Navigating Change: Ayahuasca, Ego, And Adventure With Sara Roccisano

Navigating Change: Ayahuasca, Ego, And Adventure With Sara Roccisano

From Own Your Essence by April DeMille

March 22, 2026 · 38 min · Season 2 · Episode 13

About this episode

April DeMille interviews Sarah Roccisano about her transformative journey from a corporate career to a life driven by adventure and personal growth.

Host April DeMille interviews Sarah Roccisano, a world-traveling author, motivational speaker, and founder of Emboldened Adventures, about her shift from a 20+ year New York City corporate career (investment banking through the 2008 crisis, renewable energy, government work, $30B in transactions, and three layoffs including a two-and-a-half-year unemployment period) to a transformation-driven life after hitting a “brick wall” in 2022. Sarah previews her three-part true-story book series cover...

People in this episode

Host: April DeMille

Guest: Sarah Roccisano

Topics covered

  • change
  • ayahuasca
  • ego
  • transformation
  • motivation
  • adventure

Keywords

  • ayahuasca
  • transformation
  • motivation
  • adventure
  • New York City
  • corporate career
  • personal growth

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Organizations: Emboldened Adventures

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