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For nearly a decade, I ran a business focused on helping people release the weight of guilt and shame that, I observed, leads to inner torment and oppressive thoughts, inhibits intimacy and connection in relationships, and creates debilitating self-doubt and fear when it comes to doing what we feel called to do with our lives. I was featured in the media, on television, and spoke to audiences in three different countries on what I believed - at the time - would help people heal these heaviest, most disempowering, and most destructive emotions.

I supported individuals who were entrepreneurs, business owners, c-suite executives and CEOs. I supported caregivers and stay-at-home mothers, professional athletes, fitness models, social justice advocates, and girls in their teens to adults in their 60s. And over time, I began to see themes emerge: I saw countless individuals exhausted from the years of constant striving and performing, those who felt defeated from believing they never measured up, and those still tormented with decisions or rejection from their past. I observed many who were worn down by years of trying to earn the love, approval, and acceptance of a parent, partner, or society, and those who minimized their potential and refrained from pursuing greater dreams out of fear that the dreams were too much, or that they themselves, were not enough. Over time it became evident that at the root of these unwanted actions, beliefs, behaviours, or inaccurate self-perceptions, lay a destructive, yet invisible root called shame.

I observed the ways it drove men and women to avoid, reject, or sabotage the love, intimacy, and connection they most desired in their most intimate relationships (coincidentally enough, the love, intimacy, and connection we long for and were designed to experience). I witnessed the ways it was expressed and festered in abusive, controlling, or manipulative relationships, and I saw its root in every individual who felt they had to wear a carefully curated mask representing the person they thought they had to be, out of fear that the truest version of themselves would never be enough.

Regardless of the career achievements, financial success, or seemingly picture-perfect circumstances, I saw incredibly gifted, deeply compassionate, and powerful-beyond-their-own-understanding individuals who were simply unaware or never taught the truth of who they were, or the truth of who they were created to be, and shame was the invisible force and the taboo topic that kept them there. Regardless of the age, stage, or circumstances, I realized that shame does not discriminate; it affects us all.

 And yet, despite nearly a decade’s worth of investing in my own education, coaching certifications, various leadership trainings and programs, and experiencing various levels of breakthrough in both the lives of those I supported and my own, it always felt like something was missing. Like every tool or technique that existed was a temporary solution. I became increasingly weary and exhausted from the self-help industry, while I simultaneously sought truth in every religion or every spiritual text I could get my hands on, convinced that shame was - at its root - a spiritual crisis. I explored various philosophical teachings, worked with spiritual mentors and teachers, and obsessively sought truth in every form of spirituality and human consciousness literature I could find… every form of spirituality except for Christianity. I was - for various reasons - vehemently opposed to the truth being Jesus Christ.

And then in February of 2024, I had an experience that I know I will never be able to adequately explain: A moment in time in which I knew that neither my life, my work, nor I, would ever be the same.

I had an encounter with the one true living God…. and everything changed.

Out of that experience came the unshakeable and undeniable realization that Christ, Himself was the only one who could truly and permanently heal shame. What’s more, far beyond the reality that He alone has the power to free us from inner torment, every oppressive thought, and all internal suffering, I realized that a truly abundant life can only be found in Him. Whether it be the quality and connection of our relationships, the depth of love and intimacy we were meant to experience, the ability to explore our creative capacities and the purpose for which we were created, or most preciously, to experience the love, peace, joy, and freedom that comes from being in relationship with Him, I realized that He was the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

I knew there was no returning to the life that existed before that experience, and that inviting Him into our lives will - without question - significantly increase the quality of our existence in every area of our lives, in exponential measure, and far beyond what we have the ability to imagine, hope, or dream. My life’s work is now teaching, guiding, and supporting others to make the journey.

**If you want to read the extended version of my story, you can do so, here.

One of my greatest desires in life is seeing a generation of men and women living fully aware of the presence and goodness of God, being deeply rooted in their true identities, and walking out their divine purpose for which they were created. There is a new level of peace, joy, aliveness, and freedom that comes from an intimate relationship with God and knowing who He says you are, not the version rooted in guilt, shame, and fear to which many of us have become accustomed. When we become aware of who He says we are, everything changes; our relationship to ourselves, our relationship to others, our relationship to the world around us, and most importantly, our relationship to God.

Christ-Centered Leadership is an 8 month, 1:1 coaching program that was designed to help men and women from all walks of life deepen their relationship with God, discover their true identity in Christ, and have high-level accountability and support in their commitment to God’s ways, His works, and His will in their home, relationships, leadership, and life.

