
Ep. 65: Ruin, Rise and Return with Sarah Carter & Corinne Shark
From Make Discomfort Your B*tch by Cher Anderton
November 3, 2025 · 53 min · Season 4 · Episode 65
About this episode
Cher Anderton discusses the transformative power of storytelling with authors Sarah Carter and Corinne Shark.
NOTE: IF YOU'RE IN THE PHOENIX AREA, SARAH AND CORINNE WILL BE SIGNING COPIES OF THEIR BOOK AT CHANGING HANDS (PHX LOCATION) BOOKSTORE ON NOVEMBER 21ST! What if the moments that break us open are the same ones that reveal our deepest creative power? In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Carter and Corinne Shark , authors of The Skies Are Full of Us and hosts of the Spiritual Pyros podcast, for a luminous conversation about the arc of life we all travel — ruin, rise, and return . We talk about the courage it takes to tell our stories honestly, how their own creative process became a dambreaker for healing and expression, and how each of us has the ability to transmute hurt and harm into creative energy — the kind that fuels Good Work in the world. If you've ever wondered how to alchemize pain into purpose or turn your own story into a force for connection and light, this conversation will remind you that wholeness isn't about perfection — it's about returning to yourself, over and over again. MORE ABOUT CORINNE AND SARAH: Corinne Shark is a storyteller, dreamer, and wild soul forever in search of adventure. Her writing is equal parts anthem and memoir fueled by the glow of…
People in this episode
Host: Cher Anderton
Guests: Sarah Carter, Corinne Shark
Topics covered
- creativity
- healing
- storytelling
- personal growth
- transformation
Keywords
- creativity
- healing
- storytelling
- personal growth
- transformation
- pain into purpose
- self-discovery
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Spiritual Pyros
Books & works: The Skies Are Full of Us
Places: Phoenix, Changing Hands (PHX location)
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