Are you stuck in an endless pursuit of creating the *perfect* life, to only find yourself wondering, “Is this really it for me?”
If you’re someone who was taught (or more like expected) to strive for greatness in everything you do, expected to achieve nothing short of perfection, then you know better than anyone that it can be a tough cycle to break.
From the big things like school, your career, to partnership and parenthood, to the smaller in-between moments and achievements, when you grow up with high expectations put on your back, it’s REAL easy for this to get out of hand and totally consume your identity.
But when ALL of your value and self-worth is derived from your accomplishments, productivity, and success, it can ultimately hold you back from living a thriving, fulfilling life that truly brings you joy, passion, and happiness.
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If you’re someone who’s poured their heart and soul into pursuing what society deems as a “picture-perfect” life & career, to only be left feeling…
- Like something NEEDS to change — NOW — but you’re unsure where to even start or how to get support in this
- Disconnected from your dreams & true desires
- Like you sacrificed your relationships, family, happiness, and health to make it happen
- Forced into being strong, resilient, and continue to push through, even past the point of extreme exhaustion and burnout
- Stuck & unhappy in the career and life you’re currently living
… you’re not alone.
Hey, friend! I’m Dr. Sarah Lea.
Proud survivor of hustle culture, burnout, and the misogynistic medical field.
Not too long ago, I was a practicing physician who ran her own family practice. Up until the pandemic, I juggled life as a professional, a wife, a parent, and a business-owner who, maybe like you, worked herself into the ground to the point of becoming wildly out of touch with many of the things most important to me.
(Not to mention, who lost her self-identity outside of her ‘roles’ along the way).
With the help and inspiration of a friend, I came to realize that I had my own entrepreneurial spirit inside me wanting to get out — which first manifested into a community called “She Found Motherhood,” (co-founded with my great friend Alicia): a community for pregnant and newly parenting people. We started this business in early 2020, just before the pandemic hit.
If that were truly the case, would so many of us still be struggling to wonder… “Is this really it?”
Throughout the growth of this business, I realized how much I loved connecting with people on a wider level — and also learned about how important time freedom was for me.
The pandemic was challenging for me, like it was for many, trying to balance my work as a physician, my family, and my business. I had to make some really challenging decisions, and realized that I was likely not alone in feeling torn in multiple directions.
More than that, I realized that I was OVER the hustle culture that is so prevalent in today’s world. The misogyny and patriarchy in our medical system that had totally sucked me in was weighing me down, and I was ready to break free from it — once and for all.
I made a decision that the trajectory of my life needed a MAJOR overhaul.
Through the support of my husband, friends, and a physician coach, I made the difficult decision to close my family practice to spend more time with my children.
Ever since I said goodbye to that life, I’ve felt compelled to share my story to give others the strength to make the decisions they need to live the life they truly desire (and to also help them figure out what that life is!)
When I was deep in this cycle of overworking myself to the core, I really thought I was doing what I wanted to do. But now in looking back, I realize that many of my choices were based on what I felt like I “should” be doing, rather than being aligned with what I really wanted.
Does any of this sound familiar or resonate with your own experience?
It took me years to really feel it for myself, but now, I wholeheartedly believe that you don’t (and shouldn’t) have to sacrifice your happiness and health — or subscribe to the patriarchy’s definition of success — to live an aligned, embodied life.
That is what I’m here to help you with.
You deserve a place to feel supported, like you belong, and that you’re not alone through any of the challenges you are experiencing.
That’s why I created these THREE FREE spaces to offer support…
