The New You Podcast With Sara Harkin

Sour Grapes... 'I Didn't Want It Anyway'

You know the moment when you didn't get what you wanted, but you tell yourself you didn't want it anyway?  Is that you trying to convince yourself you didn't want it, or trying to soften the blow so you don't have to face the feelings and take action.

Perimenopause- The Low-down

We're going all in on the P word. Join Sara, in a deep and empowering conversation on all things perimenopause. Sara's background as a nurse informs her practice as a menopause specialist coach in a beautiful way. Couple that with the fact that Sara works every day for almost a decade with women only in the health an fitness world, this episode will be one to listen and listen again to.

If I Started My Fitness Journey Over, Here Is Exactly What I Would Do

In this episode: Sara breaks down exactly what she would do, (and not do) if she had to start from scratch today. This story is a personal one, coming from a place of real life experience the highs and the lows or the journey of really trying to change your life and health.

Toxic Group Chat? Heres what you need to do.

In this episode: — Why the tone of every group you're in is a direct reflection of its members' values — The real reasons women stay in dynamics that drain them — The subtle manipulation we don't even recognise in ourselves — What gossip actually reveals about the person doing it — How romantic relationships follow the same patterns — and what to do when you've lost yourself inside one — The direct challenge Sara leaves you with this week

Self Care Is Not Baths and Face Masks

In this episode, Sara gets honest about her own relationship with exercise — and why it took her years to realise that what she'd been doing wasn't health. It was punishment. We've been handed a plan built around shrinking. Eat less. Move more. Burn it off. And for most women, that cycle quietly exhausts them for decades without ever making them feel strong, capable or at home in their own body. This episode is about what's on the other side of that. Sara breaks down why strength training is one of the most powerful investments a woman can make — not just for how it changes your body, but for how it changes the way you feel about yourself. She covers the science behind muscle loss, bone density and menopause, shares real stories from women she's coached, and asks you one question that might be harder to answer than you expect. If you've ever moved your body to earn something or burn something — this one's for you. You'll walk away with: — A completely reframed understanding of what exercise is actually for — The science behind why strength training matters more as we age — The mindset shift that changes everything — And a quiet challenge that's yours to sit with New episodes every week. Follow so you never miss one.