<p><strong>If life has felt chaotic, rushed, or overwhelming, this episode is your breathing room.</strong><br /><em><strong>Your reset.</strong></em><br /><em><strong>Your permission slip to stop performing and start playing again.</strong></em></p><p>In this solo episode, Sarah reveals how PLAY is one of the fastest and most joyful pathways back to presence. This is especially true for driven women, entrepreneurs, high achievers, and moms who feel pulled in many directions.</p><p>Drawing from her background in improv, wellness coaching, performance, and motherhood, Sarah breaks down her P L A Y Method:</p><p><strong>P. Pause</strong><br /> <strong>L. Listen and Lean In</strong><br /> <strong>A. Accept and Adapt</strong><br /> <strong>Y. ‘Yes, And’</strong></p><p>This episode blends storytelling, humor, soulful reflection, and practical tools. Sarah shows that presence is not created through perfection. Presence is created through curiosity and play.</p><p>Through stories about her Chicago music residency, launching her wellness event, performing her original wedding song, and rediscovering imagination from childhood, Sarah brings you back to who you were before stress and expectations piled up.</p><p><strong>⏰ </strong><strong>Timestamps. Your Guided Journey Into Presence</strong></p><p><strong>[00:00] Why PLAY is the secret to presence</strong><br /> Life moves fast. Presence requires a shift in energy, not perfection.</p><p>P. Pause</p><p><strong>[02:00] The power of the pause</strong><br /> Pausing is one of the greatest tools for leadership, emotional regulation, and connection.</p><p><strong>[03:00] How pausing changed Sarah's creative path</strong><br /> One intentional pause opened the door to her first Chicago music residency.</p><p>L. Listen and Lean In</p><p><strong>[05:00] Listening is a superpower</strong><br /> Her first wellness event was born from listening, not strategy.</p><p><strong>[06:00] In improv and in life. If you stop listening, the scene falls apart</strong><br /> Listening builds trust, clarity, and momentum.</p><p>A. Accept and Adapt</p><p><strong>[08:00] Accepting help is a form of leadership</strong><br /> How opening up on her wedding day softened the whole experience.</p><p><strong>[09:00] Performing her original wedding song</strong><br /> Accepting support made space for one of her most meaningful memories.</p><p><strong>[10:00] Adaptability brings you back to presence</strong><br /> When life shifts, pressure does not serve you. Adaptation does.</p><p>Y. ‘Yes, And’</p><p><strong>[10:30] The improv rule that transforms everyday life</strong><br /> Yes And invites possibility, creativity, and connection.</p><p><strong>[11:00] Rediscovering imagination</strong><br /> What Sarah learned from childhood play and how adults can reclaim that magic.</p><p><strong>[12:00] Yes And as a lifestyle</strong><br /> It expands relationships, communication, creativity, and self trust.</p><p><strong>[12:30] Final reflection. Presence comes from curiosity, not control</strong><br /> A reminder that you can return to your breath and your body at any moment.</p><p><strong>[12:45] A loving nudge to PLAY more</strong><br /> Joy is productive. Joy is grounding. Joy is medicine.</p><p>🌱 <strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p><ul><li><p>Presence grows when you choose play instead of pressure</p></li><li><p>Pausing is a powerful nervous system reset</p></li><li><p>Listening strengthens communication and emotional awareness</p></li><li><p>Accepting and adapting creates steadiness in stressful moments</p></li><li><p>Yes And transforms your mindset and your relationships</p></li><li><p>Play is one of the most effective leadership skills</p></li><li><p>Improv tools build emotional intelligence and resilience</p></li></ul><p>💖 <strong>Connect with Sarah</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahalyssecoaching" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>@SarahAlysseCoaching</strong></a></p><p>Grab your free guide to stress-free living: <a href="/mini-course" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mini-Course</a><br /> Share your favorite takeaway using <strong>#StressFreeSOULutions</strong></p><p></p>