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That Sounds Risky: A Podcast About Courage, Risk & Taking the Leap (Trailer)
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Risk is often the price of a meaningful life. Welcome to That Sounds Risky with Sara Emmerson, a life, business, and executive coach who helps capable people move from overthinking to action. This is the show about the decisions that stretch us, the fears that hold us back, and the courage it takes to build a life you’re really proud of. Each week, Sara shares honest stories from her own journey, leaving a career, starting a business from scratch, taking risks that didn’t make sense on paper but changed everything, plus practical coaching tools and mindset shifts to help you take the next right step. Whether you’re considering a career change, building something new, healing from disappointment, or just feeling that nudge that there’s more for you, you’re in the right place. Start here, then dive into Episode 1. New episodes weekly. Learn more at saraemmersoncoaching.com.
Risk is often the price of a meaningful life.
Key takeaways
- Sara Emmerson coaches leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and people at crossroads who feel capable of more but stay stuck between comfort and courage.
- The show combines personal stories — leaving a career, starting a business from scratch, raising a family — with coaching tools and mindset shifts.
- The framing is deliberately not about reckless decisions but about trusting yourself enough to take the next right step.
- The first episode is titled "Why I Almost Didn't Start This Podcast."
Read the full transcript
Sara Emmerson: Welcome to That Sounds Risky. I'm Sara Emmerson, business, life, and risk coach, and someone who's learned that some of the most meaningful things in life begin with the 2 words, what if? What if you changed careers? What if you started the business? What if you had the hard conversation? And what if you finally trusted yourself enough to go after the thing you can't stop thinking about? For years, I've coached leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, And people standing at crossroads who knew that they were capable of more, but found themselves stuck between comfort and courage. If there's one thing I've learned, it's this: risk is often the price of a meaningful life. On this podcast, we're gonna talk honestly about the decisions that stretch us, the fears that hold us back, and the courage it takes to build a life that you're really proud of. I'll share stories from my own journey, like leaving a career, starting a business from scratch, and raising a family. Navigating setbacks, and taking risks that didn't make sense on paper but changed everything. You'll also hear practical coaching tools, mindset shifts, and conversations designed to help you move from overthinking to action. Because this isn't about reckless decisions. It's about becoming the kind of person
who can trust yourself long enough to take the next right step. So whether you're considering a career change, building something new, healing from disappointment, or simply feeling that nudge that there's more for you, I'm glad you're here. Take a deep breath because we're gonna lean into courage together. The life you want might just be on the other side of the thing that makes you say, That Sounds Risky. So let's get started. Episode 1, Why I Almost Didn't Start This Podcast.