In this week’s playful and powerful episode, I’m joined by the incredible Wendy Schofer, MD—a pediatrician, certified coach, and founder of Family in Focus. We explore how improv games can be a surprisingly effective tool in coaching sessions, especially when it comes to releasing self-judgment, accessing the body, and staying present.Wendy brings her deep experience in medicine and family health to our conversation—but in this session, she brings her full-on goofball too. You’ll hear us laugh, mess up, play, and reflect on the unexpected wisdom that comes from saying "yes, and" to your own body and emotions.Whether you're a coach, a parent, or someone looking to break free from patterns of pressure and perfectionism, this episode invites you to try something delightfully different: improv as embodiment.Come for the giggles, stay for the grounded insight. You might just start using improv in your own life by the end of this episode.Learn more about and connect with Dr. Wendy Schofer: https://www.wendyschofermd.com/

In this week’s Somatic Series episode, I sit down with Life Transformation Coach Meagan Skidmore for a deep and honest conversation about shame, grief, and identity. While this episode is more of a dialogue than a somatic demonstration, it’s rich with insight and heart.

We explore story mapping—the powerful process of tracing a current emotion like shame back to one of its earliest memories. Meagan shares how understanding the origins of our emotional patterns can help us release old pain, rewrite our inner narratives, and live with greater compassion for ourselves and others.

Together, we reflect on the grief that comes with letting go of who we thought we were supposed to be or what we thought was supposed to be—and the beauty of accepting who we truly are and what is. This conversation is an invitation to see yourself more clearly, love yourself more fully, and step out of shame-based judgment into self-affirming truth.

Meagan is offering a code for anyone who wants to work with her and do their own story mapping: use code SarahBond50 for half off a 75 minute session: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/81740 (the Promo Code is SARAHBOND50).

https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com

In this episode, I’m joined by somatic practitioner and change worker Jess Erickson, and for the first time in this series… we processed joy.

This session was a beautiful reminder that somatic work isn’t just about healing pain—it’s about expanding our capacity for joy and compassion, too. Jess gently guided me to stay with the joy I was experiencing and then offered a powerful invitation: could I send that joy and compassion back to a past version of myself who needed it?

What unfolded felt profound, tender, and empowering. This episode is a celebration of what becomes possible when we allow joy to be just as welcome in our healing process as grief.

Go check Jess out on her website https://jesserickson.com/