Meaningful change for a meaningful life.
Hi, I’m Dr. Sarah Sarkis
I’m a psychologist by training, and a certified executive and performance coach by practice. I also moonlight as a writer and speaker. My integrated approach is big on science, low on bullshit.
I’m available for individual, team, and organizational collaboration.
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Finding Sage Wisdom in the Seemingly Superficial
In the spring of 2012, my mother was dying. She knew it. She looked death right in the eyes. Never one to like untucked corners, my mom was determined to “say it all” before she met her maker. In the last four months of her life, she was constantly calling me in the...
Self-Mastery, Psychological Flexibility, Emotional Skills, and More: The Nishant Garg Show Podcast Episode
I was recently a guest on the Nishant Garg Show, which is a podcast about helping you live a fulfilled life. On it, host Nishant sits with world class experts to extract the practices, routines, and habits to help you live an abundant life. During our wide-ranging...
The Psychology of Secrecy
Secrecy is the thug that does the dirty work for shame. Where we have secrets, there is always shame. They are partners in crime. What’s more? Shame is a time traveler— it moves through families, cultures, systems, and organizations. It shapes us down deep where...
Why My Advice Isn’t Even Worth Two Cents
Advice is a trap, set by the unconscious to act out our patterns from the past. There, I said it. And here’s the thing: anyone can give advice. You need no qualifications whatsoever. Honestly, all it takes is an opinion and the gumption to say it out loud. People...
A Labor of Love & The Achievement of Death
My sister’s voice was kind but serious. Pressured. “Mom’s taken a bad turn.” “Do I need to come home?” “Yes.” “Ok.” I had known it was coming. The week before she died, I went to the beach near my house and begged the universe to take her quickly. I had started to...
I Got Censored
A week or so ago, I posted an innocuous quote about slander on my Instagram feed. It was quickly labeled as "false information" by "independent fact checkers" and censored— hidden away because it was apparently so threatening. Here's what the quote was: In reality, I...
