34. Stories of Resilience with Sara Schreiner

Sara Schreiner is the owner of sunshine Academy in Laurel Montana. She's married to Greg and the two of them have two children; Sophia-Jo and Wyatt who is six. Sara cares deeply about her team and the families that she serves. And her unshakable optimism and her mindset to be in the pursuit of excellence are truly remarkable. Sara has 25 teachers, 120 families, and 135 children that she's been entrusted to care for and serve. Today’s episode begins with Sara inviting us into her home on that fateful night in March when it all began.

In this final episode of Stories of Resilience, we talk about:

1.   How she was quickly able to process the emotions that the pandemic brought.
2.       How she arrived at the really hard decision of remaining open amidst the pandemic.
3.       How Sara knew that the pandemic was going to impact people in a very traumatic way, and what she did about that.
4.       Sara’s unique parenting philosophy and how she incorporated it into the curriculum at Sunshine Academy.
5.       How she intentionally separated feedback from opinions and attacks.
6.   How she intentionally has practices that elevate her thinking and what she does to keep it consistent.
7.   How Sara has created healthy boundaries and how they help her live a beautiful quality of life.
8.   Creating boundaries around phone usage as part of your resilience training.
9.   How Sara is different now, from the person she was in January of 2020.
10.   How this season has been rough on both Sara’s personal and professional life.
11.   Some of her big dreams and what’s on the horizon for her and for her company.

 

Sara Schreiner is a beacon of light and joy. What a privilege it is to work alongside her and be part of her journey!

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