In this deeply expansive conversation, Sarah Tacy sits down with creative director and co-founder of the Prism House, Kristen Burgess, to trace the long arc of a relationship that began at the very start of Kristen's wedding planning career and unfolds into a story of identity, creativity, partnership, motherhood, and personal truth. What begins as a nostalgic return to Kristen planning Sarah's wedding quickly opens into a much larger exploration of thresholds—those quiet, often disorienting moments where life asks us to outgrow who we've been. Kristen reflects on the early days of building her wedding business while working full-time, the instinctive trust that shaped her creative path, and the evolution from wedding design into storytelling for brands through The Prism House. Along the way, she shares how motherhood, partnership, and creative expansion reshaped everything she thought she knew about capacity, identity, and leadership. The conversation deepens as Kristen speaks candidly about burnout, over-functioning, and the long process of shifting out of survival-driven patterns shaped in childhood. She names the moment she began to move from constant doing into creative clarity—and how that shift quietly changed her marriage, her work, and her sense of self. A pivotal part of this episode is Kristen's time in a remote A-frame in Vermont, a self-imposed retreat that became a turning point for reflection, grief, and truth-telling. From there, she shares the unfolding of a major life transition, including divorce, the complexity of love, and what it means to choose alignment even when it disrupts everything familiar. At its core, this episode is about: Listening to inner knowing when it contradicts external stability The nervous system cost of over-functioning and urgency Moving from survival patterns into creative and emotional truth The grief and expansion that come with outgrowing a long relationship What it means to rebuild a life from self-trust Sarah and Kristen also explore the tension between truth and belonging, and how identity shifts can reshape relationships, community, and creativity in unexpected ways. This is a conversation about endings that are also beginnings—and the quiet, irreversible moment when you start living from what is real now. Topics covered: The early days of wedding planning and creative intuition Building and evolving a creative business while working full-time Motherhood and the breaking point of overwork Transition from By Emily B to The Prism House Feminine/masculine balance and nervous system patterns The A-frame retreat in Vermont and inner reckoning Divorce, grief, and relational transformation Self-trust, truth, and rebuilding identity If this episode resonates, it may be pointing you toward your own threshold—where something in your life is asking to be seen, felt, and reoriented. About the Guest Kristen Burgess is a Creative Director, stylist, and co-owner of The Prism House, a Boston-based creative agency known for immersive brand storytelling, event production, and visual worlds that feel as transportive as they are strategic. With 17 years of experience in styling and art direction, she leads end-to-end creative for photo and video shoots, helping lifestyle brands, hotels, and restaurants translate their identity into meaningful, high-impact visual narratives. Her work is grounded in a narrative-first approach shaped by a decade in editorial as a photo editor, overseeing copywriting, sourcing, and visual production across more than 15 magazines annually. Earlier in her career, she was named among Martha Stewart's Top 50 Wedding Designers, quickly establishing a reputation for creating unforgettable, highly crafted visual experiences. Alongside her creative work, Kristen is known for a life lived in full expression—rooted in movement, nature, motherhood, and a willingness to evolve through both ambition and personal transformation. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Kristen The Prism House Follow Kristen on Instagram

When people hear nervous system work, they often imagine something slow, dry, or even boring. But what if healing wasn't about forcing yourself to sit still—and what if regulation could actually feel alive? In this solo episode, Sarah Tacy demystifies nervous system work and shares why slowing down isn't the opposite of vitality—it's the pathway to it. Drawing from her weekly movement class inside Juice, Sarah walks through the practices that help women move from depletion and over-functioning into greater expression, stability, and joy. From lubrication and balance work to playful release, receiving, and community, she explains why nervous system healing doesn't have to be serious to be transformative. Sarah also explores why many of us resist slowing down, how our default patterns lead to burnout, and why small, doable steps matter more than getting it "right." In this episode, Sarah explores: Why slowing down can feel uncomfortable—and why that matters How fast-paced living reinforces old patterns The connection between people-pleasing and burnout Why nervous system work doesn't have to be boring The role of movement, expression, and pleasure in healing Building stability when life feels uncertain Learning to receive support instead of always giving Moving from "I'm okay when you're okay" to "I'm okay when I'm okay" Why boundaries become easier when you're resourced How small, sustainable practices create lasting change Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week.

