Beyond the Practice: Identity, Creativity, and Building a Life Beyond Achievement

Send us Fan MailWhat happens after you build the successful career you worked so hard for?In this episode of At the Table, Megan sits down with chiropractor, entrepreneur, and creative Dr. Sarah Balthaser to talk about the unexpected evolution many women experience after reaching professional success.Dr. Sarah Balthaser earned her B.S. in Speech Pathology and Anthropology from Bloomsburg University before completing a Master of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh, where she began working in both nonprofit and for-profit healthcare sectors. Her own journey into chiropractic began as a patient. As a competitive swimmer and water polo athlete, she struggled with chronic shoulder and neck pain until chiropractic care dramatically improved not only her pain, but also her sleep and overall health.Inspired by that experience, Sarah and her husband Dr. Jason Balthaser moved to Atlanta on their first wedding anniversary to attend Life University, where they both pursued their Doctorate of Chiropractic. During chiropractic school, Sarah carried twins full term and delivered them naturally, an experience she attributes in part to consistent chiropractic care. Today, she and Jason run a thriving chiropractic practice while raising their three children, twins and their youngest son Wyeland, along with their greyhound Pickles.But this conversation goes far beyond credentials.After years of building a successful practice and tying identity to productivity, revenue, and patient numbers, Sarah began to feel the pull toward something many high-achieving professionals experience but rarely talk about: the desire to reconnect with creativity and purpose outside of constant achievement.Through personal challenges, business transitions, and a life-changing house fire, Sarah was forced to step back from full-time clinical work and reconsider what success actually meant.In this episode we explore:• What it’s really like building and running a business with your spouse• Why entrepreneurs often tie self-worth to productivity and measurable success• The identity shift that happens when you step away from constant work• How creativity can become a powerful tool for healing and growth• Why women need permission to pursue passions outside their profession• How Sarah turned her creative outlet into a growing sticker brand serving chiropractic officesThis conversation is about more than chiropractic or entrepreneurship. It’s about redefining success, reclaiming creativity, and allowing yourself to grow beyond the identity you once built.If you are a woman building a business and wondering what comes next, this episode will resonate deeply.To learn more about community, conversations, and experiences designed for women entrepreneurs, visit InnateWomen.com.Welcome to the table