The Foundation:

Christ-Centered Leadership is built on a foundation of four key pillars: Deepening your intimacy with God, boldly walking in your true and powerful identity in Christ, aligning your actions, beliefs, and behaviours with the greater destiny that God placed on your life, and devoting your existence to leaving a lasting legacy that glorifies God.

Intimacy with God

Built on biblical principles that reveal God’s goodness and nature, you’ll learn how to discern between the voice of guilt, shame, and fear that attempts to hold you hostage, and God’s voice; the one that guides, protects, and is rooted in love and truth. You’ll learn what causes a sense of separation and how to discover, deepen, and protect the most fulfilling relationship we were created to experience.

IDentity in Christ

Through coaching, scripture, teachings, and other resources, you’ll begin to learn your true identity (who He says you are), and not the false identity that’s emerged over the years from the guilt, shame, fear, and regret from your past. It is only when are rooted in our true God-given identity can we begin to trust in, have hope for, and experience the life for which we were created, and the freedom for which He paid for.

God-Aligned Destiny

God has a unique and perfect plan for each of us, but it’s our responsibility to answer His call. (One that can never be seen much less responded to, if we are preoccupied with guilt, shame, fear). Through deepening our intimacy with God and discovering our true and powerful identities in Christ, our life is opened to the unlimited and expansive possibilities that exist when we live for, partner with, and co-labour with God.

God-glorifying Legacy

This isn’t about the worldly taught legacy of personal glory (achievements, power, & material possessions), it’s about creating a legacy focused on one thing: glorifying God. Whether it’s uncommon integrity, service, humility, compassion, and generosity, to having a depth of love for others that’s beyond understanding, or living in such a way that your existence can’t help but draw others to Christ, everything is done for Him.

The Experience:

Discovery Questionnaire & Welcome Package

Prior to kicking off our 8 months together, you’ll receive a personal and in-depth questionnaire that will support you to begin dreaming and vision-casting with God, gain clarity on the growth and breakthrough you want to see in your life, identify the specific road blocks or barriers that are inhibiting your growth in those areas, and ultimately give me a better understanding of where you are at in your faith journey and how I can best support and guide you. You’ll also receive a personalized welcome package in the mail that includes a gift from me to celebrate the road ahead, as well as books and resources that I’ve hand selected for you specifically that I believe will best support your individual hopes, needs, and desired transformation during our time together.

In-person weekend intensive with Sarah in Redding, California

To kick-off our 8 month journey together, you’ll meet me for an in-person weekend intensive in Redding, California where we’ll get to the root of the areas that guilt, shame, or fear have attempted to oppress you in your work, relationships, leadership, and life. We’ll discuss everything from your God-given identity, vision for the future, repressed dreams that God planted on your heart that are ready to be brought to light, and anything else that the Holy Spirit reveals and guides us into. **Travel/accommodations are not included in program fees. Select few on-the-road intensives are available depending on your current circumstances where I will travel to you for additional fee (e.g. business owners, single parents, abusive/controlling circumstances, etc.)

32 x 45-minute coaching calls with Sarah conducted once weekly over 8 months

You’ll receive 32 coaching calls with me (conducted once weekly for 45 minutes in duration) over the course of 8 months. These calls are the core of our work together where you will learn how to deepen your relationship with God and walk out your true and powerful identity as a husband, wife, father, mother, caregiver, business owner, or leader in whatever sphere of influence God has called you. You’ll learn how to discover and protect the most important relationship you were designed to experience, and discern the difference between the voice of the One who created you and the voice of guilt, shame, or fear. You’ll exchange the lies you’ve been told about yourself for who you were created to be, and you’ll learn how to release the weight of disempowering emotions that prevent you from experiencing the peace, joy, and freedom that Jesus bought and paid for.

Ad hoc calls and voice note support with Sarah between sessions

Unfortunately, guilt, shame and fear don’t just rear their ugly head every Tuesday at 3:00pm during our scheduled call. This program is unique in that you are part of my inner circle, and you have direct access to my cell phone for ad hoc calls or voice note support in moments of pain, heartache, suffering, temptation, or when the spirals of guilt, shame, or fear attempt to threaten your true identity. Consider me your on-call guide and support system during the moments the enemy feeds you lies and attempts to convince you from walking out who Christ has called you to be.

