Episode 29: Resilience Before Boston with Sarah Jarvis

What does it really take to shave 21 minutes off your marathon time, qualify for Boston, raise young kids, run a business, and still show up for yourself?In this inspiring episode of The Move With Ease Podcast, I sit down with Sarah Jarvis — marathoner, health and wellness coach, mom of two, and psychotherapist-in-training — to talk about resilience, motherhood, mindset, fueling, nervous system regulation, and what it truly means to pursue big goals without losing yourself in the process.Sarah recently qualified for the Boston Marathon after running a breakthrough marathon performance and dropping over 20 minutes from her previous race time. But this conversation goes far beyond race results.We explore:the mental side of marathon traininglearning how to get out of your own headrebuilding after difficult seasons of lifeintuitive fueling and the psychology behind nutritionmotherhood and making space for your goalswhy running can feel so healing and groundingand how resilience is often built through the moments that challenge us mostSarah also opens up about:moving out on her own at 17developing resilience through adversityrecovering from a disc herniation while continuing to trainand how her relationship with food, performance, and self-trust has evolved over timeOne of my favourite moments in this conversation was hearing Sarah describe how she stayed present during her marathon — noticing Canadian geese on the course, soaking in the environment, and learning how to get out of her own way mentally.This episode is such a beautiful reminder that:✨ all running is running✨ every season of life looks different✨ and we don’t have to choose between motherhood and our goalsWhether you’re a runner, a mom trying to reconnect with yourself, or someone navigating your own next chapter, this conversation will leave you feeling inspired and deeply understood.Topics we cover:Boston Marathon qualifying journeymarathon mindset & mental toughnessmotherhood and identityresilience & rebuildingintuitive eating for runnersfueling & under-fueling in womennervous system regulationbalancing training, business, and familyinjury recovery & returning to runningthe psychology behind performance and nutritionConnect with Sarah:📍 Activate Physiotherapy Health & Wellness📍 Instagram: @Sarah_Jarvis_healthwellness—🎧 Loved this episode?Share it with a friend, subscribe to the podcast, and leave a review — it helps more women discover these conversations and reconnect with themselves through movement, healing, and awareness.And if you’re ready to reconnect with your body and move with more ease, grab my free guide.Namaste,Tatianna