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Space & Purpose
**Episodes are temporarily on pause while I focus all my extra energy on writing my book! Follow me on Instagram @spaceandpurpose to stay up to date.**
Ever been sucked into a toxic tornado of a relationship that left you broken, wondering what the heck happened, and if anyone else would truly understand? Come on in and sit down for storytime. You've found your people, and they have snacks.
Episodes
33 episodes
On Singleness, Dating, & Church. (It's funky out there)
Currently single and looking for some perspective, motivation to hold out for the best, OR wondering how to support a friend who is? Maybe you have a son/daughter who is navigating dating and relationships for the first time. I hope...
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Episode 32
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Just You & Me: Let's Catch Up
It's been a minute. Let's talk about launching this podcast, attempting to write a book and getting a diabolical reality check, pregnancy, my birth experience, and my not-so-secret vision for where this could all lead. Happy end of ...
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Episode 31
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32:35
Alexis in Oklahoma
Alexis was very young, had a daughter, and met a dream man who stepped right in and was wonderful with her. It was as if he knew exactly how to be the father her daughter needed.The biggest thing that stands out in Alexis' story f...
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Episode 30
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1:18:14
Sawyer in Boston - Part 2
In order for Sawyer to see the truth for what it was and disentangle herself, something had to painfully fall apart. She also had to give the right people permission to speak the truth into her life and accept it.Another fav...
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Episode 29
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1:34:27
Sawyer in Boston - Part 1
Sawyer had just moved away from home and immediately made two close friends who formed a tight little triangle of sorts.Sawyer's experience with both Madison and Ryan is important because it can be hard to recognize dysfunction or toxic...
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Episode 29
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1:14:52
Lucy in New Jersey
Lucy and her daughter were fully integrated in Lou and his daughters' lives for quite a while. Family, vacations... and eventually this led to a custom engagement ring designed by Lucy herself.Unfortunately, Lucy found out later she was...
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Episode 28
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1:42:50
Steve in Minnesota
Steve was young and had just started a study abroad program in Argentina when he was approached by a gorgeous, bold Argentinian woman. She was funny, older, successful, and changed his life so quickly that he proposed in just 4 weeks....
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Episode 26
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1:19:24
Sage in the UK: Part 2
Sage's ex-fiance continues to push all of our patience even further before she fully disentangles herself - and her cat - and we get to dive into her 5-year healing journey.
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Episode 25
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1:03:09
Sage in the UK: Part 1
Imagine finding out your fiance has committed a heinous crime against his own mother over the last few years... yet you were told just 5 days before he was due to show up in court. (When he had known this day was coming for months.)
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Episode 24
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50:29
Emma in Northern California
The abuse is threefold: Emma's mom, the man her mom chose to marry, and the pastor that was a mandated reporter yet failed to take action on her behalf. Emma is now going back and doing the work for "little Emma," filing the report...
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Episode 23
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56:36
Stephanie in Los Angeles
Stephanie's experience with her ex-boyfriend is long and frustrating, but when you've been conditioned to make yourself small to make room for someone else for so long, it can simply feel like second nature. She's come an incredib...
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Episode 22
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1:22:55
Lena in Mexico City
Lena connected with Daniel in very personal ways and he treated her like she was rocking his world. When his behavior oddly shifted, she took note but didn't have enough evidence to prove herself right... until she had a dream that drove ...
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Episode 21
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1:17:28
Just You & Me: Asia in Cancun
I had a one-in-a-million encounter while in Mexico this week that couldn't NOT be told.Instead of missing this week's episode due to a crazy schedule, we're sitting down for another session of "Storytime with Sara" - and if you notice a...
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Episode 20
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18:02
Mia in Minneapolis
As we know, toxic people don't just show up in romantic relationships... family members can wreak havoc and cause deep stress in our lives, too.Mia recounts growing up with her stepsister, Hilary, and how years of patterns of behavior l...
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1:41:45
Elle in Texas - Follow Up!
Six months later, Elle is still dating the guy she met the night before we recorded her episode... and the healthy dynamics are rocking her traumatized world.We talk about the upsides AND struggles of accepting something healthy and hea...
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Episode 18
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48:18
Elle in Texas
Warner was everything Elle had been looking for: Admired as a Godly man, a position of leadership in church ministry, well-admired, athletic, and passionate. She developed a huge crush on him after working with him in ministry, and...
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Episode 17
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1:40:54
Kerri in Boston - Part 2
Kerri's boyfriend finally pushes her to her limits, and everything clicks. She's done, she gets out, and for a while, she's never felt so free. She sets out to make up for lost time until a few months later when the reality of her...
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Episode 16
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1:18:46
Kerri in Boston
When Kerri met Scott, it felt like the pieces were falling together. They were the ideal Instagram couple, and within a month Kerri was ready to marry him. No one had ever made her feel the way he did.Within months, Kerri's...
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Episode 15
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57:52
Just You & Me: Green Flags That Led To My Marriage
Solo episode time! After a nightmare circus of a broken engagement, what were the green flags that told me marrying my now husband was the right choice? What gave me peace and reassured me that this would be different and I could tr...
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Episode 14
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46:44
Anna in Colorado - Part 2
Anna makes the discoveries that would finally give her the strength to move on, then we dive into building her new life and navigating the dating world from a very new set of eyes.Need some hope for a future relationship? We both ...
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Episode 13
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37:57
Anna in Colorado - Part 1
Anna was young, given a full academic scholarship for college, had wonderful relationships with her friends, teachers, and family, and rocked the 2000's-era Christian purity ring with full commitment. It wasn't until she was explo...
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Episode 12
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1:15:24
Nicole in Florida
Nicole locked eyes with a stranger, and everyone else in the room disappeared. It felt like she'd always imagined it would.At first, his charm and charisma were enough to hide the warning signs that this man was hiding a past... one t...
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Episode 11
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1:18:41
Mandi Pratt
Mandi had been married for over 10 years, and her son was 3 years old before she realized she was in an abusive situation and it was time to make her move. After leaving, things got ugly, and one day, she came home to find a busin...
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Episode 10
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39:01