EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 48 MIN
From Rock Bottom to Discovering Your Worth: A Story of Resilience | Sarah Barnes-Humphrey
from say YES to yourself! | Midlife Reinvention: Real Stories, Bold Moves
Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!In this episode, Wendy sits down with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey about what happens when your entire life plan disappears overnight. Ten days before her 37th birthday, the family business she'd wanted to run since age 16 closed its doors. Job gone. Title gone. Future gone. It was the worst day of her life, but she didn't stay there.They explore:When you lose everything, you discover what you're actually made of, and how resilience looks less like inspiration and more like showing up brokenThe moment someone told her the work was worth $1,000 and she believed it: how discovering your worth changes everythingThe ongoing battle: autoimmune disease, panic attacks since her 20s, a dysregulated nervous system, but continuing to say yes to what matters anywaySarah's story isn't about bouncing back perfectly or finding the silver lining. It's about climbing out of rock bottom while still carrying the wounds. It's about rebuilding while your body and mind are still fighting. It's raw, honest, and real.Connect with Sarah:Get her book, I Buried Her in a French Press: amazon.com/Buried-Her-French-Press-Finding/dp/1544549466?tag=syty-20Instagram: instagram.com/sarahbarneshumphreyLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarahbarneshumphreyBlendedPledge.orgSarahBarnesHumphrey.comPodcasts: sarahbarneshumphrey.com/contentReferenced in this Episode:On Our Best Behavior by Elise Loehnen: amazon.com/dp/059324303X/?tag=syty-20Lewis Howes Podcast: lewishowes.com/sogpodcast________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Wendy:LinkedinInstagram: @wendy.harropFacebook: Phineas Wright HouseWebsite: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated Experience and TravelInterested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.
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Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! In this episode, Wendy sits down with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey about what happens when your entire life plan disappears overnight. Ten days before her 37th birthday, the family business she'd wanted to run since age 16 closed its doors. Job gone. Title gone. Future gone. It was the worst day of her life, but she didn't stay there. They explore: When you lose everything, you discover what you're actually made of, and how resilience looks les...
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