293. Detours Are Inevitable, Suffering Is Not
The Game On Girlfriend Podcast
Release Date: 08/12/2025
297. Why Your Passion Isn't Paying the Bills (And What Actually Works)
The Game On Girlfriend Podcast
If you're doing work you love but struggling to make consistent money, this episode is the reset you didn't know you needed. Sarah Walton cuts through the "entrepreneur porn" noise to reveal what it really takes to create sustainable income from meaningful work. She shares the unsexy but essential truths about why loving your work isn't enough - but explains how it becomes powerful fuel when combined with the right strategy and nervous system safety. What You'll Learn Why loving your work isn't enough (but it IS essential fuel for success) What "sales are a transfer of enthusiasm"...
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296. Money, Motherhood & Multifamily: Creating True Freedom With Mandy McAllister
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What does real financial freedom look like for a mom? It's not about choosing between wealth and presence - it's about creating both. In this powerful conversation, Sarah sits down with real estate investor and GoBundance Women leader Mandy McAllister to explore how women can build genuine freedom through smart property investing. Mandy's story starts with a tear-filled breakdown in a hospital parking lot and transforms into a blueprint for escaping corporate burnout without sacrificing family time. From medical device sales to building a real estate empire centered on values (not hustle), she...
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295. Making More Money Doesn't Start with Marketing
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You're told to niche down, get visible, raise your prices, do the things. And you want to—you're smart, you're trained, maybe you have certifications stacked like pancakes. But still, something keeps stalling. In this episode, I'm sharing why strategy only works when your nervous system actually feels safe receiving success. Through real coaching stories and scientific insights, discover the hidden connection between your childhood experiences, nervous system responses, and your ability to earn more money. This isn't about branding or marketing—it's about the inner work that makes or...
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294. Scale Your Business Without Burning Out - The Life-Proof Strategy with AnnMarie Rose
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What if scaling your business didn't mean working more—or burning out? How to scale without working more hours is the question every entrepreneur asks. In this episode of the Game On Girlfriend® Podcast, Sarah sits down with Online Business Scaling Strategist AnnMarie Rose, who proves you can build a business that fuels both your income and your life. They get real about the strategies that actually work to grow a business sustainably: from workshop models that convert, to refining your offer suite, adapting to life transitions, and trusting your own clarity instead of falling back on...
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293. Detours Are Inevitable, Suffering Is Not
The Game On Girlfriend Podcast
When Sarah's car breaks down on the highway with six teenage girls after their perfect Martha's Vineyard vacation, what could have been a disaster becomes an unexpected lesson in joy and resilience. In this vulnerable and insightful episode, Sarah shares how these young women taught her that suffering through life's setbacks is optional, not mandatory. That joy doesn't have to be earned through struggle-it's our birthright when we stop demanding life follow our script. What You'll Learn: How to shift from automatic suffering to conscious joy when plans fall apart Why teenagers often...
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292. Business Success Isn't a Race. It's a Frequency: What Happens When Strategy Isn't the Answer Anymore
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In this transformative solo episode, abundance expert and business coach Sarah Walton reveals why traditional business strategies often fall short and shares the energetic approach to growth that's changing everything for ambitious women entrepreneurs. Through personal stories, including a remarkable synchronicity involving a pair of jeans, Sarah explores how shifting from chasing to receiving can revolutionize your business results. If you've built a successful business but still feel stuck, exhausted, or like you're forcing every outcome, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on...
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291. From Corporate Exec to AI Oracle - How Rachel Loewenherz Built Star Path to Heal the World Through Astrology and AI
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What happens when a Yale-educated tech executive loses everything and builds an AI that reads your soul? In this powerful episode, Sarah sits down with Rachel Loewenherz, founder of Star Path AI, to explore the intersection of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge technology for business strategy. After surviving four pregnancy losses, corporate layoffs, and a profound spiritual awakening, Rachel combined her market research expertise with deep astrological knowledge to create Star Path—an AI Oracle that helps entrepreneurs understand their cosmic blueprint for success. This isn't about generic...
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290. From Cash Flow Crisis to Confident CEO with Jennifer Kok
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Small business owner Jennifer Kok opened her cookie business and delivered her second daughter just two days later—literally delivering babies and cookies on the same day. After running her business for 20 years and experiencing everything from bounced paychecks to franchise success, Jennifer now helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs transform into confident CEOs without burning out on social media. In this raw and honest conversation, Jennifer shares the real statistics behind small business failure (spoiler: they don't fail, they quit). She reveals the predictable pattern that causes...
