Threshold Moments

What happens when you are no longer in crisis, but you are not yet fully yourself? Most nervous system conversations start at the bottom — trauma, shutdown, survival mode. This one starts in the middle. That in-between place where you have done real work, you can see the progress, and somehow it still feels harder than you thought it would by now. In this episode I sat down live with my Juice memb...

In this episode of Threshold Moments, Sarah Tacy sits down with Elisabeth Kristof, founder of Brain-Based Wellness and Neuro Somatic Intelligence (NSI), and co-host of the podcast Trauma Rewired . Together, they explore the intersection of applied neurology, somatic practices, and nervous system rehabilitation for personal growth and healing. In this episode, Sarah's focus on subtle somatic presen...

In this special Q&A episode of Threshold Moments , Sarah Tacy is joined by financial strategist Kaitlyn Carlson for an honest, grounded conversation with members of the JUICE community. Kaitlyn Carlson is the founder of Theory Planning Partners a wealth building firm. She brings experience from advising some of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in America. Kaitlyn's work blends financial mastery with i...

In this episode of Threshold Moments, Sarah Tacy sits down with wealth strategist and financial planner Kaitlyn Carlson for a deeply personal conversation about identity, integrity, and redefining success. Kaitlyn Carlson is the founder of Theory Planning Partners who once upon a time advised some of the wealthiest men in America, but stepped in a new direction to stay devoted to a way of higher i...

Today, Kate Northrup returns to Threshold Moments for a live Q&A exploring money, energy, and the deeper patterns shaping how we show up in our work and lives. In this grounded and eye-opening conversation, we explore the internal and external shifts required to move beyond scarcity, and how those shifts ripple into the systems we're part of. Kate gets specific about her role in ushering in a new...

Today, Kate Northrup returns to Threshold Moments for a powerful kickoff to Season 4. Kate Northrup is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and body-based financial educator who helps conscious humans build wealth without burning out. Blending practical money strategy with nervous system awareness and cyclical living, she teaches a simple but radical approach: body first, business and money second,...

Today Amber Lilyestrom returns to Threshold Moments to share her new poetry collection Little Big Beautiful Things . Amber is a globally recognized business mentor, a best selling author, a poet and a keynote speaker known for her groundbreaking work in business energetics and strategy. She's also one of my dear friends. In this conversation, we explore: How we're rewriting the rules in this seaso...

Today's episode is for you if you're in the midst of a threshold and wondering how you'll make it through. When certain parts of our identity are stripped away, we go into the fertile void. In that space, we may not be able to find the rhyme or reason why it's happening, but I promise that the darkness enriches us all the same. Join me as I dip into the past decade of my practice and offer reflect...

I once heard from a teacher that awe might be one of the first reflexes we have as babies: eyes wide, breath held in wonder, taking in the world for the very first time. I haven't found a study to prove it, but it  feels  true—the impulse to point, to name, to exclaim,  "Look at that! And that over there!"  The small hand tugging toward something marvelous, seemingly ordinary, yet entirely new. Wh...

Many of my clients come to me craving calm — slower mornings, quieter children, less chaos in their day-to-day. That sense of peace is a beautiful goal, but I also like to remind them: calm alone isn't the full picture of nervous system regulation. In this episode, we explore the pendulum between safety and activation — how to embrace life's natural rhythms, rather than resist them. I also offer r...

This week, Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons is here to prepare us for the threshold of career transitions and retirement. Elizabeth is a retirement transition expert, lawyer, and the author of Encore: A High Achiever's Guide to Thriving in Retirement . With over two decades of experience in professional development and career transitions, Elizabeth supports high achievers as they navigate the emotional a...

So many of us crave expansion — more capacity, more visibility, more money, more love. But expansion without contraction is like inhaling without exhaling. It's not sustainable. In this episode, I explore why growth requires both — the up-wave and the down-wave. And I offer the acronym PRISM as a guide for cycling between them. Tune in for support building capacity and riding big waves. Then join...

Welcome back to Threshold Moments. Today I'm joined by Siri Baruc Thornton for a heartfelt conversation about what it means to allow ourselves to be fully human while we heal. Siri is a healing artist, retreat producer, and founder of sage + blush wellness . With over 30 years of experience in Reiki, Akashic Record reading, and Transformational Breathwork, she helps creatives, visionaries, and lea...

