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 stories and personal insight, Benoit reveals why change is less about reinvention and more about self-discovery, and why it...
Apr 10, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 145
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 perspective. Enjoy. Go to https://aquatru.com now for 20% off your purifier using promo code TCE. Get 15% of...
Mar 12, 2026•52 min•Ep. 144
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, toxic family drama. So if you struggle with family chaos, and life feels like it's getting on top of ...
Feb 12, 2026•53 min•Ep. 143
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 up to 30% off OneSkin with the code CHANGES at https://www.oneskin.co/CHANGES #oneskinpod DISCLAIMER...
Jan 15, 2026•49 min•Ep. 142
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. Please share this with a friend who you think might enjoy the episode. Thank you! Get 20% OFF any Aqu...
Dec 11, 2025•46 min•Ep. 141
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: This podcast offers information for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute ...
Nov 13, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 140
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 code CHANGES at https://www.oneskin.co #oneskinpod DISCLAIMER: This podcast offers information for edu...
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 139
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 extremely valuable. The UCAN Foundation exists to provide legal support and mental health resources to...
Oct 16, 2025•58 min•Ep. 138
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 tackling this subject head on is Hily. They have been working with Dr DeSeta to create a great solution...
Oct 02, 2025•45 min•Ep. 137
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 today! DISCLAIMER: This podcast offers information for educational and entertainment purposes only an...
Aug 14, 2025•52 min•Ep. 136
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 Everything Partners Receive 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to https://aquatru.com/ and enter code...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 135
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 these tools to be used again and again to enter your safe space. Safe Space Guided Meditation: 4:00 ...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 134
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 thing we want to do as humans. Together, Sarah and Alice explore the complex terrain of rejection, emb...
May 15, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 133
What does it really mean to reclaim your identity after trauma? This week, Sarah is joined by Carol Odell, licensed clinical social worker, therapist, author, and survivor, for a powerful conversation about life after abuse. Carol shares insights from her memoir Girl Groomed , opening up about her own healing journey and what it takes to move beyond just surviving. Together, she and Sarah explore how trauma can shape us, but doesn’t have to define us. From finding your voice to rebuilding relati...
Apr 17, 2025•59 min•Ep. 132
If you’ve ever stayed quiet in a meeting, held your tongue in a relationship, or worried that speaking up would come off the wrong way, you’re not alone. This week, Sarah sits down with Siri Chilazi, co-author of Make Work Fair , for a heartfelt conversation about why it's so hard to advocate for ourselves, and how that struggle is often rooted in systems that were never built with fairness in mind. But it’s not all bad news, Siri also shares hopeful, practical ideas for how we can push for chan...
Apr 10, 2025•55 min•Ep. 131
What’s holding you back from taking that first step? This week, Sarah sits down with bestselling author and speaker Mary Marantz to explore why we often feel stuck waiting for motivation, certainty, or confidence that never seems to come. Mary knows this struggle firsthand. She grew up in a trailer in rural West Virginia, far from the life she dreamed of, but step by step, she built a future beyond what she imagined. In this conversation, Mary shares how she moved forward without feeling ready, ...
Apr 03, 2025•52 min•Ep. 130
Grief is one of the most painful and deeply human experiences we go through. Yet for something so universal, it often feels impossible to fully understand. This week on This Changes Everything, Sarah sits down with Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor, professor of Clinical Psychology and author of The Grieving Body , to explore why loss affects us the way it does. Dr. O'Connor shares insights on how grief changes the brain, how it manifests physically, and why healing rarely follows a straight path. Read ...
Mar 27, 2025•54 min•Ep. 129
How do our everyday conversations shape our well-being? This week, Sarah talks with Jeffrey A. Hall, co-author of The Social Biome and an expert in communication. Jeff shares how everything from deep friendships to quick chats can influence our happiness, connection, and mental health. Whether you love striking up conversations or dread small talk, this episode will help you build a stronger social diet and find joy in your daily interactions. Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodca...
Mar 20, 2025•54 min•Ep. 128
What does it really mean to grace yourself ? This week, Sarah sits down with performance coach and author Chris Janssen to explore how we can show up fully in our lives without shame or self-judgment. Chris has personally navigated the path of overcoming addictive patterns, and her book, Grace Yourself , goes beyond just sobriety. It’s about embracing self-compassion, resilience, and personal transformation. Together, they discuss what it takes to break free from limiting beliefs, the power of s...
