In this powerful episode, Dr. Marisa welcomes her father, Bud Bauman, to share his journey from entry-level programmer to corporate executive managing 500+ employees and overseeing $250 million projects.

Bud's career spanning Cigna, Dow Jones, News Corp, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield provides a masterclass in authentic leadership and value-driven decision making. You'll hear how establishing clear personal values guided his most pivotal career decisions—even when they seemed counterintuitive to others.

✨ In This Episode:

• How to identify and leverage your unique strengths in any environment
• The career-defining moment of turning down a promotion to honor his commitments
• The five personal values that haven't changed since 1995
• Why "Be Here Now" became Bud's leadership philosophy after a touching moment with his daughter
• How to build teams that thrive by recognizing individual strengths

Key Takeaways:

On Personal Values: "Family is the most important thing to me. And so when I start thinking about what grounds me, the first thing I say is, what's the impact to my family?"

On Leadership: "The greatest mistake new leaders make is believing they have all the answers."

On Decision-Making: "Your fears have a front-row seat to your transformation. The most rewarding things I ever experienced were accomplishments where I took a total risk."

On True Presence: "Whatever aspect you're dealing with, you have to be there now. Heart, mind, soul, body."

This episode offers invaluable wisdom for entrepreneurs and corporate leaders alike on maintaining integrity while pursuing ambitious goals.

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That feeling when everything's going right... and you're secretly waiting for it all to fall apart? Dr. Sara opens up about her recent "life is beautiful" season and the surprising question her coach posed: "How long can you actually let yourself stay here?"

In this raw conversation, Dr. Sara and Dr. Marisa dive into why we sometimes sabotage our happiest moments and how to break the cycle of only feeling "productive" when we're healing through hardship.

🔥 In This Episode:

• Why we subconsciously create problems when everything's flowing perfectly
• The trauma response of "waiting for the other shoe to drop" even in healthy relationships
• How stopping personal development work at the first breakthrough sets us up for failure
• Building your "emotional savings account" to handle life's inevitable challenges

"Life is life-ing" whether things are messy or magnificent - and your journey deserves both the healing AND the celebrating. This episode challenges the narrative that growth only happens through struggle, inviting you to embrace the beautiful, brilliant flow that's available on the other side of your inner work.

As Dr. Sara puts it: "I would so much rather ride life here and have it beautiful and brilliant and mysterious and adventurous and joyful all the freaking time."

Connect with us: Instagram: @drsaragray@dr.marisa.nicole10@theheartworkpodcast Email: theheartworklife@gmail.com

Ever wished you could grab coffee with successful leaders who'd skip the sugar-coating and tell you the whole truth? This unfiltered Q&A delivers exactly that. Dr. Sara and Dr. Marisa dive straight into your most vulnerable questions with zero pretense and all heart.

🔥 What You'll Experience:

• Leading through your worst days: The raw truth about showing up authentically without emotionally hijacking your team (hint: there's no perfect balance—just beautifully imperfect humanity)
• The loneliness paradox: Why the fear of being alone might actually be your greatest invitation to discover who you truly are
• The entrepreneur's eternal truth: Why managing humans will always be your biggest challenge (and greatest reward)
• People-pleasing rehab: The transformative exercise that reveals exactly where you're pouring out without getting filled back up
• The ultimate freedom: How building a business that bleeds your essence creates a "big, red, bloody, sparkly mess" that's perfectly yours

This episode strips away the polished veneer of leadership to reveal what's real—the cycles of giving too much, the fear of not being enough, and the revolutionary power of choosing yourself without guilt. Sara and Marisa share the exact tools they've used to break free from caretaking cycles and build businesses that honor their entire selves.

Drop your questions for our next Q&A in our DMs! The messier, the better.

Connect with us:

• Instagram: @drsaragray @dr.marisa.nicole10 @theheartworkpodcast
• Email: theheartworklife@gmail.com