What clients are saying

My work with Sarah has helped me find inner strength to create my new life.

“The Chrysalis Code with Sarah was nothing short of life changing. The most incredible part of the program was that this work wasn't to help me survive the day like other grief counselors had given me. No, this work was to help me design my new life and give me tools to allow grief INTO my life, not away from it. Society tells us to push grief away and just stay busy or workout more, but no grief counseling I had previously attended helped me learn how to incorporate it into my everyday life. I LOVE the game-changing way that Sarah approaches grief and it will forever impact my life.

I've learned how to live with joy, grief, sadness, humor and love all at the same time.

I would recommend Sarah to any person looking to fully embrace life and create their next chapter.  She helps you discover your own truth and to define and discover who you are and what you want in life. She will help you find answers in yourself, but not tell you what the answers are. I would encourage any(one) to take the leap and trust Sarah.

I can't say enough how amazing this experience was and how much I've enjoyed working together! My work with Sarah has helped me find inner strength to create my new life.”

- Mash J.

Choosing to link up with Sarah was a huge leap of faith for me.

“Choosing to link up with Sarah was a huge leap of faith for me. Prior to this program, I had difficulty getting to know others on a deeper level, let alone a group of women I had never met. And all this took place 1000 miles from home! After the first night [of the retreat], I woke up with such a feeling of love, camaraderie, and understanding for these women, who only 12 hours prior were complete strangers!  You will discover that your situation isn’t as unique as you thought. Sarah has a way of cutting to the chase and making you see the raw truth and makes you accountable for it. This program will help you discover, define, and implement your path in life.”

- Becky B.

I radiate a joy that I did not think would ever come back into my life.

“Thinking about joining Sarah on a journey of self-discovery? DO IT NOW! I was overwhelmed and exhausted. Then a loving friend told me about Sarah Nannen and her approach to grieving. I entered the program with fear and unshed tears that my body could no longer hold. Each week I peeled away another layer, and although I still have much to do as I prepare for the next chapter of my life, I am full of hope and excitement for what lies ahead. As Sarah says, there is sweetness on the other side.

Everyone needs this when they’re going through a major life change - it’s a journey of self-discovery.

[With Sarah,] I felt safe. I can be guarded and I was able to open up to her very quickly. Sarah works at a high frequency. She has a quality about her that is very zen-like where she can hold a sacred space and meet people where they are and really zero in on the group or the individual within the group.

I consider Sarah to be one of the great gifts that the universe has given me. I don't know how long it would have taken me to find my way. I just know that I have found it more quickly, more directly, more passionately... and that I radiate a joy that I did not think would ever come back into my life. And for that, Sarah has my incredible, undying admiration.”

- Karen M.

Working with Sarah has changed everything.

“I didn't even know what I was looking for, I didn't know where I would go. I remember feeling like I was still surviving and I didn't know how to be anymore. I was feeling this kind of in between like floating….not really living a full life. I didn't know any of the answers to her questions the first time we talked. "What do you want?" I don't know. To stop feeling pain.

Working with Sarah has changed everything. I feel very well. I feel hopeful and not only that, I feel like I know I can give myself what I need. I know that I can do what I want to do and I can be happy. I know that. I can choose that. It's like this empowering feeling that it wasn't there before.

Sarah is gifted. There is a new way of being that can create more ease in your life than you had even before your loss. This is something I feel like we should all learn when we're in elementary school. Just imagine what our lives would be like if we had learned this at a very young age. We would be able to access all that from a very young age. The world would be a different place I think. I feel like it's important to spread that message as far and wide as possible.”

- Kathleen H.

She's the real deal. I wish I hadn’t taken so long to find her.

“I’d come through an intense time period in my life that had lasted a couple years. A series of losses that happened all at the same time. I said to myself, “ok, time’s up.”

I didn’t know what I was expecting. At all.

A lot of it surprised me. Part of it was the ease of speaking with her. Sarah’s an incredible, active listener. She listens with a great amount of empathy and genuine understanding. She’s really good at taking something that feels like a tidal wave and giving you something that is more like a puddle to play in. I always feel invigorated after I talk with her.

My life has changed immensely. It’s like waking up from a deep sleepwalk. I sleep-walked through so many things. I’m learning boundaries. I’m learning how to discover, or rediscover, my voice—both metaphorically and physically.  Speaking my truth and speaking up in general. Becoming able to name things I wouldn’t otherwise know how to verbalize.

I’m looking forward to continuing with Sarah. Her work is really remarkable. She’s a unique being. She's the real deal. I wish I hadn’t taken so long to find her.”

- Stephen B.

You can’t afford not to call. This is the rest of your life.

“I didn't know how I was going to manage it financially, but what I knew more than anything, more stronger than I've ever known anything, that this was an investment in the rest of my life and I couldn't not do it.

I've accomplished so much in these five years since my husband died, I've done so much and stretched and pushed beyond my boundaries... but there was something on the other side that I could not get to. And I kept on trying and kept on that working and so I was scattered and confused. It's the only time my entire life was decimated around me and I knew that Sarah was going to show me the light, to show me the way.

I didn't put the pain in the past and I didn't put my husband in the past. What I've learned with Sarah was that...even with that, I can go out and live magnificently.

You can’t afford not to call. This is the rest of your life.”

- Allison M.

She immediately made my feelings and emotions feel validated and I knew this journey was for me.