Additional resources provided between calls

Much of the growth and transformation will occur between our calls, and based on where you are currently at in your journey and your individual objectives, I will provide readings and other resources in between calls that will support you in deepening your relationship with God, discovering and walking out your true identity in Christ, and understanding the influence and authority you have as a beloved son or daughter of the Creator of the universe.

Resource Library

While my ever-growing resource library is free and accessible to anyone that comes to my site, you’ll receive specific and individualized recommendations of my favourite books, sermons, podcast episodes, and other resources based on your individual walk and challenges. Using the ongoing voice note support, we will go back and forth in between sessions on new insights and key learnings that will support continued momentum, growth, and breakthrough in between calls.

What you receive:

• Discovery questionnaire and welcome package

• In-person weekend intensive (1.5 days) with Sarah in Redding, California

• 32 x 45-minute calls conducted once weekly for 8 months

• Unlimited ad hoc calls & voice note support between sessions

• Additional resources to support your individual goals & objectives

Your Investment: $10,000

There are two payment Options Available:

One (1) initial payment of $3,000 + seven (7) monthly payments thereafter of $1,000

or

One (1) payment upfront of $9,850 (savings of $150)

All prices are in USD.

Client Words:

“After years of feeling like something was missing, I listened to a podcast that interviewed Sarah Lajeunesse and I knew immediately that I needed to speak with her.  I was not new to therapy or talking to others, but they all fell short….I knew it, I felt it, but I just didn’t understand it.  Enter Sarah….from the day I filled out the Questionnaire on her website through our most recent conversation, it was clear she was different.  For me, there is just something about her voice…a calmness and a clarity that that I noticed and felt.  Bundle that with a patient ability to listen and really understand, Sarah helped me find my path.  I end every call with her with a deep feeling of gratitude and clarity of my own that helps propel me through the week.  SL, thank you!  I have experienced some of your gifts firsthard and I am truly grateful for that.  This has helped me zero in on my own gifts and understand what that “missing” feeling was.  Your gift is powerful and I am so grateful that we connected.”

 Male | Pennsylvania, USA

"Sarah has changed my life. Her faith in God and a God-centered life has slowly (but surely) been transferred through to me in her gentle, kind, and loving approach to connecting me with the love of God and the Holy Spirit. With this base foundation in my life now I feel much more secure, safe, peaceful, patient, kind and loving than I've ever felt in my life.  Anxiety, depression, insecurity, fears and worry seem to melt away as I anchor and place my trust and faith in the Father, our God.  I have now come to believe that He has a bigger plan for my life.  To teach me, to cleanse me, to heal me, to guide me, and to deepen my faith in Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit.  No matter what the circumstance, He will help me and He will heal me. I can see and feel Him healing my heart and guiding my spirit as we deepen our relationship and my faith grows. My learning and healing has been a process but with Sarah's strength, knowledge, love and faith in the Lord our God, I am moving closer and closer to God everyday as I release and allow myself to trust in Him with all my heart. I am so grateful that God sent [Sarah] to work with me and would highly recommend that if you want to heal and change your life that you open your heart to her.  God and the Holy Spirit will take the wheel from there."

Male | Alberta, Canada

“Working with Sarah, even though only for a short period of time, has felt like the release of a giant weight being lifted off my body. I had spent the last year and a half of my life carrying this looming sense of guilt and embarrassment from decisions I had made to end a long term relationship and making life changes. I remember going to bed every week with my throat full of dread and grief. I remember this numbness at trying to accept that perhaps I would never be “as happy” again. That even though I was “doing” the things I had set out to do and making brave choices, that I would never feel the fulfillment from those choices down in my core. I sunk down to my lowest point a couple of months ago when I woke up like usual, numb but with a smile on my face for the outside world, and I briefly wondered what the point of living was, if it was just more of this. I was terrified. It was so unlike myself , and I knew that. Immediately, I felt shame and selfish for entertaining these feelings. Here I was, a privileged woman with a life for whom many had made sacrifices to get me here, and I was suffering. One of the most poignant moments in my work with Sarah was when she told me “your problems are my problems now too. You’re not alone on this journey”. [….. for the first time in months, I feel more connected and hopeful for where I am than I have in a long, long time. I want to protect this feeling at all costs, and Sarah helps me do that. Working with Sarah is like having an inner mirror - you always wish you could see yourself from someone else’s eyes and be able to love what you see. I think Sarah has the ability to see your person and understand your motivations while also loving it back.”

Female | Ontario, Canada

F.A.Q.

