The Nourished CEO Podcast The Power of Overcoming An Eating Disorder with Sara Anna Powers
Becoming comfortable in investing in yourself is something many Christian women struggle with. You need to know that you are worthy of investment and riches and that God has actually designed you to achieve them. I’m joined by Sara Anna Powers, my own business coach, to talk about how she transitioned from an anorexic law student to a 6-figure entrepreneur.
About Sara Anna Powers
Sara Anna is a Success Coach and The Copy Couturier™ who works with motivated, dedicated, and faith-filled entrepreneurs who are ready to pursue their powerful purpose. Sara Anna tells us the story of how she transitioned from someone who struggled with anorexia to a successful 6-figure businesswoman.
Sara Anna explains how it was actually some of the personality traits that made anorexia and binge eating a reality for her are the same ones that enable her to succeed in her business. She attributes much of her college experience to how her eating disorder developed and sustained. Sara Anna eventually reached out to her parents to get into rehab for her recovery.
Sara Anna tells us about the transformation she experienced when she stopped being hyper-focused on what food she was eating all the time. And now that she’s not obsessively tracking everything, Sara Anna eats whatever she wants, especially when she knows it will fuel her body and give her the energy her body needs.
For Sara Anna, it was when she completely reframed the reasons she was following a healthier lifestyle and exercise routine that her life shifted. By realizing that she was doing it for a healthier body and to feel and perform her best, she freed herself from the obsession that comes with what you look like.
One of the aspects of training Sara Anna changed was the frequency and duration of how much she was exercising. She was exercising hard at the gym for two hours a time, nearly every day. But by scaling that back, Sara Anna has discovered all the life that’s out there waiting for her outside the gym.
Sara Anna is a Christian woman who is no stranger to investing in herself. Starting with her eating disorder recovery, then investing thousands of dollars in coaching for the first iteration of her online business, to now where she is working with high-level business coaches.
Sara Anna believes that Christian women can be rich in all areas of their lives, including their bank accounts. This is one of the reasons she encourages women to invest in themselves. Each investment has made Sara Anna reach a higher level so she can serve more faith-based women better than before.
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In This Episode
- What traits common in anorexia are applicable to succeeding in business
- How college life can contribute to eating disorders
- What your life can be like when you’re not hyper-focused on your weight all the time
- Why you should eat foods that you want to and that fuel your energy
- What happens when you reframe your health and wellness routine to help you feel your best not look your best
- Why you should look at why you’re exercising frequently and for long periods of time
- Why Christian women can be rich in all areas of their life
- Why you should invest in yourself
Quotes
“You’re still you. And you’re still loved. I loved you at 140lbs, and I loved you at 103lbs, and I loved you at 220lbs. The fact that your weight has changed doesn’t change who you are at your core.” (8:15)
“The key is to call it out for what it is and nip in the bud as soon as possible and really learn how to love yourself and truly appreciate yourself, not just for the external but for who you are.” (21:57)
“I think you cannot go wrong by investing in yourself when you know that it is God calling you to do that.” (44:28)
“Your mental, physical, and spiritual health is actually beneficial to not only you but also the people around you.” (50:13)
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