The Write Your Own Story Podcast
Grab your fav pen ladies, because it’s time to write the story of how your life goes! The Write Your Own Story podcast is here to encourage women to live the life they dream about by sitting with women business owners, game changers, community leaders and friends in the most honest, no perfect allowed, just girls gabbin way, about all things life and womanhood. Stories are rooted in meaning, connection, and understanding and so often are the clues for our future selves. It’s so important for all of us to hear what other women are doing with their lives. Their successes, their struggles, their perseverance, what failure has taught them, how they show up in this world, and what sets their heart on fire. It’s these stories that make us realize we’re not alone and motivate us to take a closer look at our own dreams. I promise it will be down to earth, super real and honest, funny, and feel like we’re all just gabbin over a cup of coffee or a glass (glasses) of wine. At the end of each show, my hope ist women are inspired to block out the societal “should’s” and the inner voices of “Why me?” and “Am I enough?” so they can pick up the pen with confidence and write their own stories of their lives.
The Write Your Own Story Podcast
How to Be Heard as a Woman (Even When You Doubt Yourself) with Sarah Jakle
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What if the voice you’ve been doubting… is the very thing the world needs most?
In this deeply moving episode of Write Your Own Story, Betsy sits down with Sarah Jakle, founder of Democrashe, for a conversation that will stay with you long after it ends.
This episode is for the woman who has something to say—but hesitates. The one who questions if her voice matters, if she’ll be heard, or if it’s even worth speaking at all.
After being told she would never work again due to a life-altering autoimmune diagnosis, Sarah faced a moment where everything she knew about herself was stripped away. What followed wasn’t just a comeback—it was a complete redefinition of identity, courage, and what it means to use your voice.
Together, Betsy and Sarah explore:
- How to transform your inner critic into your inner best friend
- The power of taking one small, brave step at a time
- Why confidence doesn’t come first—and what actually does
- How to speak up even when you feel unseen, unheard, or afraid
- The concept of “What’s your victory?” and redefining success on your own terms
- Why your voice matters—even when it feels like it doesn’t
This is not a conversation about becoming louder.
It’s about becoming truer.
If you’ve ever felt like shrinking, silencing yourself, or waiting for permission—this episode is your reminder: your voice already belongs. And the moment you start using it, everything begins to shift.
Listen all the way through—you might just meet a version of yourself you’ve been waiting for 💫
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