Q. Why so much emphasis on identity?

Learning our true identity in the kingdom is one of the most important revelations we can experience, and it can only be discovered through relationship with God. Your true identity, who He created you to be, shapes everything - your relationship with yourself, your relationship with others, and most importantly, your relationship with God. It will transform the most extreme state of jealousy, comparison, and competition with others into a deep sense of peace, joy, and confidence in who God created you to be. It releases the need for striving, perfectionism, performance, people-pleasing, perceived inadequacy, and fear of not being enough when you understand God’s promises and plans for you. It results in being less concerned by the approval and opinions of others, while finding freedom in being concerned only by the approval and opinion of God. It shapes the level of intimacy, connection, and the depth of love you can experience for yourself and others when God’s perception of you replaces the inaccurate and insecure identity that’s emerged from the guilt, shame, fear, and regret from your past. It determines the standard of love with which you expect and ultimately accept in your life, and will determine whether you view yourself and your body as one that needs to be condemned, punished, or altered (an inaccurate self-perception that many multi-billion dollar industries profit off of), or with the freedom, peace, and unconditional love that can only be experienced when you realize how God sees you. It negates the concept of failure, hopelessness, or fear of the future when you understand God’s greater and long-term plan for your life, and it gives the lost, the suffering, and the most disempowered, an unshakeable hope for a brighter future. Ultimately, knowing your true identity in Christ has the power to transform everything.

Q. Why so much emphasis on relationship over religion?

A significant reason why I was vehemently opposed to the “truth” being Jesus for the first 35 years of my life, is that I became aware of the extensive hatred, abuse, shame, corruption, manipulation and control that occurred around the world under the guise of “being in service to God”. I would hear the news of those who caused harm or even conducted mass genocide under the name of Jesus Christ. I was made aware of people preaching the gospel from a pulpit on Sundays yet abusive to their wives and families and living a double life the other 6 days a week. I witnessed people spewing hateful and venomous rhetoric at those who were lost, broken, or who didn’t yet understand the true nature of God, while simultaneously and conveniently forgetting Jesus’ instructions to love our neighbour (and our enemy) as He did. I refused to believe in a God or a form of religion that seemed - to me - hateful, condemning, unloving, and one rooted in guilt, shame and fear. But shortly after I experienced my life-altering encounter with Jesus - a moment in time in which I was consumed with a depth of love that I had never before experienced and more than I ever dreamt was possible, (the type of love that could heal decades of self-hatred and self-loathing in an instant) I began to grieve at how many lost, broken, or suffering individuals had turned away from the concept of God, ultimately depriving themselves of the most fulfilling, awe-inspiring, and cherishing relationship that we were created to experience because of those who spewed hateful, violent, and abusive rhetoric in the name of Jesus (people who - I’m convinced - don’t actually know Him). What I have learned is that the bible, without relationship with God, is simply religious rules. He came to call out those that spoke the words of scripture, yet lacked the love, the humility, the character, the selfless service, and the reverential love and fear of God to match. Every sermon, small group, worship song, and church service is meant to lead us into deeper relationship with God. Not only is that available to us all, but our souls will long for that relationship until it is found.

Q. What makes working with me unique?

Many clients have shared that our work together is one of the safest and most judgement-free spaces that they had ever encountered. So much so, many of them often feel safe enough to share their deepest, darkest and (according to them) most shameful secrets that even their closest loved ones don’t know; the very secrets they would have once preferred to take to their grave because they falsely believed that no one would ever accept or love them if the truth of who they are, was known. Ironically, it’s those very thoughts, secrets, and choices from our past that lead to the crippling bondage of guilt and shame, and are holding us hostage in our own minds. The truth will set you free. I was introduced to the power of that principle long before I ever believed Jesus was real. But it takes an unconditionally loving, psychologically safe, and judgement-free space for many of us to find the courage to bring dark parts from our past or present into the light, and a firm, loving, and capable hand that is willing to speak truth into your life without turning a blind eye to the parts of you that need healing.

I combine my experience as a life and leadership coach for the past decade, my ministry school education, and my deep and reverential love and respect for the Word of God to help you to deepen your relationship with the One who created you and to discover and walk out your true identity in Christ. I have a ruthless desire to see every human experience the freedom, joy, and liberation that comes from an intimate relationship with God, and to experience that transformation that occurs when one becomes acutely aware of the influence we have, the authority we carry, and the inheritance we possess as beloved sons and daughters of the Most High God.

