This Changes Everything with Sarah Rice

What happens after the honeymoon phase ends and real life takes over? In this episode of This Changes Everything , we’re talking about one of the biggest challenges every long-term relationship faces: how to stay connected, keep the romance alive, and continue choosing each other through all of life’s busy seasons. Before we dive in, Sarah guides you through a relationship check-in to help you ide...

Oops! We made a mistake, and released the wrong episode. Please delete, and redownload to hear the new one! Thank you! In this episode of  This Changes Everything , we continue our deep dive into what it actually means to fight fair in relationships, moving beyond surface level conflict and into the emotional patterns that drive it. Building on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), we explore ho...

Most people think communication problems are about saying the wrong thing. They’re not. Communication problems usually happen because one or both people are emotionally flooded, dysregulated, afraid, defensive, or trying to protect themselves. The truth is that communication is easy when you’re calm. The real test is: Can you communicate well when you’re hurt, scared, angry, disappointed, or feeli...

Falling in love is often effortless. Staying in love is where the real work begins. Sarah sits down with attachment theory expert and founder of The Personal Development School, Thais Gibson, to explore what actually keeps love alive long after the honeymoon phase ends. Why do so many couples mistake the loss of butterflies for the loss of love? What happens when feelings fluctuate? And how do hea...

Have you ever wondered, “Why is this so hard to let go of when I know it is not right for me?”.  In part 8 of our relationship series, we explore one of the most disorienting emotional experiences in relationships: The moment you realize you are not just losing a person, but a future you built in your mind. In this episode, we talk about what happens when clarity finally cuts through hope, an...

Part 7 of the Relationship Series Have you ever looked back at a relationship and wondered what you were seeing? Maybe you ignored red flags, held on to someone’s potential, or stayed attached to a future that never arrived. In this episode, Sarah explores the difference between the fantasy of love and the reality of love. Why do we fall in love with potential? Why do we explain away behaviors tha...

In this powerful episode of  This Changes Everything , Sarah sits down with attorney-turned-betrayal recovery coach, TEDx speaker, podcast host, and author Lora Cheadle to explore a provocative idea: what if what we call burnout is actually betrayal? Building on recent conversations about nervous systems, survival responses, and authenticity, this episode dives into how chronic exhaustion is...

In part two of this series, Sarah explores what healing actually looks like after years of living in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn mode. Why can calm feel uncomfortable? What does a regulated nervous system actually feel like? And how do you stop treating emotional chaos like chemistry? This episode breaks down the biological opposites of survival mode: rest, digest, connect, and create. Sarah al...

In this episode, we explore a powerful connection that quietly shapes every relationship in your life: the way you treat yourself is how you teach others to treat you. We examine how core beliefs we carry about our worth, love, and safety don’t just live in our minds, they shape our behavior, relationships, and what we tolerate. We break down how these beliefs are formed through childhood dynamics...

In this episode of  This Changes Everything , we explore a powerful connection that quietly shapes every relationship in your life: the way you treat yourself is how you teach others to treat you. At the center of the conversation are core beliefs, the invisible, often unconscious stories we carry about our worth, love, and safety. Beliefs like “I’m too much,” “I have to earn love,” or “...

Today Sarah is talking to Dr. Liesel Sharabi, an associate professor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Director of the Relationships & Technology Lab at Arizona State University and co-founder of The Modern Love Collective, and Hily Dating App expert. Dr. Sharabi shares how young daters are navigating dating in the technology era, the best approach to looking for a partner, and...

This is the first in a series, where we'll talk exclusively about relationships, dating, compatibility, and finding your person. Anyone who has been single in a last few years knows it is a whole new ballgame with social media, online dating, and digital culture, and a lot of people feel intimidated by confronting the new reality of relationships in this environment. And if you're already in a rel...

What does it actually mean to change and why are we so fascinated (and suspicious) when people do? This week, Sarah sits down with Benoit Denizet-Lewis, acclaimed  New York Times Magazine  writer and author of You've Changed: The Promise and Price of Self-Transformation, to unpack the psychology, identity shifts, and messy reality of transformation. Drawing on deeply reported s...

