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Why to the Way
A podcast about pivotal choices and personal growth

Why to the Way

Why to the Way dives into the real dilemmas and defining moments of life, exploring the choices that shape our paths. Hosted by Sarah Jeanneault, each episode invites listeners to reflect on pivotal decisions and the perspectives behind them.

Recent Episodes

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Aug. 19, 2026

Lessons Learned: Dina Barazza on Leadership & Culture

Dina Barazza has a controversial take on HR: she fundamentally disagrees with having an HR person inside your organization — because who pays them determines who they protect. After 35 years in HR consulting, she has spent her career on the outside of organizations for exactly that reason, and the results she has driven from that position are hard to argue with. This episode is a masterclass in what leadership actually requires right now — and most leaders, she says, are getting it wrong. In Th
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Aug. 5, 2026

You Will Never Feel Ready: Amy Baryshnik on Betting on Yourself

Amy Baryshnik spent nearly two decades working for other people's businesses — investment banking in LA, private equity in New York, investment management in Toronto, Chief of Staff at Knixwear — learning everything she could about how companies are built, broken, and grown. She knew the whole time she wanted to build something. She just kept waiting until she felt ready. Then one month of being woken up at 3am by the same idea finally made her honest with herself: she was never going to feel re
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July 22, 2026

Grace and Space: Dominique Gruber on Starting Over

Dominique Gruber had built everything she wanted: a mixed-animal veterinary practice in rural Montana co-owned with her husband, three kids, a team she loved, and a community that depended on her. Then everything shifted — not because of a decision she made, but because of a loss she didn't choose. What followed wasn't a planned pivot. It was survival, and then slowly, something unexpected: a clarity about what actually matters that she couldn't have found any other way. In This Episode, host S
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July 8, 2026

The Energy Wheel: Dr. Erin Wiley on How To Avoid Burnout

What if the first sign of burnout isn't exhaustion — it's resentment? Dr. Erin Wiley, a naturopathic doctor who works with high performers, says the moment you catch yourself thinking "I'd be happier if I just got paid more" is the moment to pay attention. This episode is about energy, capacity, and the uncomfortable truth that growth and burnout often start with the exact same feeling. In This Episode, host Sarah Jeanneault and Dr. Erin Wiley unpack: Why resentment — not exhaustion — is the f
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June 24, 2026

Celebrate Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Andrea Wojnicki

Most people treat imposter syndrome as a problem to solve. Dr. Andrea Wojnicki — executive communication coach, podcaster, and author — thinks that's exactly backwards. In her view, imposter syndrome is proof you're pushing yourself, and the people who never feel it are the ones who stopped growing. Host Sarah Jeanneault sits down with Dr. Andrea to reframe confidence from something you either have or don't, into something that follows naturally once you get clear on who you actually are. In Th
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June 10, 2026

Love Your Mondays: Martha Malloy on Reinvention

Martha Malloy built a successful career in advertising, got promoted fast, worked on marquee accounts — and then quietly fell out of love with it. What came next wasn't a straight pivot; it was a side quest into UX research, a freelance experiment during the pandemic, a training session in New York that made her realize an entirely new profession existed, and eventually a coaching practice she built from scratch with a self-imposed one-year deadline. The throughline across all of it is a questi

About the Host

Sarah Jeanneault

Sarah Potter Jeanneault is a growth strategist, published author, and fintech founder with two successful exits. With a career rooted in marketing, product, community building, and digital transformation, she helps organizations scale with clarity, efficiency, and long-term resilience. She has been featured on Forbes, CNBC, Bloomberg, and Yahoo Finance, sharing insights on growth leadership, customer experience, and the emerging Hybrid Human Era—a new stage of business where human expertise and AI systems work in partnership to deliver superior customer and employee outcomes. Throughout her career, Sarah has led the design and execution of scalable acquisition strategies, driven growth across the wealth and fintech sectors, and guided cross-functional teams to deliver transformative results. She brings a powerful combination of digital and product marketing expertise, performance analytics, and creative brand storytelling that resonates across channels and markets. Today, Sarah focuses on helping organizations operationalize AI in a way that elevates—not replaces—human potential. Through her work with Procedureflow, she highlights that knowledge governance is the backbone of any customer service or support strategy. In a world of AI chatbots, hybrid human–AI systems, and frontline teams, consistent, accessible, and accurate knowledge is what ensures predictable, high-quality customer experiences. Procedureflow provides the blueprint for operational excellence in this new Hybrid Human Era. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Sarah is an entrepreneur at heart and a leader who has also held executive roles in large organizations—giving her a rare dual perspective on how both startups and enterprises grow, adapt, and scale. She believes the only difference between a dream and a goal is a timeline, and that risk is essential to progress. As she often says, “The word ‘no’ is only two letters—we shouldn’t be afraid to try something new or take bold steps in our careers.” Sarah is passionate about encouraging people not to stay stuck or unhappy, but to pursue paths that create challenge, growth, and joy. She brings this philosophy into every stage of her leadership and into every audience she speaks to. Whether driving transformation, optimizing operations, or scaling revenue engines, Sarah is committed to building organizations and people that grow with intention, courage, and a long-term perspective.