Ever wondered, “what IS Sara up to now?” Well, if you prefer to hear, rather than read your answer, check out my interview from Friday, August 1st on The Morning Voice on KVOI AM to learn about one of my projects. I don’t know how long the recording will be available so check it out

I’ve been on a wild roller coaster of emotions over the last week. One week ago, I was high. I was literally high…no, not like THAT! I was hiking in the beautiful mountains on the eastern side of Tucson with my husband and children. The temperature was comfortable, the smells from the blooming flowers were amazing

Every time I get to be podcast guest, I get such a thrill out of it (I think it’s the former TV news person in me who appreciates getting to say that something is “now live!”) In this episode of Melanie Padgett Powers’ “Deliberate Freelancer” I talked all about accessibility and disability awareness. I highlighted

Morning meetup at a locally-owned coffee shop scheduled…checkRSVP’d to an evening post-conference dinner…check I was ready for last weekend’s Society for Women in Engineering Conference (where I shared my perspective as a “Jill-of-All Trades” on a panel). I don’t go to many conferences now that I’m a coach/freelancer. But when I do, I try to

If you’ve ever used a garden hose, you have an intuitive understanding of a concept from fluid dynamics (and if you’re a fellow meteorologist reading this, you know what’s coming). To get mud off your gardening trowel, successfully wash the car, or get revenge on your sibling, there’s a way to increase the power of

This week I finally sent out another newsletter, after taking 4 weeks off. Before that, I had a streak going of sending something out every 1 to 2 weeks. But I had been knocked out by a quadruple whammy of: I shared my challenges, not as a way to get my readers to feel sorry

I know that you show kindness and compassion for others. Here’s how you can do the same thing for yourself during the stress of job search. I’d like to introduce you to my dear friend, Sara Kobilka. Sara is a recovering perfectionist. She can still remember the day in her junior year of high school

I’ve taught group fitness classes for many years, and there’s always a throng of people who show up in early January, eager to kick start their New Year’s resolution to get “in shape”. Fellow fitness instructors and regular group fitness class attendees reading this know exactly what I’m talking about. And you know what? Nearly half