Developing an Abundance Mindset through Autonomic Dysreflexia with Sarah "Sharky" Harkness

How do you have an abundance mindset? Our guest today, Sarah Sharky Harkness, developed her abundance mindset in the hospital, alone, during the pandemic, away from her three kids, after 26  surgeries for autonomic dysreflexia, and being brought back from the dead, she is now pioneering a theory of abundance serving to transform the lives of others, to support you in overcoming adversity.

About Sarah "Sharky" Harkness:

In 2019 after she had her third baby, a boy, she suddenly started getting unwell. She developed chronic pain, and neuropathy in her arms and legs, and was eventually diagnosed with Intracranial Hypertension and POTS rare forms of dysautonomia.

On Christmas Day of 2020, she saw her daughter for 1 hour in between two consecutive abdominal debridement surgeries at a public hospital. She had an infection from a prior surgery and was developing sepsis.

She couldn't have held her tighter. Sarah shared the room with two cancer patients and a pregnant drug addict. But at this moment, she could have been in paradise because she was a mum seeing and celebrating Christmas with her baby on Christmas day. And that, for her was abundance. 

Fast forward to 2022, Sarah spent a large chunk of her year in St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, running a multi-million dollar revops business, CattleDog Digital, from her hospital bed, facetiming the kids, watching raging floodgates rise and fall. She missed mothers Day, her birthday, and through a blur of surgeries (brain for the third time, ileostomy, reverse ileostomy, bowel resection, bowel untwisting, bowel removal, prolapse repair, and bladder repair she learned something but it's nothing new and is something you can use every day to live the life you want.

Sarah accredits her miraculous transformation into a healthy, present, unhospitalized mother, coach and founder of Project Lotus to a combination of Fountain Life, A360, Dr.G, and, the abundance theory that downloaded and saved her. 

Connect with Sarah:

• Website: https://www.sharkyceo.com/ 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamma_sharky/ 
• Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharkyceo/ 
• Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/project-lotus2030/about/ 
• Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/sharkyceo 

What You'll Learn:

• Introduction of Sarah Sharkey Harkness and her background
• Sarah's journey as a CEO, survivor, and mother
• Focus on abundance, compassion, and kindness
• Personal branding and the importance of authenticity and self-love
• Impact of solitude and transformative power of suffering
• Embracing shadows and alchemizing them
• Finding unique value proposition and owning authenticity
• Suffering as a choice and opportunity for growth
• Integration and healthy balance within the ego
• Conscious curation of connection and energy for abundance

Links + Mentions:

• Communication Queen Podcast
• "Guided by Giants: A Survival Guide to Thriving and Overcoming Adversity" by Sarah Sharkey Harkness: 00:01:22
• "Abundance 360": 00:02:42
• "Project Lotus": 00:04:07
• "Cattle Dog Digital": 00:04:07
• "Kanban": 00:08:48
• "Fountain Life": 00:20:07
• "Tony Robbins": 00:44:06
• "Richard Bandler": 00:44:06
• "David Goggins": 00:32:58
• "Abundance Coaching Business": 00:39:01
• "Mama Sharky on Instagram" Instagram: 00:58:55
• "Sharky CEO on LinkedIn" LinkedIn: 00:58:55
• "Sharky CEO on Twitter" Twitter: 00:58:55
• "Project Lotus Info" Website: 00:59:16
• Autonomic Dysreflexia
• Dr. G

Moments of Note: 

Introduction and Overview (00:00:00)
Kimberly introduces Sarah and highlights her background, resilience, and accomplishments.

Sarah's Professional Journey (00:01:22)
Sarah's experiences in the tech industry, her survival story, and her upcoming book "Guided by Giants" are discussed.

Sarah's Personal Brand and Abundance (00:04:07)
Sarah shares her focus on abundance, compassion, kindness, and the importance of authenticity and self-love in her personal brand.

Creating Authentic Personal Brand (00:05:38)
Sarah discusses the alignment of her personal brand with her true self and the importance of self-acceptance and self-love.

Balancing Business Results and Self-Worth (00:07:01)
The discussion revolves around how Sarah de-identifies from business results and maintains boundaries to protect her self-worth.

Success in Business and Motherhood (00:08:20)
Sarah's success in business, motherhood, and her approach to servant leadership are highlighted.

Defining Abundance and Compassion (00:10:30)
Sarah shares her perspective on abundance, compassion, and kindness, and how she instills these values in her personal and professional life.

Motherhood and Personal Growth (00:11:18)
Sarah discusses the multi-faceted roles of women, the influence of motherhood, and the responsibility of modeling love and worthiness to her children.

Children's Online Presence and Technology (00:15:40)
Sarah talks about sharing her children's talents with the world and their exposure to technology in the modern era.

Lessons from Solitude (00:17:52)
The transformative power of solitude and facing inner struggles during challenging times are explored.

Embracing Transformation (00:21:26)
Sarah reflects on the transformative journey, facing fear, and the choice to embrace abundance and gratitude.

Choosing Abundance and Purpose (00:23:53)
Sarah emphasizes the choice of abundance, tapping into inner abundance, and the transformative potential within individuals.

Narcissism and Empathy (00:24:45)
Sarah reflects on her past tendency to allow damaging people into her life due to empathy.

Embracing Suffering (00:26:00)
Sarah discusses her approach to suffering, choosing to embrace and learn from it, finding moments of abundance.

The Power of Choice (00:27:20)
Sarah emphasizes the importance of choosing to focus on love, compassion, and abundance in moments of suffering.

The Mirror Metaphor (00:30:02)
Kimberly and Sarah discuss the metaphor of the mirror and the transformative process of embracing shadows.

Resurrection and Alchemy (00:30:43)
Sarah and Kimberly explore the process of embracing suffering, alchemizing shadows, and experiencing a resurrection.

Unique Value Proposition (00:32:00)
Sarah emphasizes the importance of owning one's unique value proposition and the journey of facing shadows authentically.

Suffering as a Choice (00:33:45)
Sarah discusses the concept of actively choosing suffering and the potential for alchemizing it into abundance.

Self-Love and Transformation (00:34:01)
Sarah shares her journey of self-love and transformation, emphasizing the power of embracing one's shadows.

Choosing Love and Compassion (00:38:34)
Sarah and Kimberly discuss the transformative power of choosing love, care, and compassion in moments of suffering.

Ego and Suffering (00:48:09)
Sarah reflects on the role of ego in causing and amplifying suffering, emphasizing the need to integrate the ego.

The ego's impact (00:48:58)
Discussion on ego, authenticity, and confidence, and their role in personal branding and dealing with criticism.

Understanding projections (00:50:22)
Exploring the concept of projections and the reflection of inner issues in external situations, taking accountability and using wisdom.

Using suffering for alchemy (00:51:05)
Embracing suffering as a tool for transformation and service to the world, turning challenges into opportunities for growth.

Conscious manifestation (00:55:54)
Emphasizing the creation of abundance through conscious connection, energy, and frequency, and the simplicity of this process.

Communication and connection (00:56:18)
The development of a theory to communicate love, and its impact on personal relationships and connections.

Spreading love and abundance (00:58:50)
Sarah Sharkey Harkness shares her contact information and platforms for continuing to spread love and abundance.