Risk is often the price of a meaningful life. That Sounds Risky with Sara Emmerson is a weekly podcast about the decisions that stretch us, the fears that hold us back, and the courage it takes to build a life you're really proud of. Hosted by Sara Emmerson, a certified life, business, and executive coach (ICF PCC) who has spent years helping leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and people standing at a crossroads, every episode digs into the moments where everything can change: leaving the job, starting the business, having the hard conversation, betting on yourself, starting over. Some risks pay off exactly the way you hoped. Some don't. But every one of them shapes who you become. Through honest (and often funny) stories from her own journey, plus practical coaching tools and mindset shifts, you'll learn how to stop overthinking, trust yourself, and take the next right step, even when you don't feel ready. Because this was never about reckless decisions. It's about becoming the kind of person who trusts themselves enough to take the leap. If there's something in your life making you think, "hmm, that sounds risky," you're in the right place. New episodes weekly. Learn more at saraemmersoncoaching.com.
That Sounds Risky with Sara Emmerson
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Risk is often the price of a meaningful life. That Sounds Risky with Sara Emmerson is a weekly podcast about the decisions that stretch us, the fears that hold us back, and the courage it takes to build a life you're really proud of. Hosted by Sara Emmerson, a certified life, business, and executive coach (ICF PCC) who has spent years helping leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and people standing at a crossroads, every episode digs into the moments where everything can change: leaving the job, starting the business, having the hard conversation, betting on yourself, starting over. Some risks pay off exactly the way you hoped. Some don't. But every one of them shapes who you become. Through honest (and often funny) stories from her own journey, plus practical coaching tools and mindset shifts, you'll learn how to stop overthinking, trust yourself, and take the next right step, even when you don't feel ready. Because this was never about reckless decisions. It's about becoming the kind of person who trusts themselves enough to take the leap. If there's something in your life making you think, "hmm, that sounds risky," you're in the right place. New episodes weekly. Learn more at saraemmersoncoaching.com.
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August 11, 2026
Go Back to Go Big | Johanna Lyle on Reinventing Yourself into a Six-Figure Design Business
<p>Interior designer Johanna Lyle didn't start in design. She went from theater performer to video producer before a COVID-era reinvention turned a paint-splattered DIY Instagram into a six-figure design business. In this episode she tells Sara how she took a humbling pay cut to learn the craft, launched her own firm during a cross-country move with a husband about to hit zero income, and ran a Chicago clientele from Boston because that's what actually worked. She gets honest about the client she had to walk away from, the gut feeling she ignored, and why saying no is sometimes the bravest thing a business owner can do. It's a story about being willing to go backward to go forward, and trusting yourself when the timing is never right. Named a "Next Wave Designer" by House Beautiful, Johanna proves the greatest opportunities usually start with something that sounds risky. Follow Johanna: joelyleandco.com and @jo.lyle.design. Work with Sara: <a href="https://saraemmersoncoaching.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://saraemmersoncoaching.com</a></p>
August 4, 2026
Bounce Forward, Not Just Back | Jessica Maren on the Biology of Resilience
<p>What if resilience isn't just about mindset — what if it's rooted in your biology? This week Sara sits down with Jessica Maren: speaker, writer, and resilience educator who blends science-backed strategy with honest storytelling to help people stop spiraling and recover from setbacks. In this conversation: why your brain goes looking for a problem when life is finally calm, how chronic stress quietly rewires you to scan for the next fire, why failure feels so personal (and what to do about it), the difference between bouncing back and bouncing forward, and how a former elite athlete learned to regulate her nervous system on the biggest stages — including the private ones at home. Practical, refreshing, and a little bit science class. Follow Jessica @jessica.maren. Ready for your own next step? Visit saraemmersoncoaching.com and book a coaching consultation.</p>
July 28, 2026
Say Yes When Everyone Says No | Stan Endicott on Risk, Playfulness & a Life Well Lived
<p>This week the guest chair belongs to the person who taught Sara to take risks in the first place: her dad. Stan Endicott is a musician and producer who spent decades making records in Los Angeles, the co-founder of Slingshot Group (one of the country's top coaching and staffing teams), an author, and the creator of the IMPROVLeadership model.</p><p>In this conversation: why we stop taking risks as we grow up and how to get the playfulness back, why grit can be terrible advice, the truth about the 10,000-hour rule, the one question to ask your boss instead of asking for a raise, the day he moved across the country with no job waiting, and the time he became one of the first outsiders to hear "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" before the world did.</p><p>Warm, funny, and full of the kind of wisdom you only get from a life of saying yes.</p><p>Learn more about Stan's work at slingshotgroup.org. Ready for your own next step? Visit saraemmersoncoaching.com and book a coaching consultation.</p>
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