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Rewiring for Joy: How to Stop Operating from Fear and Start Living from Love with Sandee Sgarlata

Pursuing Freedom

Release Date: 05/30/2025

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Listen in as Erin and Sandee discuss:

  • Peak performance isn’t just strategy—it’s mastering the space between your ears.

  • Your unconscious beliefs are often driving your actions. Rewiring them is a game changer.

  • Meditation isn't one-size-fits-all: walking, journaling, or even shower time can be meditative.

  • You can't expect different results without practicing new habits—just like learning a new sport.

  • Shifting from fear to love is a daily, conscious choice—and it’s available to everyone.
  • …and much more!

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About

Sandee Sgarlata is a two-time award winning author, certified life coach since 2004, professional speaker, retired U.S. national and international figure skating coach, gold medalist in ice dancing, Reiki Master Teacher, and has spent the past 20 years helping people create lasting changes in their lives. As a Peak Performance Expert, Sandee has over 30 years of corporate experience, has owned multiple businesses, and is known for her authenticity in leading and motivating teams.

She is also the host of the Happiness Solved Podcast which has over 2.5M downloads. Sandee is now serving as Managing Director for the Los Angeles Tribune Global Podcast Network and has been training experts to launch, grow and monetize their podcast for over three years. 

Sandee’s recent best-selling book, “Happiness Solved: Climbing One Hundred Steps” is a self-improvement book, part memoir, and workbook. She has been featured on Cheddar News, Virginia This Morning, Good Morning Arizona, CBS, NBC, FOX, and has spoken on stage with Mark Victor Hansen, Les Brown, Brooke Burke, Sharon Lechter, Forbes Riley, Sean Kanan, Dr. Joe Vitale, and Bill Walsh, just to name a few. Sandee has been published in Best Holistic Life Magazine, the Los Angeles Tribune Special Leadership Edition, My Success Magazine, eMode Magazine, and The Silicon Review.

Sandee has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with a Certificate in Human Resources Management and lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, son, and Yorkipoo Buster.

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