In this special episode of Life of And, we’re featuring a powerful conversation from The Edge podcast, hosted by Courtney Montfort, where Tiffany Sauder joins her to explore the challenges of balancing career, family, and personal growth. Together, they discuss how fear and self-doubt can hold us back from achieving our goals, especially when life feels overwhelming.

Drawing from their own personal experiences, Tiffany and Courtney share how they overcame the barriers of stress and burnout. They dive into why trusting the process and taking the first step, even when it’s uncomfortable, can help us move past fear. They also explore how defining clear priorities and focusing on the “minimums” can help you keep moving forward, even in the busiest seasons of life.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to stop letting fear dictate your decisions
• The value of setting clear priorities to create balance
• Why trusting the process is key to sustaining growth in 2026

For more from Tiffany:

Follow Tiffany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffany.sauder

Learn More: https://www.tiffanysauder.com

Ready to build your own Life of And? Explore the program: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/Life-of-And-Program

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:34) Courtney’s experience with Life of And

(06:27) Tiffany’s struggles and personal journey

(11:04) Balancing career, family, and priorities

(16:17) Practical tips for managing life’s demands

(20:16) Navigating family responsibilities and dynamics

(23:20) How to implement family meetings

(24:04) Organizing family weekly planning sessions

(29:09) Setting minimums for consistent success

(35:31) Communicating your needs to family

(37:36) The role of mothers in the family

(42:23) Rapid-fire tips and personal insights

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Created in partnership with Share Your Genius

As we get into 2026, Tiffany reflects on how often we look at things from afar, whether it’s a dream career, a healthy lifestyle, or personal growth, and think, “I like how it looks, but I’m scared to do it.” In this episode of Life of And, Tiffany explores how fear and self-doubt can prevent us from achieving our goals, and why it’s important to move past these mental barriers.

Through a powerful story involving her youngest daughter learning to ride a bike, Tiffany shares insights on how we often face the same threshold moments in life. She explains how we need to trust the process, push through fear, and take that first step, even when we are not sure of the outcome. She also touches on how to regain momentum when you feel like you are stuck in a cycle of inaction and how prioritizing our goals can be the key to breaking free from it.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to identify and confront the fear holding you back
• The importance of trusting the process and taking that first step
• Why redefining priorities can help you make progress in 2026

For more from Tiffany:

Follow Tiffany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffany.sauder

Learn More: https://www.tiffanysauder.com

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:11) A 5-year-old’s fear and insight

(03:43) Training wheels as a life metaphor

(05:12) Trust before you have proof

(09:21) Reframing fear: “How do I do it?”

(11:13) An invitation to go further

Check out the sponsor of this episode:

Created in partnership with Share Your Genius

What if the thing holding you back isn’t clarity, confidence, or capability, but whether you trust yourself enough to decide?

In this episode of Life of And, Tiffany sits down with longtime mentor and monthly conversation partner Brian Kavicky of Lushin to explore the quiet moment where bold vision often stalls: the moment of decision. It’s the space between knowing what you want and choosing it. When certainty fades, the stakes feel real, and your choice may affect others. Tiffany reflects on stepping away from a role she had mastered and what it’s been like to rebuild belief while leading something new without guaranteed outcomes.

Together, Tiffany and Brian examine why capable, high-performing leaders hesitate even when the vision is clear. They discuss how outside feedback and “reasonable” caution can erode self-trust, and why waiting for proof keeps leaders stuck in incremental thinking. Brian offers a different path: decide first, trust your history, and stay committed even when discomfort and doubt show up.

You’ll walk away with a framework to:

• Recognize when you’re outsourcing belief instead of owning it
• Separate helpful data from fear-based feedback
• Decide before the path is fully visible
• Stay committed when growth creates friction for you and others

Wish you could talk it out with BK? Good news, you can! Book time with Brian Kavicky here.

For more from Tiffany:

Follow Tiffany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffany.sauder

Learn More: https://www.tiffanysauder.com

Mentioned in this episode:

• 290: How to Set Goals That Scare You (and Actually Hit Them)

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:19) Self-trust as the real leadership skill

(02:18) Three questions to surface hesitation

(05:13) “What if I’m wrong?” and ignoring your history

(07:18) Outsourcing belief to other people

(10:55) When teams slow down big vision

(15:21) Stop negotiating your goals

(20:52) Discomfort means it matters

(22:36) Negative feedback can be a good sign

Check out the apps and sponsor of this episode:

• This episode is sponsored by Lushin. As part of our ongoing content partnership, Brian Kavicky joins the podcast monthly to share insights on leadership and sales. No compensation is received for referrals.
• Created in partnership with Share Your Genius