Success Without Burnout

I empower ambitious leaders in early mid-life to be extraordinary, without losing themselves.

We can build powerful legacies while living rich, healthy, fulfilling lives.

Success doesn’t mean suffering.

It took me 4 cycles of burnout over a decade before I figured that out.

I empower high achieving leaders and companies with big missions to cultivate sustainable health, happiness, and high performance - and to do extraordinary work without all the anxiety and overwhelm.

Before I was an ICF certified coach, I was a leader in early stage and fast growing tech companies, plus a new mom of two who was barely staying afloat. I was chronically sick, exhausted, anxious, insecure, and unhappy in spite of all I’d accomplished and had on paper.

But now I'm thriving, and my mission is to help you do it too.

You can have success and peace with the right tools.

 

 INDIVIDUALS

Coaching for accomplished leaders with big goals, and legacy to build, who want success with less stress and overwhelm.

 COMPANIES

Coaching & speaking for rapidly evolving companies who want to scale efficiently, while accelerating the growth of their teams.

Bright Life, Bold Impact.


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Unshakeable Foundation

Develop sustainable well-being practices and systems—including a rich life outside of work, that fuels and grounds you, keeping you resilient, and high performing in spite of stress.

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Impactful Communication

Master direct and difficult conversations that transform conflict, fear, and overwhelm into opportunity & impact, while building both company, and self-trust.

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 Trust & Clarity

Gain deep self-knowledge and confidence that transforms hesitation into action, quiets limiting beliefs, and accelerates your career, and personal life.

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Authentic Connections

Cultivate meaningful relationships, and systematic approaches to collaboration that improve your mental health while strengthening your story, your teams, your network, and your influence.

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Lasting Impact

Lead with more energy, clarity, agility and purpose to create extraordinary legacy in your organization, family, and community— balancing ambition with peace and fulfillment where you are.

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

  • "When I came to Sarah, I was at a career crossroads, struggling to translate my broad skills into defined job descriptions after 7 years at a startup that scaled from 10 to 250 employees; Series D. I struggled with brain fog and difficulty articulating what I wanted. We focused on what made me happy, kept me healthy, and the parameters that would make me feel confident long-term, working backwards to create a plan. Without her, I wouldn't have had the confidence to take this risk - moving to a non-traditional opportunity that aligned incredibly with my interests and career aspirations. I couldn't be happier.”

    - VP Product Engineering, Climate Finance Consultancy

  • “I used to wake up feeling stressed 95% of the week. I felt stuck, unhappy and burned out. I was a top performer at work, always over-extended myself to friends and family, and I didn’t feel like I was ever enough. Working with Sarah helped me reduce my stress significantly! I went from working 50 - 60 hours a week, not singing or creating and feeling incredibly low, to working a healthy amount of hours on things that I love. The boundary, confidence, and life work we did helped me create my own business and start the process of creating an album in New York City. Pinch me I am dreaming!”

    Founder, Leadership Coach, Program Manager, Lyft

  • “Sarah’s an instrumental part of my mental health and foundational support system. Her personal and professional experience make her a safe haven for questions and complicated feelings as I work on relationships, and complex work situations. She’s helped me re-establish my professional confidence, she provides candid but kind observations, and tangible self-work exercises. Her approach is human first, and she quickly adapts to my needs in a session, pivoting when a personal topic triggers a connection to work (and vice versa). It’s wonderful to count on her, and I’m excited to keep working together as I contiually evolve.”

    - Ops & Program Strategy, New York Times

  • “Sarah’s freaking awesome, and my life has really improved since working together. I’m in a better emotional place, and I took the steps to move to a job that better aligned with my values. I’m now able to evaluate myself and my goals in a healthier, less judgmental way. It’s not just a venting session; she’s helped me incorporate practical actions into my daily life, along with the benchmarks to evaluate and see my progress everywhere.”

    - Founder / Digital Marketer, TGH Marketing

  • “I reached out to Sarah when I was facing a crossroads in my career. This is not an easy conversation to explore alone or with a partner or with a colleague. The objective perspective was crucial for me, and she helped me untangle the emotions, the benefits, the risks so I could make the decision that was right for me.”

    - VP, Partner Experience, Boulevard

THE PROCESS

  • Foundation

    Fill out the inquiry form, then we'll chat to discuss your goals and see if we're a good fit. From there, through assessments, and conversations, we’ll build trust, establish success metrics, and scope our work—moving from abstract goals, to tangible ones.

  • Roadmap & Action

    Through our conversations and inter-session work, you'll practice evidence based and custom strategies encompassing tactical & inner work in daily life that move you to your goals. We’ll build your roadmap—navigating obstacles, evaluating progress, wins, and iterating as we go!

  • Sustainability

    We cement your growth by formally reviewing your progress and creating a long-term development plan to ensure lasting results beyond our coaching relationship. We may explore continuing our work if we feel it’s beneficial to your success.

WORK WITH ME

Shut Work off at Night

Take Breaks without Guilt

Confidently Make Decisions

Feel Energized about Work

Exercise Regularly

Manage Reorgs with Less Overwhelm

Patient & Present with Kids

Stop Overcommitting

Navigate Lay-Offs

Shut Work off at Night Take Breaks without Guilt Confidently Make Decisions Feel Energized about Work Exercise Regularly Manage Reorgs with Less Overwhelm Patient & Present with Kids Stop Overcommitting Navigate Lay-Offs 

 (SHE/HER)

HI I’M SARAH

I'm so happy you’re here.

I'm a Professionally Certified Coach (PCC) via the ICF (International Coaching Federation) of 8+ years with clients at Rivian, GrubHub, Google, Spotify, and The New York Times.

I’m a certified applied neuroscience coach, an indoor cycling instructor at CycleBar, and a single parent to two amazing daughters. Before that, I was an Ops Leader in early stage tech companies spanning People, Process, Product, and Partnerships.

I work with ambitious leaders in early midlife, at fast-evolving companies who are passionate about their work, with a legacy to build, and who want to safeguard their success, well-being and performance against burnout while they do extraordinary work.

I left my tech career too soon after multiple cycles of burnout. I thought success meant suffering…so I quit. Completely fried and lost, I entered an executive coach training program which transformed my life.

All of my lived experiences, and coach training gave me the resilience and tools to end my cycles of burnout, and finally make success sustainable - and actually enjoy my life.

And I’m here to help you do it too.

Let's thrive together.

MY APPROACH

  • You’re in the driver’s seat of our work, and I’m on passenger side, helping you navigate there. I’m here to help you develop the tools to reach your full potential and gain independence without me. You have the resources inside; I am just here to help you tap into them, and then we'll part ways!

  • Coaching is a safe, non-judgmental, inclusive, and confidential place to be honest and direct about who we are, what we're thinking, and what we're feeling - even when difficult, or embarrassing. Your identity, lived experiences and unique needs will be acknowledged, and thoughtfully considered throughout our work.

  • Our coaching work will be validating, supportive, warm and fuzzy, as much as it will be rooted in science, be practical, be uncomfortable, and meant to challenge you.

  • I believe that our journey led us to where we are now, and fuels our future growth. The good, the bad, and the ugly are all important. We should honor, and leverage them.

  • Coaching is never an off the shelf, prescribed formula, because you’re complex. Thriving at work and home requires an approach that hones all the dimensions of who you are: mind, body, soul, head, heart, and environment - drawing on a range of tools, while embracing your unique history and experiences.

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