What if understanding your menstrual cycle could transform not only your relationship with yourself—but your parenting, partnership, and entire household? In this deeply practical and eye-opening conversation, Sarah sits down with women's hormone health practitioner Kate Nguy to explore how chronic stress, the invisible mental load, and nervous system dysregulation impact women's hormones throughout midlife. Kate shares her personal journey through burnout, perimenopause, grief, and overwhelm, and how those experiences led her to create a radically different way of living—one that honors the natural rhythms of the female body instead of fighting against them. Together, Sarah and Kate discuss cyclical living beyond the clichés, including the color-coded family calendar that helps Kate's children understand her changing needs, supports healthier communication at home, and teaches body literacy from an early age. This episode is a powerful invitation to stop treating yourself as a machine and start listening to the wisdom your body has been offering all along. In This Episode, We Explore: Why burnout is often rooted in chronic stress and invisible labor The connection between hormones, nervous system regulation, and emotional capacity What cyclical living actually looks like in everyday family life How different phases of the menstrual cycle affect communication, energy, and boundaries Why ovulation can be an ideal time for difficult conversations The hidden gifts of the luteal phase and the role of discernment Raising hormone-literate children and normalizing conversations about periods Supporting daughters through puberty with body awareness instead of shame Teaching sons emotional literacy through cycle awareness The "invisible agreements" many women carry in relationships—and why they often surface in perimenopause How grief, caregiving, and stress can accelerate burnout Creating practical systems of support that honor changing needs throughout the month About Kate Nguy Kate Nguy is a Certified Women's Hormone Health Practitioner and the founder of Shee Revival, a women's hormone health practice specializing in helping women in midlife understand that the chronic stress and invisible load they carry are the primary drivers of their PMS, perimenopause, and burnout. She is the creator of the Hormone R.E.S.T. Method, the host of the What the HORMONES podcast, and a burnout survivor who rebuilt her own hormonal health from the inside out. Her work bridges clinical hormone science with nervous system regulation and cyclical living frameworks in a way that helps women finally understand what has been happening in their bodies — and what to actually do about it. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Kate Follow me on Instagram @hormoneswithkate Living In FLOW Course - https://www.sheerevival.com/livinginflow Website - Sheerevival.com Podcast - What the HORMONES  

What if more is supporting you than you realize? In this mini-musing, Sarah reflects on an art installation she encountered over twenty years ago that transformed the way she understands effort, support, and nervous system regulation. Inspired by an assignment asking students to notice what was "75% done without their effort," this episode becomes an exploration of the unseen forces that sustain us every day. In a world where we are often asked to do more than we feel is possible, widening out to include all that is being done without our effort can be wildly stabilizing. Through stories of lint in the dryer, changing seasons, organ systems, pregnancy, spring growth, and the intelligence of the natural world, Sarah invites listeners to widen their perspective beyond survival mode and hyper-responsibility. When we live as though everything depends entirely on us, our nervous systems tighten, our stress increases, and our perception narrows. But when we begin noticing the "unearned majority" — the countless processes already unfolding without our management — something in the body softens. This episode is a gentle reminder that while responsibility is real, we are not alone in carrying life. In this episode, Sarah explores: The nervous system impact of believing "it's all on me" An art project that changed Sarah's perspective on effort and support The "unearned majority" happening all around us How widening perception can help regulate the body Reticular activating systems and survival-based attention The miracle of bodily processes we never consciously manage Nature, seasons, and the intelligence already unfolding around us The balance between personal responsibility and surrender Simple orienting practices for grounding and regulation Finding your own everyday reminder that you are supported Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week.

