Big Kid Problems

It’s the final episode of 2019! Many of you wrote in questions for this “Ask me anything” episode and I rapid fire through ‘em! We cover love, money, career, relationships, how I got this podcast started, biggest regrets, worst dates and lots of other fun stories and advice from yours truly. Find more at www.ThebigkidProblems.com! I mentioned it in the show, but watch my FAVORITE Ted Talk of all time HERE Stay Connected with me! @BigKidproblems Sarah’s personal IG @SarahaMerrill_ Big thank you to our episode sponsors! Four Sigmatic Four Sigmatic is a natural superfood company that specializes in mushroom-based drinks that benefit our immunity, energy, and longevity, and help us live healthier, more enhanced lives. Four Sigmatic makes a wide variety of blends, including mushroom coffee, mushroom elixirs, hot cacaos, matcha, superfood blends, and more. Special offer for BIGKID audience! Receive 15% off your Four Sigmatic purchase at foursigmatic.com/BIGKID or use discount code BIGKID at checkout LOLA Time to

When you spend enough time with a person, disagreements and fights are inevitable! But HOW you fight with your significant other can really make or break your relationship. On our roundtable this week we have on a REAL Life married couple who knows a thing or two about relationship fights – Adam and Danielle of the Marriage and Martini’s Podcast. These two have basically turned their fights into a hit podcast and we talk about fighting styles, how kids marriage and other milestones can affect your relationship AND how to stay together through all the bullshit that life throws your way. THEN I have on Lindsay Metselaar of the popular Dating Podcast “We met at Acme”. She’s here to talk about how to fight fair, relationship deal-breakers,  AND how to apologize when you go overboard in the fighting department Want more from our guest? Danielle and Adam Silverstein (Marriage and Martini’s) Instagram: @marriageandmartinis Check out their website & Podcast! https://www.marriageandmartinis.com/ Lindsey Mets

Have you ever worked in a toxic environment? I connect with female entrepreneur and a former coworker of mine, Nina Ojeda, to tell the tale of the worst place we ever worked, what makes a workplace “toxic”, how to deal AND how to make your escape! THEN Lifestyle and Leadership Coach Donald Jenkins walks us through a Temperament exercise  to uncover what makes us tick and how to deal with other temperaments and personalities you may find around your office. Want more from our guest? Nina Ojeda Instagram: @ninaojeda Check out her companies @pretebeauty & @dook_bag! Donald Jenkins Instagram: @Donaldjenkinsofficial Website: https://www.musiccitymc.com/ Check out his #MAKINGITHAPPEN Facebook group! Find more at www.ThebigkidProblems.com! Stay Connected with me! @BigKidproblems Sarah’s personal IG @SarahaMerrill_ Big thank you to our episode sponsors! ONEHOPE WINE This holiday season, be a hero and give the gift of wine that gives back! ONEHOPE Wine is a California based wine company whose mission is to ma

Have you ever been in a funk or wondered “What am I doing with my Life?? Then this is the episode for you! Friend of the show Dr. Paige Bourassa is back to teach us how to calm ourselves down and feel better about life just in time for family time over the holidays! We talk about Existential CrisisSaturn ReturnPhysical and mental hacks to make us feel betterGratitudePottery (?)And more. Want more from our guest?Paige BourassaInstagram: @theaccuchickShen Medicine: @shenmedicineWebsite: www.shenmedicine.comWe talked about Amy Cuddy’s Ted Talk (one of my favorites!) Watch is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMcStay Connected with me too!Stay Connected! @BigKidproblemsSarah’s personal IG: @SarahaMerrill_Find more at www.ThebigkidProblems.com! 

We’re back in health class – but with a BKP twist. This week I have on Hormone Coach Nina Boyce who will help us understand our hormones better and teach us  ways to nourish our bodies when our hormones are getting out of whack and making us moody, stressed, or, how I like to describe myself when I’m PMSing – very stabby. THEN we’ll hear from CEO of Modern Fertility Afton Vechery who is CHANGING the game on fertility testing and awareness for women. We’ll talk about her revolutionary work which is making fertility testing more accessible and affordable, what fertility testing even does AND what she wants YOU to know about your reproductive health. Want more from our guest? Nina BoyceInstagram: @nourishedwithninaHealing Hormones Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healing-hormones/id1160965218Free Hormone Deep Dive! https://campsite.bio/nourishedwithninaAfton Vechery Instagram: @aftonvechery (CEO of @modernfertility)Website: https://modernfertility.com/Fertility Timeline Quiz is

