Hey Bari Besties 💜
Birthday episode vibes: reflective, honest, and a little spooky. Sacha starts with her Miracle Morning (so resonant she replayed it) and opens up about living with anxiety since her teens, how daily meds + nervous-system tools keep panic at bay, and why mental health is central in her home — for her, for Brandon, and for her mom, who’s navigating deep depression.
Caregiver reality shows up in appointment logistics, tough conversations, and holding space without losing yourself. There’s also paranormal mischief in the house (items moving, a YouTube tab randomly playing mid-record), which Sacha chooses to treat like background noise with firm boundaries. The day stays low-key: editing, a canceled meeting that may lead to a future collab, a reset nap, and texts from friends — including a birthday dinner plan with her best friend that brightens everything.
If you’re a bariatric patient who wants to share your story — or someone living “high-functioning” on the outside while life feels chaotic inside — Sacha would love to talk. Check the contact details in these notes.
✨ Mentioned in this episode:
- The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
- Anxiety & panic tools (meds + regulation practices)
- Caregiving through depression; honoring autonomy with boundaries
- Editing workflows for The High-Functioning Disaster and Life in the Bari Lane
- Unsilenced Grief (YouTube) as a resource for loss
- Birthday reflections, best-friend dinner plans
- Scentsy: sachasmells.com
💜 Support & Connect:
🔑 Key Takeaways
- Mental health is health — tools + meds can change everything.
- Caregiving is heavy; compassion and boundaries can coexist.
- It’s okay to keep days low-key when your nervous system asks for it.
- Community (texts, dinner plans) softens hard birthdays.
- Weird house energy? Set firm boundaries and keep it moving.
⚠️ Content Note
Candid discussion of mental health (anxiety, panic disorder), caregiver stress, depressive symptoms in a loved one, and light references to spiritual/energetic experiences at home. Supportive, non-graphic, reflective tone.
✨ Connect with Life in the Bari Lane:
Keywords
bariatric surgery, gastric bypass, Life in the Bari Lane, Daily Dump, anxiety, panic disorder, mental health, depression, caregiving, Miracle Morning, nervous system regulation, birthday reflections, grief support, Unsilenced Grief, paranormal activity, boundaries, self-care, podcast editing, authenticity, post-op life, bariatric community, Scentsy consultant
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