Ep. 288 - Sarah Barnes-Humphrey on Self-worth + the courage to be seen

What if losing everything wasn’t the end of your story, but the moment you finally found your voice?

In this episode of Empowering Her, I sit down with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey – founder of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, creator of the Blended podcast and nonprofit, and author of the memoir “I Buried Her in a French Press: A Memoir About Finding My Voice and the Power of Being Heard.”-- We go deep into self-worth, visibility, rebuilding after loss, and what it actually looks like to create a life and brand around who you really are, not who you think you’re supposed to be.

Here’s what we talk about in this conversation:

• How Sarah lost her family’s logistics business at 37 and rebuilt from the ground up with a mic, a podcast, and zero safety net
• Why “progress over perfection” is the hill she’s willing to die on – and how some of her most downloaded episodes came from imperfect, messy beginnings
• The moment she chose self-worth as the one word for her personal brand, and how that decision reshaped her content, her company, and her confidence
• The story behind her unforgettable book title, “I Buried Her in a French Press,” and how grief, intuition, and symbolism collided in one wild, sacred moment
• Public speaking panic: from childhood bullying and stage fright to live TV, panels, and keynotes – and how she learned to let anxiety move through her instead of running the show
• Redefining what speaking “has to” look like and giving yourself permission to choose formats that feel like you (fireside chats, panels, conversations instead of traditional keynotes)
• The difference between saying no from fear and saying no from alignment – and how to start telling the truth about which one is driving you
• The spiritual supports she leans on daily: crystals, sage spray, an abundance altar, and watching for signs of support and abundance in the smallest details
• Why she founded Blended Pledge to fund travel for underrepresented speakers, and how covering those expenses is literally getting more diverse voices on stages around the world
• What she would say to her 8-year-old self after years of bullying – and the reminder every woman needs about her worth, no matter how “late” she feels

Connect with Sarah:

• Website: https://sarahbarneshumphrey.com
• Book – “I Buried Her in a French Press: A Memoir About Finding My Voice and the Power of Being Heard” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544549474
• Let’s Talk Supply Chain podcast + platform: https://letstalksupplychain.com
• Blended Pledge nonprofit + grants for diverse speakers: https://blendedpledge.org
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahbarneshumphrey

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As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.

I’d love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

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