“I was connected to Sarah through a friend who was concerned about me and didn't know how to help me. She had seen Sarah's posts and felt like the things posted sounded exactly like me and thought I should reach out to her. I was hesitant but decided to see what it was all about. From my first conversation with Sarah, I knew she understood me and my journey more than most people in my life. She immediately made my feelings and emotions feel validated and I knew this journey was for me. This program pushed me outside my comfort zone at times and made me truly feel things for the first time. I was able to feel peace and gain the knowledge that I could and would carry my late husband with me forever but allowed myself permission to keep living and move forward. I learned how to put the focus on myself and yet not feel selfish. I learned how to quiet the world and worry about the journey I was on for myself and my daughter. I met and listened to other widows share their fears, concerns, and dreams and realize I was "normal."

I left this program feeling recharged and ready to live life with new tools to help on tough days. I have my life back, honestly. My mom actually just told me last week that Sarah probably saved my life. I feel free - like I can do anything. Sarah’s inspirational. She transforms. I've watched her now transform me and others before my eyes.”

- Jenny P.

I've created this life that feels so spacious…

“When Sarah and I first were talking, she asked me what I wanted and the answer there was just to feel joy again... and that sounds so simple and it's so complex, but here I am 9 months after having that first phone call with her and there is so much spaciousness and room for joy and room for growth and trust that life is better because I had that wake-up call. It’s nice to really feel the gift in grief now and acknowledge that life is becoming more magnificent than I knew was possible.

I have a deep gratitude for the unexpected connection that I've made with these women that are also in the program. Connecting with people who are seeking change is really powerful and being seen in your own changes. It's really powerful to connect with people who want more for their life than just surviving.

I've created this life that feels so spacious - it's a powerful new way to live. I get to make beautiful choices every day that create happiness and spaciousness and love and peace and really live that way. In a lot of ways, I feel more empowered and I very much feel more myself than I did before the loss of [my late husband].

Sarah’s so gifted at evoking hope in me and being a guide and being someone who sits beside me as I step into myself in powerful ways I didn't even know were possible before the worst day of my life. And in that way it was one of the most powerful days of my life to lose him because it was when I started to live as me.”

- Christina K.

 I'm in control to find a totally new path for myself

"The deeper one-on-one sessions with Sarah have really challenged my thinking.  I like that I can discuss grief triggers and get a fresh perspective from Sarah... it really helps seeing things from a wider lens than my own small world.  With help from Sarah, I really feel I'm making progress "owning my story" and integrating the past events of my life into my future where I'm in control to find a totally new path for myself.

When I signed on with Sarah, my first thought was, “what did I get myself into? It’s going to be emotional and gut-wrenching to work with it all.” But she’s been incredible in helping me move forward. She’s been a bit of a savior to me. I have a more positive outlook. I have tools. It’s just amazing what she has done. Sarah has so much energy it just amazes me... She has a very grounded yet worldly perspective. She’s a really amazing person.”

- Carol R.

If you’re searching for a lifeline, this is it.

“[My expectations were] very low. I felt hopeless. An empty hole. Half of a whole. Just plugging along. [Before the retreat], I’d never traveled alone. I was terrified to travel by myself. I also had a huge shell around me, and Sarah wasn’t gonna get in. From day 1 to day 4, I became a totally different person. I’d been so closed up... I was numb. Now, I’m not as afraid. My relationships are so much better. I’m not terrified to be alone. And I’ve traveled more, by myself.

If you’re searching for a lifeline, this is it. She’s not going to make you happy, she’s going to teach you how to make yourself happy.

Sarah’s got a handle on life. She’s true blue. She’s so intuitive. Her gut is right on.”

- Amy E.

“[Before working with Sarah], I was just surviving day to day, and now she's given me tools and encouragement. Gosh, I wish I had found Sarah sooner!”

- Lydia H.

This approach to grief is by far the best I have experienced.

“The Chrysalis Code forever changed my life. This enjoyable, calming, and gentle experience has brought me peace and ease in a life that I once thought was going to be crippled with grief forever. This approach to grief is by far the best I have experienced.”

- Christina S.

It was worth every penny and some more!

“I felt like I lost my entire life - I was just frozen. But I can feel happiness now, that's what she gave me. [Sarah] gave me my life back.

It was worth every penny and some more! What good is my money if I can't fix what's going on in my life? This is the time in your life where you have to invest in yourself. You can't worry about anything else. Sarah’s got a gift beyond gifts. It's amazing. I have so much admiration for her.”

- Christy B.

“[My biggest surprise was] that I'm probably more capable than I thought I was. [Sarah] brought that out in all of us — that we can do more than we think we can. I think she gave us all more confidence.”

- Susie D.

I feel lighter and I can see a path forward where I can be happy.

“It's life-changing. You learn a lot about yourself, stuff you didn't even know. You don't even realize you're still hanging on to that stuff [from the past] and she just helps you dig through it and deal with it and let it go and then you can move on. I feel lighter and I can see a path forward where I can be happy.

Sarah says she's not a magician but I disagree. It's like she has a sixth sense. She can read people and she just knows how to very nicely, lovingly, draw things out. She's very empathetic. She can feel that you're holding something back or that there's more to the story. She's genuine, honest and open.”

- Lorri R.

The program has given me clarity to know what I want and courage to move forward.

“I started the program 3 months after my husband passed. I did not like myself or know myself. I was focused on finding someone to fill the void. I was being sucked into everyone else's drama and grief. My anxiety level was over the top.

The program has given me clarity to know what I want and courage to move forward. I did not feel in control of my life. No person or doctor could have helped me be where I am today. Time may not have even helped. I needed to find me and figure out what this new life needed and how to not be paralyzed by my old life. It helped me to not feel stuck and move forward.”

- Victoria S.