We're shifting gears this week, from therapy to something that I relate to personally. I recently watched the new Netflix doc about America's Next Top Model, and read up on the controversy and backlash that was caused when viewers listened to Tyra Banks' comments. Luckily, I'm in the fortunate position of having first hand experience with reality TV, and thought I'd share some insight and perspect...

We're full steam ahead in this week's episode, Sarah is joined by Kamber Peerboom, founder of Loud Thoughts Therapy. We're learning about Internal Family Systems (IFS), Family BS, and how to navigate and identify generational trauma. We discuss common misconceptions that people have about therapists and therapy, and shed some light on how to overcome one of life's biggest and hurtful challenges, t...

Feeling calm, restful, and focused this week, talking with Dr. Nissa Keyashian, who opens our minds and bodies with the process and practice of stillness. We explore the many ways people can employ mindful techniques during particularly volatile and challenging times to embrace and encourage calm. Get 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to https://aquatru.com and enter code TCE at checkout. Get...

It's the perfect time of year to discuss mental overwhelm. Thanksgiving, Christmas preparation, family gatherings, work, social media, it all adds up. So it's good to be aware, and great to learn how to recognize overwhelm, and how to manage it. It's so important to step back and take inventory of what is going on, and how to avoid overload. Let's raise our awareness together and learn together. P...

This week on This Changes Everything Sarah invites her mom to discuss the widely avoided topic of death. How do people approach the subject, is it good for us to start discussing the inevitable? We think it is. Head to https://airdoctorpro.com and use promo code TCE to get UP TO $300 off today. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code CHANGES at https://www.oneskin.co/CHANGES #oneskinpod DISCLAIMER: &nbs...

In this week's episode Sarah is one on one with the audience answersing some great listener questions, provides helpful insight, advice and guidance to listener problems and dilemmas. Get 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to https://aquatru.com Use code TCE at https://www.jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Cool Gloss with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty #ad Get 15% off OneSkin with the co...

This week Sarah talks with Nick Thompson. You may know Nick from season two of Netflix’s hit reality show “Love is Blind,”. After the show Nick took legal action against the show, and is now empowering other Reality TV contestants to change the system. In this episode of This Changes Everything Sarah and Nick discuss and share insight that any and all potential reality TV contestants would find ex...

Welcome back to you favorite therapy themed podcast. Today we're discussing dating apps, and how to navigate consent with Dr. Mindy DeSeta. Let's be honest. We've all received the dreaded and rather forward I might add, "unsolicited dick pic" or nude before a date. It's not always a bad thing, but it's not always welcome either. How should we handle situations like this? One dating app that is tac...

This week's wonderful guest is Dr. Vived Gonzalez, Expert EMDR Certified Therapist, Doctor of Psychology, licensed marriage and family therapist, and also happens to be Sarah's Supervisor. Today we're discussing everything there is to know about EMDR Therapy. https://www.solutionsoc.com/ This Change Everything Partners Head to https://airdoctorpro.com and use promo code TCE to get UP TO $300 off t...

TRIGGER WARNING - This Changes Everything Sarah is joined by the writer of Becoming The Brave One, Amanda Carrasco. Amanda is a family survivor of homicide and sexual assault who uses her experiences to impact the lives of her community and those impacted by the justice system. Amanda's website: https://amandacarrasco.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanda_the_brave_one/ This Change Ever...

Are you looking for ways to manage your emotions? Have you ever tried focused and guided meditation? In this insightful and relaxing episode of This Changes Everything, Sarah Rice AMFT invites you to experience some of her favorite emotional regulation techniques. You'll learn how to balance your emotions, focus your mind, and reconnect with your body, as Sarah provides guidance on how to harness...

What happens after the moment you wish you could erase? This week, Sarah is joined by writer and publicist Alice Draper, founder of Hustling Writers and host of the podcast 'My Rejection Story'. Alice has built a powerful space where people share the “no's,” and today, she’s helping us unpack how to face rejection without losing ourselves in it, which is often very easy to do, as it's the first th...