In this deeply reflective conversation, Sarah Tacy sits down with Therese Jornlin to explore a life shaped by threshold moments—those irreversible openings that change how reality is perceived and lived. Therese shares her early experiences of profound awakening following the sudden death of her father at age 15, describing a piercing sense of love, continuity, and the dissolution of fear around death. From there, her life unfolds as a series of inner calls that eventually lead her to Calcutta at age 21, where she lives and serves alongside the Missionaries of Charity. In Calcutta, Therese encounters the raw edges of human suffering and devotion—an experience that strips away narrative, identity, and mental certainty. What remains is presence, service, and an embodied confrontation with what it means to be alive in a world of profound disparity. Together, Sarah and Therese explore: The difference between "seeing truth" and integrating it into daily life What happens when identity and narrative structures collapse The role of the body as an intelligence system and guide Coherence, collective fields, and the power of shared intention The feminine principle, "the Mother," as creative source and organizing intelligence Why simplicity, practice, and presence matter more than conceptual understanding How service becomes a form of spiritual stabilization This episode weaves together mysticism and embodiment, service and systems, collapse and coherence—returning again and again to one central thread: learning by living. If today's episode resonates, go back and listen to witness the earlier threshold where this journey began. 086 - Therese Jornlin: Taking Care Of Your Birth About the Guest Therese Jornlin is a holistic health educator, transformational coach, and therapeutic bodywork practitioner with more than 35 years of experience exploring the connection between body, energy, spirit, and matter. Guided by extensive study, global travel, and deep personal practice, she integrates teachings from both Eastern and Western traditions to support embodied empowerment, self-healing, and meaningful connection with others and the earth. She holds a BA from Duke University and an MA from Loyola University, along with numerous certifications in therapeutic modalities including massage therapy, craniosacral work, Reiki, Zero Balancing, Svastha Yoga, QiGong, and integrative wellness programs. Influenced early by service with Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity and later by advanced studies in yoga and women's embodiment, Therese developed the transformational program Women Awake, focused on healing and empowering individuals and communities. A devoted mother of three, her experience as a single parent deeply informs her compassionate, practical, and heart-centered approach to teaching and healing. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Therese Visit Therese's Website Follow Therese on Instagram Return to the Womb of the Mother Retreat

What if losing tolerance isn't a problem, but an invitation to be more sensitive to our truths? And, if we do take active measures (through hormone support or nervous system work) to improve our range of tolerance, can we use that to stay steady in our selves while standing up for what really matters? In this mini-musing, Sarah explores the deeper meaning of "tolerance" through the lenses of perimenopause, nervous system regulation, relationships, hormones, breathwork, and emotional truth. As many women move through midlife and begin noticing less patience for what once felt manageable, Sarah asks an important question: are these shifts something to support so they don't feel so hard, or a threshold to really to listen to? Or, perhaps is there a sacred third where we can find support and keep our sensitivity to truth. This conversation weaves together the science of estrogen, CO2 tolerance, nervous system capacity, relational dynamics, and emotional authenticity; all pointing toward a deeper inquiry about truth, integrity, and what happens when our bodies stop helping us override ourselves. Rather than framing increased sensitivity as dysfunction, Sarah invites us to consider how support, regulation, and greater capacity might help us attune more honestly to our lives instead of bypassing what's real. In this episode, Sarah explores: Perimenopause and changing emotional tolerance The relationship between estrogen, mood, and relational appeasement Why many women begin reassessing relationships and patterns in midlife The difference between bypassing discomfort and building capacity Window of tolerance, nervous system regulation, and resonance CO2 tolerance and how breath affects clarity, stress, and emotional regulation How hormones influence perception and emotional intensity Why increased support should help us access truth — not suppress it The connection between authenticity, boundaries, and integrity Learning to respond to whispers before life requires a "Mack truck" moment Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week.

