The Sparkle Project
The version of motherhood we're sold looks nothing like the one we're actually living. That's by design.
The Sparkle Project is for the moms who are done pretending otherwise, and ready to reclaim the parts of themselves that got lost along the way. Hosted by Emily MacDonald, a single mom, feminist, and late-diagnosed ADHDer, each episode digs into the identity shifts, invisible labor, and systemic failures that make motherhood so hard. You'll hear from the experts, advocates, and real women who are finding their way back to themselves, so you can feel less alone in the hard parts and more like yourself in all the rest.
Somewhere between the mental load and the mom guilt, your shine is still there. The Sparkle Project is your space to find it.
(Formerly Worthy Mother Podcast)
The Sparkle Project
How to Stop People Pleasing and Start Living for Yourself with Sara Bybee Fisk
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Do you feel stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, especially as a mom? Sara Bybee Fisk, a master certified coach specializing in helping women break free from people-pleasing, is on the podcast to discuss how to stop people-pleasing and start living a more authentic, connected life instead. Through the episode Sara explains how to identify the roots of people-pleasing and perfectionism, their effects on our relationships, and how to heal.
In the episode, Sara and I talk about:
- Why so many women are people-pleasers and the impact of these tendancies on our relationships
- Choosing to stop people-pleasing despite discomfort
- How authenticity creates trust and connection
- How to preserve connection, safety, and dignity for your children without sacrificing authenticity
- Using internal family systems and inner child healing to heal our inner people-pleaser
A little about our guest:
Sara Bybee Fisk is a Master Certified Coach and Instructor who teaches women how to tame the rampant people pleasing, perfectionism and codependency that is causing them so much frustration and resentment. She uses the lenses of feminism and the tools of Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family systems in her work with clients privately and in group settings. She is an anxious optimist and born again feminist who listens to more books than she actually sits down to read. She loves a good hike, good dark chocolate and good conversations. Her big dreams include learning to sail and to sing and helping thousands of women create the big, juicy lives they want to be living. She is a wife and mom of 5 and she enjoys those roles most of the time.
To connect with Sara, follow her on Instagram @sarafiskcoach or find her on Facebook as Sara Fisk Coaching. You can also listen to her podcast The Ex-Good Girl Podcast.
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