leader in parenting and women’s leadership. Her mission is to crack women open to their deep potential and help them create the life their soul craves. Heather is the creator of the New & Noteworthy Podcast, the Mom Is In Control Podcast, and has been featured on the OWN network, Huffington Post, TV outlets and others. Through her Courageous Rewrite Initiative, Heather gives voice to many humans who courageously took inspired action to create lives they’re

I’m delighted to welcome back my friend, Ann Whiston Donaldson, to the podcast! For more of Anna, go back and listen to our first show together and our discussion of her first book, Rare Bird. Anna is a full-time writer and speaker. Her work has been featured in Woman’s Day, Ladies Home Journal, The Washington Post, the Daily Beast, Huffington Post, Today’s Parents and more. In today’s show, Anna and I chat about her new book, A Hug From Heaven. A Hug from Heaven is

In 2013, Kristen had a preventative mastectomy and reconstruction after losing her own mother to breast cancer years earlier. Healing was a journey through sometimes crippling loneliness, nagging body image issues, and a full spectrum of uncomfortable sensations. After learning that she wasn’t alone in these experiences, the foundation of Brilliantly, her brand and product (to be launched in late 2018) was born. Brilliantly empowers women to embrace their new self by linking resiliency with comfort, vitality, and community. Her hope is that Brilliantly will both offer

In Becoming Brave: How to Think Big, Dream Wildly, and Live Fear-Free, Tracey Mitchell offers a fresh, innovative approach to intentionally living a meaningful, courageous life. By offering tactics to grow and seek courage, Tracey prepares readers to step into discouraging or uncertain seasons with strength. Each chapter of Becoming Brave contains insightful wisdom, real-life stories, and illustrations of how to transform fear and anxiety into confidence and courage and become truly brave. With questions for reflection throughout the book, Tracey offers women an action

Arlene B. Englander, LCSW, MBA, has been a licensed psychotherapist for over twenty five years. She trained at Columbia University and is currently in private practice in North Palm Beach, Florida where she specializes in treating persons coping with eating disorders, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief and stress (personal and work-related). Love Your Food® is her non–dieting, psychologically-oriented program for compulsive overeaters in which clients learn to eat whatever they like, but stop just at the point of satisfaction without overeating. Ms. Englander developed many

Photo Credit: Her Image Photography In The Burn Zone, Renee shares the story of her quest for truth and peace, her nearly seven-year detour into hell at the hands of her spiritual teachers, and her ultimate awakening. With honesty and courage, Renee recounts how she got sucked into the University of Mysticism and gave away her cherished possessions, tens of thousands of dollars, and all of her power. Dominated and manipulated, Renee cut ties with loved ones (including her twin brother) and obediently followed command

I’m close with my mom, and my relationship with my mom is dear to me. But that doesn’t mean our relationship was always easy. It’s something we work at. As a mother myself, creating a solid relationship with my daughter (and my two boys!) is top of mind for me everyday. In today’s episode I talk with Debbie Alsdorf and Joan Edwards Kay about their new book, It’s Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers. Joan and Debbie share their stories about

I have a big treat today! A few weeks ago I posted on Instagram about my cystic acne and how with the help of Sarah Walker at McLean Dermatology, I am break-out free for the first time in over a decade. I got such a response to that post I knew I needed to have Sarah on to talk about skin care and skin issues. In this episode Sarah shares how she got into dermatology, her methodology for treating patients, and options for treating cystic

I loved this honest conversation with Em Sexton. Em is a former Vice President of Communications and Change Management on Wall Street turned boutique owner, speaker, coach, and thought leader. In this episode, Em shared her journey from Wall Street to entrepreneur, the thought that went into making that big change, and her advice for anyone looking to make a big life change. We also dove into some deep topics close to my heart, like worthiness, influence, and comparison. We spent quite a bit of

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Today’s guest is writer Mara Altman. Mara is the author of the new book, Gross Anatomy: Dispatches from the Front (and Back). I loved this honest conversation Mara and I had about chin hair, hair on our upper lips, bikini lines, vaginal smell, hemorrhoids, and much, much more. We touch on PMS and demystifying the stigma around PMS and what we can learn from PMS. Additionally, we discuss why we feel shame around our bodies and how we can work to overcome that shame. Mara