What happens after the dream comes true? OR when your dream didn't quite come true, but other beautiful realities appeared that you could not have imagined? And what happens when success still asks more of your nervous system, your body, and your spirit than you expected? In this deeply reflective third conversation with returning guest Amina AlTai, Sarah and Amina explore the tender realities of life after a major threshold, from launching a bestselling book to navigating burnout, ambition, existential questioning, and the ongoing practice of staying resourced in an overwhelming world. Amina shares honestly about the hidden emotional terrain of book launches, the pressure of metrics and expectations, and how she had to embody the exact teachings from her book The Ambition Trap throughout the process. Together, Sarah and Amina unpack nervous system care, rest, recovery, identity, over-responsibility, and the ways many of us are quietly asking: "What is the point of all of this?" This conversation is both grounding and expansive, a reminder that we do not have to hold the entire world alone, and that there are ways to remain deeply engaged without abandoning ourselves in the process. Amina first joined Sarah in season one for a heartfelt conversation on burnout, codependency, and the hidden ways ambition can disconnect us from ourselves. She returned in season three to explore regenerative ambition, nervous system healing, and redefining success in a culture driven by urgency and overwork. If today's episode resonates, go back and listen to witness the evolution of Amina's work—and the deeper layers of these conversations unfolding over time. 027 - Amina AlTai: Unraveling Codependency » 098 - Amina AlTai: Cultivating Regenerative Ambition » In this episode, we discuss: The reality of life after a major success or threshold moment How ambition can quietly pull us back into burnout patterns Micro moments of nervous system regulation and recovery Body mapping, rest practices, and tools for staying grounded The relationship between exhaustion, identity, and self-worth Existential fatigue in the age of AI, social media, and constant exposure Internal Family Systems (IFS) and understanding protective parts Why "all or nothing" thinking often signals nervous system overwhelm The importance of finding your role in collective change How to stay human, connected, and resourced during uncertain times About the Guest Amina AlTai (pronounced AH-MIN-UH) is a business and career coach, proud immigrant and chronic illness advocate. A leading coach to notable female leaders and impact-driven celebrities-Amina's mastery is in connecting us to our brilliance and teaching us to live and lead from it each day. As a woman of color of Iraqi descent, she often works with underrepresented communities to help them realize possibilities in a way that honors their particular lived experiences. She's a Success Magazine 125 Leaders Finalist, a Forbes Contributor, an Entrepreneur Magazine expert-in-residence and has been featured in The New York Times, goop, NBC, Entrepreneur and more. She is working on her first book The Ambition Trap in collaboration with Penguin and The Open Field and is the host of the Amina Change Your Life Podcast. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Amina Buy Amina's book The Ambition Trap Visit Amina's Website Listen to Amina's Podcast Amina Change Your Life Follow Amina on Instagram  

In this heartfelt Q&A episode of Threshold Moments, Sarah Tacy and parenting educator Wendy Snyder dive deeper into the realities of parenting sensitive, strong-willed, and emotionally expressive children. Through live coaching conversations with members of the Juice community, Wendy shares practical tools and compassionate reframes for navigating co-sleeping, separation anxiety, power struggles, "bossy" behavior, emotional regulation, and parenting as a team. Together, they explore how children's behaviors are often forms of communication, not proof that something is wrong, and how parents can shift from fear, rescue, shame, and control toward connection, encouragement, and empowerment. This conversation is filled with wisdom for parents learning how to regulate themselves while raising children who challenge, mirror, and deeply transform them. In This Episode, We Explore: Understanding "inadequacy behavior" and separation anxiety Why sensitive children often need encouragement instead of rescue The difference between praise and encouragement Parenting strong-willed and outspoken daughters without shame How labels like "bossy" and "mean" create suffering What to do when you truly don't know how to respond Nervous system regulation during parenting conflict Co-parenting when one partner is more invested in the work How connection changes difficult conversations Why children's behavior often mirrors our own healing journey About the Guest Wendy Snyder is a Certified Positive Parenting Educator, Family Life Coach, and founder of Fresh Start Family, where she helps families ditch fear-based discipline and raise strong, emotionally healthy kids with compassion and confidence. Through her podcast, courses, and coaching programs, she's guided thousands of parents to break painful generational cycles and create homes rooted in connection, peace, and purpose. She is the author of the upcoming book Fresh Start Your Family: Powerful Parenting to Restore Peace in Your Home. Wendy lives in Southern California with her husband Terry—her high school sweetheart—and their two kids, where they're rewriting their own family legacy, one grace-filled day at a time. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Wendy Visit Wendy's Website Follow Wendy on Instagram Wendy's Podcast Show 10 Power Struggle Dissolving Tools Cheat Sheet Pre-Order Fresh Start Your Family: Powerful Parenting to Restore Peace in Your Home!

