Sarah Wilson (IG: @_sarahwilson_) is a former journalist and TV presenter, author and activist. She wrote the New York Times bestsellers I Quit Sugar and First, We Make the Beast Beautiful. Sarah is the author of another 11 cookbooks that sell in 52 countries.
Previously she was editor of Cosmopolitan Australia, host of Masterchef Australia and founder of the largest wellness website in Australia, IQuitSugar.com. In May 2018, Sarah closed the business and gave all money to charity.
Sarah lives minimally, rides a hand-built bike and is known for travelling the world for eight years with one bag.
Sarah’s latest book This One Wild and Precious Life is a soul’s journey through the complexities of climate change, coronavirus, racial inequalities and our disconnection from what matters… back to life.
Watch the full video version of this conversation below.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Sarah is working on discernment and deliberateness during the pandemic
- COVID-19… the great revealer
- Building resilience
- Facing uncertainty
- Shaking off anxiety with intense physical exercise
- Seeking out meaningful relationships
- The lost art of handwriting letters
- Slowing down and reprioritizing your values
- Stop buying into consumerism
- It’s not about saving the planet, it’s about saving us
- Start where you are
- Care begets care
- Radical hope
- Loving this one wild and precious life
- Being in nature
- What is spiritual materialism?
- Sarah’s mental health throughout 2020
- Writing helps express emotions
- Living life to the max
- Do something every day that scares you
- Taking responsibility
- Sarah’s renewed energy and embracing who she is
- Now is the time
- Listening to the signs
- Blogging is the new Zoom
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382: Dr. Pedram Shojai – Becoming A Taoist Monk, Meditation Is the Ultimate Drug, Managing Your Life Garden
Sarah Wilson photo credit: Rob Palmer
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