In a world starving for love and compassion, Hannah Smith has emerged as an inspirational hero. On any given day, you can spot Hannah on a busy street corner, holding handmade signs and the vibrant messages that adorn them for her town's tense commuters. "It's ok to not be ok, just don't give up." Nothing but uplifting, positive reassurance coming from a teenager who was admitted to a psychiatric medical institute for children at the age of 7 and attempted suicide less than 5 years ago. Hear the amazing story of how Hannah turned her life around and chose love to be her guide.

“Love should always be safe” is the tagline for Day One, a New York City nonprofit working to end gender-based violence and the shame and trauma that lurk in its shadow by nipping it in the bud. Sarah sits down with Executive Director Anne Patterson and Chairman of the Board Laura Dukess to discuss their organization’s efforts to end abuse by teaching elementary, middle school, and high school students the skills needed to build healthy relationships, as well as the myriad supportive services they offer to anyone under the age of 24 who has experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.

Day One is a non-profit offering services to NYC youth age 24 and under. Our mission is to partner with youth to end dating abuse and domestic violence through community education, supportive services, legal advocacy, and leadership development. Learn more at https://dayoneny.org/

Support our cause by attending or sponsoring our annual DayOne Voices Against Violence Gala this June 13th at Guastavino’s in New York City. https://dayoneny.org/events/voices-against-violence/

Rewind - On this edition of Bar Fights, Sarah welcomes New York Times bestselling author, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, to discuss her uplifting book — The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable. Sarah, who was one of the many interviews Katherine conducted for the project, talks candidly about her own experience with shedding resentment, and Katherine shares her tips on how to keep life from getting too overwhelming.