her Self: IFS & Spiritual Entrepreneurship

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257 | What My Father's Death and a Record-Breaking Heat Wave Taught Me About My Business Jul 05, 2026

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This past month handed me two things I didn't plan for: my father's death, and a record-breaking heat wave that made our apartment in Bordeaux uninhabitable for two weeks.

Both came back-to-back, with no warning and no gradual transition. Just: life arriving and asking everything to hold.

In this episode, I'm sharing what those two experiences revealed about my business and why I think this is one of the most important (and least talked about) aspects of building a sustainable business as a woman.

Because here's what I know now: your business either holds you during the hard seasons, or it doesn't. And the gap between those two versions isn't luck. It's a design choice — one we need to make long before the crisis arrives.

I'm also talking about the IFS parts that make it so hard for many of us to build this kind of infrastructure, the longer arc of where I am in my business right now, and the one question I want to leave you with that will show you exactly where your next layer of work is.

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256 | Signs You're in a Codependent Relationship With Your Business May 17, 2026

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What if the most exhausting, dysfunctional relationship in your life is the one you have with your business?

For many of us — especially those doing soul-led, heart-centered work — the line between who we are and what we do has become almost invisible. We don't just have a slow week. We are a slow week. Rest feels unsafe. Worth lives in output. And somewhere along the way, devotion became dependency.

In this episode, I'm sharing what living in France is revealing about work, identity, and the kind of exhaustion that comes from fusing with your business rather than being in relationship with it.

This is an invitation to untangle, to choose sovereignty, and to discover what becomes possible when you stop being your business — and start truly leading it.

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255 | How Substack Is the Platform That Finally Rewards Women of Depth Apr 30, 2026

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If you've been exhausted by what visibility has required of you (the hooks, the reels, the constant performance for an algorithm that doesn't align with your values), keep reading.

Two months into launching my own Substack, elle-même, I am going all in on the platform I believe finally rewards what women of depth have always brought: real voice, earned trust, and ideas that can't be flattened into a caption.

In this episode, I share what I've discovered about Substack as a visibility path for women in spiritual entrepreneurship: why it feels like social media did back in 2010, why I believe it's structurally aligned with a more feminine, relational way of being visible, and why I'm helping the women I mentor get over there too.

If you're a healer, coach, therapist, teacher, or wisdom-keeper who wants to share your work in ways that feel enjoyable and authentic to who you are, I encourage you to listen in today.

Resources:

Subscribe to elle-même, Sara's Substack
The French Art of Slow Living Retreat at Kriplau
The Self-Led Woman Retreat at Kripalu
Connect with Sara on LinkedIn
Connect with Sara on Instagram

254 | When Your Business Finally Reflects Who You Are Mar 18, 2026

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There's a particular kind of relief that comes when your business finally starts to reflect who you actually are.

And I need to warn you, not every business conversation sounds like this one!

In this episode, I'm joined by three women from the current cohort of her Self CEO — Courtenay Mastain, Reise Tanner, and Anna Pell — for an honest, intimate conversation recorded at the very end of our journey together.

What you'll hear is rare: a real-time glimpse into what shifts when your inner work and outer work happen in the same container. These women come from different backgrounds, different businesses, and different seasons of life. And yet the thread running through all three of their stories is the same. When your business finally reflects who you are, everything changes.

If you're standing at your own kind of threshold, you'll find yourself in every one of these women's stories.

Doors to the April cohort of her Self CEO are open for a short time now.

Learn more and join us: herselfceo.com

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253 | You Don’t Have to Exhaust Yourself to Deserve Success Mar 04, 2026

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There's a belief many accomplished women carry that we rarely say out loud: if it didn't cost you everything, it doesn't count.

In this episode, I trace a pattern that followed me from late-night finals in college to leading week-long retreats around the world. The belief that success and depletion are two sides of the same coin. And I share the moment a therapist asked me a question that changed everything.

