Ep. 117 | Thriving Through Cancer and Reclaiming Your Identity with Sarah Beaver

There is a version of strength that looks like never letting anyone see you struggle, and there is a version that actually heals you, and they are not the same thing. My guest today learned that the hard way, through a divorce, a pandemic, and a stage III cancer diagnosis she chose to face in front of her entire audience instead of behind closed doors.

Sarah Beaver is the founder of Creating Sunshine, and she has built her business, her podcast, and her identity around choosing joy inside of what is hard. We talk about the difference between wearing a mask and actually mastering your mindset, why she decided to tell her daughters and her audience the truth instead of hiding it, and what a somatic healing session taught her about emotions she had been carrying for years without even realizing it. She also opens up about leaving a twenty seven year career, rebuilding her membership community around what her season actually needed, and choosing to focus on what she could still control when so much of her life was not.

A few things we cover:

• The free daily tool Sarah leaned on before she ever felt ready to talk about what she was going through

• Why she stopped calling herself strong once she understood what was actually happening underneath the surface

• What happened during a somatic release session that neither of them expected

This one will remind you that thriving does not mean pretending everything is fine, it means choosing what you focus on even when it is not.

Meet Sarah Beaver

I'm Sarah Arvizu, founder of Creating Sunshine, where I empower women to reclaim their power and navigate life with resilience through practical mindset tools and community. As a Stage 3 cancer survivor who thrived through my journey, I'm a speaker, host of The Creating Sunshine podcast, founder of The Sunshine Era membership, and creator of custom merchandise that brings messages of encouragement to life. After 27 years as a Senior Manager at Costco, I'm stepping fully into helping women realize their mindset is one of their most powerful tools.

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