I am all-too familiar with the weight of guilt and shame that leads to self-hatred, I am acutely aware of the pain, grief, and sense of hopeless that comes from seeking but never finding; the existential wondering and aimless wandering in search for greater meaning and purpose. I have experienced my fair share of self-condemnation, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and an anger at whatever version of god I believed in at the time because of how different I felt, or that I didn’t belong. Because of those years of immense suffering, isolation, and a lost sense of identity, I have a deep sense of empathy and compassion for those who feel lost and lack meaning, joy, purpose, or peace in their lives. I learned the answer to everything was always, is always, and will always, be God, and I made a commitment to Him that I would spend the rest of my life teaching others about His unfailing goodness, His wildly incomprehensible love for us, and to help others discover, deepen, and protect the most important, most fulfilling, and the most awe-inspiring relationship we were created to experience.

Q. What results can I expect?

I can’t tell you how the Holy Spirit is going to move in your life as you embark on this journey, but what I can tell you is that God goes to where He’s wanted, and when we invite Him in, He comes. Those who knock the door will be opened. Those who seek shall find. Something powerful occurs when we make a commitment to discovering and deepening our relationship with God. While I can’t give specifics because each individual’s journey is unique and different based on what they are contending for and how God is moving in their lives, feel free to browse my client testimonial page to learn about their experience.

Q. How are our calls scheduled:

Immediately after your initial payment has been processed, you will receive your discovery questionnaire and a few available options for our weekly coaching call. These calls will be conducted on the same day every week, during the same time block. You will also be provided with a link to download the free signal app which will allow private back and forth (walkie-talkie style) conversations and support between sessions. There will be specific books/readings for you to complete every month and resources I will send to you on an ad-hoc basis, based on current challenges, fears, and struggles.

Q. How do the office hours work?

As part of this program, you receive unlimited voice note support between sessions. That means I will be checking my voice notes on an app that you will receive the link to download at the beginning of our coaching series. I will respond to your voice notes within 24 business hours, Monday to Friday.

Q. Who this is for:

I’m here to help those that feel lost, the ones who are searching, the ones who have been hurt, shamed, or shunned by religion. I’m here for the ones who were never told, who misunderstood, or who have yet to see the goodness of God because of those who modelled hatred, violence, corruption, and abuse under the guise of “being in service to Jesus”. I’m here to help those who are in search for greater meaning, significance, and the ever-elusive state of joy that has always felt just out of reach, and for those who feel helpless, hopeless, or disappointed with how life has unfolded. My work exists for those who have grown stagnant or complacent in their walk with God, and for those who are acutely aware that something significant is missing from their existence, but they feel lost, confused, and uncertain with where and how to begin. I’m here for those that want to believe… they just don’t know how. If that’s you, then welcome. I’m deeply grateful and honoured that you’re here.

Q. Who this is not for:

Anyone who is vehemently opposed or resistant to Jesus Christ being the Way, the Truth, and the Life. We (and my approach to coaching) will not be a good fit if you’re hoping to prove me wrong. You will be barking up the wrong tree if that is your intent. I know and have seen too much to deny the existence of God. If you find yourself adamantly opposed to believing, yet something inside of you is stirring and pulling you to learn more, I’d encourage you to dive into my free and ever-growing resource library or sign up for my free weekly newsletter, Ruthless Tuesdays.

You can come in uncertain, you can come in hopeful yet with little faith, you can come in believing in God but uncertain of what form He takes, but this program and everything I do and teach comes from my unwavering faith and my unshakeable belief in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What I do know is that God shows up where He’s wanted, and even faith the size of a mustard seed is enough to begin this journey (my life is living proof).

My guarantee to you:

While I don’t know how the Holy Spirit will move in your life during our time together, what I do know, is that God is good, God is faithful, and God has been pursuing you long before you ever thought to pursue Him. You may presently be uncertain, unbelieving, and untrusting, but if - for whatever reason - there is something inside of you (call it your spirit, soul, a deep longing, etc.) pulling you to my work, then I encourage you to reach out. I offer a free 30-minute info session to see if we are aligned and to determine whether or not it’s a good fit move forward. If we both choose to proceed, my guarantee is that if - after the first month you aren’t satisfied with your investment - I will immediately stop all future payments and return to you any outstanding amount for the remaining sessions not used.

Your Investment: $10,000

There are two payment Options Available:

One (1) initial payment of $3,000 + seven (7) monthly payments thereafter of $1,250

or

One (1) payment upfront of $10,000

All prices are in USD.

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