A special little BONUS Extension of our Dating Fatigue Episode! If you haven’t already listened to the Dating Fatigue Episode, you may want to start there and then come back for this Cherry on Top. After hearing some expert advice in Part 1, I think it is also super powerful to hear a real life success story. Our guest for this bonus episode is one of my besties, Katie Thiele, who just found love for the first time at the age of 35. We’ll talk about her real life experience with dating fatigue, how she figured out and overcame her dating patterns, and the ACTIONS she took after deciding on her 35th birthday this year that she WOULD find love. She doesn’t hold back! Want more from our guest? Katie Thiele Instagram: @katiejoythiele Our guests from Part 1 Kelly Henderson Instagram: @Velvetsedge Website: https://velvetsedge.com/ Podcast: Check out her pod here! Stephan Labossiere Instagram: @StephanSpeaks Website: http://www.stephanspeaks.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPBO9gLGy8ujsJ7xjARI7ow Che

We’re talking about Dating Fatigue this week friends, and in this new age of social media and swiping right, our dating pool has gotten SO BIG that we’re actually getting burnt out. Many of us are waiting longer and longer to settle down and to talk about it, I have some incredible guests for you! First up, Kelly Henderson (E!’s Very Cavallari & Velvets Edge) hops on the pod to talk about being single in your 30’s and the difference of dating in your 20’s vs your 30’s.  THEN Stephan Labossiere is a certified Life and Relationship Coach who has written 10 books and counting on Love & Relationships and we talk about BECOMING Mr/ Mrs. Right, where the “good ones” are, and some dating myths and big mistakes you may be making. AND THEN, as much as I love expert advice, I think it is also super powerful to hear a real life success story! One of my real life besties, Katie Thiele joins us for a BONUS  to talk about how she found love for the first time at 35 after realizing and breaking her own dat

If you’re stressed out and you know it clap your hands! One thing with adulting is that the older we get, the more responsibilities we have and the more stress we have to deal with. BUT everyone handles stress differently, and how YOU handle stress can directly affect your health and quality of life. So I was really excited when I got the chance to connect with our incredible guest this week, Emily Fletcher. She literally wrote the book “Stress Less and Accomplish More” which.. who doesn’t want both of those things? We are going to get into the neuroscience of what Stress is doing to our brains and bodies, how stress makes us “stupid sick and slow”, we’ll hear how she got rid of her debilitating Insomnia, and we’ll get into some techniques to manage stress so we can all get better at life. Who doesn’t want to get better at life?!Want more from our guest? Emily FletcherInstagram: @emilystellafletcher &  @ZivaMeditation Website: www.zivameditation.com Get the First 3 days of her lif

It’s Halloween Week and we’re getting into the holiday spirit fam! Celebrity Spiritual Medium, Erika Gabriel joins us this week to teach us about our spirit guides, how to tap into our intuition, why the universe tests us sometimes, and so much more. Erika has read for thousands of people all of the world and has brought closure to hundreds of mysterious deaths, murders, paternity cases, questionable suicides, overdoses etc, so I put her to the test to see if she could help us solve our #bigkidproblems! Want more from our guest? Erika GabrielInstagram: @SpiritualMediumErikaWebsite: http://erikagabriel.com/Find more at www.ThebigkidProblems.com! Stay Connected with me!@BigKidproblemsSarah’s personal IG @SarahaMerrill_Big thank you to our episode sponsor!ThinxThinx is innovative period-proof underwear that keep you fresh, dry, and comfortable all cycle long. It can back up or even replace tampons, pads, cups, or anything else you’re using today — and they look and feel just like an everyday pair

It’s my first ever SOLO Episode! Today I tell you the tale of how I took @bigkidproblems from hobby to side hustle to my full time gig. For anyone who wants to start a passion project, grow their personal brand, leave corporate life, or start their own business – I encourage you to learn through my mistakes! I share some of the big expectations vs. reality of starting your own business, some big f*** ups, and lots of tools and tricks I picked up along the way. Find more at www.ThebigkidProblems.com! Stay Connected with me!@BigKidproblemsSarah’s personal IG @SarahaMerrill_Big thank you to our episode sponsors!Hum Nutrition HUM Nutrition is all about making you look and feel your best. Each specific supplement packs a combo of potent all-natural ingredients designed for specific aims, like clearer skin, boosted energy, flatter stomach, better sleep or fuller hair and backed by clinical results. Not sure what you need? No problem: Take a quick quiz to get personalized recs + 20% off with code BIGK

