This week, we’re gathering around the table—literally. Whether your dining room is set for the holidays or doubling as your home office, this episode invites you to reconnect with this often misused space.
Sara shares how to transform your dining room into a space that nourishes connection, supports digestion, and reflects the energy of the season. You’ll learn how to decorate using the Five Elements, why mindful meals matter, and how your dining space can even become a manifestation tool for creativity and completion.
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Do you wish that you had more supportive relationships?
In this episode, Sara explores how the energy of your home can help you attract the right people, opportunities, and guidance when you need it most. Drawing from the Helpful People and Travel area of the Feng Shui Bagua map, she shares how to shift your surroundings to invite more support—both seen and unseen—into your life.
You’ll learn how to identify where this energy lives in your home, how to clear what’s blocking it, and how to bring in simple touches that open space for mentorship, collaboration, and divine timing.
Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction: what it means to feel supported
01:00 – How connection and synchronicity show up through our homes
02:00 – The energetic link between support and travel
03:00 – Sara’s story: learning to receive help and lean on others
05:00 – The power of reciprocity—giving and receiving support
06:00 – How to activate the energy of support in your home
07:00 – Where this supportive energy lives in your floor plan
09:00 – Using the Metal element to refine, organize, and clarify
10:00 – Client story: uncovering signs of support at the front door
12:00 – Crystals that connect you to intuition and higher guidance
13:00 – Decor ideas + intentional reminders of support and expansion
15:00 – How to download the Bagua map + explore resources
The Metal Element teaches us one of life’s hardest lessons: how to let go. In this episode, Sara Ann explores the traits, strengths, and struggles of the Metal personality type—those who value precision, structure, and control, but often battle perfectionism and emotional detachment.
You’ll learn how the Metal element shows up in your personality, relationships, and even your body—and how learning to soften and surrender can restore balance to your mind, emotions, and home.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro and listener feedback on the Earth Element episode
01:30 – Overview of the Five Elements
03:00 – Understanding the Metal archetype
04:00 – Balanced vs. imbalanced Metal traits
06:00 – Emotional expression and control in relationships
09:00 – Perfectionism, distraction, and stagnation
10:00 – The body-mind connection of the Metal Element
12:00 – Physical and emotional imbalances
13:00 – Real-life story: relationships with Metal personalities
16:00 – Final reflections and invitation
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Ever wonder why one week you feel full of energy and the next you can’t seem to find your rhythm? It’s not that you’re failing—it’s that you might be out of sync with the natural season of your life.
In this episode, Sara reads an excerpt from her new book Room for Home: A Woman’s Guide to Work-Life Balance, Beginning with Your Space. She'll help you discover why chasing balance never works, and how flowing with the seasons (and the Five Elements) can help you reclaim your time, energy, and sense of self.
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome and book update
01:00 – Why work-life balance doesn’t work
04:00 – Seasonal rhythms and shifting energy
07:00 – The Five Elements explained
12:00 – How your home can align with the seasons
14:00 – Final reflections and invitation
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In this special episode, I’m celebrating the release of my new book Room for Home: A Woman’s Guide to Work-Life Balance, Beginning with Your Space. Written for women who are overwhelmed and stretched thin, this book offers a fresh perspective: stop chasing balance and instead seek alignment. Inside, I share my personal journey, why alignment is more sustainable than balance, and simple home rituals that create more ease in your everyday life.
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome & book launch announcement
01:00 – Why I wrote Room for Home
03:00 – My story: from corporate IT to entrepreneur & mom
05:00 – Balance vs. Alignment: what’s the difference?
08:00 – Rituals & micro-practices that create more ease
10:00 – My personal evening + morning rituals
12:00 – Why I designed the book as a “tiny book”
13:00 – Where to buy the book & why it’s so meaningful
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Replay Access - Seasonal Planning with the Five Elements
In this episode, we explore the Earth Element—not just as a season, but as a personality archetype rooted in Chinese Five Element theory. If you’re the nurturer, the caregiver, the one who worries about everyone else before yourself… you might be Earth-dominant.
I’ll walk you through the key traits, emotional patterns, and even physical imbalances often experienced by Earth types—and how understanding this can support deeper balance across your life and home.
