This episode moves through meaningful and layered territory, weaving together culture, fear, embodiment, storytelling, and what it truly means to live and speak from a place of authenticity.

Dr. Sarah Jefferis joins me for a conversation that begins with a cultural moment many people are quietly wrestling with and gradually unfolds into something much more personal: how fear shapes the narratives we carry, how it settles into the body, and how we gently begin returning to ourselves.

We explore what it means to believe women, how fear creates convincing internal stories that feel true even when they are not, and how easily we learn to armor up in order to survive. From there, the conversation softens into something deeper as we talk about slowing down, reconnecting with the body, and finding our voice again through presence, breath, writing, and honest reflection.

Sarah shares selections from her poetry and reflects on the heart behind her new book, touching on the complex relationship between luck and loss, love and grief, and the quiet resilience that often lives beneath both.

If you have ever felt the weight of fear in your body, questioned your own voice, or sensed that there is a more honest way to live than the one fear has offered you, this conversation will resonate. It is thoughtful, vulnerable, and expansive in a way that lingers long after the episode ends.

Connect with Sarah:

www.sarahjefferis.com

sarah@sarahjefferis.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.jefferis.write.now

Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal Holding Space session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here:

amy@getamyshelp.com

linktr.ee/getamyshelp

https://www.getamyshelp.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman

https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman