Show Notes
If you’re in your 20s wondering why everyone else seems to have a plan… this one is VERY much for you, dAlings.
This one is a very special episode because THE Sarah Davidson — yes, our girl from Seize the Yay — is joining us today!! At this point, we genuinely think Sarah has had about nine different careers (god bless a too-talented girl 😭), and somehow every single one makes sense when you hear the full story.
From ballet to law, Matcha Maiden to content creation, she talks about why none of those chapters were wasted — even the ones that felt completely random at the time. We also have such an honest chat about being adopted, becoming a mum, learning to live with anxiety and panic attacks, and why sometimes the career you’re meant to have literally doesn’t exist yet.
There are SO many little nuggets in this episode for anyone feeling lost, behind, scared to change direction or just deeply unsure what the hell they’re doing 🩵
3:02 Meet Sarah Davidson: ballerina, lawyer, founder & creator
7:58 Growing up adopted & how it shaped her identity
14:46 Motherhood changed how Sarah thought about her birth mother
19:36 The ballerina era & realising dance might not be forever
27:35 Leaving ballet, losing direction & nearly getting expelled
34:16 How Matcha Maiden actually started
36:24 The health crisis that changed everything
40:16 Selling the business & realising bigger isn’t always better
41:56 Why your dream job might not even exist yet
46:03 How to stop overthinking & train yourself to take risks
50:24 Sarah opens up about depression, panic attacks & anxiety
59:10 How Sarah taught herself content creation & editing
1:01:56 Working mum guilt, creativity & never having enough time
1:03:10 Recs/Homework
1:07:15 “If it costs you your peace, it’s too expensive”
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