This episode also touches on:
Plus, the free workshop replay I just hosted—Seasonal Planning with the Five Elements—is available for a short time. It dives deeper into how to honor the Earth season through your home and schedule so you feel supported before moving forward again.
Seasonal Planning with the Five Elements
Before we jump headfirst into fall routines, there’s a moment in the seasonal cycle that often goes unnoticed—the quiet pause between summer’s high energy and autumn’s busy momentum.
In this episode, we explore the Earth element’s role as this natural pause point, helping you re-center, rebalance, and prepare for what’s next without rushing. I’m sharing why this transitional energy matters, how to work with it in your home and daily life, and a preview of my upcoming workshop where we’ll dive deeper into aligning with both the Earth and Metal elements for the season ahead.
Whether you’re feeling the “back to school” energy or simply craving a more intentional way to wrap up your year, this conversation will help you create space for clarity and alignment before the pace picks up again.
Seasonal Planning Workshop this August
In this soulful finale to our summer guest series, Sara is joined by Kaye Preston—Design Editor, Wellbeing Consultant, and Editor of WLLW (Willow)—for a deeply thoughtful conversation on the evolving role of home in our health, identity, and healing.
Kaye shares her winding journey from luxury workplace design to becoming a voice in the healthy home movement, and how moments of personal loss and global disruption led her to reimagine what it truly means to live well—at home. Together, we explore the emotional impact of losing a home, how to begin designing with intention, and why vintage pieces and natural materials hold more than just aesthetic value—they hold energy, longevity, and story.
We also dive into the power of vernacular architecture, the sustainability of slowness, and why your bedroom might just be the most transformative space to begin. Whether you’re ready for a full home reset or simply curious about mindful design, this conversation is filled with gentle insights to help you reconnect to your space—and to yourself.
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What does it look like to leave a “dream career”—and discover something even more fulfilling?
In this episode, I’m joined by Robert Bean, co-founder of Impact, a cinematic storytelling studio that creates character-driven films for brands shaping the future of wellness, design, and hospitality—including luxury leaders like the Four Seasons.
We explore:
Whether you’re a creative entrepreneur or simply navigating your next chapter, this conversation is a powerful reminder: your story is your greatest asset—and the ripple it creates is your true purpose.
Listen now and learn more about Impact at impact.eco
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We all want a beautiful home—but what if beauty isn’t enough?
In this episode of the Mind Body Home Podcast, I’m joined by Kate Hamblet, wellness architect and founder of Balanced Architecture, to explore what truly makes a home healthy. From air quality and natural materials to sensory experience and sustainable design, Kate shares how our homes can either support our well-being, or quietly work against it.
We discuss:
Why good design is about more than Pinterest-worthy finishes
The truth about materials, off-gassing, and air quality
What it means to design with all your senses (experiential + biophilic design)
How your kitchen layout affects your eating habits
Kate’s 10 Healthy Home Elements framework
Where to start if you’re building, renovating—or simply curious
Whether you’re planning a remodel or just craving a deeper connection with your space, this episode will expand how you think about your home—and how it’s shaping your body, mind, and life.
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Links:
Sustainable Home Blueprint Course
What if your physical symptoms were rooted in emotional or spiritual imbalance—not just the body?
To kick off our Summer Guest Series, I’m joined by Dr. Monique G. Rodriguez, L. Ac., licensed acupuncture physician and founder of Five Element Wellness Center. We dive into the powerful world of Five Element Acupuncture—a unique approach within Traditional Chinese Medicine that treats the root cause of imbalance by understanding a person’s core elemental constitution: wood, fire, earth, metal, or water.
Dr. Monique shares:
We also talk about nervous system regulation, emotional release, midlife clarity, and how lifestyle + environment influence your overall well-being.
If you’re craving a deeper, more aligned understanding of health—and yourself—this episode is a must.
Dr. Monique and Five Elements Wellness Center Links:
TikTok @fiveewc | @dr.miracles
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Summer is here—and it’s the perfect time to bring more intention, joy, and ease into your workday. Whether you work from home, have a creative corner in your living room, or head into an office, your workspace plays a major role in how focused, fulfilled, and inspired you feel.
