EP 216 | Pauses, Pivots, And The Power Of Self-Connection with Sarah Fechter

What if growth finally clicked the moment you stopped gripping the wheel? I sit down with Sarah Fechter, owner of Sarah Fechter Fitness, a global online coaching and premium in-person training business to unpack how real change happens. Throughout this episode, we get honest about the parts of leadership most folks skip: learning to lead humans, not tasks; investing in mentors earlier; and helping teammates see their vision inside yours. We share practical tools you can use today like always measure backwards to see progress, ask curious questions instead of assuming, and set boundaries that are real, not avoidance in disguise. We also dig into delayed gratification, why multitasking steals presence, and how your body signals misalignment with tightness, racing thoughts, and a quickening pulse.

Hit play, then tell us the pivot you’re making this year. If this conversation helped, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it.

Chapters:

• 9:40: Introducing Guest Sarah Fechter
• 10:05: Origin Story: Grief To Fitness Mission
• 14:05: Building A Gym And Pandemic Identity Shock
• 18:15: Mentors, Leadership, And People Skills
• 22:35: Presence, Assumptions, And Delayed Gratification
• 26:05: Measuring Backwards And Taming Overwhelm
• 29:15: Boundaries, Control, And Letting Go
• 33:05: Rock Bottom, Identity Shifts, And Lasting Change
• 38:20: Play, Flow, And Attracting Opportunities
• 41:10: Rapid-Fire: Zone Of Genius And Life Lessons
• 45:08: Closing Takeaways And Listener Invite

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