It’s a big relationship milestone! We’re talking about Moving In Together. We’re sitting down with my pals and REAL life couple Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula of Bravo TV’s Summer House to talk about some quirks that they learned about each other AFTER moving in, how they navigate life together, how they keep it sexy and so much more. We’re even going to play a little version of the Newly Wed game – except it’s the Newly Moved-in game – so I promise, that will be entertaining for us all. And THEN, we’re going to get serious with our Expert of the week, Kerri Moore who is a licensed therapist who specializes in Relationships. We talk about how to evaluate if moving in together is the right step in your relationship, some conversations to have BEFOREHAND, and what to do if you’ve already moved in, but its not going as planned. Want more from our guest? Kyle CookeInstagram: @imkylecookeAmanda Batulo Instagram: @amandabatulaTry their delish new venture, LOVERBOY Kerri MooreInstagram: @a_goo

We’re making Finance Fun this week with the hilarious @MrsDowJones AKA Haley Sacks. I know, I know. When I see the word “finance” I want to run for the hills but believe it or not you NEED some basic understanding of finance so you can do things like live and go to brunch. In this episode we talk about some ways to tackle debt, some easy apps to use, and some crystal clear steps to take if you want to start investing TODAY. We also talk about money and dating, who should pay on the first date, how to combine finances if you’re moving in together or getting married and just lots of other important adult stuff. Want more from our guest? Haley Sacks Instagram: @MrsDowJones Website: https://mrsdowjones.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/mrsdowjones/ We talked a lot about Compounding Interest… Here is a great article that shows the Compounding Interest Chart we talked about. It’s called HOW TEENS CAN BECOME MILLIONAIRES (How perfect is that?) https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/how-teens-can-become-millionaires

Shits getting REAL this week fam – we are talking about getting UP after getting knocked down a.k.a learning resilience and mental toughness when life just wants to kick you in the balls. Friend of the show Paige Bourassa and I talk about getting our balls CURRENTLY kicked and how we are coping. THEN we bring on 2x Survivor Alumn and Amazing Race star Eliza Orlins who can teach us all a thing or two about developing mental toughness in extreme conditions. Want more from our guests? Paige BourassaInstagram: @theaccuchickShen Medicine: @shenmedicine Website: www.shenmedicine.comEliza Orlins Instagram: @eorlins  Find more at www.ThebigkidProblems.com! Stay Connected with me!@BigKidproblemsSarah’s personal IG @SarahaMerrill_Big thank you to our episode sponsors!Hum Nutrition HUM Nutrition is all about making you look and feel your best. Each specific supplement packs a combo of potent all-natural ingredients designed for specific aims, like clearer skin, boosted energy

Welcome to FALL YA’LL. It’s the season of PSL’s, Cozy Sweaters, and of course – CUFFING SZN. I’m joined by the hilarious ladies of the Girl’s Gotta Eat Podcast to talk all about this time honored tradition, some cuffing fails, and answers to the age old question “Do I like him or am I just cold?” We’ll also play a game called “Psycho or Power Move” on some cuffing tactics that may make you cringe in your cable knit sweater. THEN our expert of the week is the incredible Shan Boodram (AKA @Shanboody) who is a dating coach, sex educator and relationship expert who LITERALLY wrote the book. “The Game of Desire”. She drops KNOWLEDGE on our asses on everything from the art of seduction, to finding your partners turn on triggers and so so much more. Want more from our guests? Girls Gotta Eat Podcast Instagram: @girlsgottaeatpodcast Website: https://www.girlsgottaeatpodcast.com/ Check out their live shows! stupidliveshows.com Ashley Hesseltine Instagram: @ashhess Rayna Greenberg Instagram: @onehungryjew Shan Boo

I plan on igniting some WANDERLUST in all of you because we are talking ALL about Summer Travel in this episode! Ohh travel. My mom used to say it’s the one thing you can spend your money on that actually makes you richer. And for once, I totally agree with her.   Selena and Jacob Taylor are on the podcast today and they are the husband and Wife duo behind the INCREDIBLE Find Us Lost Travel blog. They are sharing all their favorite tips and tricks for traveling, how they survive on the road together without killing each other, How to get your man to become a good Instagram photographer and then they’ll share WHERE to go based off your Summer intentions. So if your single/ ready to mingle, looking for the BEST food, or trying to get off the grid, they are going to help you choose your next adventure (and do it all affordably). Dust off that passport and enjoy!  Want more from our guests?  Find Us Lost Website: https://finduslost.com/ Instagram: @finduslost Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/fi