In this episode, Sara shares simple but powerful Feng Shui tips to reset your office space for summer. You’ll learn:
Your environment reflects your energy—and also shapes it. A small change in your space could spark a big shift in how you show up. Let’s make sure your space is supporting you this summer.
Listen now and give your office the reset it deserves.
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This milestone 100th episode invites you to embrace the slower rhythms of summer and reconnect with what truly matters—your home, your heart, and your intentions. Sara shares practical, gentle ways to clear space, so you can experience more rest, joy, and alignment in the season ahead. Tune in for encouragement, small actionable tips, and a special offer to work with Sara this summer.
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A Deeper Look at Intuitive Interiors: How Energy + Aesthetics Transform Your Home
What if your home wasn’t just something you maintained—but a reflection of your healing, your growth, your next chapter?
In this episode, Sara shares what makes Intuitive Interiors different from Feng Shui or traditional interior design—and why it’s never just about “pretty things.” Sara tells the story of a client’s bedroom transformation and offers small but powerful shifts to help your home feel safe, supportive, and aligned with who you’re becoming.
We talk about:
How your home’s energy affects your nervous system
Simple ways to reconnect with your space
Why beauty and intention both matter
How intuitive decorating taps into your own creativity
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Work Life Home Guide to Balance
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Do you feel digitally drained? Like your phone, inbox, or desktop is always tugging at your attention—even when you’re not actively using them?
Digital clutter isn’t just a tech issue—it’s energetic clutter. It pulls on your attention, fuels overwhelm, and keeps your creativity blocked.
In this quick bonus episode, I’m inviting you to join me for a special (and totally free) series of Digital Clutter Detox sessions this May.
These aren’t workshops or trainings—just dedicated co-working time to clear out the unseen clutter that’s silently weighing you down.
Whether it’s:
…this is your chance to finally do something about it—together, in community.
Let’s clear space for clarity, focus, and creative flow.
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Come to 1 or all 4—whatever works for you
No workshop. No pressure. Just space to do the thing
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Let’s make space—for peace, presence, and productivity.
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You know that low-level stress that never quite goes away? The tabs, the inbox, the unread messages—they’re not just annoying, they’re energetically draining. In this episode, I share how digital clutter creates invisible overwhelm, how it’s showing up in your nervous system, and why it might be the root of your stuck-ness, distraction, and creative fog.
Join me for a free 4-week Digital Declutter Detox starting this May—and let’s clear space together.
Do you feel stuck—financially, creatively, emotionally—but can’t quite pinpoint why? In this episode, Sara explores how your home environment might be contributing to that sense of stagnation. She also shares a personal story about how cleaning out her garage sparked momentum in a brand-new branch of her business—and how a simple shift in your space can move energy in big ways.
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In this deeply personal episode, Sara shares her recent mammogram journey and the profound realizations it brought about the mind-body-home connection. From past life insights to the emotional and energetic imprints stored in the body, this experience reaffirms the importance of listening to our inner wisdom and taking a holistic approach to health. Sara also explores how our homes reflect and support our well-being—especially through the energy of the heart and the spaces that mirror it. If you’ve ever felt the weight of past experiences manifest in your body or home, this episode is for you.
✨ Mentioned in the Show:
Mind Body Home Alignment Program – A transformative journey to balance your mind, body, and home.
Work Life Home Guide to Balance – Your roadmap to easing overwhelm and restoring harmony in your daily life.
Tune in now to reconnect with the wisdom of your body and home. 💛
Your home isn’t just something you maintain—it’s a reflection of your emotional state and can either add to your overwhelm or help relieve it. If you feel drained by the constant upkeep, clutter, or an environment that doesn’t fully support you, this episode is for you. Learn how to recognize the hidden stressors in your space and simple ways to transform your home into a source of calm and alignment.
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Last Call for the Winter Reflections Journal
The full moon is a powerful time to release, reset, and realign—not just within yourself but also in your home. As we transition from winter’s deep reflection into spring’s awakening, our spaces hold the energy of where we’ve been and where we’re going. In this episode, I explore how your home mirrors your personal growth, how seasonal shifts influence your energy, and how to clear space for what’s next. Whether you’re feeling stuck or ready for a fresh start, this episode will help you create a home that supports your intentions for the season ahead.
Tune in and discover how your home’s energy can guide you forward!
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