"Everything can be used as a portal inward and into the infinite. When we begin to get curious and lean in, providence meets us right there and the veil lifts." Dr. Maura Moynihan is a chiropractor, cranial sacral practitioner, and Revelation Breathwork teacher. She coaches women to consciously create the next chapter of their life — using everything that they are dealing with as an invitation inw...

We live in a culture obsessed with big leaps and overnight success. But real transformation doesn't come from dramatic shifts. That's because: Small steps are not a consolation prize. They're the bridge between stuckness and possibility. In this episode, we explore why small steps matter and how they create the foundation for meaningful, sustainable change. Tune in, then join me in Resourced — a 1...

Today, I'm sharing reflections from alumni of my group program, Resourced . Hear from Joy, Viktória, Katie, Colleen, and Ginny — five women who joined me last fall to reclaim their pace, power, and relationships through nervous system re-patterning. Along the way, I share mini musings on how to transform your life with simple, 10-minute practices and daily invitations to pause, feel, resource your...

Today marks the final day of my free Opting Out of Urgency program (you can still catch the replays here ). To celebrate, I'm sharing a special bonus episode: a guided meditation on sovereignty and sacred interdependence. Settle in, listen with your body, and enjoy this invitation to return to your center while remembering the web that holds us all. If it lands, please consider joining me in Resou...

Today on Threshold Moments, I'm joined by my good friend Ginny Gill. Ginny is a gifted breathwork practitioner, professional space-holder, and veterinary oncologist. She also moves through life as a mother, wife, daughter, sister, forever learner—and most recently, as a participant in my Resourced program. In our conversation, Ginny opens up about how life transitions, especially divorce, have sha...

Welcome back to Threshold Moments. In this mini musing, I reflect on what it takes to step out of urgency culture and into a pace that feels more grounded and alive. Together, we'll explore stories and tools for shifting from "all or nothing" thinking into resonant pacing, finding the sacred third, and making relational choices that honor our truth. Tune in to hear: Why urgency feels real (and how...

Today I'm welcoming back my friend Ginny Muir for a conversation about what it really takes to step out of urgency culture. After a big life transition and international move, Ginny discovered how to slow her pace, honor her capacity, and build a life rooted in presence. If you've been craving more spaciousness in your days, this episode offers both inspiration and practical wisdom for releasing u...

Have you ever wondered what might happen if you abandoned the endless expectations and tasks on your to-do list? In this week's episode, I explore what it really means to release urgency, honor our capacity, and create space for others to show up for us. Together, we'll look at: Why releasing the pressure to do everything can open the door to unexpected support How stepping back from a project can...

Tele Darden is a somatic coach, teacher, and facilitator with an international reach who supports visionary practitioners to bring their most authentic, embodied medicine into the world. She's been in practice since 2007, accumulating thousands of hours of body work and holding space as a coach. I first got to cohabitate a space with Tele when I was training with Brigit Viksnins of Alchemical Alig...

"What happens when we meet the body where it is with safety, presence, and layered support?" In this episode, I'm offering a grounded, relational explanation of what the nervous system is — not just in scientific terms, but in terms you can really feel. Tune in as we explore: 3:40 The science of the nervous system 7:10 Polyvagal theory 14:00 Regulation vs overwhelm 20:45 How the body keeps the sco...

In a world that praises endless achievement and self-sacrifice, Amina AlTai has emerged as a voice of profound clarity, showing us that ambition can be regenerative instead of extractive, rooted in community rather than supremacy culture. Her work calls us to remember that our nervous systems, relationships, and self-worth are often tangled in how we pursue success. She teaches us to recognize the...

Welcome, dear listeners. Today I'm delighted to welcome my friend Jennifer Racioppi back to the podcast. Jennifer is a speaker, coach, astrologer, and the author of Cosmic Health. In this conversation, we commune with the stars to learn what the forecast for 2025 will look and feel like, as Jen weaves her understanding of life into her astrological insights. We also explore the concept of "shame-b...