Summer Love is in the air and we are turning UP THE HEAT in this episode. We’re talking Hookups, dating apps, one night stands, how to spot a fuckboy AND how to move that summer fling into something more. And if there are two people who know a thing or two about Summer Love, it’s my two guests Today from Bravo TV’s Summer House - Paige Desordo and Danielle Olivera. Grab your rose lets go!  Want more from our guests?  Paige Desorbo Instagram: @paige_desorbo Website: https://linktr.ee/Paige_desorbo Danielle Olivera Instagram: @danielleolivera Find more at www.ThebigkidProblems.com!  Stay Connected! @BigKidproblems Sarah’s personal IG @SarahaMerrill_ Big thank you to our episode sponsors! Forte Foundation  Can you imagine just how powerful it is to be part of a community of over 100,000 motivated career women? At Forté, we’re working to change the balance of power in the workplace. Forte Foundation offers workshops, leadership conferences, professional development, and networking opport

Summer is a time for fun in the Sun but it comes at a cost at my friends! Ever feel like you’ve aged 5 years after a long night of partying? Yea, your skin feels it too. I had heard whispers of a magical Skin Haven called “Skin Worship” in Los Angeles, and sat down with owner Leslie Kritzer and Andrea Amez to learn their HIGHLY sought after skincare tips and tricks. But what we got was sooo much more than that. We talk Summer’s biggest skin concerns, and how to beautify from the inside out. We also get innnn to it and talk alcohol, molly, mushrooms, coke, juuls, caffeine , adderall ETC, how to come back from come downs, help your hangovers, and how this all effects your mental health. THEN the ladies answer your biggest skin #bigkidproblems, share their favorite products, give us some home remedies and affordable tips, and SO much more.  This is WAY more than a skincare episode and I have never heard an interview quite like this. Buckle up!  Leslie Kritzer Instagram: @leslie.skinworship Andrea Amez

Summer 2019 has been crowned HOT GIRL SUMMER and yes I had to look up what that means. Hot girl Summer is all about living your best life with confidence and it couldn’t be more fitting to have on Style & Empowerment Coach Melissa Chataigne to show us how to dip into our power. She is a style expert and a speaker who leads empowerment workshops to help people cultivate confidence at ANY body type,  and we talk some REAL talk about gaining confidence, learning to love your body  at any size and tips to emphasize your assets to help you feel your best.  Because EVERY BODY IS A BEACH BODY  Want more from our guests?  Melissa Chataigne Instagram: @ChataigneStyle Website: https://www.melissachataigne.com Join the FREE 21-Day Style Confidence Challenge HERE Obviously had to include the song that launched HOT GIRL SUMMER: Cash Shit by Megan Thee Stallion  Find more at www.ThebigkidProblems.com!  Stay Connected! @BigKidproblems Sarah’s personal IG @SarahaMerrill_ Big thank you t

Welcome to The BigKidProblems Podcast SUMMER SERIES! This is the first of five specialty “Summer” episodes and we’re kicking things off with some big news…. I’m engaged! Since we’re friends now, I had to fill you in on how it all went down, so my FIANCE Brandon Hall joins us to help tell the tale from our separate perspectives.  THEN, I couldn’t make this episode ALL about me, so I brought in an expert from @BetchesBrides (The new channel from @betches )to teach us about what to do IMMEDIATELY after you get engaged. Because let me tell you, nobody prepares you for this.  Want more from our guests?  Brandon Hall  Instagram: @BradonHall11 Like wine? Check out the wine company Brandon Co-Founded! ONEHOPE Wine  Betches Brides - @BetchesBrides  Ashley Fern Instagram:  @Disco_infern0 Some of the Wedding Planning Resources Ashley mentioned! Zola The Knot  Wedding Wire  Find more at www.ThebigkidProblems.com!  Stay Connected! @BigKidproblems Sarah’s personal IG

Have you ever been going down a certain path in life and realized you needed to make a change? Maybe you switched careers or got out of a relationship, maybe you are considering making a change now.. the point is, Course Corrections can be one of the hardest and SCARIEST parts of adulthood. One change, for better or worse, can completely change the course of your life. #NOPRESSURE  So that is what we are getting into today. We have on an ALL-STAR panel this week with Hannah Berner of “The Berning in Hell Podcast” and Taylor Strecker of “Taste of Taylor Podcast”. They have both made life altering course corrections and lived to tell the tale. We’ll get into how they did it, what held them back for so long, the fears they had to face, and the aftermath of their decisions. THEN we switch gears with our expert of the week, spiritual teacher and Author Biet Simkin. Biet Is going to teach us how to really dig in to ourselves and make sure we are truly listening to our gut and NOT just making course corrections beca