This Changes Everything with Sarah Rice

TRIGGER WARNING - This Changes Everything Sarah is joined by the writer of Becoming The Brave One, Amanda Carrasco. Amanda is a family survivor of homicide and sexual assault who uses her experiences to impact the lives of her community and those impacted by the justice system.

Amanda's website: https://amandacarrasco.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanda_the_brave_one/

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Are you looking for ways to manage your emotions?

Have you ever tried focused and guided meditation?

In this insightful and relaxing episode of This Changes Everything, Sarah Rice AMFT invites you to experience some of her favorite emotional regulation techniques. You'll learn how to balance your emotions, focus your mind, and reconnect with your body, as Sarah provides guidance on how to harness these tools to be us...

What happens after the moment you wish you could erase? This week, Sarah is joined by writer and publicist Alice Draper, founder of Hustling Writers and host of the podcast 'My Rejection Story'. Alice has built a powerful space where people share the “no's,” and today, she’s helping us unpack how to face rejection without losing ourselves in it, which is often very easy to do, as it's the first thing we want to do as human...

What does it really mean to reclaim your identity after trauma? This week, Sarah is joined by Carol Odell, licensed clinical social worker, therapist, author, and survivor, for a powerful conversation about life after abuse.

Carol shares insights from her memoir Girl Groomed, opening up about her own healing journey and what it takes to move beyond just surviving. Together, she and Sarah explore how trauma can shape us, but...

If you’ve ever stayed quiet in a meeting, held your tongue in a relationship, or worried that speaking up would come off the wrong way, you’re not alone. 

This week, Sarah sits down with Siri Chilazi, co-author of Make Work Fair, for a heartfelt conversation about why it's so hard to advocate for ourselves, and how that struggle is often rooted in systems that were never built with fairness in mind. But it’s not all ba...

What’s holding you back from taking that first step? This week, Sarah sits down with bestselling author and speaker Mary Marantz to explore why we often feel stuck waiting for motivation, certainty, or confidence that never seems to come. Mary knows this struggle firsthand. She grew up in a trailer in rural West Virginia, far from the life she dreamed of, but step by step, she built a future beyond what she imagined.

In thi...

Grief is one of the most painful and deeply human experiences we go through. Yet for something so universal, it often feels impossible to fully understand. This week on This Changes Everything, Sarah sits down with Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor, professor of Clinical Psychology and author of The Grieving Body, to explore why loss affects us the way it does. Dr. O'Connor shares insights on how grief changes the brain, how it ma...

How do our everyday conversations shape our well-being? This week, Sarah talks with Jeffrey A. Hall, co-author of The Social Biome and an expert in communication. Jeff shares how everything from deep friendships to quick chats can influence our happiness, connection, and mental health. Whether you love striking up conversations or dread small talk, this episode will help you build a stronger social diet and find joy in you...

What does it really mean to grace yourself? This week, Sarah sits down with performance coach and author Chris Janssen to explore how we can show up fully in our lives without shame or self-judgment. Chris has personally navigated the path of overcoming addictive patterns, and her book, Grace Yourself, goes beyond just sobriety. It’s about embracing self-compassion, resilience, and personal transformation. Together, they d...

How can we effectively manage our emotions in times of heightened stress? This week on This Changes Everything, Sarah sits down with Kim Long, registered psychologist and director of Dóchas Psychological Services, to explore the keys to emotional resilience and well-being. Kim breaks down why she believes we shouldn’t always be so hell-bent on “self-regulating” and why true emotional balance comes from processing, not just...

How do you make friends as an adult without it feeling awkward? Why does it seem so much harder than it was when we were kids? And how do you take a friendship from surface-level small talk to something deeper and more meaningful?

This week, Sarah is diving into all things adult friendships—answering your questions about connection, vulnerability, and what it really takes to form lasting relationships. She’s breaking down t...

In a world that feels more uncertain than ever, fear may be the logical response. But does it have to run the show? This week on This Changes Everything, Sarah sits down with Marlon Morgan, founder and CEO of Wellness Together, for a deep dive into fear—why we feel it, how it shapes us, and how we can move through it with the help of real, meaningful connections.

Marlon shares how deep relationships help us regulate fear an...

Jayne Mattingly is a disability and body image advocate, eating disorder recovery coach, artist, and founder of The AND Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to destigmatizing mobility aids. Through her lived experience with chronic illness, disability, and an eating disorder, she developed the concept of Body Grief. In this episode, she breaks down Body Grief’s seven stages, as she and Sarah dive into the emotional toll of li...

How do you navigate a relationship when you know it has an expiration date? Should you set boundaries to protect your heart, or just let yourself feel everything? What do you do when you find out your husband has been sending inappropriate messages to other women—can trust be rebuilt, or is it time to walk away? And how do you stop overthinking every little thing when you're getting to know someone new and just enjoy the r...

Not all fights are created equal—some bring you closer, and some just make a mess. This week, Sarah breaks down what fair fighting actually looks like (and what it definitely doesn’t), sharing her best tips and strategies for handling conflict in a healthier way. Then, she answers some of your questions about conflict: one from someone who always cries during arguments, another from someone struggling with a partner who fi...

Could the key to finding “the one” be rethinking how we date altogether? This week on This Changes Everything, Sarah is joined by Julie Krafchick and Yue Xu, hosts of the Dateable podcast and authors of the new book Dateable: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Person and Falling in Love. They discuss how to approach love with realism and intention, offering advice on navigating dating apps, managing expectations, and buil...

This week, Sarah’s chatting with Sam Previte, a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and founder of Find Food Freedom. You might recognize Sam from Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, or her viral TikToks, where she’s all about taking down diet culture and spreading the word about intuitive eating. Sarah and Sam get into the struggles so many of us face with New Year’s resolutions and the harmful mes...

What if the key to unlocking your full potential is already within you? This week on This Changes Everything, Alex Ellison joins Sarah to explore the science of uncovering your hidden genius. Alex, the founder of Throughline Guidance and coauthor of the upcoming book Your Hidden Genius: The Science-Backed Strategy to Uncovering and Harnessing Your Innate Talents, shares her expertise in identifying unique strengths to help...

In this cozy, reflective episode of This Changes Everything, Sarah invites you to slow down, grab a notebook and a warm drink, and join her in wrapping up the year with intention. Instead of worrying about resolutions, Sarah shares simple, meaningful ways to reflect on 2024 and align your energy for the year ahead.

Through thoughtful journal prompts—like uncovering what brought you joy, what drained you, and the lessons you...