We explore what happens when accomplished, high-functioning women stop performing leadership and start participating in it, and what becomes possible when you let go of the belief that it all has to cost you everything. If you've ever worn your exhaustion as a badge of honor, this is your invitation to set it down.

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252 | Your Business Has a Soul (And It's Trying to Talk to You) Feb 15, 2026

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What if your business isn’t an object you manage… but a living entity in relationship with you?

In this episode, I share a perspective that changed everything for me: your business has its own highest self, its own intelligence, and its own evolutionary path. And it chose you as much as you chose it.

We explore how fear, resistance, and recurring patterns in your work are not obstacles but spiritual trailheads, pointing toward the parts of you ready to be healed and reclaimed. If you’ve been feeling friction in your business, this conversation invites you to listen differently. To your inner world, and to your business itself.

In this Episode We Explore:

00:00 – A recurring pattern you can’t seem to outgrow

03:19 – When business becomes more than strategy

06:44 – A different definition of spiritual practice

10:12 – The “trailhead” hidden inside resistance

12:38 – Why external success can quietly deplete you

15:10 – Relating to your business as something alive

Resources:

Join the waitlist for her Self CEO.
Take the introductory workshop: Create a Simple, Sacred, Self-Led Business
Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
Connect with Sara on Instagram
Connect with Sara on LinkedIn

251 | How AI Helps Sensitive Women Solopreneurs Work Less and Attract More Clients (without Social Media) Feb 01, 2026

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What if I told you that you could attract more of your right-fit clients…without posting on Instagram every day?

If you're a highly sensitive woman running a business, you know this exhaustion intimately: The constant pressure to show up on social media. The dread of creating content that feels performative. The loneliness of figuring it out all by yourself. And now—AI everywhere, making you feel like you're falling even further behind.

Here's what I'm seeing: Some prominent voices are shaming women for using AI. Others are just copy-pasting, leaving no authentic voice. And studies show women are already falling behind men in adopting this technology. Meanwhile, you're stuck in the middle—exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering if there's another way.

There is (and it doesn't require you to dance on TikTok or master complicated tech).

In this episode, you'll discover:

The real reason you need AI (it's not about being "tech-savvy"—it's about whether your ideal clients can actually find you when they're searching for help)
How AI can end your lonely workdays (and make the parts of business you dread—like writing sales copy—actually enjoyable)
The paradigm shift that changes everything: from visibility marketing (exhausting daily posts) to discoverability marketing (being found when people need you)
My exact process for partnering with AI (the back-and-forth that keeps your authentic voice while reducing your workload)
Why your beautiful Instagram posts disappear within hours—and what to create instead so your work can be discovered months or even years from now
The one diagnostic question
How to position yourself so AI recommends you to ideal clients—while you're sleeping, walking your dog, or taking your sabbatical

Ready to stop exhausting yourself and start building a business that honors how you're actually wired?

Early registration for her Self CEO is open until February 4th (where you can save $200 off the April cohort).

This is my newly refined 12-week mentorship for sensitive, spiritually-oriented solopreneurs who want to create simple, sacred, Self-led businesses—without exhaustion or urgency.

Save $200 when you register early: herselfceo.com

Resources:

Join her Self CEO (save $200 until February 4)
Subscribe to Sara's Sunday Journal
Connect with Sara on Instagram
Connect with Sara on LinkedIn

250 | 5 Benefits of Leading a Slow Business (And Why I'm Living This Way in 2026) Jan 18, 2026

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What if the real path to a thriving business isn't about doing more, but about doing less with more intention?

In this first episode of the year, I'm reflecting on what's shifted since moving to France and taking an unexpected two-month break from the podcast. What's become clear is this: I'm committed to a business that feeds my soul as much as it serves the world. A slower, more sacred way. And I want to invite you into this with me.

This isn't about checking out or playing small. It's about building a business that's deeply authentic, sustainably creative, and grounded in presence, not pressure.

