Sometimes the challenges in life bear the greatest rewards!

In this honest and tender conversation, I sit down with Sarah Pound, nutritionist, recipe writer, author of two best-selling cookbooks, and the creator behind Wholesome by Sarah, where over 1 million followers turn to make food feel effortless and joyful.

But this conversation goes way beyond recipes and Instagram. Sarah and I explore the beautiful, messy reality of navigating competition, comparison, and understanding that creativity comes in many forms. We explore:

• Reframing "imposter syndrome" as simply lacking experience (and why that's actually okay).
• Navigating motherhood and running a business and finding the middle ground.
• Competition, comparison, and the discomfort of jealousy, but staying in your own lane.
• Building a business on your own terms, not how it's "supposed" to be done.
• The Imprints we want to pass on to our children about food.

What I loved about this conversation was Sarah's willingness to be so real about the parts of success that don't get talked about – the isolation, the comparison, and trusting the journey even when it feels like it's falling apart. Sarah shares about her own growth around emotional intelligence and reminds us that you can be wildly successful and still be working through your stuff. You can have it all together on the outside and still be figuring out who you are beyond what you do.

[Recorded October 2025]

About Sarah Pound: Sarah is a nutritionist, recipe writer, content creator, and author of two best-selling cookbooks, including her latest, "Family Food". As the creator of Wholesome by Sarah, she's built a community of over 1 million followers by making food feel simple, delicious, and guilt-free. Sarah is also co-founder of Simply Wholesome Pantry, recipe writer for Good Food Australia, and radio co-host for Wellness Australia. Beyond the beautiful food content, Sarah is a mother navigating the beautiful messiness of building a business whilst raising her family and doing her own inner work.

Connect with Sarah:

• Instagram: @wholesomebysarah
• Web: wholesomebysarah.com.au
• Cookbooks: "Family Food" and “Wholesome by Sarah”

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