Country Star Sara Evans: Born to Fly (ep. 292)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 24 September 2020
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Sara Evans is a fan-favorite, multi-platinum country artist with hits like Born to Fly and Suds in the Bucket spanning decades.
Today, Sara shares about her simple, idyllic childhood on her family’s tobacco farm, a tragic accident that grew her faith and a look behind-the-scenes at the inspiration for her new book and her most iconic songs. Her genuine and resilient spirit will leave you inspired.
SHOW NOTES:
- Sara grew up on her family's tobacco farm in the rural Missouri town of New Franklin where she describes her childhood as idyllic yet simple
- "Family is the most important thing in the world, besides a relationship with God."
- Understanding God's protection: At 8 years old, Sara was struck by a car, thrown 80 feet and suffered multiple broken bones and head trauma.
- As a mom, Sara made sacrifices in her career to be present in her children's life including not missing a Friday night football game of her son's.
- "Whenever possible, put your family first."
- Her song Letting You Go was written about watching her oldest son, who now plays guitar in her band, grow into an adult.
- Sara credits her resiliency to her relationship with God and standing up for her beliefs while still showing love.
- Watch Sara Evan's Born to Fly and Suds in the Bucket videos.
- Get Sara Evans' book Born to Fly.
SARA EVANS' LIVE INSPIRED 7
1. What is the best book you’ve ever read? East of Eden by John Steinbeck.
2. What is a characteristic or trait that you possessed as a child that you wish you still exhibited today? More optimism.
3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be? My cellphone because it's my connection to my family.
4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? My Granny.
5. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? My mom was the perfect example of hardworking.
6. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Be more careful with your heart.
7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? There is nothing greater in the world, and nothing more true, than the love a mother has for her children.
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| 0:48.1 | Welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling author of the book On Fire. |
| 0:56.9 | He's a world-class inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the live-inspired podcast. |
| 1:02.0 | John interviews extraordinary individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from |
| 1:07.5 | accidental living and more fully live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary. |
| 1:15.1 | Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. On today, I have the |
| 1:22.1 | great honor of bringing you a friend and an amazing inspiration. Her name is Sarah Evans. She is a multi-platinum |
| 1:32.2 | best-selling musician. She has sold more than seven million albums. She's got five number one hits. |
| 1:39.9 | One of my favorites is Born to Fly. You're going to hear about that success, but I think far more than that, leaders, family, friends. |
| 1:48.1 | You're going to hear an ordinary story of growing up, of adversity, of tragedy, of bouncing forward. |
| 1:56.1 | She endured her own parents' divorce, and then she went through a very, very, very painful one herself. |
| 2:01.8 | She learned lessons and both. She's got an amazing story to share. You're going to learn about |
| 2:08.3 | her faith. You're going to learn about her parenting style. You're going to learn about her |
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