In this episode, I share:

Why slow business is about doing what matters from a grounded place
Five tangible benefits of leading a slow business (and how to know which one you need most right now)
What sustainable creativity actually looks like when you stop forcing it
How I'm dismantling lifelong patterns of hyper-responsibility and over-functioning
Why feeling calm and steady in your body matters more than any strategy or system
The difference between a business that runs your life and one that serves it

If you're ready to create from overflow, lead with more presence, and build a business that feels like an extension of your spiritual practice, this episode offers a map toward a business that feels like home, not another obligation.

Join me live on January 28:

If this conversation resonates, I'd love to invite you to a live workshop, “How to Create a Simple, Sacred, Self-Led Business.”

This is for sensitive, spiritually-attuned women (coaches, therapists, healers, service providers) who want their business to feel enjoyable, grounded, and true.

Save your seat: www.saraavantstover.com/workshop

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249 | Why I Let Go of the Membership Model (and What I’m Doing Instead) Nov 23, 2025

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Have you ever built something successful—only to realize it wasn't sustainable?

In this episode, I'm sharing why I walked away from my membership model after two years. Not because it was failing financially—but because it wasn't aligned with my constitution, season of life, or the depth of transformation I wanted to facilitate.

This isn't about memberships being "wrong." It's about discovering what's right for you.

Together, we'll explore:

Why monthly recurring revenue isn't the holy grail for everyone (and what matters more)
The hidden energetic costs of always-on business models—and how to recognize them
What I learned about myself after running two different membership experiments
How cohort-based programs can still offer recurring income (it's not all or nothing)
The palpable difference in depth and transformation when everyone walks the journey together
10 essential questions to help you determine YOUR right business model
Why trusting what you already know about yourself matters more than following trends

Whether you’re currently running a membership, considering launching one, or simply sensing that something in your business model feels off, your business model should honor your unique wiring. Your creative process. Your season of life.

And yes—it can still be profitable. Maybe even more so.

Ready to design a business that truly fits you?

Join me December 5–6 for Design Your Dream Business—a 2-day, IFS-based virtual planning retreat to create your 12-month business map, aligned with your deepest Self.

✨ Learn more & save your seat: www.saraavantstover.com/dream

Resources:

Join the “Design Your Dream Business in 2026” Retreat
Episode 232: What a Cease and Desist Letter Taught Me About Soul-Powered Leadership
Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
Connect with Sara on Instagram
Connect with Sara on LinkedIn

248 | The Sensitive Woman’s Guide to Planning Your Business in 2026 Nov 02, 2025

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Do you ever create a business plan in January—only to abandon it by February?

If so, you’re in good company. (And no, it’s not a discipline problem.)

Welcome to Episode 2 of “The Season of Slow Business,” a five-part series exploring what it means to lead and grow from rhythm, rest, and feminine wisdom—instead of push and urgency.

In this episode, I share how one mentor’s radical advice completely transformed my approach to business (and life). And I’ll show you why understanding your natural rhythms is only half the equation for stewarding your sacred business.

Together, we’ll explore:

Why spaciousness is a strategy, not a luxury—especially for sensitive women
The signs your business is draining your energy (and how to shift that)
Nature’s blueprint for sustainable business growth through the seasons
How to discover your personal energy map—and why it matters more than any “expert” formula
Why most business plans fail (and a more holistic approach that makes a plan actually work)
How to design your year around your rhythms—not someone else’s

If you’ve been trying to force yourself into more masculine business models—or you’re tired of creating plans that only one part of you wants to follow—this episode offers a saner, more soulful alternative.

Your business can honor your sensitivity. Your need for spaciousness. Your unique energy.

And yes—it can still be successful. Maybe even more so.

Ready to design your 2026 in this way?

Join me December 5–6 for Design Your Dream Business—a 2-day, IFS-based virtual planning retreat to create your 12-month business map, aligned with your deepest Self.

✨ Learn more & save your seat: www.saraavantstover.com/dream

Resources:

Join our “Design Your Dream Business in 2026” Virtual Retreat
Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
Connect with Sara on Instagram
Connect with Sara on LinkedIn

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