Mar 13, 2025•57 min•Ep. 127
How can we effectively manage our emotions in times of heightened stress? This week on This Changes Everything , Sarah sits down with Kim Long, registered psychologist and director of Dóchas Psychological Services, to explore the keys to emotional resilience and well-being. Kim breaks down why she believes we shouldn’t always be so hell-bent on “self-regulating” and why true emotional balance comes from processing, not just controlling, our feelings. Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wa...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 126
How do you make friends as an adult without it feeling awkward? Why does it seem so much harder than it was when we were kids? And how do you take a friendship from surface-level small talk to something deeper and more meaningful? This week, Sarah is diving into all things adult friendships—answering your questions about connection, vulnerability, and what it really takes to form lasting relationships. She’s breaking down the biggest misconceptions about making friends as a grown-up, exploring t...
Feb 27, 2025•52 min•Ep. 125
In a world that feels more uncertain than ever, fear may be the logical response. But does it have to run the show? This week on This Changes Everything , Sarah sits down with Marlon Morgan, founder and CEO of Wellness Together , for a deep dive into fear—why we feel it, how it shapes us, and how we can move through it with the help of real, meaningful connections. Marlon shares how deep relationships help us regulate fear and introduces the concept of "yes, and" relationships—taking a page from...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 124
Jayne Mattingly is a disability and body image advocate, eating disorder recovery coach, artist, and founder of The AND Initiative , a nonprofit dedicated to destigmatizing mobility aids. Through her lived experience with chronic illness, disability, and an eating disorder, she developed the concept of Body Grief. In this episode, she breaks down Body Grief’s seven stages, as she and Sarah dive into the emotional toll of living in a changing body, the importance of community in the healing proce...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 123
How do you navigate a relationship when you know it has an expiration date? Should you set boundaries to protect your heart, or just let yourself feel everything? What do you do when you find out your husband has been sending inappropriate messages to other women—can trust be rebuilt, or is it time to walk away? And how do you stop overthinking every little thing when you're getting to know someone new and just enjoy the ride? This week, Sarah’s tackling these complex relationship dilemmas with ...
Feb 06, 2025•47 min•Ep. 122
Not all fights are created equal—some bring you closer, and some just make a mess. This week, Sarah breaks down what fair fighting actually looks like (and what it definitely doesn’t), sharing her best tips and strategies for handling conflict in a healthier way. Then, she answers some of your questions about conflict: one from someone who always cries during arguments, another from someone struggling with a partner who fights louder (and meaner), and a sibling trying to navigate constant battle...
Jan 30, 2025•46 min•Ep. 121
Could the key to finding “the one” be rethinking how we date altogether? This week on This Changes Everything , Sarah is joined by Julie Krafchick and Yue Xu, hosts of the Dateable podcast and authors of the new book Dateable: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Person and Falling in Love . They discuss how to approach love with realism and intention, offering advice on navigating dating apps, managing expectations, and building authentic relationships. Whether you're looking for "the one" or si...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 120
This week, Sarah’s chatting with Sam Previte, a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and founder of Find Food Freedom. You might recognize Sam from Good Morning America , CBS Mornings , or her viral TikToks, where she’s all about taking down diet culture and spreading the word about intuitive eating. Sarah and Sam get into the struggles so many of us face with New Year’s resolutions and the harmful messages of diet culture. Sam breaks down the 10 principles of intuitive ea...
Jan 16, 2025•52 min•Ep. 119
What if the key to unlocking your full potential is already within you? This week on This Changes Everything , Alex Ellison joins Sarah to explore the science of uncovering your hidden genius. Alex, the founder of Throughline Guidance and coauthor of the upcoming book Your Hidden Genius: The Science-Backed Strategy to Uncovering and Harnessing Your Innate Talents , shares her expertise in identifying unique strengths to help people thrive in work and life. Together, Alex and Sarah dive into how ...
Jan 09, 2025•50 min•Ep. 118
In this cozy, reflective episode of This Changes Everything , Sarah invites you to slow down, grab a notebook and a warm drink, and join her in wrapping up the year with intention. Instead of worrying about resolutions, Sarah shares simple, meaningful ways to reflect on 2024 and align your energy for the year ahead. Through thoughtful journal prompts—like uncovering what brought you joy, what drained you, and the lessons you want to carry forward—you’ll explore how to set intentions that truly r...
Dec 19, 2024•48 min•Ep. 117
What if love isn’t just about finding “the one,” but about creating deeper, more meaningful connections in every area of your life? This week on This Changes Everything , Sarah sits down with Kailen Rosenberg—relationship expert, life coach, founder of The Love Architects , and author of Real Love, Right Now —to talk about how we can break through emotional barriers, heal past wounds, and build the relationships we’ve always dreamed of. Kailen also helps Sarah answer some listener questions, sha...
Dec 12, 2024•54 min•Ep. 116
