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Self Care: You Know You Need It – How To Make It Happen - Amy Fournier Awakening Aphrodite podcast with Sarri Gilman
In this heart-centered conversation, we explore the deeper meaning of self-care—what it is, what it’s not, and why it’s essential, especially for women.
Sarri shares wisdom from her latest book Cocoon, including the concept of the “self-care wheel” and why basics like rest, movement, and nutrition are often the most powerful. We also talk about the guilt that can arise from putting yourself first, and how to set boundaries with grace and confidence. If you’re ready to take your self-care seriously—and finally let go of the shame around it—this episode is for you.
Visit Amy Fournier's SiteStanding in the Shoes of Others - Sarri Interviews author Jing Jing Tsong
Stories are the way we bring understanding to each other about perspectives we cannot see. After reading Jing Jing Tsong's middle grade graphic novel, FAKE CHINESE SOUNDS - I reached out to interview her about this book. Jing Jing helped me stand in the shoes of the character in her story and think about the ways we make fun of "others". Othering is dangerous behavior and Jing Jing captures through story, much of what goes unnoticed and unremarked upon. She has written a significant story for kids and adults. I'd like to see this book become a community read, a fifth grade required read, and a school-wide middle grade read.
Women's History of Washington State
Cocoon is listed in Women's History of Washington State
Cocoon is one of the stories of women who shaped Washington State’s history—pioneers, activists, and visionaries whose legacies continue to inspire. Celebrate their contributions and the lasting impact they’ve made on the region’s culture and progress.
The book is available here
The Art of Small Talk
The Art of Small Talk by Casey Wilson and Jessica St. Clair
The audiobook features smart humor and genuine advice from Amy Poehler, Colin Quinn, Tony Hale, Malcolm Gladwell, June Diane Raphael, and Sarri Gilman with their takes on not only the how but also the why. Filled with entertaining tips to take you from Hostile Beginner to Confident Expert, compelling insights on the significance of chatting up strangers.
Hear Sarri popping in and out in chapters 10-14 to give boundary tips in different scenarios with Casey and Jess.
The Audiobook is available here
The memoir Cocoon by Sarri Gilman is available
"Cocoon is a page turner! I couldn’t put it down."
Your memoir presents a role model for empowered women, unempowered women, social activists, wannabe social activists, literally just anyone who wants to make a difference, anyone trying to navigate life with determination and grit.
B.A.
Sarri Gilman noticed a problem. Many of the teenage students attending the Everett, Washington, school where she worked had nowhere to go at night. She then realized they were victims of a devastating loophole in the state's system, which provided housing for younger children and adults who were homeless, but had no space for teens.
What happened next was not in Sarri's career plan, but the marriage and family therapist could not turn her back on the problem unfolding around her. Instead, she became the executive director of a nonprofit organization, Cocoon House, which served - and continues to serve - as a home for the most vulnerable teens in her community, giving them the chance to find stability and a new lease on life.
Cocoon is her unbelievable, inspiring and true story.
Unhoused and Unscripted - Where We Started and Where We are
Sarri joins Joe Alonzo, CEO of Cocoon House, in their new Podcast: Unhoused and Unscipted to discuss her current focus of work and the importance of community in making a difference in teen homelessness.
TEDx Talk
Good boundaries free you
Sarri Gilman | TEDxSnoIsleLibraries
With over 1.6 Million views!
This talk was given at a local TEDxSnoIsleLibraries event and produced independently of the TED Conferences. Sarri Gilman has found that clear boundaries enhance relationships and the quality of life.
Sarri is the author of “Transform Your Boundaries,” which she based on insights gleaned from decades of experience as a marriage and family therapist. She is the founder of two organizations that support the needs of children and teens facing homelessness. In both, she created partnerships and unique programs to increase the chances of success for youth in overwhelming circumstances.
About Sarri
• Licensed psychotherapist for over 35 years, author and authority in boundary development and skills.
• Sarri has taught Transform Your Boundaries® worldwide to 1000s of people and organizations.
Photo by Somer Kreisman
Organizations Sarri has worked with
- Parent to Parent Washington
- Kaiser Permanente
- Ronald McDonald House Global Charities
- Within Reach
- CMO’s For Washington State Hospitals
- Federation of State Physician Health Programs
- The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Cocoon House
- Tulalip Tribes
- Northwest Indian College
- Tacoma Public Library System
- Sno-Isle Libraries
- Timberland Library
- United Way of Tacoma
- Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County
- IGNS (national association of respiratory therapists)
- Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials
- Leadership Snohomish County
- Northwest Education Service District
- University of Texas for a Five State Region
- Palm Beach Jewish Women’s Leadership Group
- Island County Public Health
- Dropbox
- Tacoma Nurse Family Partnership
- Peninsula Behavioral Health
- Oregon Environmental Council
- eWomen Network
- Resource Innovation Group
- Washington State Department of Early Learning
- Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
- Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network
- Medical Officer Collaborative