In this episode of Threshold Moments, Sarah Tacy sits down with parenting educator and family life coach Wendy Snyder to explore a transformative shift in how we understand children's behavior, nervous system regulation, and the dynamics of power in the parent-child relationship. Wendy introduces a radically different framework for parenting strong-willed children; moving away from punishment, shame, and control, and toward connection, compassion, and what she calls "democratic firm and kind parenting." Together, Sarah and Wendy unpack what it really means when a child resists, pushes back, or escalates—and how those moments can be seen not as defiance, but as communication. They also explore how parenting becomes a mirror for our own nervous system patterns, why repair matters more than perfection, and how breaking generational cycles often requires both courage and practice in real-time, imperfect moments. In This Episode, We Explore: What "strong-willed" actually means (and why it's often misunderstood) The difference between authoritarian, permissive, and democratic parenting Why misbehavior is often communication—not defiance How nervous system regulation changes parenting responses Tools for dissolving power struggles without punishment or shame Why repair after rupture is essential for both parent and child development How children learn emotional intelligence through modeled conflict resolution What it looks like to raise kids who can take responsibility without fear Sibling conflict as a skill-building opportunity, not a problem to eliminate About the Guest Wendy Snyder is a Certified Positive Parenting Educator, Family Life Coach, and founder of Fresh Start Family, where she helps families ditch fear-based discipline and raise strong, emotionally healthy kids with compassion and confidence. Through her podcast, courses, and coaching programs, she's guided thousands of parents to break painful generational cycles and create homes rooted in connection, peace, and purpose. She is the author of the upcoming book Fresh Start Your Family: Powerful Parenting to Restore Peace in Your Home. Wendy lives in Southern California with her husband Terry—her high school sweetheart—and their two kids, where they're rewriting their own family legacy, one grace-filled day at a time. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Wendy Visit Wendy's Website Follow Wendy on Instagram Wendy's Podcast Show 10 Power Struggle Dissolving Tools Cheat Sheet Pre-Order Fresh Start Your Family: Powerful Parenting to Restore Peace in Your Home!  

In this rich and playful conversation, Sarah sits down with returning guest Dana Meyers—former founder of Booty Parlor, author, tarot reader, ritualist, and self-described "business witch"—to explore what unfolded after selling the company she built for 20 years. For over twenty years, she has built brands, led communities, and helped people reconnect to their joy, intuition, and personal power. The question she's exploring now is: What happens when you stop forcing outcomes and start allowing life to surprise and delight you? Dana shares the threshold of releasing an identity tied to achievement, stepping into the unknown, and learning to trust a new way of living rooted in intuition, creativity, pleasure, and flow. Together, Sarah and Dana talk about motherhood, money, nervous system patterns, parenting teens, the wheel of life seasons, and how ritual can help us move through stuckness and reconnect with our own power. This episode is a reminder that sometimes the next chapter can arrive through allowing (a pattern interrupt for most of us!). Dana leaves us with a few rituals we can use as we transition into spring! In This Episode, We Explore: What it felt like to sell the business that shaped Dana's identity Why "allowing" feels so new and exciting for her The difference between forcing outcomes vs trusting timing How panic-promoting shows up in business and life Why Dana says, "My true wealth is my happy home" The role of evidence in building trust with yourself Parenting teenagers and learning to listen instead of fix How ritual and spell work create movement during hard seasons Using creativity as medicine for stuckness, grief, and change Practical spring rituals for pleasure, cleansing, and renewal Dana first joined Sarah in Season Two for a powerful conversation on pleasure, intimacy, relationships, motherhood, and reclaiming desire. If you loved today's episode, go back and listen to hear the roots of her work—and the beautiful evolution into who she is now. Listen here » Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Dana B. Myers Visit Dana's Website Follow Dana on Instagram Call It In: A Free Candle Magic Guide