Water Your Garden

About Water Your Garden

Water Your Garden, presented by Woodward Girls Club, is a podcast about growth, in business, relationships, health, mindset, and life. Through honest conversations with entrepreneurs, thought leaders, creators, and everyday people with extraordinary stories, host Sarah Michals, and occasionally her husband Connor, explore what it takes to build a fulfilling life. From business and personal development to relationships, wellness, motherhood, mindset, and the lessons learned through life's biggest challenges, each episode uncovers insights that inspire meaningful growth. Because growth doesn't happen by accident, it happens when we intentionally water our garden.

Publisher

Woodward Sports Network

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Aug 2025

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   My Birth Story: 24 Hours of Labor, an Emergency C-Section Scare & the Arrival of Theo

   What happens when the birth you planned looks completely different from the birth you imagined? In this deeply personal episode of Water Your Garden, Sarah and her husband, Connor, sit down for their first solo episode since welcoming their son, Theo, to share the full story of his birth. After nearly 24 hours of labor, Sarah was told to prepare for a C-section as concerns about Theo’s heart rate and her lack of progress mounted. Just when it seemed like surgery was inevitable, everything changed, and Sarah was given the opportunity to push. Sarah opens up about the fear of feeling like her body was letting her down, the determination that carried her through labor, and the spiritual experience that helped her find the strength to keep going. Together, Sarah and Connor recount the moments leading up to Theo’s arrival, the intensity of delivery, and the unexpected physical toll that followed, including an infection, fever, and a difficult first night in the hospital. They also reflect on what it was like to experience birth as a couple, why having someone in your corner matters more than you may realize, and how becoming parents gave them a new appreciation for just how incredible, and unpredictable, the experience of childbirth can be. This is the honest version of Sarah’s birth story: the scary moments, the unexpected turns, the tears, the humor, and the moment they finally met their son. If you're pregnant, preparing for birth, navigating postpartum, or simply curious about what childbirth can really look like, this conversation is a reminder that every birth story is different, and there is no single right way for it to unfold.

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   How to Build Confidence & Trust That Everything Happens for a Reason | Ariana Vitale

   What if the things that didn’t work out were actually leading you exactly where you were supposed to be? In this episode of Water Your Garden, Sarah sits down with Metro Detroit wellness coach, CPT, creator, and Woodward Girls Club podcaster Ariana Vitale for an honest conversation about confidence, growth, and becoming the best version of yourself. Ariana shares how she’s learned to build confidence, stop comparing herself to other women, trust the timing of her life, and believe that even the things that don’t go according to plan can have a purpose. We talk about the moments that shaped her, what confidence really looks like behind the scenes, and why becoming your best self doesn’t mean you have to stop loving who you are today. Plus, Ariana talks about building a community of nearly 100,000 women and why she decided to take the next step in her career by launching her own podcast with Woodward Girls Club. If you’re in a season of figuring yourself out, building confidence, or wondering why something didn’t work out the way you hoped, it might be exactly the conversation you need to hear. In this episode: • Building confidence from the inside out • Learning to stop comparing yourself to other women • Trusting that everything happens for a reason • Becoming your best self while accepting who you are today • Lessons Ariana has learned through her own journey • Building a community and turning your passion into a career • Why she started her own podcast

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   From Survivor to Entrepreneur: Erinn Moss on Reinventing Yourself, Motherhood while working & Redefining Success

   What if the next chapter of your life could be even better than the one you thought was the plan? We’re taking Water Your Garden LIVE at the International Women’s Show in Novi, Michigan, with Erinn Moss, Survivor: Tocantins finalist, entrepreneur, franchise owner, and mom of four. Erinn’s story is a powerful reminder that your first chapter doesn’t have to determine your next. After competing on Survivor, navigating life alongside her husband David’s professional hockey career, and becoming a mom, Erinn found herself facing another major transition when David retired from the NHL. Without a business degree or a perfect plan, she took a chance on franchising, and went on to build multiple successful businesses, including two Drybar locations and a Pure Glow franchise. In this inspiring conversation, Erinn and Sarah talk about: • What Survivor taught her about confidence, resilience, reading people and trusting yourself • Going from a hairstylist with no business background to a multi-business entrepreneur • Taking the leap when you don't feel completely ready • Reinventing yourself when one chapter of life comes to an end • Building ambitious businesses while raising four boys • The guilt women feel when trying to balance motherhood and work • Why success isn't just about growth anymore • How Erinn has created a life that makes room for both ambition and family • Why you don't need to have all the answers, sometimes you just need to take the next right step Erinn’s story is proof that you can change direction, start over, dream bigger and build something meaningful at any stage of life. Because growth doesn’t happen by accident, you have to water it.

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