Starting Over: Sarah Lahbati on Heartbreak, Healing, and Moving Forward with Kylie Verzosa

In Episode 6 of Almost Honest, Kylie Verzosa sits down with Sarah Lahbati for an intimate, deeply reflective conversation about identity, motherhood, and starting over in the public eye. Known publicly as an actress, style icon, and mother, Sarah opens up about growing up in front of the camera, navigating major life transitions, and learning how to choose herself in real time rather than in hindsight. This episode centers on healing, reinvention, and modern womanhood—exploring love after loss, the quiet work of rebuilding, and the courage it takes to redefine who you are beyond roles, expectations, and past versions of yourself. Kylie Verzosa Instagram:   / kylieverzosa   Facebook:   / kylieverzosa2016   Sarah Lahbati Instagram:   / sarahlahbati   Facebook:   / realsarahlahbati   00:00 – Intro 01:27 – Why Sarah doesn’t do interviews and prefers a private life 03:47 – Growing up in the public eye, early fame, and handling money young 08:31 – Deciding to simplify life in 2026: cutting people, habits, and clutter 11:53 – Misconceptions: people thinking she has it all together and steady work 15:10 – Single mom realities: paying her own bills and providing alone 20:21 – Working nonstop since 16 and not having a “normal” youth 23:37 – Reclaiming her youth in her 30s and accepting a different timeline 26:27 – Identity shaken after breakups and big life transitions 28:06 – Dark days, mental chatter, and wondering if she’ll really be okay 32:27 – Boundaries, confrontation, and shrinking her circle to a few real ones 34:58 – How motherhood changed her and what she wants her sons to learn 41:00 – Being seen as “perfect” while working in an unstable industry 46:00 – Social media, public judgment, and choosing what to keep private 52:00 – Healing tools: workouts, routines, and small habits that made her stronger 58:00 – Choosing quality friends and only keeping the people who show up 1:04:00 – Work, career uncertainty, and building stability for her kids 1:09:00 – Starting the year in peace and what she wants this season to feel like 1:14:30 – Mom guilt, filling her own cup first, and resting without shame 1:17:59 – Being single as a season to explore, try new things, and glow up 1:22:48 – Divorce, second chances, and women stuck in unsafe marriages 1:24:01 – Growing up Catholic, “forever,” and redefining love as an adult 1:25:48 – Loneliness, standards, and choosing your future self over pressure 1:30:00 – Final reflections on peace, love, and this chapter of her life