319: Embracing Authenticity: Sarah Swain’s Path to Aligned Success
Release Date: 01/02/2025
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For those of you curious about the reflection process I mentioned in the intro of the episode, the one I go through every year with Eric, here is the link to the 2025 Reflection and Creation Planner
Today, I dive deep into the enriching conversation with my incredible guest, Sarah Swain! And — BONUS! You’ll also hear from the amazing Sarah Sherwood as we discuss her time in the Life Mastermind program and how it TRANSFORMED her life and her business. By the end of it all, you’ll know whether or not the LIFE Mastermind is right for you. (Spoiler alert: It is!)
This week, Sarah Swain shares her rural lifestyle and her journey from corporate to entrepreneurship, challenging traditional success paradigms and hustle culture. We delve into the significance of setting boundaries, prioritizing personal freedom, and holding on to one's core values in business. We also discuss the necessity of community support in fostering these shifts, the challenges of cancel culture, and maintaining authenticity in the face of societal pressures.
Along the way, we’ll dive into topics like:
➤ Hustling vs. Authentic Manifestation
➤Enoughness and Higher Intentions
➤Embracing a feminine, energy-driven approach
Join us as we navigate the balance between work and personal life, model new ways of achieving success, and pursue a more nourishing, intuitive approach to business. It's a conversation you don't want to miss!
Find out more about the LIFE Mastermind HERE!
About Can’t Be Contained
Can’t Be Contained’ is the unscripted, unedited – fully uncontained journal entries & real-life experiences of those who follow their bliss & intuitive hits, the freedom seekers, the sacred rebels – the ones who are here to disrupt what preceded us & create what is ahead of us. Subscribe now to stay tuned for every episode!
For full show notes, resources, and links: https://www.samanthaskelly.com/episode-319-embracing-authenticity/
The Pause Breathwork App is the #1 app to clear stress using your breath. Download the app here: https://pause.live/Pause-Breathwork-App