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289. Financial Trauma to Financial Freedom: The Journey from $500K Debt to Purpose-Driven Success with Michelle Campbell
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What happens when financial rock bottom becomes the foundation for your life's purpose? Michelle Campbell experienced five evictions, four car repossessions, and accumulated over $500,000 in debt across 21 years—yet today she's a successful financial literacy advocate helping others break free from similar cycles. In this powerful conversation, Michelle shares how a single question shift changed everything: moving from "Why is this happening to me?" to "What am I supposed to learn from this?" Her story reveals the deep connection between self-worth and spending habits, and why financial...
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288. From TV Producer to Six-Figure Entrepreneur: Star Cox's Biblical Marketing Secrets and Spiritual Business Journey
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Former network TV producer Star Cox shares how a profound spiritual encounter led her to quit her corporate job and build a six-figure business teaching entrepreneurs to market using Jesus's proven strategies. This episode reveals the hidden marketing principles found in biblical stories and how to apply them to modern content creation. What You'll Learn: How Jesus grew his following using clear messaging and pain point identification The storytelling framework behind biblical parables that creates transformation Why providing immediate value builds trust faster than future promises ...
info_outlineWhen Sarah's car breaks down on the highway with six teenage girls after their perfect Martha's Vineyard vacation, what could have been a disaster becomes an unexpected lesson in joy and resilience. In this vulnerable and insightful episode, Sarah shares how these young women taught her that suffering through life's setbacks is optional, not mandatory. That joy doesn't have to be earned through struggle-it's our birthright when we stop demanding life follow our script.
What You'll Learn:
- How to shift from automatic suffering to conscious joy when plans fall apart
- Why teenagers often demonstrate better resilience than adults in crisis situations
- The difference between toxic positivity and genuine emotional flexibility during setbacks
- How to maintain access to joy even when circumstances aren't ideal
- Why releasing control over outcomes can lead to unexpected breakthroughs
- Practical strategies for turning detours into adventures in business and life
- How to model healthy responses to disruption for others in your care
- The mindset shift that transforms obstacles into opportunities for deeper connection
In this powerful episode of Game On Girlfriend®, Sarah Walton transforms a highway car breakdown into a masterclass on resilience and joy. When her vehicle dies while driving six teenage girls home from Martha's Vineyard, what begins as every parent's nightmare becomes an unexpected adventure filled with TJ Maxx perfume testing, Starbucks phone charging sessions, and parking lot volleyball games.
Through this raw and honest storytelling, Sarah explores how these young women demonstrated something profound about approaching life's inevitable detours: suffering through setbacks is a choice, not a requirement. While adults often automatically shift into stress mode when plans fall apart, these teenagers showed her how to maintain access to joy regardless of circumstances.
The episode delves deep into the cultural conditioning that teaches us we must "earn" happiness through struggle, and how releasing our grip on control can open us to experiences more beautiful than our original plans. Sarah shares practical insights for business owners and parents about modeling healthy responses to disruption, finding community in chaos, and choosing adventure over anxiety when life doesn't go according to script.
This isn't about toxic positivity or pretending everything is fine-it's about recognizing that our response to disruption matters more than the disruption itself. That joy is our birthright when we stop demanding the universe follow our timeline.
Work with Sarah:
- Abundance Academy-Transform your money mindset and business results-https://sarahwalton.com/abundance-academy/
- One-on-One Coaching-Personalized guidance for ambitious women leaders-https://sarahwalton.com/1-on-1-business-coaching/
- Heart-Centered Sales Course-Authentic selling strategies that feel good-https://sarahwalton.com/heart-centered-sales/
- Effortless Sales-Comprehensive group coaching for women entrepreneurs-https://sarahwalton.com/effortless-sales/
Connect with Sarah Walton:
1. Website:https://sarahwalton.com/
2. Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/thesarahwalton/
3. You can check out our podcast interviews on YouTube, too! http://bit.ly/YouTubeSWalton
Ready to turn your next detour into an adventure? Connect with Sarah and discover how to find joy in the journey, not just the destination.
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