263: The Beautiful No & Other Life Lessons With Sheri Salata

I’m here today with a really special woman I can’t wait to share with you. Sheri Salata is a producer, podcast co-host, and the author of an amazing new memoir, The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation. Sheri shares lessons learned over her 20-year career with Oprah Winfrey, where she served as the executive producer of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and co-host of Harpo Studios, Own, the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Just adding to her list of accolades, Sheri has been named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business. I can say from meeting her personally, that she’s also a wonderful, kind-hearted, incredible human being. Take a listen to her amazing story, which can teach us all some important lessons about personal transformation.

Episode Highlights With Sheri Salata

• Sheri’s rise to the career of her dreams as Oprah’s producer… and why it wasn’t enough
• How to be truly honest with yourself and recognize if you need to make a change
• What self-care truly involves and ways to secure our own oxygen masks first
• Advice for navigating tough transitions in life
• Small daily routines that make a huge difference
• The important role of community and intentional friendship
• How Sheri redefined her own self-image and made it healthy and whole
• And more!

Resources We Mention

• ThePillarLife.com
• The Sheri + Nancy Show (Apple or Stitcher)
• The Beautiful Life by Sheri Salata

Books Sheri Recommends

• Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
• City of Girls (new fiction book by Elizabeth Gilbert)
• A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
• Ask & It Is Given by Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks

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Did you enjoy this episode? What other questions do you have for Sheri? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.

Thank You to Today’s Sponsors

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