#301: Creating a Self-Loving and Liberated Life with Sarah Sapora

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Themes: Self Love, Relationships, Personal Development, Awakening, Body Liberation, Transformation, Boundaries, Grief, Truth, Social Media, Aging Summary: Today I welcome Sarah Sapora to the show! Sarah is a writer, inspirational speaker, social media community leader, and the creator of size-inclusive live events and retreats. Sarah uses her voice to make personal growth accessible to plus-size women over 40. Leading with radical vulnerability, heart, and colorful humor, Sarah has helped hundreds of thousands of women learn to navigate the sticky place between self-acceptance and self-improvement. Sarah shares about her messy journey to self-love, which she defines “any thought you think or action you take that gets you closer to your Ultimate You.” She talks about how she had to forgive herself for past behaviors and choices, let go of shame and self-judgment, and really look at her own sh*t in the eye to get brave enough to hold herself accountable to change. In her new book Soul Archeology, she shares a practical map of how to get un-stuck and stop self-abandoning so you can get closer to the real you—one small change at a time. Discover: Sarah’s journey to self-love and her experiences with body image, relationships, and how she found a way to surrender to the messy, uncomfortable aspects of life The correlation between body liberation and greater liberation How familiarity with old habits and identities can create resistance to transformation The challenges women face in a society that devalues and vilifies aging 00:00 Intro 04:35 The misconception about self-love 08:04 Breaking free from toxic relationships 14:46 Forgiving yourself 21:01 Resistance to transformation 25:02 Unmasking your true self 29:24 Surrendering 39:18 Soul Archaeology 45:10 The easy path is actually the hard path 47:24 How social media stole our attention span 52:52 Aging and the social value of women Links: Instagram: @sarahsapora - https://www.instagram.com/sarahsapora/ Website: https://SarahSapora.com Book: Soul Archeology - A (Totally Doable) Approach to Living a Self-Loving and Liberated Life: https://www.sarahsapora.com/book Sponsors: Primally Pure | Use code MARKGROVES for 15% off sitewide at primallypure.com Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cardsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	You cannot address your body liberation unless you address your greater liberation, which is why so many people and so many women end up going on diets because they assume if they lose weight, it'll make them feel more desirable or get them a partner or it'll solve something.
0:16.4	But the truth is that if you have an emotional relationship to your body and food in some way,
0:21.5	that Band-Aid will never, ever, a work for you in the long run or actually really offer you
0:27.0	a tool to deal with what you're dealing with.
0:32.3	Hi, my name is Mark Groves, and I'm obsessed with understanding human behavior and why we do
0:37.4	what we do. In this podcast, I interviewed the obsessed with understanding human behavior and why we do what we do.
0:38.3	In this podcast, I interview the world's most brilliant minds and hearts, where I get to explore
0:42.9	alongside you, every subject you can imagine relating to our human experience and how we relate.
0:48.2	It is my deepest intention that we all learn how to create the life and love that we've always
0:52.7	dreamt of. Now Now before we get rolling,
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1:03.3	giving it a five-star review and a written review. With all that said, let's dive in and transform
1:08.4	our lives. Welcome to another episode of the Mark Rove's podcast.
1:13.5	Today I am joined with Sarah Sipora.
1:16.5	Welcome.
1:17.0	Hi.
1:17.6	It's been a long time coming.
1:18.8	Fisbum.
1:19.4	I know.
1:19.8	Yeah, we've been Instagram friends for, oh, man, six years.
1:24.5	Are you going to remember the first time we met?
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