The plan was to record a recap of her third trimester before she gave birth - but baby had other plans and came 2 weeks early!

So, 5 weeks postpartum, Sarah reflects on the last trimester of her pregnancy and how she felt leading up to birth. She also shares her opinions on travelling while pregnant, and how you can't assume someone's having an easy pregnancy based on how they look on social media.

She also talks about conversations with her OB in preparation for labour and what prep she planned to do vs what actually happened. Stay tuned for her birth story next episode!

Catch the next (usually) bi-weekly episode every other Friday and watch on YouTube @NewfoundHapptHour

In part two of her second trimester recap, Sarah talks about all the appointments of the second trimester, including what to expect at your anatomy scan. For her, this meant finding a low-lying and oddly shaped placenta, and what that could mean later.

She discusses having a doula, attending prenatal yoga, and how pregnancy really prepares you to have plan A, B, C for anything that could come. Some people wrote in with things they were worried about prior to having a baby, and if they were right to worry about them, so we end with that and some advice!

Stay tuned for the next bi-weekly episode and follow on socials @NewfoundHappyHour

This episode is just one big rant session by Sarah, all about the second trimester. When to announce, things that are irritating to hear, asking for what you want in terms of help and support, body changes, and surprising symptoms.

Fun fact: we learn how the random fruit and vegetable comparisons work when it comes to babys growth.

Once again she discusses how pregnancy prepares you for birth and parenting as you learn to cope with hormones, overstimulation, and the importance of a good partner.

Stay tuned for the continuation of her pregnancy journey and follow on socials @NewfoundHappyHour

In this episode, Emily shares how her plans of leaving Newfoundland for somewhere like Wall Street evolved when she became CEO of Sucseed, a social enterprise venture formed in Enactus, at Memorial University. She talks about the real issue of food insecurity and how her family’s farming roots led her in that direction. She also talks about her positions with CIBC, the Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship, and on various boards (most of which are in male-dominated industries)

She gives some wisdom on starting a business, visiting 30 countries before 30, and experiencing life in developing countries. She also talks about her experience at speed dating, how she used to approach dating and how it has changed, and what she learned from seeing friends in the wrong relationships.

Also talking about women being financially in dependent and how “relationship capital is more valuable than financial capital ever will be”, and how success in all aspects of life can be measured by the simple question of do you love what you spend your time doing?

Stay tuned for the next bi-weekly episode and subscribe on YouTube! @newfoundhappyhour

The first part of this episode was on all the appointments in the first trimester, from finding out she was pregnant until getting her NIPT results at 12 weeks.

This episode is a follow up with everything Sarah purchased in the first trimester, while trying to avoid spending money on anything unnecessary. What is necessary during this time? Well. We are not holding back on any topics that may be TMI - this is pregnancy, not always glamorous.

Stay tuned for the next episode (usually bi-weekly) with Emily Bland of SucSeed and follow on socials @NewfoundHappyHour

In this episode Sarah chats with Hannah from Spark Your Growth and details her job as a trauma therapist and owning her own practice. She goes over a typical day for her, how she ended up in this career, and her time in Labrador. She also chats about how Spark Your Growth was actually started from a covid blog - similar to this podcast!

Getting into counselling or therapy can be overwhelming so if you feel that way, this episode will help give you some tips. Ending with a book recommendation, and of course some advice.

Stay tuned for the next bi-weekly episode, continuing my pregnancy journey and talking all about the first trimester @NewfoundHappyHour

In the first episode of season 5 Sarah goes over some plans for the year - which now include giving birth and becoming a mother! She tells the story of her unplanned pregnancy and hiding it over the holidays.

"But wait, wasn't she always openly on the fence about having a baby?"

Yes, yes she was. She shares past thoughts on being childfree, and how she came to the decision of feeling ready enough. This is a full thought process of wrapping her head around becoming a parent, and how doing so does not mean she has to live a certain way, and how the ideas we have of our mothers and grandmothers motherhood does not have to be the same. A lot of this has to do with having the right partner!

Stay tuned for the next bi-weekly episode with Hannah from Spark Your Growth all about getting started with therapy/counselling

*TW this episode discusses pregnancy

In the last episode of season 4, on New Years Eve, Sarah chats a bit about each episode of Newfound Happy Hour in 2025. Everything from self love, life updates, relationships, and politics - we went through it all!

She ends with talking about the busy new year, upcoming things she can't yet talk about, and if all you did this year was survive, that's okay.

See you in 2026! Follow for updates on season 5 @NewfoundHappyHour on socials :)