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I’m Sarah Von Bargen.
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True Story: I Helped 2,000+ Enslaved People Reach Freedom
Tell us a bit about yourself!
I’m a farmgirl from Iowa who grew up going to Mass every Sunday. I was particularly inspired by the visiting Maryknoll-style missionaries. They told us about standing up against of US-backed atrocities in Central America. These nuns did the most exciting work of anyone I had ever met. I wanted to follow in their footsteps …. except for the celibacy part.
The other person I had access to – who did exciting work on par with the nuns – was James Baker. And he wore more stylish clothes. So I’ve tried to emulate the nuns, while enjoying sex (married 20 years this month!) and 2nd hand Prada.
I help villages in India free themselves from slavery, through Voices4Freedom.org. I help humanitarian extreme achievers as a Venture Human Capitalist. I’m also the mama of two outrageous daughters, ages 5 and 12.
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The 1-Hour Money Multiplier
60 minutes + 5 weirdly easy steps = more money in your bank account by this afternoon. Yes, really!
True Story: I’m a Doctor
Tell us a bit about yourself! Hi! I am 'Nicole', a southern girl, originally from Arkansas who has found my way to the Midwest. I find joy in any excuse to spend time outside: running, gardening. I like to escape my world by traveling as often as possible. When did you become interested in working in medicine? At age 12 I decided I was going to become a dermatologist. This may have been...
How To Get The Love Life You Want
If you could build the love life you want from the ground up - what would it look like? Would it involve dick pics from Tinder? Cuties who pursue you and then ghost? Constantly changing the settings on your online dating profile? Oh, that's not the romantic life of your dreams? Weird! It's not mine, either! Dating and hooking up and long, committed relationships are simultaneously awesome and...
True Story: My Husband and I Created A New Last Name
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/challenging/amazing things. This is the story of Sarah, her husband, and their new last name. Tell us a bit about yourself! I'm an almost-30 former-teacher-turned-freelance writer in Virginia. My husband is a history teacher, and for fun we draw comics and promote his Christian music. Growing...
True Story: I Had 2 Miscarriages
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/challenging/amazing things. This is the story of my friend Kaitlin and her miscarriages. It's estimated that 10-25% of all clinically recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. Kaitlin and her husband Tell us a bit about yourself. I'm from Minnesota, currently living in San Francisco, but soon...
Mini Travel Guide: Tonga
Looking for a travel guide to Tonga - that nearly unspoiled island paradise? I brought in expat Mandy to give us the Tonga travel low-down: What to do, where to go, and how to do it all cheaply. Malo e lelei! (Hello!) I’m Mandy and I blog over at Beneath a Balcony of Stars. I’m a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in The Kingdom of Tonga. Located in the South Pacific Ocean, Tonga is a nation made up...
New Thing: Take A Trapeze Class
Each year I make a list of new things I want to try. And then I try 'em. You can read about past shenanigans here. When you're taking a trapeze class for the first time, you really rather hope that you're not the only newbie. So when I walked into Twin Cities Trapeze a few weeks ago I was thrilled when my kind-faced, well-muscled instructor told me that another first-timer would be joining us....